News Politics The Aboriginal flag will fly on the Sydney Harbour Bridge permanently by Chloe Maddren The NSW government will install a third flagpole on the iconic bridge to fly the Aboriginal flag permanently by the end of the year. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced that…
News Citizens appalled at RSLWA’s decision to ban Aboriginal Flag on Anzac Day by Talya Jacobson From now, all content (except the New Zealand anthem) must be presented in English. RSLWA has banned the Aboriginal flag and only the Australian, New Zealand, and WA flags are…
News Politics Aboriginal flag ‘freed’ for public use… finally! by Chloe Maddren The Commonwealth Government have bought the copyright to the Aboriginal flag for $20.05 million from the emblem’s creator. The historic deal ends an ongoing controversy around the Aboriginal flag’s use…
News Government rejects motion to hang Aboriginal flag in parliament during NAIDOC week, claims it’s inappropriate by Phil Hanlon Surprise, surprise: the Australian Government just voted against Labor’s motion to hang the Aboriginal flag in parliament for NAIDOC week. Even though we are in the middle of NAIDOC week,…
News #FreeTheFlag: Why is the Aboriginal flag still copyrighted? by Samara Louise Over the weekend, the AFL was called out for choosing not to display the Aboriginal flag amid copyright controversy, drawing attention to the larger issue at hand. On Friday the…
News A petition to fly the Aboriginal flag on the Harbour Bridge is gaining traction by Claudia Schmidt It’s hard to believe that this is something that’s still being fought for, but then again, it’s Gladys Berejiklian. Three years ago, Cheree Toka decided to start a campaign to…
News Pride not Profit: sign the petition calling out copyrighting laws on the Aboriginal flag by Patti Burton Did you know that the Aboriginal flag is copyrighted? We’re confused as you are. An online petition calling for a change to the licensing agreement for the Aboriginal flag almost…
News Politics Greens leader explains why he refused to speak next to Australian flag by Chloe Maddren Greens leader Adam Bandt refused to speak next to the Australian flag at a press conference, here’s why. Adam Bandt has been absolutely copping it since his decision not to…
News Sydney Harbour’s Me-Mel Island to be reclaimed by Aboriginal community by Daniel Alex Sydney Harbour’s largest island is under new management, with its Indigenous owners at the forefront of a new committee. Dominic Perrottet and the NSW Government have committed $43 million to…
News Politics A $316.5 million Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural precinct will be built in Canberra by Chloe Maddren Scott Morrison announced plans to build a new cultural precinct in Canberra’s parliamentary triangle to help establish national Indigenous voices in government. The new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural…
News Politics Pauline Hanson labelled “racist” for Acknowledgement of Country walkout by Chloe Maddren Pauline Hanson interjected the Acknowledgement of Country in the Senate on Wednesday before walking out of the chamber entirely. The second day of the 47th Parliament of Australia hadn’t even…
News The Australian national anthem should always be sung in an Indigenous language by Claudia Schmidt In a historic moment, the national anthem has been sung in the Eora language at a major Australian sporting event for the first time. Saturday night’s Wallabies test match will…
News Politics Someone sends racist letter to Senator Lidia Thorpe posing as the Jim’s Group CEO by Phoebe Repeti Victorian Greens senator Lidia Thorpe was shocked to receive an abusive email from an author allegedly posing as Jim’s Group CEO, Jim Penman. Last night (November 11), Victoria’s first Indigenous…
