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What Voice Will We Give to Australia’s Future?

What Voice Will We Give to Australia’s Future?

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

The Facade of Australia Day Deserves to Crumble

The Facade of Australia Day Deserves to Crumble

By Dechlan Brennan
No other country celebrates the dismantling of one Indigenous group’s way of life as their national day like Australia does.
After 2023 Voice Disappointment, Is There Hope for Treaty in Australia?

After 2023 Voice Disappointment, Is There Hope for Treaty in Australia?

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

Hannah McGlade on Australia’s Shame and the Work to Be Done

Hannah McGlade on Australia’s Shame and the Work to Be Done

By Catherine Putz
“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.”

How Australia Failed Its Indigenous Communities, Again

How Australia Failed Its Indigenous Communities, Again

By Dechlan Brennan
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. 

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Australia Says ‘No’ to Indigenous Voice

Australia Says ‘No’ to Indigenous Voice

By Patricia O’Brien
The Indigenous Voice to Parliament has been strangled by hands seeking short-term political gains.

Aboriginal Elder Urges Australians to Vote Yes and Without Guilt

Aboriginal Elder Urges Australians to Vote Yes and Without Guilt

By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Jill Gallagher.
Queensland Allows Children to be Imprisoned in Police Watch Houses

Queensland Allows Children to be Imprisoned in Police Watch Houses

By Dechlan Brennan
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.

In Victoria, First Peoples’ Assembly Moves Toward Treaty

In Victoria, First Peoples’ Assembly Moves Toward Treaty

By Dechlan Brennan
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. 

Will Australia Enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in Its Constitution?

Will Australia Enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in Its Constitution?

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

What Are Australia’s Plans for the ‘Indigenous Voice’?

What Are Australia’s Plans for the ‘Indigenous Voice’?

By Rod McGuirk
Australia is planning a constitutional referendum on creating an Indigenous Voice in Parliament, but the move has generated controversy.
Australia Day, Invasion Day: Evolving the Idea of Australia

Australia Day, Invasion Day: Evolving the Idea of Australia

By Grant Wyeth
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.

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