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Yoorrook Justice Commission
Yoorrook commission loses a third committee member in six months
Insiders are concerned that the commission’s crimped time frames mean it might not be able to release a high-quality report that was due later this month.
- by Jack Latimore
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Jessica Mauboy: ‘I always knew where I came from and felt proud’
Jessica Mauboy is back after a difficult few years and is using her star power to spread the word about First Nations artists.
- by Jane Rocca
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Closing the Gap
‘Government-led approaches haven’t worked’: Indigenous funding going to community initiatives
Community-led health care and housing initiatives aimed at Closing the Gap will receive a funding boost of more than $400 million, with NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet admitting “traditional government-led approaches haven’t worked”.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Opinion
The Voice
Anything but democratic, the constitution excluded my people
Anything but democratic, our founding document was for white settlers. Let’s fix this, Australia.
- by Peter Yu
New medical alliance to target Indigenous health gap in city areas
A new Indigenous health alliance featuring UQ, Metro North HHS and community organisations, aims to close the gap for Indigenous people living in metro regions.
- by Stuart Layt
Bill to establish body to negotiate treaties with Aboriginal Victorians
The Treaty Authority will be an independent umpire to facilitate treaty negotiations and resolve disputes between the government and the state’s First Peoples.
- by Jack Latimore
Opinion
Indigenous culture
Wominjeka Melbourne! Why we need to teach kids First Nations languages
Australia should follow the lead of New Zealand and get serious about saving our Indigenous languages, with renaming places and teaching in schools to play a big part.
- by Nicholas Reece
Editorial
Opinion
Indigenous Voice: a big idea that could reshape Australia
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made an Indigenous Voice to parliament a key goal of his government. The Herald fully endorses the idea and supports his ambition.
- The Herald's View
Reconciliation Week a time to think about what we can do differently
This past week we have celebrated Reconciliation Week, a time for Australians to learn about the history of Aboriginal people and their culture, and how each of us can contribute to a more vibrant and richer Australia.
- by Gabi Kaltmann
Thirty years after Mabo ruling, Mer islanders celebrate native title milestone
The Mabo decision dispelled the myth of terra nullius, but many Mer islanders feel the issues arising from the historic High Court ruling remain unresolved.
- by Justin McManus
Outspoken Indigenous senator tells Coalition there are bigger issues than a Voice
A newly elected Coalition senator said she’d consider Labor’s Voice proposal, but wants her colleagues to focus on other problems facing Indigenous communities.
- by Cameron Gooley