The Conversation

Changing the Australian Constitution was always meant to be difficult – here’s why

Anne Twomey has received funding from the Australian Research Council and occasionally does consultancy work for governments and inter-governmental bodies. Debates about constitutional change in ...
The Conversation

Australia’s Constitution works because it doesn’t define national identity

Gregory Melleuish receives funding from the Australian Research Council. He is a member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Menzies Research Centre. When Australia’s Founding Fathers came together ...
Reuters

Australia's Aborigines seek treaties in drive for more than symbolic change

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Aboriginal leaders agreed on Friday to seek treaties with national and state governments as preferable to symbolic acknowledgement of the indigenous minority in Australia ...
Reuters

Australian Senate paves way for landmark referendum on Indigenous voice in constitution

SYDNEY, June 19 (Reuters) - Australia's Senate passed legislation on Monday that paves the way for the country to hold a landmark referendum later this year on whether to recognise its Indigenous ...
AOL

Australia rejects historic referendum to recognise Indigenous people in constitution

Australia on Saturday was set to overwhelmingly reject a proposal to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution, in a major setback to the country’s efforts for reconciliation with its first ...