Commonwealth Indigenous leaders demand apology from the king for effects of colonisation
Exclusive: Aboriginal Olympian Nova Peris says ‘change begins with listening’ as campaigners from 12 countries ask for ‘process of reparatory justice to commence’
June 2020
As Australians grapple with racism, Olympian Peter Norman is someone who deserves his statue
Van Badham
While monuments occupy public space, they are not artefacts of a past – they proclaim the values of the present
June 2017
NT intervention seen as 'act of war' on Aboriginal people, Nova Peris says
Indigenous former senator says policy was ‘partly about a land grab under the guise of other things that demonised us all’
July 2016
NT royal commission 'should also include children in immigration detention'
Human rights advocates say inquiry should be expanded to including ‘all children deprived of their liberty by the Australian government’
Nova Peris accepts apology from man who abused her on Facebook
Former Liberal branch secretary Chris Nelson, who was sentenced over the racist abuse, says his ‘outburst of malicious foul language’ was inexcusable
Former Liberal branch secretary sentenced for abusing Nova Peris on Facebook
NSW chiropractor Chris Nelson, who posted racist comments on the page of the former Labor senator, gets eight-month suspended sentence
June 2016
Chiropractor not rebuked by health watchdogs over racist posts about Nova Peris
Chiropractor admits posting abusive online messages to Nova Peris
Campaign catchup: Coalition adds up the sum of all fears, then adds $35bn
Election 2016: the Coalition costs Labor’s policies for it and comes up with a huge figure, as Indigenous senator Nova Peris resigns, writes Elle Hunt
Nova Peris 'a trailblazer' in Senate, says Bill Shorten – video
Bill Shorten calls Senator Peris a ‘trailblazer’ on the athletics track and in the Senate. The opposition leader adds he is ‘very grateful for the time she has served the Labor party’
Nova Peris resigns from the Senate after reports she was seeking AFL job
The first Indigenous woman elected to federal parliament will not recontest despite having the No 1 spot on the Northern Territory Labor Senate ticket
March 2016
Push to restore voluntary euthanasia in NT, ACT and Norfolk Island
Cross-party group to introduce bill to Senate that recognises the rights of the territories to allow voluntary euthanasia
February 2016
NT government declines to attend inquiry into Indigenous funding scheme
Northern Territory government reported to get 25% of available money while Indigenous service providers say scheme is ‘confusing’ and ‘unprofessional’
January 2016
David Morrison, former chief of army, named Australian of the Year
Now-retired general, whose scathing address to serving ADF members went viral, honoured for his commitment to gender equality, diversity and inclusion
