Heatwave fuels fires in Perth northern suburbs. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, has said the government is yet to decide how to best consult with First Nations people after the loss of the Indigenous voice referendum.Burney was on RN Breakfast earlier and said today’s Closing the Gap meeting, the first since the referendum, would focus on the silver linings from the loss.What we have seen is a group of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people get involved in the political process.We had 6 million Australians say yes. And the thing that really excited me about the outcome in places like the Tiwi Islands, where … Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people wanted this change. And those votes are really important.Education is the most powerful cause for good in this world, that is where you learn.If you want to protest, do it on the weekend. School is on, we expect them to be there. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2023-11-23 21:43:05
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Australia news live: Burney says government yet to decide way forward after voice referendum loss; fires threaten more Perth homes
