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Australia Day Focuses Attention on Indigenous Recognition in Constitution

Australia Day Focuses Attention on Indigenous Recognition in Constitution

By Rod McGuirk
A referendum due later this year would create an Indigenous body known as the Voice to address Parliament on Indigenous issues.
How Western Australia Criminalizes Indigenous Children

How Western Australia Criminalizes Indigenous Children

By Dechlan Brennan
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.

Australia Aims for an Ambassador for First Nations People

Australia Aims for an Ambassador for First Nations People

By Melissa Conley Tyler and Grant Wyeth
The new government is fulfilling its election commitment to establish a First Nations Foreign Policy. 

After Queen’s Passing, Australia Debates How to Move on From Colonial Wrongs

After Queen’s Passing, Australia Debates How to Move on From Colonial Wrongs

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

Why Australia’s Indigenous People Fear the Police

Why Australia’s Indigenous People Fear the Police

By Dechlan Brennan
Thirty years after a landmark report on inequality, Australia’s justice system remains plagued by structural racism.
Australia’s Daintree Rainforest Returned to Indigenous Owners

Australia’s Daintree Rainforest Returned to Indigenous Owners

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

Time for Australia to Say ‘Indigenous Lives Matter’

Time for Australia to Say ‘Indigenous Lives Matter’

By Pascale Hunt
As in the United States, there are structural and cultural aspects to racial violence in Australia.
The Foreign Policy Benefits of a Treaty With Australia’s Indigenous Peoples

The Foreign Policy Benefits of a Treaty With Australia’s Indigenous Peoples

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

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