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Non-Indigenous Australians need to actively seek the truth about past violence and injustice against Indigenous Australians.
As the Voice referendum approaches, it is becoming more important to facilitate constructive and sensitive discussions. New research shows how to approach this.
The Voice to Parliament is being heralded as a future solution to many issues. But there are issues that need to be addressed with more urgency.
The ‘no’ campaign now leads by a margin of 46-43% nationally. It also has a majority in polls in four states.
A ‘mini-public’ of regular citizens has been proven to be an effective way of translating complex policies to the general public in an accessible, trustworthy way.
Mis- and disinformation about the Voice to Parliament proposal are rife. Here, experts address 10 of the most common myths.
While sports bodies are notable advocates of a Voice to parliament, they might want to consider how much of a voice Indigenous athletes have in their own organisation.
The polls are showing wildly different results for the likelihood of the Voice to parliament succeeding - which may be explained by who they are polling.
These histories remind us how long First Nations people have waited for political recognition in this country – and that, compared to other former colonial sites, Australia is the exception, not the rule.
The Labor government maintains a healthy lead in the polls, but support for the Voice to parliament appears to be slipping.
The final vote was 121 in favour and 25 against. The bill now goes to the Senate where it is assured of passage later this month
Journalism only exists to serve the public, and every serious journalist feels this in their bones, just as we all know how often we fall short.
It’s important to understand that a First Nations consultative body such as the Customary Senate doesn’t pose a ‘threat’ to democracy or the rule of law.
Labor’s post-election honeymoon shows no sign of ending, but the Voice referendum is on shakier ground.
Maintaining impartiality does not require the media to publish nonsense, and certainly does not require them to publish nonsense without drawing attention to the facts or contrary evidence.
History shows the “yes” vote tends to drop off as referendum day nears, and the government will need to maintain its strong polling lead for the vote to succeed.
Research conducted with Gkuthaarn and Kukatj community members helps paint a picture of the lives of eight young Aboriginal people who lived during early colonial expansion.
Far from expanding its jurisdiction or having a veto over parliament, the powers of New Zealand’s Waitangi Tribunal have been steadily reduced in recent decades.
Menzies created the Liberals from the rubble of its once successful but ultimately dysfunctional forebear, the UAP. It wasn’t the first time the centre-right reinvented itself. It could happen again.
Top contributors
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, UNSW Law School, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer, Griffith Law School, Griffith University
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Professor emerita, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, and Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
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Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Queensland, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, Convenor: Indigenous Land & Justice Research Group, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Political Communication, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW Sydney
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Associate professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, Macquarie University
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Principal Research Fellow, James Cook University
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Professor and Academic Director (Indigenous Research), La Trobe University
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Emeritus Professor of Politics and International Relations, Macquarie University
