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The Voice referendum result has fired up some Indigenous leaders on Australia Day, but others need time to reflect
1 year, 1 month ago

The Voice referendum result has fired up some Indigenous leaders on Australia Day, but others need time to reflect

ABC  

Aunty Tracey Hanshaw and her family used to hide at home on January 26. Aunty Tracey said last year was "the most racist year I've experienced since the 1970s, and it hasn't quelled". "We have thousands and thousands of people there and probably 95 per cent of them are non-Indigenous walking with us in Newcastle," Aunty Tracey said. "It's a …

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Tips on managing stress and anxiety ahead of Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum
1 year, 5 months ago

Tips on managing stress and anxiety ahead of Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum

ABC  

Wesley Enoch hasn't been able to sleep properly for weeks. Fiona Cornforth, who runs the National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research at the Australian National University, says there's a burden of expectation on Indigenous people to be experts on the Voice. Fiona Cornforth says some First Nations people might be experiencing "battle fatigue". Dr Schultz says …

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Coalition members refuse to meet with Indigenous mental health experts calling for respectful Voice referendum
1 year, 6 months ago

Coalition members refuse to meet with Indigenous mental health experts calling for respectful Voice referendum

ABC  

Members of the federal Coalition have refused to meet with peak bodies for mental health and Indigenous wellbeing advocating for a respectful referendum debate while at Parliament House. Key points: Peak bodies for Indigenous mental health are calling on politicians to engage in more respectful discussions around the referendum Members of the federal Coalition have so far refused to meet …

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Indigenous elder Leslie Schultz finds voice at United Nations, while pushing for Voice to Parliament at home
1 year, 10 months ago

Indigenous elder Leslie Schultz finds voice at United Nations, while pushing for Voice to Parliament at home

ABC  

Leslie Schultz, a Ngadju elder from Western Australia's Goldfields, has just returned from New York. Mr Schultz said the global threat of climate change had not been caused by Indigenous people, but could be mitigated by them. While Mr Schultz was heard as part of a global Indigenous voice at the UN, he said First Nations Australians didn't have a …

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Michelle Obama delivers what may be a defining moment in the presidential campaign
8 years, 5 months ago

Michelle Obama delivers what may be a defining moment in the presidential campaign

LA Times  

First Lady Michelle Obama starred in a defining moment of the presidential race Thursday, delivering a stinging and emotional condemnation of Donald Trump’s behavior toward women that framed the election as no longer about ideology, but human decency. She said Trump’s behavior “has shaken me to my core.” “I can’t believe I am saying that a candidate for president of …

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