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'It's the right thing to do': Campaigners in favour of Voice to Parliament make their case

"We owe this to ourselves and we owe it to our kids."

Newcastle Herald

"I can't imagine why anyone would say No": Yes campaign hits the Hunter

Thomas Mayo says most Australians support an indigenous advisory body.

Newcastle Herald

Prominent yes campaigner says voice referendum has spawned new lows in political discourse

Thomas Mayo says however the yes campaign is in a good place as he urges Australians to read deeply about the voice and cut through misinformation

The Guardian - AU

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: 'yes' campaigner Thomas Mayo and 'no' advocate Derryn Hinch on the Voice

The Garma Festival is being held over the next few days in Arnhem Land. There will be a great deal of talk this year about the Voice. Anthony Albanese will speak on Saturday, but he won’t announce the date for the referendum. Peter Dutton isn’t attending.

The Conversation

Fear vs pride: how do the Voice to Parliament ads try to influence voters? And is it effective?

Political advertising for the Voice campaign is ramping up, particularly on social media. So, who is the target audience for each campaign’s ad, what are their key messages, and how effective will they be?

The Conversation

Minister orders briefing on $33m grant – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Voice referendum may be only chance for recognition, Linda Burney says

Comparing yes campaign to the republican movement, minister for Indigenous Australians tells Sydney rally that moment may never come again

The Guardian - AU

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Albanese says it’s ‘dumb’ to expect change without Indigenous voice in talkback radio clash

PM tells 2GB radio’s Ben Fordham that media have a responsibility not to ‘raise red herrings’ after being repeatedly questioned over impacts of voice proposal

The Guardian - AU

Grant returns to stage to demystify referendum issues

Trailblazing journalist Stan Grant will reappear in public to front an expert panel breaking down the 2023 referendum on the voice to parliament.

AAP

Accentuating the negative

Former Coalition Indigenous Australians spokesman Julian Leeser has accused the No campaign of using a trope of an ‘angry Aboriginal man’ to incite voters against the Voice, and new drugs offer hope of slowing the decline in dementia patients.

Crikey

Yes/No cases for referendum pamphlet released, as Albanese urges greater effort from yes advocates

Anthony Albanese says the Voice referendum campaign will be relatively short and has declared the yes advocates need to be stronger in putting the argument for the change.

The Conversation

Major Australian media outlet apologises for ‘racist’ full-page ad featuring Indigenous people

Ad shows Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney handing money to Indigenous leader Thomas Mayo

The Independent UK

Wilkinson comments come at a Price

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, leader of the Fair Australia campaign against the Voice, is using comments about her by journalist Lisa Wilkinson in a call for donations for the No campaign, and Australian troops will be required to wear body cameras.

Crikey

‘Sinister’, ‘bonkers’, ‘meta’: the best Australian books out in June

Each month, Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have already devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

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Morning Mail: home builds stalled, Harry and Meghan in paparazzi pursuit, offices eyed for social housing

Construction projects shelved over surging costs; vacant offices could be converted; duke and duchess experience ‘relentless’ car chase

The Guardian - AU

Kerry O’Brien and Thomas Mayo join forces on ‘truth-telling and myth-busting’ voice guide

Pair aim to explain in simple terms what proposal is all about to counter ‘noise’ and ‘confusion’ sown by opponents

Crikey

The No campaign for the Voice to Parliament is winning the media battle

The Yes side’s most authoritative voices emerged as those with the fewest mentions over the first two months of the campaign.

ABC News

Voice referendum Yes campaign keen to recruit Patty Mills, Adam Goodes and Cathy Freeman

Some of Australia's most famous Indigenous athletes are being wooed to join the Yes campaign advocating for a constitutionally-enshrined Voice to Parliament.

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PM says Liberal calls to delay referendum are absurd

The prime minister is seeking bipartisan support for a referendum on an Indigenous voice but says the opposition is trying to undermine a 'yes' vote.

The Guardian - AU

Linda Burney insists ‘there is no division’ with Indigenous voice working group yet to finalise advice

With group to meet again, timetable leaves only a few days for advice to be considered before cabinet meeting

The Guardian - AU

‘White saviours’ accused of finding flaws in voice proposal ‘to stay in spotlight’ by working group member

Thomas Mayo says it is now ‘crunch time’ for Australian government’s relationship with advisory group

The Guardian - AU

Voice referendum: who’s behind the yes and no campaigns and how do they plan to convince Australia?

The yes campaign is being driven by three collectives with a shared history, while the no side has been more reluctant to share its plans

The Guardian - AU

Voice to parliament should not be the subject of a partisan debate, Albanese says

The PM promises to ‘reach out’ to any opposition politician who wants to discuss how the voice will work as he kicks off a national week of action on the referendum

ABC News

Peter Dutton accused of making public comments at odds with private Voice meetings

Referendum working group member and Uluru Statement advocate Thomas Mayo says Peter Dutton's comments to the media about the Voice are "disappointing" and do not reflect what he said when he met with the group.

The Guardian - AU

Dutton’s views on Indigenous voice ‘not that far apart’ from referendum working group, key member says

Thomas Mayo says the opposition leader’s public statements at odds with views expressed to the working group at Thursday meeting

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