Alexis Wright, an Indigenous Australian author, writes epic novels in which many voices clamor to be heard.
Tag: Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians Plan to Go Bigger on Australia Day
“Invasion Day is the reason why we’re all here today, but we must go beyond that,” one activist said.
Thomas Mayo on What Comes After Australia Rejected the Voice
Thomas Mayo was the calm champion of the effort in Australia to give Indigenous people a voice in Parliament. After its failure, will he turn up the volume?
Indigenous Australians Say ‘Reconciliation Is Dead’ After ‘Voice’
The rejection of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament is likely to lead to an irreversible shift in the nation’s relationship with its first peoples.
Australia Rejects Indigenous ‘Voice’ Referendum
The proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament was widely supported by Indigenous voters, but had raised fears and hopes that were both overblown.
The Aboriginal Australians Leading the Opposition to the Voice
Two female Aboriginal lawmakers with drastically different political philosophies have emerged as prominent opponents of the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
Australia Sees ‘Trump Style’ Misinformation in ‘Voice’ Campaign
The reverberations from election conspiracy theories, until recently the domain of political fringes, could be acute, as witnessed by the United States and Brazil.
Could Australia and New Zealand Become One Nation?
A New Zealand lawmaker talked about the idea last week, though a union is unlikely ever to take place.
Will a Bitterly Divided Australia Elevate the Aboriginal Voice?
A referendum to set up an Indigenous advisory body in Parliament was envisioned as uniting the country. The opposite has happened.
How an Aboriginal ‘Voice to Parliament’ Could Be Australia’s Brexit Moment
Longtime racial tensions are hindering a push to add an advisory body for Indigenous people’s issues to the Constitution, an Aboriginal activist says.