'Bad behaviour': racists louder since voice referendum The booing and heckling of Welcome to Country speakers has been cited as an example of racists becoming "louder in public" since the voice referendum result. AAP · Jun 26
Our war memorials tell a sanitised and incomplete story True reconciliation means remembering all wars fought on our soil. The Canberra Times · May 28
Pat Dodson Condemns Aboriginal Youth Incarceration Rates & Child Removals: ‘Embarrassing’ "The reconciliation process is bigger than a referendum," he said, urging the government and public to confront the country’s "assault on Aboriginal people". Pedestrian.tv · May 29, 2025
Frustration at 'ugly, divisive' Australia Day debate Australians must be prepared to listen to each other if they want to have a serious conversation about the country's national day, Indigenous leaders say. AAP · Jan 24, 2025
Dfat says it has told Israel ‘unacceptable’ targeting of UN personnel in Lebanon must cease – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2024
One year on from the voice referendum, we are less trusting and wearier than before – but we still have plenty of heart Some declared reconciliation ‘dead’ after the result of last year’s referendum. But the invitation from First Nations people to everyday Australians still stands The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2024
Linda Burney hailed for ‘courage’ and ‘dedication’ amid departure as minister for Indigenous Australians Burney, a Wiradjuri woman and the first Aboriginal woman to be elected to the federal House of Representatives, has ‘a record of profound firsts’, PM says The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2024
Reconciliation Week 2024’s Theme Is ‘Now More Than Ever’ — Here’s What It Means National Reconciliation Week begins on May 27 and ends on June 3. Here's what this year's theme "Now More Than Ever" means, and more. Pedestrian.tv · May 24, 2024
The fourth 'r' in schools: reconciliation in education Innovative new ways of approaching reconciliation between First Nations and non-Indigenous peoples are being brought into the classroom. AAP · Nov 25, 2023
Indigenous voice supporters call for week of silence Following the heavy defeat of a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous voice, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander campaigners have endorsed a week of silence. AAP · Oct 14, 2023
Why is truth-telling so important? Our research shows meaningful reconciliation cannot occur without it This article mentions ongoing colonial violence towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and contains references that feature antiquated language. The Conversation · Sep 7, 2023
Broken Hill council to stop paying traditional owners for performing welcome to country Council voted on the decision in National Reconciliation Week, timing that Reconciliation Australia says was ‘unnecessarily provocative’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2023
Embedding gender equity in top ACT institution earns Canberra woman national award The award celebrates exceptional Australian women who "encourage change and make important contributions to advancing equity". The Canberra Times · Feb 28, 2023
Indigenous identity warning ahead of historic referendum Senators from opposite ends of politics united this week in cautioning against allowing Australians to self-identify as Indigenous. The New Daily · Nov 25, 2022
ABC News · Nov 23, 2022 Reconciliation Australia's barometer report shows greater levels of racism than 2020, rise in support for treaty Reconciliation Australia has released the biennial Barometer report, which takes the temperature of relationships between First Nations people and the broader community.
AAP · Nov 23, 2022 Rise in support for Indigenous voice A new Reconciliation Australia survey shows more than three-quarters of Australians believe a constitutionally enshrined voice is important.
ABC News · Sep 17, 2022 Indigenous cultural camps teach city school students on Gunggari country Sixty-five per cent of Australians never or only rarely socialised with Aboriginal people in 2020, but efforts to forge new connections are offering students crucial lessons.
The Conversation · Jun 2, 2022 National reconciliation centre to help lead national systemic change Each year, National Reconciliation Week is bookended by three major milestones in the nation’s reconciliation journey.
The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022 Reconciliation action plans can bring meaningful accountability to corporate Australia Reconciliation Australia’s program is not the sole solution to 230 years of colonisation but a starting point for a more equitable and reconciled country