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07/09/2025

Smoke curled skyward from the sacred fire at Camp Sovereignty on Saturday as thousands gathered for a “Sovereign Day Out” in Melbourne’s Kings Domain.

Days after a violent attack on the site shocked the nation, the mood was transformed into one of healing, resilience and unity.

Families, activists, and allies came together under spring sunshine to share food, music, and culture. The stage featured performances from The Terrys, Miss Kaninna, Becca Hatch, Kee’ahn, Birdz, Mo’Ju, Kian, Dallas Woods and more, guided by MCs Shiralee Hood, Hau Latukefu and Sosefina Fuamoli.

Among the crowd were high-profile supporters including Senator Lidia Thorpe and rapper Baker Boy, standing alongside community members in solidarity with the camp’s message: sovereignty never ceded.

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07/09/2025

EXCLUSIVE: Camp Sovereignty Rises After Neo-Nazi Attack — Baker Boy and Artists Join Day of Healing

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31/08/2025

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Australia’s streets turned into battlegrounds on Sunday as far-right agitators, fringe conspiracy theorists and self-styled “patriots” rallied under the banner of March for Australia.

In Melbourne, the city’s heart was choked by a sea of Australian flags and anti-immigration placards, the rally led by extremists including a neo-Nazi who proudly boasted “his men” had marshalled the march. “If we do not stop immigration, then our death is certain,” declared Thomas Sewell, one of the most notorious figures of Australia’s far-right fringe.

The gathering was no grassroots demonstration but a toxic convergence of hate: promoted online by neo-Nazis, fuelled by pandemic anti-lockdown personalities and fringe groups searching for a megaphone.

While the federal government denounced the events as “un-Australian,” the rallies still drew political figures including Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts of One Nation in Canberra, and Bob Katter in Townsville.
Their presence gave legitimacy to movements described by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke as “less Australian than anything I can imagine.”

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31/08/2025

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24/08/2025

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10/08/2025

A startling analysis has uncovered a sharp drop in school attendance by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students as they transition from primary to high school, highlighting a critical failure in Australia’s educational policy that demands urgent reform.

Led by University of Queensland (UQ) researchers, the study shows that First Nations students, particularly in remote areas, face a significant “attendance cliff” when moving into secondary school.

A startling analysis has uncovered a sharp drop in school...