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Aboriginal elders hurt after Northern Areas Council removes Acknowledgement of Country

A regional council's decision to remove an Acknowledgement of Country from its correspondence has been labelled "hurtful" and "disgusting" by members of the Aboriginal community.Adnyamathanha elder Vince Coulthard criticised Northern…

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Indigenous elder says backlash in Queensland after failed Voice referendum greater than expected

Indigenous elder Mick Gooda says the backlash in Queensland after the failure of the Voice referendum has been greater than he expected."I knew there would be people who used the referendum…

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Indigenous leaders break their silence, call referendum defeat ‘appalling and mean-spirited’

Indigenous leaders who supported the Yes case at last week’s Voice referendum have written to the prime minister saying the No vote was a “shameful victory”."That people who came to…

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Albanese government accused of ‘deep division’ and ‘confusion’ over Israel-Hamas conflict stance

Sussan Ley has accused the Albanese government of “deep division” and “confusion” over its official stance toward the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The science minister, Ed Husic, said on…

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Comedian Cal Wilson leaves behind a legacy of laughter and generosity

Cal Wilson is being remembered for her enormous generosity, sheer talent and the immense impact she had on the lives of all those she met.The Melbourne-based New Zealand comedian died…

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Coalition are ‘climate charlatans’ making false claims about Australia’s nuclear power potential, energy minister says

The climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, has accused the Coalition of using “the rightwing playbook of 2023 – populism, polarisation and post-truth politics” in making false claims about…

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PNG threatens to send refugees back to Australia unless it keeps funding humanitarian program

Refugees exiled to Papua New Guinea a decade ago will be sent back to Australia if the Australian government fails to continue funding PNG’s humanitarian program, Port Moresby’s most senior…

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No voters hold unofficial referendum rallies in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide

Hundreds of people have attended unofficial No vote rallies in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane ahead of the Voice referendum on October 14.The rallies were not organised or endorsed by…

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Heat alert issued as high temperatures bring early taste of summer to eastern Australia

Australians can expect a hit of summer-like weather over the weekend, with temperatures expected to reach above 30C in Sydney and the mid-twenties in Melbourne. Inland Australia will crack the…

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First Peoples Disability Network brings new resources on the Voice to Parliament referendum

"Alienated" and "voiceless"  are the words Elly Desmarchelier uses to describe how some people with a disability feel about voting.But as the referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament approaches, disability…

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