Malian political coalition opposes constitutional referendum | News
Political groups wants the cancellation of a referendum due to take place on June 18. A number of political associations in Mali have joined forces…
Mali gov’t announces June 18 for referendum on new constitution | News
The military government previously missed a deadline to hold the referendum seen as a milestone towards elections next year. Mali’s ruling government has announced that…
Tony Abbott hits out at proposed Voice to Parliament, attracting a rebuke from Noel Pearson
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has offered a staunch criticism of a proposed constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament, just hours after getting into a spat with…
Uzbekistan votes on referendum to extend president’s term limits | Politics News
People in Uzbekistan are voting on a constitutional referendum that could allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to extend his rule by 14 years. If Sunday’s referendum…
Anthony Albanese dismisses Peter Dutton’s claim of failing to act on child sexual assault warnings
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected claims by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton that he failed to act on information provided to him last year, that victims of…
Ken Wyatt says Indigenous Voice to Parliament must be allowed to advise ministers
One of the most prominent Indigenous figures in recent Liberal politics says the Voice to Parliament will be hamstrung if it cannot directly advise ministers,…
Julian Leeser becomes the Voice to Parliament’s first political victim, as pressure mounts on Peter Dutton
The Voice referendum has delivered its first political victim, with opposition Indigenous Australians spokesman Julian Leeser quitting the Liberal frontbench. Months out from voting, you can…
Camouflaging a ‘resounding no’ in yeses, Peter Dutton puts his Liberal leadership on the line
Peter Dutton has built a career on being a political strong man, an ex cop with a spine of steel. So it's perhaps surprising that when it…
Peter Dutton accused of taking Voice to Parliament feedback ‘out of context’
First Nations communities have accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of taking conversations he had with them out of context, and using them as a reason to oppose…
Noel Pearson accused Peter Dutton of ‘preparing the grave’ to bury the Uluru Statement, after Liberals reject Voice proposal
One of Australia's most prominent Indigenous leaders, Noel Pearson, has accused Liberal leader Peter Dutton of rejecting the Voice to Parliament for his own political…
Liberal Party to discuss Voice to Parliament position at party room meeting this week
The Liberal party room will discuss whether to support the Voice to Parliament on Wednesday, Shadow Indigenous Australians Minister Julian Leeser has said. Key points:Mr Leeser would not…
The Voice debate turned a corner this week but it’s splintered into so many shards that confuse and dazzle
There aren't a lot of moments in the long history of Indigenous affairs when there is any sense of breakthrough, of arrival: a sense that…
Voice to Parliament referendum triggers different views among Indigenous Australians
In Sydney's western suburbs, Uncle Wes Marne's weathered hands are making jewellery out of beads coloured in the red, yellow and black of the Aboriginal…
Unions and environmentalists push for California referendum reform
California’s influential labor unions, government watchdogs and environmental advocates repeatedly accuse corporations of lying to voters in campaigns to reverse state laws and thwart the…
Unions and environmentalists push for California referendum reform
California’s influential labor unions, government watchdogs and environmental advocates repeatedly accuse corporations of lying to voters in campaigns to reverse state laws and thwart the…
Mali postpones constitutional referendum | Military News
The delay means the military will miss the first deadline on its own timetable to return the country to civilian rule. Mali’s interim government has…
Peter Dutton accused of making public comments at odds with private Voice meetings
Referendum working group member and Uluru Statement advocate Thomas Mayo says Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's comments to the media are "disappointing" and do not reflect what…
Greens resolve to back Yes campaign in Voice referendum hours after Lidia Thorpe quits party
The Greens have confirmed the party will back the Yes campaign in this year's referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.Key points:The Greens federal partyroom met…
Peter Dutton to meet with Uluru Statement from the Heart architects over Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum
Architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart will use a meeting with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to directly make the case for why the…
The Voice is in danger of being drowned out by noise – even before the details are decided
January 26 is not the best day to gauge the progress of a campaign to recognise Indigenous Australians in the Constitution, and to establish a…