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Queen's death shines spotlight on wrongs suffered by indigenous people

When newly elected indigenous Australian parliamentarian Lidia Thorpe took her oath to office last month, she raised her fist above her head in protest and labelled Queen Elizabeth II a "colonising queen".

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Anthony Albanese lays floral tribute to Queen Elizabeth II before meeting with King Charles

Australian prime minister says his visit is about ‘commemorating a life well-lived’

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton hits out at republicans seeking ‘political advantage’ from Queen’s death

Opposition leader accuses Labor minister of rewriting history over suggestion King Charles III might not appear on $5 note

The Guardian - AU

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Paul Bongiorno: The Queen’s death helps resolve our identity crisis

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has been a reminder of our place in the British monarch's world – among the realms and overseas territories.

The New Daily

‘We don’t need a new king’: Lidia Thorpe calls for Indigenous treaty then a republic

Greens senator says people expected her to be ‘ranting and raving’ after Queen’s death but she has reflected and now wants Labor to ‘show ambition’

The Guardian - AU

Sense and sensibilities: John Howard throws Australians off balance

The title of the former PM’s new book, A Sense of Balance, earns some scorn from Crikey readers.

Crikey

'Slow build' for Indigenous voice

The Indigenous voice to parliament campaign will be a "slow build" as the government defends its decision not to precede a referendum with a treaty.

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New GetUp chief warns progressive critics of Indigenous voice against repeating ‘racist no campaign’ messages

Larissa Baldwin says the referendum for a voice to parliament is just a stop on the journey for Indigenous Australians

The Guardian - AU

Referendum on Indigenous voice to parliament a ‘complete waste’ of money, Lidia Thorpe says

Greens senator wants treaty progress first while NT senator Jacinta Price says there’s ‘no way’ she can support Labor’s proposal

The Guardian - AU

The Oz’s Albrechtsen swings and misses Lidia Thorpe sledge on the Voice

Janet Albrechtsen says the Voice is so out there it could have been the work of ‘radical’ Thorpe. A clear zinger if it weren’t for one key fact…

Crikey

Greens look to kill Voice — and hand Labor a potent weapon against them

The Greens, who regard an Indigenous Voice to Parliament as an afterthought, have hardened their opposition to a referendum.

Crikey

Blak mark

The referendum on a Voice to Parliament is a ‘waste of money’, says Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe, and NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet tells rail unions he’ll see them in court.

Crikey

The best (and worst) of the secret minister memes from Australian politicians

Crafting a finely honed meme is no easy task. And in the wake of revelations of Scott Morrison’s secret ministries, whose gags landed best?

Crikey

Was Lidia Thorpe’s one-fisted pledge a warning shot for a new kind of politics?

Many hope the Albanese government ushers in a kinder, gentler parliament – but civility be damned if it doesn’t change things for the better

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The Greens Will Push For A Treaty Truth-Telling In Return For Backing Voice To Parliament

Senator Lidia Thorpe and leader Adam Bandt are set to negotiate by late August.

AAP

Greens to seek treaty alongside voice

Negotiations between the Greens and the government on an Indigenous Voice to parliament are set to begin, with the minor party calling for a treaty.

Crikey

Voice to parliament is the ‘focus’: Marles

Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles says a voice to parliament is the focus of the government, as the Greens call for treaty and a truth telling commission.

Crikey

Ties off, masks on: two weeks in, Parliament hits new ‘nice’ stride. But will it last?

Politics as usual or certifiably civil? A stocktake of the first two sitting weeks of Parliament, and whether this ‘new nice’ vibe will last.

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Probe for murdered Indigenous Australians

Lidia Thorpe wants an inquiry into murdered and missing First Nations women and children to allow Indigenous people to provide evidence in traditionalist ways.

The Guardian - AU

‘Horrific’ First Nations missing and murdered cases to be focus of Australia-wide inquiry

A Senate inquiry will examine the ‘mounting’ rates of missing and murdered Indigenous women and children

Irish Mirror

Australian senator calls Queen Elizabeth a 'coloniser' during oath of allegiance

A video of the oath has gone viral after Lidia Thorpe, a First Nations Greens member of the Australian senate, was told to recite the words as they were written in order to be sworn into the house

Crikey

Catchy idea

The Victorian Liberals are facing questions over the behaviour of Matthew Guy’s chief of staff, and NSW cabinet members are backing away from supporting beleaguered Trade Minister Stuart Ayres.

Evening Standard

Australian senator calls the Queen a coloniser while being sworn in to parliament

An Australian politician was forced to retake her oath of office after she changed it to label The Queen a coloniser.

The National (Scotland)

Australian senator raises fist and calls Queen 'colonialist' during oath

AN Australian senator has been forced to retake her oath after pledging allegiance to the “colonialist Queen” during a swearing-in ceremony.

The Independent UK

Australian senator calls Queen a coloniser and gives Black power salute in parliament

‘I sovereign, Lidia Thorpe, do solemnly and sincerely swear that I will be faithful and I bear true allegiance to the colonising her majesty Queen Elizabeth II’

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