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Healthy babies and land on track but other gaps wider

New data released by the Productivity Commission shows five of 19 Closing the Gap targets are on track to address inequity for First Nations people.

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Truth-telling on the table as the voice vote fades

Discussions about truth-telling and the history of First Nations people have begun, as the federal government tries to move on from the failed voice referendum.

AAP

‘Exactly what we need’: Indigenous bodies welcome creation of children’s commissioner

Commissioner for Aboriginal children and young people was announced in response to damning Closing the Gap report

The Guardian - AU

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Price of failure isn't just money, it's lives: Albanese

The federal government has tabled its Closing the Gap reports in parliament, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promising to drive cultural change.

AAP

Help offered to Indigenous people ripped off by Youpla

Save Sorry Business has welcomed the federal government's $97 million support package for Indigenous people affected by the collapse of dodgy insurer Youpla.

AAP

Labor to provide $97m for victims of predatory insurance provider ACBF-Youpla

The support program will run for two years and aim to bring ‘peace of mind’ to thousands of Indigenous Australians

The Guardian - AU

Urgent power shift needed to achieve Indigenous equity

The Productivity Commission has called on all Australian governments to honour their obligations under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

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Australia and top allies in talks over UN aid funding in Gaza

Albanese government is yet to publicly outline conditions to reinstate funding to UNRWA but it is unlikely to move before US or UK

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government under pressure to reveal next moves after failed referendum

Exclusive: Indigenous representatives want the federal government to accelerate its plans on closing the gap, including delivering significant funding

The Guardian - AU

Healing program aims to help Indigenous survivors of DV

More than half of Indigenous women are survivors of violence and it's hoped an expansion of community-driven services will provide culturally-based healing.

AAP

Grattan on Friday: winners and losers in end-of-year report card on Albanese ministers

It’s not just kids who get report cards (PDFs these days) as school breaks up. So do government ministers, when parliament rises at year’s end.

The Conversation

Smithsonian returns Indigenous remains to Australia

The remains of 14 Indigenous ancestors will be returned to Australia for repatriation by the Smithsonian Natural History Museum.

AAP

Pat Dodson leaves national stage, warning Australia not to wallow in ‘disagreement and division’

The WA senator known as the father of reconciliation departs parliamentary life with a ‘sense of sorrow’ at the failure of voice to parliament referendum

The Guardian - AU

Truth-telling, local voices still on government's radar

Indigenous Australians minister Linda Burney says a consultative model featuring local and regional voices is a "very live discussion".

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First Nations wisdom harnessed to protect environment

The government hopes to centre First Nations knowledge in environmental protection efforts by doubling the number of Indigenous rangers by 2030.

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Bruce Lehrmann named as alleged rapist

A Queensland judge has allowed former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann to be named as the ‘high-profile’ alleged rapist in Toowoomba, and Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney’s name has been mentioned as our next governor-general.

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Central schooling scrutiny to see if boarding passes

The National Indigenous Australians Agency will conduct an assessment of boarding school capacity and options in central Australia for First Nations students.

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Distrust, inequity, prejudice behind 'no' from the bush

Traditional conservatism and cost of living pressures played into the overwhelming 'no' vote from country Australia, political analysts say.

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How the land lies now: ‘fearful, nasty, apathetic and lazy’

Perhaps ignorance really is bliss, Crikey readers say, as they lament the No vote for an Indigenous Voice being enshrined in our constitution.

Newcastle Herald

I campaigned for 'no', but there's no joy in this referendum win

This vote should not have been held.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: There is a way forward to tackle Indigenous disadvantage after referendum defeat

Amid the bitter blame game following the rout of the government’s Voice referendum, there’s mostly agreement on one point. Australia must address more effectively the appalling disadvantage suffered by many of its Indigenous citizens.

The Guardian - AU

Five insights from the referendum: Liberals win the battle but lose the war

Saturday’s referendum vote reinforces sense that contemporary Liberal party has decoupled from its blue-ribbon metropolitan heartland

The Independent UK

Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says his government will look for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after voters soundly rejected a proposal to create a new advocacy committee

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous campaigners accuse government of ‘flippant’ response to no vote ahead of ‘week of silence’

Request for Australians to reflect on ‘the role of racism and prejudice’ in the referendum result

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Anthony Albanese promises to continue to 'advance reconciliation' despite sweeping defeat of referendum

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to continue to battle Indigenous disadvantage and promote reconciliation, in the wake of the sweeping defeat of his referendum to put a Voice in the Constitution.

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