Australia indigenous peoples

The wellbeing of our nation should be at the forefront of our minds right now – and we need to get the history right.

No other country celebrates the dismantling of one Indigenous group’s way of life as their national day like Australia does.

Moving beyond the “no” campaign, conservative political parties across Australia are working to further erode Indigenous reconciliation movements, such as the various Treaty processes.

“Aboriginal communities have been given a clear message by the majority of Australians that they are not respected, and that Australia remains a racist country.”

The opposition Coalition and conservative media argued that the Voice would bring about a racial divide in the country. But it is already here, in clear view. 

The Indigenous Voice to Parliament has been strangled by hands seeking short-term political gains.

A conversation with Jill Gallagher.

A new law allows children to be imprisoned in police watch houses, the equivalent of jails in the United States, as youth detention centers overflow. All while the number of youth offenders hits a decade low.

Inaugural Co-Chair of the Assembly and Nira illim bulluk man of the Taungurung Nation Marcus Stewart said that the Victoria government can see that a “long-term commitment” for the treaty process is needed. 

Altering the Australian Constitution is difficult, but present polling suggests support for an Indigenous Voice, despite some boisterous opposition.

Australia is planning a constitutional referendum on creating an Indigenous Voice in Parliament, but the move has generated controversy.

There is no way to undo past wrongs, but there is an opportunity to evolve the idea of Australia. To the country’s credit, Australia Day has become a day of national self-scrutiny.

A referendum due later this year would create an Indigenous body known as the Voice to address Parliament on Indigenous issues.

The state’s disturbingly high rate of Indigenous incarceration is a direct result of punitive measures that push people – including minors – into the prison system.

The new government is fulfilling its election commitment to establish a First Nations Foreign Policy. 

In addition to the perennial debate over becoming a republic, Australia is also considering adding an Indigenous voice to Parliament.

Thirty years after a landmark report on inequality, Australia’s justice system remains plagued by structural racism.

The World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest is among four national parks to be handed back to the Eastern Kuku Yalanji people.

As in the United States, there are structural and cultural aspects to racial violence in Australia.

Making peace with Australia’s past could be a boon for its international relations, as well as simply being the right thing to do.