'Blood on your hands': senators slam disability reform Greens, coalition and independent senators have raised significant concerns in parliament over Labor's cuts to disability funding. AAP · Aug 17
Senator apologises for linking death to Telstra outage There's nothing to suggest a person's death in a regional hospital was caused by a Telstra outage, despite claims raised on social media by a Liberal senator. AAP · Jul 10
Telstra to 'face the music' as anger rises over outages Telstra is being warned it will be held accountable and could face a $30 million fine as the regulator probes the telco's major system failures. AAP · Jul 9
Taylor defends Sarah Henderson’s triple-zero calls as SA police investigate claimed Telstra-outage death South Australian police investigating death of elderly person Liberal senator Kerrynne Liddle claimed was a result of the outage The Guardian - AU · Jul 9
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kerrynne Liddle on seizing more opportunities with Indigenous Australians From this Sunday, Australians will be celebrating NAIDOC Week, which marks its 50th anniversary this year. The Conversation · Jul 2, 2025
Time for 'rubber to hit the road' in Closing the Gap A plan to reduce disadvantage among Indigenous people is at risk of not meeting targets, as Indigenous leaders call for funding to back programs. AAP · Feb 9, 2025
Ice rink value quizzed in fiery hearing on outback town An at-times fiery Senate estimates hearing on Indigenous matters has covered topics ranging from domestic violence to ice-skating in the desert. AAP · Feb 16, 2024
Mother issues plea to bring two Aboriginal children stranded in UK without passports home Wiradjuri woman says she does not want them to be part of the British child protection system and ‘they need to come home’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2024
Plea for return of two Aboriginal children stranded in UK without passports Boy and girl travelled to the UK with their British foster parents in 2019 and became ‘trapped in limbo’ there after pandemic lockdowns The Guardian - AU · Jan 30, 2024
The need for truth-telling is more urgent than ever if we are to change hearts and minds for future referendums How is it possible for Australians to understand the moral case for change if they don’t understand our country’s history? The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2023
Dutton talks down second Indigenous referendum Peter Dutton has walked back a bid to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution, saying people are 'over the referendum process for some time'. AAP · Oct 16, 2023
Peter Dutton walks back offer of second referendum after voice poll Asked about another referendum on Indigenous recognition, opposition leader says Australians won’t want that ‘for some time’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023
Liberal party apologises to voice voters for giving advice labelled ‘blatant disregard’ of rules People who took up party’s incorrect suggestion on applying for postal ballots could miss out on voting in referendum, MP warns The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2023
Top legal mind plays down voice legal-risk, power fears There is little to no chance an Indigenous advisory body in the constitution will spur serious legal challenges, a former High Court chief justice says. AAP · Oct 6, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2023 Liberal senator Kerrynne Liddle rejects comments made by fellow voice no campaigner Gary Johns Liddle responds to Johns’ claim that some people in Indigenous communities live in a ‘stupor’, and calls for greater respect in voice referendum debate
The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2023 Jim Chalmers accuses Peter Dutton of being ‘chief propagandist’ of no campaign amid heated voice referendum debate – as it happened This blog is now closed.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2023 Morning Mail: 10,000 missing in Libyan floods, police racism warning, Biden impeachment bid Former Queensland officers say colleagues have gotten away with slurs
The Conversation · Jul 20, 2023 Politics with Michelle Grattan: Battle of the Voice – Greens senator Dorinda Cox & Liberal senator Kerrynne Liddle The Voice to Parliament reached another milestone this week, with the official essays for the Yes and No cases published online by the Australian Electoral Commission. These will be sent to all Australian electors in the lead up to the vote, which will be in the last quarter of the…
The Guardian - AU · Jul 13, 2023 No campaign runs opposite claims on Indigenous voice across different social media pages Exclusive: Advance lobby group runs multiple Facebook pages that target different demographics, including one that purports to be a neutral news source
ABC News · Apr 30, 2023 There are 11 First Nations MPs and senators. Here's what they think of a Voice to Parliament The 2022 federal election delivered record results for First Nations representation in parliament. Ahead of the referendum, the ABC contacted the 11 politicians to hear directly from them what they think about a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2023 Afternoon Update: Coalition reshuffle promotes voice opponents; RBA hints at rate rises; and Ablett Sr sues AFL over concussion Liberal leader Peter Dutton signals determined approach to thwart voice after parachuting Jacinta Price into shadow cabinet
The Conversation · Apr 18, 2023 Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to be Peter Dutton's right-hand campaigner against the Voice Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has given his campaign against the Voice added horsepower by elevating high-profile Indigenous Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to become shadow minister for Indigenous Australians.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2023 Karen Andrews quits shadow cabinet as Dutton reshuffle promotes Jacinta Price to Indigenous affairs Opposition home affairs spokesperson to sit on backbench before retiring at next election
ABC News · Apr 17, 2023 Peter Dutton unveils new Coalition frontbench in wake of Julian Leeser's resignation over Voice to Parliament Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced a reshuffle of the Coalition's frontbench, naming senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price as the new shadow minister for Indigenous Australians.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2023 As Liberal party fractures over the voice, Peter Dutton turns to Alice Springs – and a dog-whistle The opposition leader might have lost Julian Leeser, but he had NT senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price on hand to agree with him