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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Indigenous affairs - The Untold Story

Current major party policies fall short for Indigenous communities. Here’s a better path forward

Since the Voice to Parliament referendum in 2023, the Indigenous Affairs portfolio has not featured prominently in policy debates at the national level.

The Conversation

Land council 'put on notice' after independent review

The minister for Indigenous Australians has put a land council's board and management on notice over governance, operations and decision-making issues.

AAP

The design was a winner, but no one told them it was doomed

It was 'bold yet elegant' but this winning design won't be used.

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Canberra Liberals refuse to support Voice motion

Opposition members say the matter was a personal one.

The Canberra Times

Native title claim an option in quest for Ngambri recognition

Recognition is a "complex issue", the Indigenous Affairs Minister said.

The Canberra Times

Minister Linda Burney just metres from fatal stabbing

Federal minister Linda Burney has told how she and her staff tried to help after a woman was allegedly fatally stabbed just metres from them in Darwin.

The New Daily

US to help inform Indigenous reconciliation pathway

Indigenous Affairs Minister Linda Burney will meet US interior secretary Deb Haaland to discuss Indigenous recognition and reconciliation.

AAP

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Voice to Parliament funding welcomed but questions raised over who will pay for the campaign

The federal government commits millions of dollars to advancing its centrepiece Indigenous Affairs policy.

ABC News

Voice to have tangible impacts: minister

A First Nations Voice to Parliament will not be involved in every piece of legislation, with the Indigenous Affairs minister calling the concerns a red herring.

AAP

Linda Burney leaves all options on Voice to Parliament open ahead of meeting with states and territories

The federal Indigenous Affairs minister will meet with her state and territory counterparts in Canberra for the first time since the Prime Minister announced a proposed referendum question at the Garma festival.

ABC News

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

Under the guidance of the first Indigenous woman to hold the Indigenous Affairs ministry, it's likely the Uluru Statement from the Heart can finally be put into action, including an enshrined Voice to Parliament. But what exactly does this mean?

ABC News

West Australians line up at polls around state but about half of voters opt to go early

West Australians cast their votes at polling booths across the state spanning the state's 15 electorates, with Labor hoping to win at least two seats from the Coalition.

ABC News

Federal election sees Hasluck on the line as Labor seeks to unseat Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt

Labor sets its sights set on the bellwether seat of Hasluck, a sprawling electorate north-east of Perth that senior Labor MP Jason Clare claims is the key to winning the federal election.

ABC News

Brickbat: He Just Smiled and Gave Me a Vegemite Sandwich

Australian Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion calls Vegemite, a food spread made from brewer's yeast that is popular down under, a "precursor to misery" that should perhaps be restricted. Scullion said that in indigenous communities where alcohol sales are banned because of widespread abuse, people are buying Vegemite in bulk…

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