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Renewed call for voice as Reconciliation Week kicks off
Closing the Gap reports show no progress and critical issues facing some Indigen...
Lloyd Jones 27 May 2026
'Failure belongs to policymakers': Uluru Dialogue co-chairs respond to Closing the Gap report
Thursday's Closing the Gap report offers 'no grounds for confidence' amid a fail...
Jarred Cross 12 Feb 2026
The same names, the same tables - It’s time for change
Strong governance is not only about who sits at the table today, but about who w...
Nicole Brown 22 Dec 2025
'That is what our people want' - Constitutional recognition not off the table, Megan Davis says
Constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is no...
Jarred Cross 14 Oct 2025
Treaty a historic step toward accountability and self-determination

The co-chairs of the Uluru Dialogue say Treaty will become a vital tool for accountability and democratic participation, following the introduction of Victoria's Treaty Bill to parliament last week.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 16, 2025
Indigenous policy ‘at one of its lowest points’, Uluru Dialogue co-chair warns

Indigenous policy is at one of its lowest points, according to Uluru Dialogue co-chair Pat Anderson AO, who has called for generational renewal and a shift in who leads national conversations on Abori...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 4, 2025
Uluru Dialogue co-chairs say Closing the Gap is failing by design

The co-chairs of the Uluru Dialogue say progress on Closing the Gap is failing due to an inability to tackle the underlying causes, including the denial of self-determination.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 26, 2025
Eight years on from the Uluru Statement from the Heart, young Indigenous leaders carry on the fight

Eight years on from the issuing of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, young Indigenous leaders Bridget Cama and Allira Davis are continuing the work of the Uluru Dialogue, championing First Nations r...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 26, 2025
Politicising Welcome to Country "just adds to the division"

Former Liberal Minister Ken Wyatt has hit back at critics of Welcome to Country ceremonies, arguing the politicisation of Indigenous affairs is what leads to division.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 29, 2025
"Very difficult" to pursue Makarrata without bipartisan support, Malarndirri McCarthy says

Newly announced Minister for Indigenous Australians, Malarndirri McCarthy, has said the Makarrata Commission would be "very difficult" to pursue without bipartisan support.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 12, 2024
'Deja vu': Aunty Pat Anderson shares concern for future of Makarrata at Uluru Statement ally summit

Uluru Dialogue co-chair Aunty Pat Anderson says she is getting a sense of "deja vu" and fears "we will see the Makarrata baby thrown out with the referendum bathwater" following perceived mixed messag...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 9, 2024
Lidia Thorpe accuses Labor of "double-speak" over support of truth-telling commission

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has criticised the federal government's apparent abandonment of the truth-telling element of the Makarrata commission, arguing the government is engaged in "double-spe...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 7, 2024
Malarndirri McCarthy says PM's comments on Makarrata taken further than intended

Newly appointed Minister for Indigenous Australians, Malarndirri McCarthy, has downplayed comments made by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese where he seemingly walked away from his commitment to the Mak...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 5, 2024
Taungurung man Paul Stewart announced as new CEO of Lowitja Institute

The Lowitja Institute announced the appointment of Paul Stewart as its new chief executive on Tuesday, taking over from Janine Mohamed, who stood down from her role in March.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 29, 2024
Victorian Aboriginal Elders Summit discusses First Nations Elders experiences around aged care

The two-day Victorian Aboriginal Elders Summit was held this week on Bunurong/Boon Wurrung Country/Melbourne, showcasing several high-profile First Nations people and their experiences around aged car...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 6, 2023
If you don't know, ask us: Uluru Statement architects

Architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart are holding a series of public discussions to help voters in the lead-up to the referendum on a First Nations voice.

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Rudi Maxwell Sep 19, 2023
Leading bodies echo welcome to confirmed referendum date, call for Yes vote

Leading Voice to Parliament advocates and First Nations bodies have welcomed the Prime Minister's confirmed date for the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 30, 2023
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