Explosive twist in Uluru Statement of the Heart debate as Jacinta Price says the document is 26 pages calling for reparations and a re-write of Australian history NOT one - after Anthony Albanese rubb

1 year, 7 months ago

Explosive twist in Uluru Statement of the Heart debate as Jacinta Price says the document is 26 pages calling for reparations and a re-write of Australian history NOT one - after Anthony Albanese rubb

Daily Mail

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has claimed she received confirmation the document containing the Uluru Statement from the Heart is actually 26 pages long. The terms can be used interchangeably Senator Nampijinpa Price - who is a leading 'No' advocate of the Voice to Parliament - revealed on Sky News on Tuesday night that her office received confirmation the document is 26 pages long Seeking to clarify, Prof. Davis now says: 'The first page, the one page, is the statement and the rest shows how our mob worked that out in the course of the two years that we did this work,' she said. 'Credlin's claim hinges on the fact that in some public service Word document or some filing, they've put another bunch of pages in the same batch of documents with the Uluru Statement,' Kenny said. Chris Kenny rubbished claims by fellow Sky News host Peta Credlin that the Uluru Statement of the Heart was longer than the one page commonly referred to 'These pages are not the Uluru Statement, they are not government policy, they have no status whatsoever.'

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If you don't know, ask us: Uluru Statement of the heart architects plea to Aussies who don't know enough about the Voice to Parliament

1 year, 6 months ago

If you don't know, ask us: Uluru Statement of the heart architects plea to Aussies who don't know enough about the Voice to Parliament

Daily Mail

Architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart are holding a series of public discussions to help voters in the lead-up to the referendum on a First Nations voice. The Uluru Statement from the Heart was born from a series of regional dialogues between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people held across the country, culminating in a national constitutional convention …

New book says the Uluru Statement is '15 pages' even though Anthony Albanese only claims there is only one

1 year, 6 months ago

New book says the Uluru Statement is '15 pages' even though Anthony Albanese only claims there is only one

Daily Mail

The PM has previously claimed it is one page long New book says the Uluru Statement is multiple pages A new book written by two campaigners for the Voice to Parliament says the Uluru Statement from the Heart is multiple pages, despite Anthony Albanese repeatedly claiming it's only one page. In their new book, Uluru Dialogue co-chairs Professor Megan Davis …

How did the Uluru Statement from the Heart lead to the Voice referendum?

1 year, 6 months ago

How did the Uluru Statement from the Heart lead to the Voice referendum?

ABC

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be held on October 14 this year. It also called for a Makarrata Commission to supervise the process of "agreement-making" — or a treaty — and "truth-telling" between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the federal government. In May 2017, the First Nations National …

ABC star Leigh Sales instructs staff to maintain the Uluru Statement from the Heart is a 'one-page document' - as she issues tactics to crush arguments about the extended 26-page version

1 year, 6 months ago

ABC star Leigh Sales instructs staff to maintain the Uluru Statement from the Heart is a 'one-page document' - as she issues tactics to crush arguments about the extended 26-page version

Daily Mail

ABC bosses have sent a step-by-step guide to staff written by veteran journalist Leigh Sales on how to quash suggestions the Uluru Statement from the Heart is not a 'one-page document'. Sales said a recent example of misinformation was 'the claim that the Uluru statement is a 26-page document' - a claim that has led to a public spat this …

Voice conspiracy theory rubbished as Coalition continues to question length of Uluru Statement from the Heart

1 year, 7 months ago

Voice conspiracy theory rubbished as Coalition continues to question length of Uluru Statement from the Heart

ABC

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander agencies, Voice to Parliament advocates and the prime minister have described a conspiracy theory on the length of the Uluru Statement from the Heart as a misinformation campaign to avoid debating the facts. Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Jacinta Nampijinpa Price told Sky News the National Indigenous Australians Agency gave her "verbal clarification that the …

Anthony Albanese's concert-T shirt and Jodie Haydon's LinkedIn posts dramatically contradict the PM's claim a treaty won't come after the Voice

1 year, 7 months ago

Anthony Albanese's concert-T shirt and Jodie Haydon's LinkedIn posts dramatically contradict the PM's claim a treaty won't come after the Voice

Daily Mail

Anthony Albanese and his partner Jodie Haydon have publicly shown their support for a treaty with First Nations people after an Indigenous Voice to Parliament - despite the PM repeatedly denying a 'Yes' vote will lead to a treaty. Mr Albanese repeatedly insisted that the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament was 'not about a treaty' during a fiery interview with …

After the Voice to Parliament comes Makarrata under Uluru Statement from the Heart

1 year, 8 months ago

After the Voice to Parliament comes Makarrata under Uluru Statement from the Heart

Daily Mail

A Voice to Parliament is just one part of the Uluru Statement from the Heart - which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to support 'in full'. The 'culmination of the agenda' is actually a 'Makarrata Commission' which would seek a treaty between the government and First Nations communities Mr Albanese outlined the responsibilities of such a commission in a …

Peter Dutton to meet with Uluru Statement from the Heart architects over Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum

2 years, 1 month ago

Peter Dutton to meet with Uluru Statement from the Heart architects over Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum

ABC

Architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart will use a meeting with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to directly make the case for why the Liberal Party should support this year's referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: The meeting will take place via video link following an invitation by Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney Prominent First …

Symbolic constitutional recognition off the table after Uluru talks, Indigenous leaders say

7 years, 9 months ago

Symbolic constitutional recognition off the table after Uluru talks, Indigenous leaders say

ABC

The result is one few on the sidelines saw coming — mere symbolic constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians has been rejected once and for all by a delegation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders from 13 regions. "I think that all of the different regions came together and participated in what was a difficult and structured agenda … it was …

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Uluru Statement architect Megan Davis says she was open to calling off Voice referendum

5 months, 1 week ago

Uluru Statement architect Megan Davis says she was open to calling off Voice referendum

ABC

One of the architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, Megan Davis, has revealed she was open to the idea of not proceeding with the Voice referendum, once it became apparent it was very unlikely to get the public's approval. Monday marks the anniversary of the failed referendum, and Ms Davis said it has been a tough week for …

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Indigenous leader questions prime minister's commitment to Makaratta truth-telling commission

7 months, 1 week ago

Indigenous leader questions prime minister's commitment to Makaratta truth-telling commission

ABC

Australia's first Indigenous allyship summit has heard concerns the prime minister is walking back on his commitment to set up an independent Makaratta truth-telling commission. Keynote speaker and Uluru Dialogue co-chair Pat Anderson told the summit Mr Albanese "seemed to walk back his position on Makarrata" at Garma. Ms Anderson said despite Senator McCarthy's comments that the federal government was …

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PM discards commitment to set up Makarrata body despite millions in funding

7 months, 2 weeks ago

PM discards commitment to set up Makarrata body despite millions in funding

ABC

The federal government does not intend to create a national commission to lead "truth-telling" about First Nations history, departing from its pre-election promise to do so. A Makarrata commission, named after a Yolŋu word for coming together after a struggle, is the "culmination" of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. The PM confirmed that intention in a radio interview in …

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Missed opportunity: The Hindu Editorial on the Australia referendum on giving voice to Indigenous peoples

1 year, 5 months ago

Missed opportunity: The Hindu Editorial on the Australia referendum on giving voice to Indigenous peoples

The Hindu

In the recent Australia referendum on the Voice, a proposed body comprising members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to advise the country’s Parliament on laws impacting this vulnerable group, voters dropped the plan by a resounding 60% margin, rejecting an opportunity to amend their constitution for the first time in almost 50 years towards a more inclusive …

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What is the Indigenous Voice to Parliament and how would it work? Plus everything you need to know about voting and what happens next

1 year, 5 months ago

What is the Indigenous Voice to Parliament and how would it work? Plus everything you need to know about voting and what happens next

ABC

On October 14, Australian voters will vote in the first referendum of this century. This would happen by changing the constitution to include a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, which would give Indigenous people a direct line to advise government on issues that affect their communities. The Voice is short for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait …

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Unlikely alliances, free-flowing misinformation, and emotional speeches mark the beginning of the Voice campaign

1 year, 6 months ago

Unlikely alliances, free-flowing misinformation, and emotional speeches mark the beginning of the Voice campaign

ABC

Fifteen months ago, Anthony Albanese — on stage at the Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL — came close to tears as he promised that the brand new Labor government he was about to lead would implement the Uluru Statement "in full". This is a major moment in our history — and we may never get a re-run Photo shows An Indigenous flag …

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Indigenous Voice to Parliament: Pat Anderson says advisory body will 'share power' with parliament - and putting it in the constitution means lawmakers will be 'forced to listen' to their demands

1 year, 6 months ago

Indigenous Voice to Parliament: Pat Anderson says advisory body will 'share power' with parliament - and putting it in the constitution means lawmakers will be 'forced to listen' to their demands

Daily Mail

One of the architects of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament has been called out for claiming the advisory body that would follow a successful 'Yes' vote would 'share power with parliament'. She also dismissed claims the Voice will only be an 'advisory body' saying placing it in the constitution means lawmakers will be 'forced' to listen to their demands. Ms …

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Linda Burney admits Labor DO want 'Makarrata' for Australia after weeks of dodging questions about a treaty after the Voice

1 year, 7 months ago

Linda Burney admits Labor DO want 'Makarrata' for Australia after weeks of dodging questions about a treaty after the Voice

Daily Mail

Indigenous Affairs Minister Linda Burney has suddenly thrown her support behind a Makarrata Commission, ending weeks of back-and-forth over Labor's position on the proposal. For the first time on Tuesday since intense questioning ramped up, Ms Burney laid out Labor's support for Makarrata in a way she said would be 'difficult to misinterpret' during a fiery Question Time where both …

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A 'Voice'... without 'Treaty' or 'Truth': Why Anthony Albanese isn't talking about what happens if 'Yes' wins the referendum

1 year, 7 months ago

A 'Voice'... without 'Treaty' or 'Truth': Why Anthony Albanese isn't talking about what happens if 'Yes' wins the referendum

Daily Mail

Now, he doesn't want to conflate treaty and Voice For years he was comfortable sharing his position Anthony Albanese has been calling for First Nations recognition and reconciliation under the collective slogan of 'Voice, Treaty, Truth' his entire adult life. While the Voice would be the only element of the Uluru Statement from the Heart written into our constitution, the …

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Trying to avoid talking about 'treaty' could do the Voice campaign more harm than good

1 year, 7 months ago

Trying to avoid talking about 'treaty' could do the Voice campaign more harm than good

ABC

The Albanese government is at risk of letting down the Voice's "yes" case by its tactics of excessive caution and control in the referendum debate. The Coalition this week focused its attack on the issue of treaty – the part of the Uluru Statement from the Heart calling for "a Makarrata Commission to supervise a process of agreement-making between governments …

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Is there treaty in the Voice? What is treaty and truth-telling? Voice to Parliament questions answered

1 year, 7 months ago

Is there treaty in the Voice? What is treaty and truth-telling? Voice to Parliament questions answered

ABC

Labor and the Voice to Parliament have been the target of an intensifying opposition campaign in recent weeks. The platform says: "Labor supports all elements of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, including a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament, a Makarrata Commission for agreement-making and a national process of truth-telling." If the Voice is successful, the government will look to …

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Voice, Treaty, Truth: How the three pillars of the Uluru Statement from the Heart are connected

1 year, 7 months ago

Voice, Treaty, Truth: How the three pillars of the Uluru Statement from the Heart are connected

Daily Mail

Voice, Treaty and Truth were the three primary takeaways of the Uluru Statement from the Heart when it was written in 2017. VOICE The Voice would be a group of elected officials who can make representations to parliament regarding matters concerning Indigenous Australians. A treaty signifies an agreement between two parties - for example, Aboriginal people and the Australian government …

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Indigenous Australians minister says the proposed Voice to Parliament will be an 'active' and 'engaged' body

1 year, 8 months ago

Indigenous Australians minister says the proposed Voice to Parliament will be an 'active' and 'engaged' body

ABC

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney says the proposed Voice to Parliament will be "nimble, efficient and focused on making a practical difference" for Indigenous people, while also criticising the No campaign for "damaging" disinformation. Key points: Linda Burney says she will ask the Voice to consider health, education, jobs and housing The Indigenous Australians Minister says it will be gender …

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Voice campaigner calls for overhaul of the National Indigenous Australians Agency ahead of Uluru Statement anniversary

1 year, 9 months ago

Voice campaigner calls for overhaul of the National Indigenous Australians Agency ahead of Uluru Statement anniversary

ABC

It has been six years since the landmark gathering of Indigenous leaders in Australia's red centre, known as the Uluru Dialogue. Key points: It has been six years since the Uluru Statement from the Heart was written Campaigners have returned to Uluru to mark the anniversary ahead of the referendum later this year Some are calling for a review of …

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Promise check: Hold a referendum to constitutionally enshrine a Voice to Parliament in the first term

1 year, 10 months ago

Promise check: Hold a referendum to constitutionally enshrine a Voice to Parliament in the first term

ABC

In May 2017, over 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander delegates met in the Northern Territory community of Mutitjulu to sign a proposal addressed to the Australian people: the Uluru Statement from the Heart. A website run by the Uluru Dialogue based at the Indigenous Law Centre at the University of NSW says the Voice "will be a permanent institution …

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Noel Pearson accused Peter Dutton of 'preparing the grave' to bury the Uluru Statement, after Liberals reject Voice proposal

1 year, 11 months ago

Noel Pearson accused Peter Dutton of 'preparing the grave' to bury the Uluru Statement, after Liberals reject Voice proposal

ABC

One of Australia's most prominent Indigenous leaders, Noel Pearson, has accused Liberal leader Peter Dutton of rejecting the Voice to Parliament for his own political gain, after the federal party determined to go against its state colleagues and campaign against the Voice in a referendum. Key points: Noel Pearson says on the eve of Passover, Peter Dutton has committed a …

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Simon Calder explores Uluru, the heart of Australia

2 years, 2 months ago

Simon Calder explores Uluru, the heart of Australia

The Independent

The world has one outstanding monolith: Uluru, an icon so crucial to humanity that it appears twice on the Unesco World Heritage List, for both nature and culture. An impressive hub for visitors, with many activities on offer, was created a discreet 20km away at Ayers Rock Resort – owned and operated by Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia. An art installation …

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Uluru Statement co-author makes the case for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

2 years, 2 months ago

Uluru Statement co-author makes the case for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

ABC

When Australians are asked to decide on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, co-author of the Uluru Statement from the Heart Megan Davis says they should vote "yes". Key points: Professor Davis says a Voice to Parliament will make a tangible difference She says it is unlikely a government would ignore the advice of a Voice that Australians had voted for …

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Uluru Statement advocates hope to 'persuade' Nationals to change their stance on the Voice

2 years, 3 months ago

Uluru Statement advocates hope to 'persuade' Nationals to change their stance on the Voice

ABC

Uluru Statement advocates say they hope to convince the Nationals to change their stance on supporting a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: The National Party has declared it will oppose an Indigenous Voice to Parliament Advocates for the Uluru Statement say declaring a position so far from the vote is "premature" The federal government will introduce …

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Push for Indigenous Voice to Parliament is about justice and unity, not identity politics, Noel Pearson says

2 years, 4 months ago

Push for Indigenous Voice to Parliament is about justice and unity, not identity politics, Noel Pearson says

ABC

Constitutional recognition of Australia's First Nations people is "not a project of identity politics" but one of "justice, unity and inclusion", Noel Pearson has declared. Key points: First Nations lawyer, academic and activist Noel Pearson has given the first of four lectures to be broadcast by the ABC He said without constitutional recognition for First Nations people, Australia is "missing …

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The Prime Minister insists he's willing to take a risk on a referendum, to 'uplift our whole nation'

2 years, 7 months ago

The Prime Minister insists he's willing to take a risk on a referendum, to 'uplift our whole nation'

ABC

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wants Australians to consider a draft question — released by the government this weekend — asking whether the constitution should be changed to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: Anthony Albanese has announced the question he wants to ask the Australian public at a referendum Legislation for the Voice will not be written until …

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Garma Festival will zero in what Australia could be if it embraces the Uluru Statement

2 years, 7 months ago

Garma Festival will zero in what Australia could be if it embraces the Uluru Statement

ABC

To fly into east Arnhem Land is to enter a distinct realm of time and place. At hand is the question of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, and the Albanese government's promises of a referendum to enshrine a First Nations "voice" in the Constitution. The Uluru Statement from the Heart, in this context, is a significant — although certainly …

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Linda Burney flags Makarrata commission for truth and treaty is on the horizon

2 years, 7 months ago

Linda Burney flags Makarrata commission for truth and treaty is on the horizon

ABC

Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney has given the strongest indication yet that a truth and treaty process is in the works. Key points: Linda Burney is in Arnhem Land for the Garma Festival The government has announced a question it intends to ask at a referendum to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament Ms Burney says the government …

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Anthony Albanese promised action on the Uluru Statement from the Heart. So what is the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament?

2 years, 9 months ago

Anthony Albanese promised action on the Uluru Statement from the Heart. So what is the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament?

ABC

Indigenous affairs reform is firmly on the agenda for the newly-elected Albanese government. Key points: The new Albanese government made enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament an election promise Indigenous groups want the government to put forward a timeline for a referendum It's not yet clear what a Voice to Parliament would look like Both in his victory speech on …

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Prime Minister Albanese’s commitment to Uluru statement gives First Nations communities hope

2 years, 9 months ago

Prime Minister Albanese’s commitment to Uluru statement gives First Nations communities hope

ABC

Indigenous communities in remote South Australia say for the first time they can see hope for their children's future, following Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's commitment to the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Key words: Newly elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised to go ahead with the Uluru statement in the first sentence of his victory speech Its implementation will …

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Midnight Oil project aims to put Indigenous voices centre stage

4 years ago

Midnight Oil project aims to put Indigenous voices centre stage

Al Jazeera

Veteran band working with Aboriginal performers to campaign for an Indigenous voice to Australia’s parliament. “Music is the number one education in this country,” said Indigenous musician Bunna Lawrie who has joined Midnight Oil on the project. That’s the way reconciliation should be, working together and working out things the right way.” Voice to Parliament Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst …

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Reconciliation Week highlights how Indigenous injustice links to global fault lines

4 years, 9 months ago

Reconciliation Week highlights how Indigenous injustice links to global fault lines

ABC

What do coronavirus, the rise of authoritarianism and the retreat of democracy have to do with Indigenous reconciliation in Australia? The Uluru Statement from the Heart proposed a rejuvenated Australian identity where we "can walk in two worlds". Political leaders stoke a virulent nationalism by perpetuating narratives of grievance: Vladimir Putin laments the end of Soviet empire and accuses the …

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BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto back Uluru Statement as politician questions interest in Indigenous lands

6 years, 1 month ago

BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto back Uluru Statement as politician questions interest in Indigenous lands

ABC

The curveball decision of two mining giants to back the Uluru Statement from the Heart is being applauded by some who signed the historic proclamation, but one prominent Aboriginal leader is wary that the move is a cynical grab for Indigenous resources. Key points: BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have announced they support the Uluru Statement from the Heart, almost …

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No foreign country: Indigenous history is essential to counter neoliberal ideology

6 years, 7 months ago

No foreign country: Indigenous history is essential to counter neoliberal ideology

ABC

The Quarterly Essay has become something of a literary institution in the world of Australian affairs since the first one rolled off the press in 2001. Focussing on the Uluru Statement from the Heart - with its call for a Makarrata Commission to supervise agreement-making and truth-telling about history, and a First Nations "Voice" to advise parliament on Indigenous matters …

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Noel Pearson calls for a 'declaration' celebrating all Australians, one year on from Uluru statement

6 years, 9 months ago

Noel Pearson calls for a 'declaration' celebrating all Australians, one year on from Uluru statement

ABC

Cape York lawyer Noel Pearson says there is still a "window" to develop a constitutionally-enshrined voice representing Indigenous Australians, one year on from the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Key points: Noel Pearson said a declaration celebrating all Australians could be adopted He said it would have no legal effect, but would speak to Australian values He said an Indigenous …

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The Uluru Statement from Heart, one year on: Can a First Nations Voice yet be heard?

6 years, 9 months ago

The Uluru Statement from Heart, one year on: Can a First Nations Voice yet be heard?

ABC

EDITOR'S NOTE: One year ago, an unprecedented gathering of Indigenous elders and academics, delegates and activists, held out an invitation to non-indigenous Australians to join with them in a process of truth-telling and political attentiveness. * A voice, not a veto Shireen Morris, McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow, Melbourne University Law School One year on from the historic achievement of the Uluru …

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Kevin Rudd calls for Malcolm Turnbull to reconsider Uluru Statement, saying rejecting it 'is wrong'

7 years, 1 month ago

Kevin Rudd calls for Malcolm Turnbull to reconsider Uluru Statement, saying rejecting it 'is wrong'

ABC

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has urged the Turnbull Government to reconsider its opposition to the Uluru Statement from the Heart. A decade since he delivered a historic apology to the Stolen Generations, Mr Rudd said Australia needed another significant step towards addressing the legacy of dispossession. "I would just appeal to Malcolm Turnbull to pause, and reflect and to …

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Indigenous recognition: Turnbull Government's rejection of Uluru Statement from the heart indefensible

7 years, 4 months ago

Indigenous recognition: Turnbull Government's rejection of Uluru Statement from the heart indefensible

ABC

How can I possibly find the words to respond to the Turnbull Government's rejection of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the Referendum Council's recommendation for an Indigenous voice to Parliament? The Uluru process, being the dialogues held with more than a thousand Indigenous people across the nation, and the Uluru Convention, were historic in both scope and resulting …

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Uluru: Why you shouldn’t climb Ayers Rock in Australia

7 years, 6 months ago

Uluru: Why you shouldn’t climb Ayers Rock in Australia

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We didn’t come all this bloody way not to climb Ayers Rock,” huffs a young teenage girl behind me. If …

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Constitutional recognition: Australia's founding document should not embody 'racist past', Pat Dodson says

7 years, 8 months ago

Constitutional recognition: Australia's founding document should not embody 'racist past', Pat Dodson says

ABC

Labor senator and Aboriginal leader Pat Dodson is demanding "the stubborn stains in our racist Constitution" be removed. Key points: Council's convention last month called for new representative body Opposition frontbench calls for leaders not to discard 2012 recommendations Pat Dodson says Australia cannot move forward while founding document "embodies racist past" The government-funded Referendum Council will next week deliver …

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A decade on from the NT intervention, the 'torment of powerlessness' lives on

7 years, 8 months ago

A decade on from the NT intervention, the 'torment of powerlessness' lives on

ABC

Ten years ago, the military rolled into an Australian town. Indigenous leader and health expert Pat Turner laments the intervention as a "complete violation of the human rights of Aboriginal people". A University of Technology Sydney report, Listening but not Hearing, concluded that "the government's consultation process has fallen short of Australia's obligation to consult with Indigenous peoples in relation …

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Constitutional recognition still open for discussion, Aboriginal leader Pat Dodson says

7 years, 9 months ago

Constitutional recognition still open for discussion, Aboriginal leader Pat Dodson says

ABC

Aboriginal leader and federal Labor frontbencher Pat Dodson has cautioned the Government not to "abandon" the work it has already done on constitutional recognition after yesterday's Uluru statement. Key points: Dodson says finer print in Uluru statement suggests constitutional recognition still on the table Says indigenous people pushing for new representative body because they want more control over their lives …

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Indigenous leaders call for representative body and treaties process after Uluru convention

7 years, 9 months ago

Indigenous leaders call for representative body and treaties process after Uluru convention

ABC

Indigenous leaders from across the country have outright rejected the idea of mere recognition in the constitution, instead calling for a representative body to be enshrined in the nation's founding document and a process established working towards treaties. Key points: Constitutional recognition was "totally rejected", says Referendum Council member Uluru delegation calls for First Nations Voice enshrined in the constitution …

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Constitutional recognition summit: What's happening at Uluru this week?

7 years, 9 months ago

Constitutional recognition summit: What's happening at Uluru this week?

ABC

There are really significant talks starting this week to decide whether Indigenous people think it's worth changing our constitution. Key points: The delegation will discuss Commonwealth powers to make special laws for 'any race' Constitutional recognition will be discussed although many see it as merely symbolic Compensation and native title is the kind of recognition many are fighting for Hundreds …

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Uluru trumps Eiffel Tower, says NT Chief Minister Adam Giles in call to support rock climb

8 years, 11 months ago

Uluru trumps Eiffel Tower, says NT Chief Minister Adam Giles in call to support rock climb

ABC

NT Chief Minister Adam Giles has compared Uluru to the Eiffel Tower and called on the traditionally opposed Aboriginal custodians to consider a rethink of their disapproval of the tourist climb in the name of culture. Key points: Giles calls for Aboriginal-sanctioned Uluru climb Climb would foster better understanding of Indigenous culture, he says Greg Norman a supporter, Giles says …

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