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‘A room of 30 children’: review of NSW Liberals’ election loss blames infighting and delayed preselections

Coalition could still return to power in four years if key reforms are adopted, party room told

The Guardian - AU

The Voice to Parliament was defeated. So what’s Plan B?

The Coalition defeated the Voice, but has offered little in terms of a path forward. And if Labor has a Plan B, it hasn’t spelled it out yet.

Crikey

Indigenous Australians supported Voice referendum by large margins; Labor retains large Newspoll lead

With 79% of enrolled voters counted nationally, “no” has won the Voice referendum by a 60.7–39.3 margin. “No” has easily won in every state and territory except the ACT.

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Dutton and Marles send mixed signals over next step in reconciliation amid referendum fallout

Opposition leader says symbolic recognition in constitution is still Coalition policy but it will be ‘some time’ before a new referendum

The Guardian - AU

What Price Closing the Gap?

Country Liberal Party Senator Jacinta Nampijimpa Price says the Coalition will pursue its plan for an inquiry into the money spent on Indigenous Australians — despite it having little chance of success, and girls as young as 12 and 13 are being strip-searched by NSW police in what has been…

Crikey

Peter Dutton fails to find support for audit of government’s Indigenous spending

Australia will repeat the mistakes of the past if government Indigenous expenditure is not audited, says opposition leader

The Guardian - AU

Albanese deflects questions over Indigenous reconciliation as Coalition blames him for ‘divisive’ campaign

Prime minister says ‘issues that we sought to address have not gone away’ and that ‘no one is arguing for the status quo’

The Guardian - AU

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Reports of Islamophobic incidents in Australia rise – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Sounds of a silenced Voice

Just over 60% of Australian voters decisively rejected enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the constitution.

Crikey

Five insights from the referendum: Liberals win the battle but lose the war

Saturday’s referendum vote reinforces sense that contemporary Liberal party has decoupled from its blue-ribbon metropolitan heartland

The Guardian - AU

From ‘gut-wrenching’ to ‘respect’: how prominent Australians reacted to the voice referendum result

Linda Burney calls on Australia to keep listening to First Nations people, while Warren Mundine says result is ‘not a celebration’

The Guardian - AU

Final Voice polls have 'no' leading by sizeable to landslide margins

The referendum on the Indigenous Voice to parliament will be held on Saturday. Polls close at 6pm AEDT in the south-eastern states, 6:30pm in South Australia, 7pm in Queensland, 7:30pm in the Northern Territory and 9pm in Western Australia.

The Conversation

If No prevails, reserve your harshest judgment for the Coalition

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton should wear most of the blame if the referendum is defeated.

Crikey

Ken Wyatt accuses Liberals and Peter Dutton of creating ‘fear and division’ over voice

Former Coalition minister, who quit the Liberals in April, says party is deploying ‘Trumpian’ tactics ahead of the referendum

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‘Shows you why we need a Voice, doesn’t it?’: Rachel Perkins and Noel Pearson in NT

This is not about politicians, says leading Yes campaigner Perkins: ‘If you don’t care, just vote Yeah!’

The Conversation

'We should be listening': the long history of Liberal innovation – and failure – on Indigenous policy

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains the names and images of deceased people.

The Guardian - AU

When Peter Dutton claims Labor isn’t horrified enough about Hamas, it doesn’t help anyone

All of this is bad enough without one side of politics misrepresenting the Australian government’s response, making unreasonable demands and trying to score points

The Guardian - AU

‘No alternative’ to voice, Pat Dodson says in last-ditch appeal ahead of referendum

Long at forefront of reconciliation, Labor senator warns of ‘draconian agenda’ of Coalition and increased sense of national ‘shame’ if no vote wins

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Qantas to help repatriate Australians from Israel starting Friday

Anthony Albanese has announced at least two new Qantas flights to begin evacuations as the death toll in the region mounts

The Guardian - AU

Coalition are ‘climate charlatans’ making false claims about Australia’s nuclear power potential, energy minister says

Chris Bowen describes the opposition’s promotion of the banned energy source as an attempt to ‘continue the culture climate wars’

The Conversation

Senate committee says government should 'immediately review' its rejection of Qatar flights

A Senate inquiry into the Albanese government’s refusal to agree to the extra flights sought by Qatar Airways has recommended the decision be immediately reviewed.

Crikey

PwC Indigenous gets more taxpayer funds, this time from the Human Rights Commission

The scandal-riddled consultancy firm which owns 49% of its Indigenous arm has managed to be awarded a $121,000 federal government contract.

The Conversation

Voice support falls in Newspoll to new low, but is up in Resolve though still well behind

The Guardian - AU

The voice referendum may be the last time we vote under the old rules where lies are legal and there’s no brake on big money

Before long Labor and the Coalition will be looking to deal on truth in political advertising and spending and donation caps

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton is the exploding fire hydrant of politics, pushing his party to the angry fringes and electoral oblivion

Anger and aggression in rightwing politics is now a multinational enterprise, and the opposition leader heads the local charge

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