Black, White, and what next? A case for reconciliation after the Voice Referendum
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Black, White, and what next? A case for reconciliation after the Voice Referendum

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In NAIDOC Week, is reconciliation between Black and White Australians dead, buried, or in need of re-imagining? Speakers Professor Tom Calma AO Aboriginal Elder from the Kungarakan tribal group and a member of the Iwaidja and Woolwonga tribal groups in the Top End of the NT. Former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, 2023 Senior Australian of the Year. Professor Andrew Gunstone Director, National Centre for Reconciliation, Truth, and Justice Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor Reconciliation and Professor Indigenous Studies, Federation University Co-Chair, Reconciliation Victoria Erin Lang Chair,Reconciliation Queensland, Bundjalung woman This event was recorded at the Brisbane Writers Festival 31 May 2024 Further Information Book Reflections on the Voice: During and After the Campaign by Professor Andrew Gunstone NAIDOC Week 7-14 July 2024

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Is reconciliation really dead after the Voice to Parliament was voted down?
1 year, 5 months ago

Is reconciliation really dead after the Voice to Parliament was voted down?

ABC  

Aboriginal people are mourning the loss of a once-in-a-generation reach for reconciliation. The resounding No issued by most Australians was so unequivocal that many Aboriginal people have now declared that reconciliation is over, dead and buried. Why the Voice failed Photo shows A woman in a light blue shirt stands in front of a tree with an Indigenous flag painted …

Final arguments are being made before Australia’s vote Saturday to create Indigenous Voice
1 year, 5 months ago

Final arguments are being made before Australia’s vote Saturday to create Indigenous Voice

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Opposing campaigners made their final pitches on Friday over changing the Australia’s constitution to acknowledge a place for Indigenous Australians on the eve of the nation’s first referendum in a generation. “He’s instinctively won their hearts because Australians do want better outcomes for Indigenous Australians, but he hasn’t won their minds,” Dutton told Australian Broadcasting Corp. Indigenous …

Voice vital to reconciliation, improved Indigenous health, says chief emergency doctor Stephen Gourley
1 year, 5 months ago

Voice vital to reconciliation, improved Indigenous health, says chief emergency doctor Stephen Gourley

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One of the nation's most esteemed emergency physicians, Stephen Gourley, is backing the Voice to Parliament, saying it is a vital step towards meaningful reconciliation and improving the health outcomes of Indigenous Australians. Key points: Emergency physician Dr Stephen Gourley is urging Indigenous people to support the Voice to Parliament He says the Voice is a vital step towards meaningful …

Voice to Parliament No campaigners accused of asking volunteers to spread 'fear and misinformation'
1 year, 6 months ago

Voice to Parliament No campaigners accused of asking volunteers to spread 'fear and misinformation'

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The No campaign has been accused of asking volunteers to spread "fear and misinformation" and "flat out lie" in an effort to convince referendum voters of its agenda. Key points: No campaigners are being accused of telling "flat out lies" by the government No cold-calling volunteers were told to avoid saying which side of the Voice to Parliament debate they …

The Voice referendum could be Australia's date with destiny, and it may never come around again
1 year, 6 months ago

The Voice referendum could be Australia's date with destiny, and it may never come around again

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Six years ago, while the sun crept up into the crevices of Uluru, millions of Australians woke to what seemed like just another morning in May. Voice to Parliament vote Photo shows Anthony Albanese standing in front of "VOTE YES" branding as he announces the date of the Voice to Parliament referendum The fate of a constitutionally-enshrined Indigenous Voice to …

Australian prime minister will set a referendum date for Indigenous Voice to Parliament
1 year, 6 months ago

Australian prime minister will set a referendum date for Indigenous Voice to Parliament

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Prime Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday he expects public support for creating a so-called Indigenous Voice to Parliament will grow after he focuses the nation’s minds on the issue by setting a date for Australia’s first referendum in a generation. Albanese will announce on Wednesday a date for a referendum that would enshrine in the constitution …

Voice referendum date to be announced in South Australia next Wednesday
1 year, 7 months ago

Voice referendum date to be announced in South Australia next Wednesday

ABC  

The date for the Voice to Parliament referendum will be announced at an event in Adelaide on Wednesday next week, the Prime Minister's Office has confirmed, as the battle to win voters in key states ramps up. Australians will be asked: "A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and …

The Voice was supposed to unify Australians. Where has the optimism gone?
1 year, 7 months ago

The Voice was supposed to unify Australians. Where has the optimism gone?

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When Anthony Albanese confirmed at the Garma Festival 12 months ago that his new government would go ahead with a referendum on Indigenous recognition and an Indigenous Voice, the Arnhem Land air seemed full of optimism. VERDICT: "Yes, but more to it" Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has claimed surveys show Indigenous Australians support the Voice at a rate between 80 …

Indigenous community's handling of COVID shows why Voice to Parliament needed, Fiona Stanley says
1 year, 8 months ago

Indigenous community's handling of COVID shows why Voice to Parliament needed, Fiona Stanley says

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Former Australian of the Year Fiona Stanley believes Aboriginal people had the best response to COVID-19 "in the world", and says it proves an Indigenous Voice to Parliament will improve health outcomes for First Nations people. Key points: Fiona Stanley says Indigenous people benefited from having a say on COVID She says their pandemic response shows a Voice will make …

What are Australia's plans for Indigenous Voice?
2 years ago

What are Australia's plans for Indigenous Voice?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Proponents say embedding the Voice in the constitution would …

What are Australia’s plans for Indigenous Voice?
2 years ago

What are Australia’s plans for Indigenous Voice?

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australians expect to vote this year in a referendum that would enshrine in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that effect their lives known as the Voice. Proponents say embedding the Voice in the constitution would recognize the special place that Indigenous people have in Australian history while giving them …

What are Aboriginal people saying about the Voice to Parliament?
2 years, 1 month ago

What are Aboriginal people saying about the Voice to Parliament?

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As politicians and campaigners begin to announce their positions leading up to this year's Voice referendum, First Nations voices have been heard on both sides of the debate. "We're where we are this year, and where we were last year, and we would've not gone anywhere – for me, it's the worst outcome." "If we don't talk about racism, or …

EXPLAINER: What is an Australian Black Voice to Parliament?
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: What is an Australian Black Voice to Parliament?

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australians expect to vote this year in a referendum that would enshrine in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that effect their lives known as the Voice. Proponents say embedding the Voice in the constitution would recognize the special place that Indigenous people have in Australian history while giving them …

EXPLAINER: What is an Australian Black Voice to Parliament?
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: What is an Australian Black Voice to Parliament?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Australians expect to vote this …

Push for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament ramps up, as PM promises referendum next financial year
2 years, 5 months ago

Push for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament ramps up, as PM promises referendum next financial year

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be held in the next financial year — between July 2023 and July 2024. Key points: The first official meeting for the Voice took place on Thursday, with the prime minister meeting with prominent Indigenous representatives Speaking after the meeting, Mr Albanese said he hadn't yet …

RetroFocus uncovers three archival videos to illustrate this year's NAIDOC theme: Voice. Treaty. Truth.
5 years, 8 months ago

RetroFocus uncovers three archival videos to illustrate this year's NAIDOC theme: Voice. Treaty. Truth.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this article contains images and voices of people who have died. Australia has a long history of activists and politicians discussing treaties, and what a treaty between Indigenous Australians and the Australian Government might look like. Later that year Yothu Yindi released their now classic song Treaty — it referenced the …

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