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Former ABC Host Stands Firm on Call for Non-Indigenous Australians to Pay Reparations
Former ABC News Breakfast presenter Tony Armstrong made the comments on social media in support of a donation drive for Indigenous Australians.
Victorian Labor to Negotiate Aboriginal Decision-Making Powers
A major focus of the negotiations is turning the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria into an ongoing representative body with governance and oversight powers.
Over 300,000 Submissions for Contentious Race Bill Causes NZ Parliament Website to Crash
The Treaty Principles Bill, which seeks to ring-fence the influence of the Treaty of Waitangi on law and policy, has triggered nationwide protests.
South Australian Council Shifts Australia Day to Different Date
A local SA government appears to have made use of new federal rules allowing citizenship ceremonies to be held 3 days from Australia Day.
‘Value for Money’: Labor Defends Spending Nearly $500,000 on ‘Welcome to Country’ Ceremonies
FOI records obtained by James Stevens reveal government agencies spent $452,953 on Welcome to Country ceremonies in the 2022-2024 financial years.
NRL Team Clarifies Move to Cut Back on Indigenous ‘Welcome to Country’ Performances
The move comes as Australian institutions begin scaling back the prevalence of Indigenous ‘virtue signalling.’
Dutton Implies Aboriginal Flag Should Not Be Flown on Sydney Harbour Bridge
Australian leaders have in recent years flow 2 or 3 flags on official landmarks.
Opposition Pledges Return to One Flag at Press Conferences If Elected
The current practice started by the Labor government is for the prime minister to conduct press conferences in front of 3 flags.
Aboriginal Elders Vote to End ‘Welcome to Country’, Say It’s Become a ‘Business’
Juru elder Randall Ross says the ceremony has been misused for profit.
Climbing Ban Over Aboriginal Heritage Will ‘Devastate’ Community: Liberal MP
Local businesses devastated over ban, but government says conservation of area is paramount.
Former Indigenous Leader and UN Rep Guilty of Stealing Nearly $1 Million From Aboriginal Groups
The Indigenous Australian community says his sentence has ‘been a long time coming.’
Environmental Activist Law Firm Ordered to Pay $9 Million After Losing Suit
The EDO was forced to pay the penalty after the judge considered it an active participant in an environmental campaign.
Queensland LNP Axes Aboriginal ‘Truth-Telling’ Inquiry and Path to Treaty
The Crisafulli government has wound up Queensland’s Path to Treaty Act, resulting in chants of ’shame' from the opposition.
Victorian Labor Begins Negotiations on Official Treaty With Indigenous Representatives
The negotiations commenced on Nov. 22 on Wurundjeri Country in Melbourne.
40,000 Complete Long March to Parliament Against Bill Limiting Unique Maori Rights
The Treaty Principles Bill is aimed at ending perceived ‘race-based’ laws and rights that have fathered Maori-specific institutions and positions.
MPs Perform Haka to Disrupt Debate Over Bill That Could Limit Unique Maori Legal Rights
Speaker Gerry Brownlee was forced to take the rare move of suspending the House and clearing the public gallery after Maori Party MPs performed a haka.
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Urges Queensland to Hit the Brakes on Axing Truth-Telling Inquiry
Indigenous Minister Malarndirri McCarthy has suggested the Queensland government ‘hold your horses.’
New Zealand’s ACT Moves to Cancel Unique Legal Rights for Indigenous People
Protests are underway against the contentious bill.
LNP to Scrap Aboriginal ‘Truth-Telling’ Inquiry, Sparking Criticism
The newly-elected LNP government looks set to wind up the Queensland Truth-Telling and Healing Inquiry and repeal the Path to Treaty legislation.
Victorian Premier’s High-Rise Plan Leaves Residents, Opponents Feeling Flat
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has plans to build 50 high-density developments in some of Melbourne’s leafiest suburbs.
