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Adam Goodes: Australian Constitution is “very, very racist towards Indigenous people”

Australian of the Year Adam Goodes has criticised the Australian Constitution, saying that it is “very, very racist towards Indigenous people”. In an interview with The Advertiser, the Sydney Swans player said: “In Section 25 in the Constitution, the states can ban people from voting based on their race.”

“It’s a lengthy document, but there are some areas in the document that are very, very racist towards indigenous people.”

Goodes was speaking in support of the Recognise campaign, which pushes for a rewrite of the Australian Constitution, to include explicit recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The revision has been supported by both Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

WA heads back to the polls

Western Australians have gone back to the polls for a senate byelection, called after the Australian Electoral Commission lost 1375 ballots from last year’s federal election.

Palmer United Party leader Clive Palmer has been criticised for evading the government advertising black out (in place in Western Australia since Thursday) by increasing the advertising of his Palmer Coolum Resort. According to Fairfax Media, this increase in advertising is coming at a cost to the Queensland taxpayer, as it is being subsidised by the ‘Stand Alone’ advertising program backed by the state government agency Tourism and Events Queensland.

Foreign female journalist shot dead in Afghanistan

One Western journalist is dead and another is critically wounded following a shooting in eastern Afghanistan. German photographer Anja Niedringhaus was killed and Canadian reporter Kathy Gannon was wounded after being shot by a man dressed as a police officer near Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan. Niedringhaus is the second foreign journalist killed during Afghanistan’s presidential election campaign, after Swedish journalist Nils Horner was shot dead in Kabul last month.

Three men sentenced to death for Mumbai gang rapes

Three Indian men have been sentenced to death following two gang rapes in Mumbai last year. The three men were found guilty of raping a photojournalist while she was on assignment in August, and were subsequently found to be the perpetrators of a similar attack in July. This is the first time that the Indian court system has given capital punishment for rape not involving the death of a victim.

Baby granted bail on attempted murder charge

A nine-month-old Pakistani boy has been charged with attempted murder, and granted bail. Baby Mohammad Musa has faced the charges after his father and other family members were arrested for throwing rocks at gas company officials with him in tow.

ATM gives man $37K instead of $140

A malfunctioning ATM in the US has dispensed $US37K to a man who requested $140. The error was identified after the woman next in line to use the Maine ATM called police reporting that the man was taking an unusually long time to withdraw his cash. Police found the man trying to hide the extra cash in a shopping bag. The money was returned to the bank. The man has not been charged.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to “glamp” at Uluru

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will spend a night of their Australian tour “glamping” – luxury camping – at Uluru. The pair will spend a night at the $1100 a person Longitude 131 resort, which has been completely booked out for their stay.

Prince George will not be accompanying his parents on the camping trip, instead staying at the Governor-General’s official residence in Canberra, Yarralumla, with his nanny.

Norwegian skydiver nearly hit by meteorite

A Norwegian skydiver has narrowly missed being hit by a meteorite during a jump. The footage, filmed by cameras fixed to the man’s helmet, is incredible. Take a look: