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AUSTRALIA

As the anniversary of the Voice vote nears, the high costs of Albanese's misjudgement are clear
- Michelle Grattan
- 04 October 2024
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Almost a year after the Voice proposal was defeated, blame and recrimination are still being thrown around, and the government is still reeling from Albanese’s overreach.
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Building constitutional bridges: In conversation with Frank Brennan
- David Halliday
- 28 June 2024
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It's been eight months since the Voice referendum, and people are starting to grapple with what its defeat means for Australia. There are few voices in Australia as qualified to conduct a postmortem of the outcome of the Voice referendum campaign as Frank Brennan. We examine what lessons can be learned and crucually, whether there’s reason for hope for Indigenous constitutional recognition.
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AUSTRALIA

Lessons from our failure to build a constitutional bridge in the 2023 Referendum
- Frank Brennan
- 27 May 2024
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Following the failure of the Voice referendum, many believed that the path to constitutional recognition is closed for Indigenous Australians. But they may be wrong.
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RELIGION

What is the purpose of the RE classroom in a secular world?
- Ann Rennie, Bernadette Mercieca
- 09 February 2024
5 Comments
Today, the claims of Christianity are no longer common knowledge among a Catholic student cohort that comes from many faith traditions and none, but the Catholic school has a place for them all. Has the classroom become the ecclesial face of the Catholic Church in the 21st Century?
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AUSTRALIA

Building on the rock of the apology
- Andrew Hamilton
- 08 February 2024
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Kevin Rudd's Apology to the Stolen Generations in 2008 seems to belong to a different age. It can never be unsaid. It can, however, be disregarded. For that reason it continues to be important. It is a measuring stick by which both Parliamentary behaviour and the treatment of Indigenous Australians can be judged.
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AUSTRALIA

Lessons from the referendum
- Frank Brennan
- 07 February 2024
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The referendum result was a disaster for the country and a tragedy for First Australians and there has been little appetite for public discussion about lessons to be learnt from this abject failure. If we are to move forward, it’s time to begin the conversation about past mistakes.
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AUSTRALIA

Best of 2023: Why did the referendum fail?
- Joel Hodge
- 04 January 2024
The Australian Indigenous Voice referendum has been rejected, as anticipated by many, with the meaning and consequences now up for debate. This debate may be as crucial as the referendum debate itself to determining the future of reconciliation and what it means to be Australian in the 21st century.
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AUSTRALIA

Best of 2023: Bringing the country with us
- Frank Brennan
- 04 January 2024
As Australia approaches a pivotal referendum, voters face a critical choice: endorse a new chapter in the Constitution providing a 'First Nations Voice' or leave it untouched. Whichever way the vote goes, we will be left with a Constitution not fit for purpose in the 21st century.
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AUSTRALIA

Best of 2023: Voices beyond Yes and No
- Celeste Liddle
- 04 January 2024
Later this year, Australians will vote on a referendum to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, but many Indigenous Australians remain undecided, reflecting the complexities of the issue. The debate over the Voice to Parliament extends beyond the referendum question to encompass broader concerns about the constitution, treaties, and achieving true equality.
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EDUCATION

How should my class reckon with the referendum?
- Helena Kadmos
- 26 October 2023
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In the wake of the referendum, how can a curriculum be used to foster a sense of reflection, understanding, and dialogue among young minds? As classrooms become the backdrop for conversations around Indigenous voices, democracy, and social change, what does it mean to truly listen?
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ARTS AND CULTURE

David Marr's penance by storytelling
- Peter Craven
- 20 October 2023
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In Killing for Country, David Marr confronts Australia's dark colonial past, revealing unsettling truths about the Australian Native Police's brutal acts. Published during the Voice referendum, Marr intertwines personal ancestry with national guilt, urging Australians towards truth-telling and reconciliation. This isn't just history; it's a call for atonement.
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AUSTRALIA

Why did the referendum fail?
- Joel Hodge
- 19 October 2023
44 Comments
The Australian Indigenous Voice referendum has been rejected, as anticipated by many, with the meaning and consequences now up for debate. This debate may be as crucial as the referendum debate itself to determining the future of reconciliation and what it means to be Australian in the 21st century.
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Keywords: Uluru