First Nations First
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Follow stories concerning First Nations peoples and Indigenous Australia, with this collection of reports and interviews from the SBS News team.
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Stolen Generations descendant Karlie Stewart on truthtelling
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Oct 14, 2026 |
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Reflections at Garma on how the Kumanjayi Little Baby case became a symbol of unity
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Aug 02, 2026 |
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Bluey speaks Yolŋu Matha in a special appearance at the Garma Festival
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Aug 01, 2026 |
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INTERVIEW: Organising the Garma Festival
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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What is Garma? Australia's largest Indigenous cultural gathering explained
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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Experts sound alarm over NT law they say could lead to 'another Stolen Generation'
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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INTERVIEW: NITV speaks to Richard Frankland about this year's Elder in Residence Oration
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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'50 Years of Deadly': What is NAIDOC Week, and what's behind this year's theme?
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Jul 04, 2026 |
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Torres Strait’s first land and sea conference weaves culture with science
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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'For us, by us': Indigenous plea for truth-telling and connection during Reconciliation Week
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May 28, 2026 |
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Sorry won't cut it anymore: calls grow for action on Bringing Them Home recommendations
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May 26, 2026 |
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INTERVIEW: Stolen Generations survivor on significance of Sorry Day and ongoing fight for redress
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May 25, 2026 |
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Healing through art : Stories of First Nations people who have experienced incarceration
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May 07, 2026 |
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INTERVIEW: North Aboriginal Justice Agency CEO accuses NT government of long term detention in watchhouses
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May 02, 2026 |
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INTERVIEW: SBS speaks to Travis Lovett on his 800km Walk for Truth
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May 01, 2026 |
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Family, community mourns as outback search for missing girl ends in tragedy
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Fighting for a country that denied their rights: Remembering the service of Australia's Indigenous veterans
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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The life and work of Aunty Rhoda Roberts honoured on Bundjalung country
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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INTERVIEW: Could First Nations methods improve mental health treatment?
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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Could First Nations wisdom and experience improve mental health and wellbeing?
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Rhoda Roberts AO: The cultural warrior who changed the nation
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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Closing the Gap 'is just putting band-aids on' says Senator Lidia Thorpe
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Inmate turned advocate wants more support for women on the outside
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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INTERVIEW: New project explores power of language and shared histories
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Latest report on Closing the Gap targets not a story of 'failure', says PM
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Government unveils policy to end violence against First Nations women and children
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Exhibition described as a milestone for inclusion and representation
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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INTERVIEW: NITV Radio talks to Dr Harry Hobbs on Victoria's treaty becoming law
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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April Le Sueur claims 2025 NATSI Sports Award
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Historic Victorian treaty the start of a new era, Indigenous leaders say
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Shark Bay: where Indigenous knowledge and marine science meet
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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When power isn’t guaranteed: Indigenous families in northern Australia face deadly risks in extreme heat
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Traditional owners object to movement of 'Old Faithful' crocodile made famous by Steve Irwin
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Youth justice: Is jailing failing First Nations kids, inquiry asks
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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At the edge of survival: report says half of uncontacted Indigenous peoples facing extinction
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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INTERVIEW: Jill Gallagher, VACCHO, on the new Victorian treaty
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Victoria passes Australia’s first treaty law, creating permanent Indigenous voice in parliament
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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‘Time for truth’: Western Australia Governor apologises for Pinjarra Massacre, nearly 200 years on
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Traditional owners mark 40th anniversary of Uluru handback in London
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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A rich cultural heritage celebrated in lights: Diwali
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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Victorian government debates ground-breaking Treaty Bill
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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The miscarriage data gap and 'invisible loss' leaving Australian women behind
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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INTERVIEW: Could a First Nations voice help tackle stubborn public health challenges?
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Footy, culture, and so much more: welcome to the Koori knockout
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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A new First Nations voice to guide Australia's public health sector
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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First Nations youth train as firefighters to defend Country and Community: 'I want to make a difference'
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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What's next for South Australia's algae bloom?
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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NT hit-and-run case spotlights deep disparities in criminal justice system, advocates say
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Healing land and spirit through Noongar knowledge and regenerative land management
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Concerns over political extremism after rival rallies held across Australia
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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Aboriginal Camp Sovereignty site attacked by anti-immigration protesters
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Gurindji people mark half century since land handback, a milestone for First Nations land rights
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Bush medicine program helping keep knowledge and culture alive for future generations
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Guiding Indigenous students to careers in science and technology
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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INTERVIEW: Arrente artist Amunda Gorey on kinship, connection and deep listening
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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What is Garma? And why is it important?
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Treasurer says government 'can do better' as report shows limited progress on First Nations outcomes
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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The cost of being a hero
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Systemic barriers locking Australia's First Nations peoples out of superannuation
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Australia's ancient export brings new jobs to WA
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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The man we know as Uncle Charlie
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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The Bay is on Fire
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Love will keep driving us: Torres Strait Islander 'in shock' after landmark climate case dismissed
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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'Watershed moment': Kngwarray at the Tate Modern marks first major solo exhibition of the artist in Europe
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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INTERVIEW: How Indigenous businesses are creating $42 billion in social value each year
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Traditional owners hope rock art heritage listing will attract eyes of the world
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Product makers taking home the chocolates in Indigenous business boom
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Jul 12, 2025 |
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The historic Tasmanian site that's both sacred - and painful
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Introducing "Uncle Charlie: The Invisible Hero"
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Coroner's report finds death of Kumanjayi Walker was 'avoidable', recognises 'years of grief and trauma'
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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NAIDOC: Celebrating First Nations excellence
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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12-year-old's first sale sparks international art career
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Jul 05, 2025 |
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The Next Generation celebrated by First Nations Australians during NAIDOC Week 2025
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Meet the Indigenous chef stirring change in Australia’s $80 million native food industry
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Victoria embraces truth telling and treaty with state voice to parliament
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Jailing is failing: conference calls for re-think of youth crime crackdown
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Nurturing biodiversity carries an ancient responsibility into the future
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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First Nations graduates master the next generation of business leadership
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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End of Walk for Truth begins closing chapter in Yoorrook truth-telling process
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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'Coming together without division': Healing and reconciliation after the Myall Creek Massacre
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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INTERVIEW: Stolen Generations survivor Tony Hansen on what it means to finally have a redress scheme in WA
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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Reconciliation Week marked by new Stolen Generations redress scheme in WA
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May 27, 2025 |
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Reconciliation Week is bridging the past and future for First Nations Australians
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May 23, 2025 |
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Inside the anonymous group targeting Australia's colonial statues
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May 19, 2025 |
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What are First Nations voters looking for in this election?
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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High enrolment but low voter turnout - what effect will this have in remote seats?
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Water security a key issue for voters in Torres Strait Islands this federal election
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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Calls grow for more assistance to repatriate remains of First Nations ancestors
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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First Nations communities dismayed by selection of Brisbane's Victoria Park as Olympic stadium site
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Competing visions for closing the gap as campaigning continues in NT
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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'It burns a hole in my heart': UN hears Australia's breaching obligations to First Nations children
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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New grant sends culturally targeted quit smoking program national
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Tasmania's muttonbirds - and muttonbirders - face uncertain future
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Compensation for traditional owners possible after High Court ruling on Arnhem Land mine site
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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'No safe space': report highlights increase in racism after failed Voice referendum
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Stolen Generations survivors: 'It's time to move beyond imagining'
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Overcrowding takes a toll on staff and inmates in NT prisons
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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German museums hand over Australian ancestral remains
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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Still a long way to go to close the digital gap, new report finds
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Echoes of the Stolen Generations as more First Nations children enter state care
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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A "national shame": landmark Northern Territory inquest shines light on DV
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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New project challenges Australia's colonial-lens historical views
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Why is Australia taking so long to sign a formal treaty with First Nations peoples?
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Record incarceration rates of Indigenous Australians prompt calls for community-led solutions
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Remembering one of the darkest chapters in Australian history
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Lawyer warns NT policies on legal aid are 'catastrophic, unsustainable, untenable, and dishonest'
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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INTERVIEW: Senator Lidia Thorpe speaks to SBS about her protest to King Charles
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Tiwi people hold healing ceremony for bereaved US families
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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The laundry service that's changing lives for good
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Aboriginal tenants seek housing justice
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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"Little, if any, justice": long-awaited report delivered into missing and murdered First Nations women
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Government announces Indigenous knowledge priority for science and research
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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'Our Aboriginal children in crisis': survey reveals shocking homelessness numbers
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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INTERVIEW: Senator Malarndirri McCarthy
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Soaring diabetes diagnoses prompts call to invest in wearable technologies
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Pacific Island nations urged to unite against climate change
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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Harvesting traditional foods - with an eye to world markets
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Sacred Butterfly Cave saved for Awabakal women
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Small is beautiful: the Torres Strait island everyone wants to visit
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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50 years strong: bilingual teaching is celebrated in Yirrkala
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Clever Country, Clever People: New research centre aims to share First Nations knowledge and solutions
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May 25, 2024 |
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Stolen Generations survivors urge action on redress schemes
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May 24, 2024 |
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'Long overdue' apology delivered to Stolen Generations on behalf of Victoria Police
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May 24, 2024 |
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INTERVIEW: Federal budget measures for First Nations communities welcomed
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May 18, 2024 |
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INTERVIEW: SNAICC CEO Catherine Liddle on Indigenous kids and new national plan for early childhood
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May 16, 2024 |
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Barayagal hitting the right notes in cross-cultural choir
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May 11, 2024 |
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Funding scheme to boost First Nations athletes connecting to country at Olympic Games
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May 05, 2024 |
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INTERVIEW: Garry Matthews speaks to SBS about truth-telling
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Report revives hope Indigenous stories can be truthfully told
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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'Survivors from a moment in time': Ancient spears handed back
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Overcrowded housing under scrutiny amid influenza outbreak
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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Indigenous-led businesses boosting Australia's economy
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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The curfew in Alice Springs is over; but did it work?
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Who we are: How learning Wiradjuri helped saved Geoff's life
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Archaeologists upend what we thought we knew about early Indigenous Australians
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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First Nations health conference spotlights lung and cervical cancers
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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South Australian Voice to Parliament: 'A fresh bridge we can walk on'
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Eurovision 2024 sees Australia's First Nations heritage debut
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Indigenous-led maternity care keeping mums and babies together, research shows
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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Change Agents: Music brings healing for First Nations peoples
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Calls for Inquiry after blackouts cause crippling debt levels for remote residents
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Doctors say prisoners are not being treated fairly by the health system
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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'That strength-based approach of our culture': the ways First Nations Australians navigate grief
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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QUT celebrates Indigenous wisdom with new faculty
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Can crime rates and re-offending be reduced without jail time?
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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New opera looks at how colonisation changed life for First Nations people
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Yes campaigners break their silence over Voice referendum result
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Post-Voice referendum politicking emerges as parliament resumes
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Millions voting in referendum for first time - but democracy sausages a familiar sight
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Oct 14, 2023 |
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Campaigns make final push to engage voters ahead of Voice referendum
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Voting on the Voice: what you can and can't do at polling places
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Revisiting a referendum divide - 56 years on
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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AEC calls for respect as referendum polling day approaches
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Caring for country with cultural burns
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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Australia's 'hidden' disability - and one of the world's oldest medical practices
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Stars come out to support 'Yes' - but 'No' campaigners are unmoved
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Multicultural communities grapple with Voice Referendum decision
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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'The spirits of the ancestors are smiling': ancestral remains are coming home
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Voice campaigners out in force
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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The Voice Referendum: Voting gets underway
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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First Nations festival reconnects culture
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Yes, No campaigners out in force as leading lights meet the press
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Threats to AEC increase as preparations are completed for Voice referendum
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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First Nations 'distressed and disgusted' over Price colonisation comments: Burney
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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Long walk ends, intensified campaign begins on voice and national security
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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An ancient solution to a modern problem
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Campaign tactics being questioned on both sides of the Voice to Parliament debate
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Putting on the writs: how to vote early in the Voice referendum
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Life after the referendum
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Professor Marcia Langton says the Voice is the 'barest measure imaginable'
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Manchester museum returns cultural items to Northern Territory community
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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PM urged to cancel referendum; 'Ridiculous!' he says
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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INTERVIEW: Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says the 'Yes' campaign is targeted at "middle-class" Australians.
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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The Voice Referendum in regional Australia
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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Voice campaigners focus on 'battleground' states
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Yes and No: Voice Referendum volunteers take to the streets
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum: No campaigners confident they can win over undecided voters
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Indigenous Voice to Parliament: What do people in the streets think?
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Indigenous Voice to Parliament: October 14th announced for referendum
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum: How to make your vote count
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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'It's killing our songlines' - traditional owners protest against logging
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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NZ Politicians Debbie Ngarewa Packer and Andrew Little explain how the Treaty of Waitangi works
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Could NZ's experience help Australia with the Voice to Parliament?
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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FIFA yet to score on Indigenous football funding
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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Garma Festival opens with strong backing for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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School students embrace Indigenous culture
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Bringing the Torres Strait to Victoria
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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What is Garma?
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Indigenous Voice to Parliament supported by LGBTIQ+ groups
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Fire authorities investigating how cultural burning can become more accessible
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Why bark paintings were crucial to the milestone Yolngu sea rights decision
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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War Memorial to recognise First Nations veterans of Korean War
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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Drawing on traditional Indigenous knowledge of honeypot ants
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Traditional owners win legal challenge stopping construction of nuclear waste facility in South Australia
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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The 'yes' and 'no' campaigns unveil their cases on Voice to Parliament referendum
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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'Nothing about us, without us' regaining First Nations trust in specialised healthcare
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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What is the Voice Referendum all about?
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Jul 15, 2023 |