‘Blak sovereignty’ leaders switch to Yes,isolating Lidia Thorpe

‘Blak sovereignty’ leaders switch to Yes,isolating Lidia Thorpe

Warriors of Aboriginal Resistance organiser Tarneen Onus Williams is not the only Indigenous activist to switch from “hard No” to Yes as the referendum looms.

  • byDavid Crowe andJames Massola

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The big lie that just won’t die in the Voice contest

The big lie that just won’t die in the Voice contest

The ultimate falsehood in the bitter referendum debate is that an Indigenous advisory body would divide Australia by race.

  • byDavid Crowe
Report calls out ‘mistruths’ on $40b spend on Indigenous Australians

Report calls out ‘mistruths’ on $40b spend on Indigenous Australians

The No campaign cites a figure from a 2016 report,but a new study finds the bulk of this is indirect spending,such as local hospitals and jails.

  • byDavid Crowe
Pearson contrasts ‘peace dividend’ from Voice with war from No side

Pearson contrasts ‘peace dividend’ from Voice with war from No side

In a passionate pitch ahead of the referendum,Noel Pearson said voting Yes was the middle path,while voting No was “an active choice to take us nowhere”.

  • byDavid Crowe andJames Massola
Inquiry to examine key decisions by Pezzullo after secret texts with powerbroker revealed

Inquiry to examine key decisions by Pezzullo after secret texts with powerbroker revealed

The Home Affairs boss has stood aside while investigators look into whether he flouted the public service code of conduct or shared inside information improperly.

  • byDavid Crowe andMatthew Knott
Business warns new jobs plan will be undercut by IR overhaul

Business warns new jobs plan will be undercut by IR overhaul

The jobs white paper has plans to plug skills shortages and motivate older Australians to keep working,but industry says any gains could be stifled by IR reforms.

  • byAngus Thompson andDavid Crowe
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TAFE students offered ‘degree apprenticeships’ to tackle skills gap

TAFE students offered ‘degree apprenticeships’ to tackle skills gap

The federal government’s new jobs plan will include “degree apprenticeship qualifications” that aim to help stop a broad decline in people signing up for trades.

  • byDavid Crowe
Tension over church stances on Voice

Tension over church stances on Voice

Church leaders are being urged to prove their support for the Indigenous Voice despite the political risk of taking sides in the closing weeks of the referendum.

  • byDavid Crowe
Coalition calls for cuts to student numbers,pandemic visa to slow migration
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Coalition calls for cuts to student numbers,pandemic visa to slow migration

The federal Coalition has named the COVID visa program and the foreign student intake as two urgent areas for cuts to ease pressure on housing.

  • byDavid Crowe
Nothing to prevent states helping COVID inquiry:Chalmers

Nothing to prevent states helping COVID inquiry:Chalmers

The federal treasurer said he did not accept claims the review was a “light touch” exercise that should have been set up to investigate all aspects of the response.

  • byDavid Crowe
Impact on children missing from COVID-19 inquiry,critics say

Impact on children missing from COVID-19 inquiry,critics say

Leading experts from the National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds to Professor Patrick McGorry argue the damage of school closures needs to be examined.

  • byDavid Crowe andNatassia Chrysanthos