Australia’s leader wants to include Aboriginals in the constitution

“This rock is an awesome feature,” says James, a ranger of the Anangu people in central Australia. “It’s a story book.” The story may be about to get longer. James is standing at the base of Uluru, a humungous monolith embedded in the red desert near the middle of Australia. The country’s indigenous people have made it a civil-rights symbol: they want Australians to change the constitution to guarantee them a say in laws that affect their lives. The battle over the call for an Aboriginal “voice to Parliament” is looming as a big test for Anthony Albanese, the newish prime minister (pictured), and his centre-left Labor government.