| Calls for constitution revamp to combat discrimination A human rights commissioner says he will use a damning report into discrimination against Indigenous Australians to push for a change to the constitution. abc.net.au |
Mayors reject split state referendum Delegates at the annual Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) conference have voted down a motion to lobby for a referendum on a separate north Queensland state. abc.net.au |
56 dead: Indonesia flood toll doubles At least 56 people were killed and 24 remain missing after flash floods in a remote region of Indonesia's West Papua province, disaster management official Dani Kismianto said. abc.net.au |
'Circle Sentencing' a huge success on the north coast A program that lets Aboriginal Elders take a lead role in the sentencing of Indigenous offenders is being expanded across New South Wales. abc.net.au |
Hungary detains boss of toxic sludge disaster company The managing director of MAL, the company at the centre of Hungary's toxic sludge disaster, has been detained for questioning, police said Monday. abc.net.au |