Each Wednesday, Sky News Political Reporter James O'Doherty will take you through the stories capturing the front pages and news headlines so far this week.

The nation could be close to a referendum for constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians, with Minister Ken Wyatt committing to bringing forward a proposal within this term of Parliament. The Coalition is also looking at how it can move forward on legislating religious freedoms as the Attorney-General Christian Porter holding backbench workshops on what a proposed bill would look like. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy