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Youpla victims asking ‘when they should die’ to be eligible for funeral relief, advocates say
Government urged to give ‘certainty’ to more than 13,000 Aboriginal policy holders of defunct fund
Sarah Collard
27, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM
Fears Indigenous Australians could be disenfranchised in voice referendum unless voting rules changed
There are calls to allow enrolment on referendum day so as not to prevent people in remote Indigenous communities from voting
Sarah Collard
25, Mar, 2023 @7:00 PM
Voice referendum question and constitutional amendment could come tomorrow – as it happened
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Josh Taylor and Amy Remeikis (earlier)
22, Mar, 2023 @7:38 AM
Northern Territory to review bail laws and police powers after stabbing death of Declan Laverty
Twenty-year-old’s death while working at Darwin liquor store prompts suite of reviews and increased police patrols
Sarah Collard
22, Mar, 2023 @5:56 AM
Spectre of Maralinga hangs over Aukus nuclear waste for Indigenous communities
The question of where to store waste from submarines is exacerbating trauma caused by British atomic testing in South Australia in the 50s and 60s
Sarah Collard and Donna Lu
18, Mar, 2023 @7:00 PM
Linda Burney insists ‘there is no division’ with Indigenous voice working group yet to finalise advice
With group to meet again, timetable leaves only a few days for advice to be considered before cabinet meeting
Josh Butler, Lorena Allam and Sarah Collard
17, Mar, 2023 @7:22 AM
Australia’s high court to rule on compensation claims for poor housing in remote community
Residents in Ltyentye Apurte, 85km south-east of Alice Springs, have been engaged in a series of long-running legal battles with the NT government
Sarah Collard
16, Mar, 2023 @6:06 AM
‘A kick in the guts’: ACBF-Youpla victims still waiting for millions in compensation
Families still struggling a year after collapse of predatory funeral fund that targeted low-income Aboriginal people
Lorena Allam and Sarah Collard
12, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM
Queensland mother whose son took his life calls for change at robodebt royal commission – As it happened
All the day’s news as it unfolded
Mostafa Rachwani and Natasha May (earlier)
10, Mar, 2023 @7:31 AM
Alice Springs police data shows drop in reported crimes after strict alcohol laws introduced
Domestic and family violence calls down more than 30% after restrictions came in as advocates warn primary drivers of harm must be addressed
Sarah Collard
09, Mar, 2023 @3:22 AM
Sydney trains delayed due to ‘communication issue’ – as it happened
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Mostafa Rachwani and Amy Remeikis and Martin Farrer (earlier)
08, Mar, 2023 @7:44 AM
Peter Dutton criticised over claim it is ‘racist’ to suggest Indigenous are affected by policies differently
Opposition leader suggests it’s racist to say that public policy affects First Nations people differently to other Australians
Sarah Collard
06, Mar, 2023 @10:24 AM
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