Malarndirri McCarthy
I recently returned home to my community of Borroloola, in the remote Gulf region of the Northern Territory. It's home to around 900 people including the Yanyuwa, Garrawa, Marra and Gudanji peoples.
Remote Australia, with its vast landscapes and sparse populations, is a region rich in potential. Having grown up in Borroloola, about 1000km from Darwin in the Northern Territory, I have experienced...
"Mum, why would Australia say no to us having a voice?" my nine-year-old asked. It was referendum night, and the No votes were coming in across the country on the television broadcasts.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament is now closer than ever before, following the passage of the Constitutional Alteration Bill in the Senate.
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