New research shows keeping First Nations families together is better for the children’s wellbeing. How can First Nations families be better supported to achieve this?
Legislation is an unsatisfactory way to institute a Voice to Parliament because, among other reasons, it would make the body insecure and vulnerable to the whims of different governments.
We now know the wording of the Voice referendum and proposed constitutional amendment. But what may have been forgotten is how we got here in the first place – and why it matters.
Architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart say they look forward to working alongside the new Government to confirm a timeline for a referendum on a Voice to Parliament.
Aboriginal Land Councils and First Nations community representatives from across Australia are urging for a referendum in the first term of the new parliament.
WATCH: Professor Megan Davis considers the Uluṟu Statement from the Heart in the context of modern federalism and specifically the practice of Australian federalism.
From bushrangers to community matriarchs, Aboriginal women have found many ways to empower themselves and their people through acts of resistance – within and outside of the law.
Professor Megan Davis on the importance of constitutionally protected First Nations Voice to Parliament, the Uluru Statement and what motives her as a scholar. All in under 10mins!
Professor Megan Davis, the first Aboriginal person from Australia elected to a United Nations (UN) body, reflects on 10 years of service and the persistent fight for Indigenous rights.
A proposal for voter ID requirements could further disenfranchise vulnerable people of society who don’t have access to the ID documents, particularly First Nations people.
