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What Australia could learn from New Zealand about Indigenous representation

A referendum will be held later this year to enshrine a First Nations’ Voice to Parliament into the Australian constitution. The draft question for the referendum is “Do you support an alteration to the Constitution that establishes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice?”

The Conversation

Rural seats will be crucial to the NSW election outcome, so why aren’t we hearing about them?

Three key regional electorates will determine the makeup of the crossbench in the new parliament, yet campaign news seems to stop at Penrith

The Guardian - AU

Australian fashion week 2023: Denni Francisco to be first Indigenous designer to hold solo show

Wiradjuri designer to hold standalone runway for her label Ngali as the industry continues to feel shockwaves from pandemic

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Pushback in Australia against increasingly draconian protest laws

Australia is among democracies curbing long-cherished civil and political liberties blaming more radical protesters.

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PM stares down raucous caucus over nuclear subs deal

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing questions from within his party over the government's deal with the US and UK to buy nuclear-powered submarines.

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At the NSW election, Labor is poised for a clean sweep – but Perrottet’s gamble may pay off

In the final week of the state election campaign, not a single pebble is being left unturned by the Coalition government

The Guardian - AU

Court throws out candidate's case against Matthew Guy

Independent candidate for Bulleen David Vincent's petition against former Victorian opposition leader Matthew Guy has been dismissed by a judge.

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Perrottet on the road, Minns on a run in NSW

Dominic Perrottet is campaigning in Goulburn while Chris Minns has returned to western Sydney as the leaders spruik their policies in a bid to court NSW voters.

The New Daily

Opposition Leader Chris Minns says the people of New South Wales pay more tax than other Australians. Is that correct?

State Opposition Leader Chris Minns claims New South Wales residents have the greatest tax burden in Australia, adding to their cost-of-living pain. Is that true? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News

$Report warned Indigenous communities may struggle to benefit from fracking in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin$

Report warned Indigenous communities may struggle to benefit from fracking in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin

An unpublished report commissioned by the federal government has cast doubt on the fracking industry's promise of jobs and economic benefits for Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory.

ABC News

CLP more than six months overdue in disclosing political donations to NT Electoral Commission

The NT Electoral Commission says it has sent "numerous reminders" to the CLP regarding its filing obligations, as it awaits the disclosure of thousands of dollars in donations from the 2021-22 financial year.

ABC News

Liberals look to boost female representation as Vickie Chapman backs new women's network

South Australia's former deputy premier, Vickie Chapman, left parliament eight months ago, but is backing a new push to boost and broaden the appeal of her party.

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Labor is odds-on for a narrow victory in NSW election, but it is far from a sure bet

A gambler would probably feel the odds favour a Labor win at the upcoming New South Wales election. But, as Scott Morrison proved in 2019, underdog status is prized in politics. Favouritism brings its own challenges, especially when the game takes an unanticipated twist. In this setting, the wide path…

The Conversation

Thousands of Australians will not be able to vote in Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum

Thousands of people — including a significant number of First Nations Australians — will be prevented from voting on the referendum to establish an Indigenous Voice to Parliament if amendments to the referendum machinery bill are voted down in the Senate.

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Kookaburra cull of 350 birds lands Tasmanian man a $5,000 fine for incorrect weapons permit

A Tasmanian man who shot 350 kookaburras because they were impacting the native wildlife is fined $5,000 — not for the birds' deaths, but because he had the wrong firearm permit.

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Fact-checking the co-governance roadshow

With a number of events planned down the length of the country, the scene at this weekend’s ‘Stop Co-Governance’ rally in Orewa could be just the first of many

The Guardian - AU

NSW election: Legalise Cannabis eyeing an upper house seat in bid to overturn drug-driving law

Pollster says it’s a crowded progressive micro-party market, but some high-profile donors are backing the party’s campaign

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: support for Aukus and Indigenous voice declines

Anthony Albanese improves in personal measures, including honesty and vision, despite waning support for major policies

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Childhood abuse survivor sues the state, teacher

A woman who was sexually abused as a teenager by her teacher is suing him and the state of Tasmania for damages.

The Guardian - AU

John Howard’s 2003 march to war with Iraq appears to have taught our current parliament little

Coalition senators offered both vague laments and staunch justifications, while the Greens found an unlikely ally

ABC News

Embattled lawyer chosen as Labor's replacement for retiring stalwart Alannah MacTiernan

A recount confirms community lawyer Ben Dawkins will replace Alannah MacTiernan in the upper house, but WA Labor veterans declare they don't want him representing their party.

The New Daily

Dodson resists calls to fund Voice referendum information campaign

How the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be run is taking shape, with the Opposition pushing for equal funding for "yes" and "no" campaigns.

The Guardian - AU

Dominic Perrottet gives strongest endorsement yet of Indigenous voice but says ‘we don’t need a treaty’

NSW Labor opposition has committed to beginning a treaty process with state’s Indigenous people if it wins 2023 election

AAP

Online yarning circles create space to hear about voice

Proponents of an Indigenous voice are inviting people to online yarning circles as debate continues in the Senate over how the referendum campaigns will be run.

The Conversation

NSW Resolve poll has narrow lead for Labor five days before election

The New South Wales state election will be held on Saturday. I had a preview of both the lower and upper houses last week.

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