This Saturday, voters will decide whether to recognize indigenous Australians in the nation’s constitution. And, whether to create a permanent advisory body for them. The referendum has become a political flashpoint, with conservative lawmakers arguing that a "yes" vote would give Indigenous people unfair rights. But some Indigenous people are also against the amendment. The
After years of progressive politics, polls indicate that the center-right National Party will beat Labour, which is currently in charge. But the "Nats" will need to form a coalition government, most likely with two far-right parties that have been campaigning with anti-Maori rhetoric. The World's Sarah Birnbaum sets up the Oct. 14 election.
On Oct. 14, Australians will vote on a referendum that would officially recognize its Indigenous populations for the first time and enshrine a permanent Indigenous body in the constitution a so-called "Voice to Parliament." In the first of a three-part series, The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports from Sydney on the country's historic persecution of Indigenous people, and why
Australia is facing a shortage of piano tuners. It's believed that only 250 certified technicians are left in the country, and many of them are close to retirement. The World's Sarah Birnbaum visits the Sydney Conservatorium of Music to find out why piano tuning is turning out to be the loneliest job in Australia.
Archaeologists have located a "thundering" platform at the ancient Andean site of Viejo Sangayaico in Peru. When you stomp on it, it sounds like a drum. Researchers believe it was built to sound like thunder during rituals honoring the local lightning deity. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports.