Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed the date of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum. Voters will head to the polls on the 14th of October to decide whether to enshrine an Indigenous Voice in Australia's constitution.

A referendum to establish a permanent Indigenous Voice to Parliament is one of the Prime Minister's highest priorities. But the commitment for constitutional recognition is part one of a three-step process that begins with the referendum and goes on to include truth-telling and Treaty.

An anti-logging protest by Traditional owners near Coffs Harbour, in New South Wales, is entering its second week. The First Nations people say the area being logged in the Newry State Forest contains sacred sites....and the forest has also been set aside as a future National Park, designed to protect the Koala.

As a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament draws closer, disucssions about Treaty have dominated political debate. Whether or not the referendum for an Indigenous Voice suceeds, several states have already embarked on their own treaty process, turning to a close neighbour and friend, New Zealand, for guidance. Political correspondent Sara Tomevska was recently in Wellington, and spoke to New Zealand's Minister for Treaty Negotiations, Andrew Little... and Maori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa Packer

As a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament draws closer... discussions about Treaty have dominated political debate. Whether or not the referendum for an Indigenous Voice succeeds, several states have already embarked on their own treaty process, turning to a close neighbour and friend, New Zealand, for guidance.

Indigenous Football Australia says FIFA is yet to allocate money from the World Cup Legacy Fund for First Nations programs. Football Australia insists grassroots community groups will see funding but so far nothing has been confirmed.

The Prime Minister has thrown the national spotlight on north east Arnhem Land’s local Indigenous council, holding it up as an example of what a successful referendum could do to change the nation. The influential local Yolngu council - known as the Dilak - has given strong backing for the National Indigenous Voice to Parliament at the Garma festival… a legacy of their leader.

A group of school students has participated in an Indigenous Cultural Immersion day in Sydney. It's a process that helps to teach students about aspects of Indigenous culture.

Songs, dances and stories of the Torres Strait Islands are being celebrated by children in Victoria. The students are part of a choral experience aimed at increasing their understanding of a culture thousands of kilometres away.

The very first Garma Festival was held just before the turn of the millennium, in 1999. Led by the late Yunupingu it was a small-scale event, little more than a backyard barbecue. But the mission of its founders remains: to be a cross-cultural meeting of leaders to discuss improving standards of living for all First Nations people.