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First Voice to parliament urges meaningful change

Australia's first Voice to Parliament has a "heavy burden" to prove itself but presents an opportunity to create better lives for First Nations people.

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First voice to parliament decided after votes counted

The vote counts have been completed and the 46 members of South Australia's Indigenous community have been elected to the parliamentary advisory body.

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Beyond Australia’s failed referendum: Truth, treaty and voice in Victoria

Indigenous people are addressing the challenges of colonisation and holding government to account.

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Lehrmann’s rent-free, ocean-view deal

The Seven Network ‘assisted with accommodation as part of the filming of the [Spotlight] story’ by paying what could be a six-figure sum in rent for former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann, and First Peoples would probably have an enshrined Voice to Parliament if the referendum had had bipartisan support.

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Labor MPs plead for Gaza Palestinians

Two Labor federal ministers, Ed Husic and Anne Aly, have accused Israel of collectively punishing Palestinians in Gaza, a war crime listed in the Geneva Convention, and FOI’d documents show the Albanese government is not lobbying the US government to drop its prosecution of Julian Assange.

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In our first major intelligence review since COVID, here are 7 key priorities to be ready for the next pandemic

It may have gone unnoticed with the Voice to Parliament referendum and the disability royal commission report, but Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has also recently announced a major independent review of Australia’s intelligence communities. It’s the first since the COVID pandemic.

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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.

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'Lies fuel racism': how the global media covered Australia's Voice to Parliament referendum

In recent days, news organisations around the world have sought to explain to global audiences both the Voice to Parliament referendum campaign and the result. The picture they have painted of Australia is not exactly flattering. The BBC, for example, described the win for the “no” side coming after a…

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Voice to Parliament referendum has been heavily defeated nationally and in all states

The Voice to Parliament referendum has failed convincingly after the ABC projected large victories for the “no” side in the national vote and all states.

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How Long Will It Take To Know The Result Of The Voice To Parliament Referendum?

It's been a long time since Australia has held a referendum, so how long will it take to count the result compared to a normal election?

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Some states already have Indigenous advisory bodies. What are they, and how would the Voice be different?

This weekend, Australia will vote on the enshrinement in the Constitution of the Voice to Parliament.

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How Does The Constitution Even Work? A Legal Expert Explains

As we prepare to head to the polls for The Voice To Parliament referendum, it seems like everybody is talking about the Constitution. But do we actually understand the Constitution? A group of 71 legal experts have signed an open letter stating the proposed Voice To Parliament is not legally…

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The 'yes' campaign is generating the most media and social media content. Yet, it continues to trail in the polls

With almost a third of votes cast already in postal and pre-poll voting for the Voice to Parliament referendum, the “yes” campaign is ramping up its advertising and media efforts. Both campaigns are in the home straight ahead of Saturday’s crucial ballot.

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Suck Shit: Clive Palmer Tried To Change Voting Rules And Was Shut Down By The Federal Court

It’s one thing for the Federal Court to dismiss you once. It’s another thing entirely for them to dismiss you twice. The Federal Court has dismissed a last minute legal bid to not count ticks as “yes” votes in the Voice to Parliament referendum. This latest bid was backed by…

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As vote nears, ‘horrific racism’ mars Australian Voice referendum campaign

Campaigning for historic vote on October 14 has exposed sharp divides in society and within the Indigenous community.

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New polling shows 'no' voters more likely to see Australia as already divided

As campaigning in the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament continues, “no” campaigners have repeatedly argued against what they call “the Voice of division”.

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Alumnus 'no' voter feels divide on UON's decision to support the Voice

'I'm nervous of my face being connected to the marketing campaign ... that I'll be seen as a yes voter.'

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The Voice debate is an act of violence. But I’m still voting Yes

Only Indigenous peoples should be voting on a matter like the Voice to Parliament. But we can’t — and therein lies a dangerous tension.

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What will Palmer’s $2m give the No Camp, and cost Australian voters?

How effective the fossil fuel billionaire and UAP founder’s cash injection will be will depend on how much of a say he has in how it’s used.

Newcastle Herald

Burney, Mayo visit Newcastle for 'Yes' rally at Nobbys beach

Campaigning is heating up for the Voice to Parliament referendum.

The Conversation

The Voice: how do other countries represent Indigenous voices in government?

One of the claims advanced by the “no” campaign in the upcoming referendum on the Voice to Parliament is that “there is no comparable constitutional body like this anywhere in the world”.

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A Record Number Of Aussies Have Enrolled To Vote In The Referendum On The Voice To Parliament

"This result is a continuing source of Australian democratic pride.” The Australian Electoral Commission has recorded the largest enrolment in history. The roll reportedly increased by 447,447 people since the 2022 federal election.

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State and territory ballots will be counted differently at the Voice referendum – is that fair?

When Australians vote on the Voice to Parliament referendum on October 14, ballots from the Northern Territory and the ACT will be treated differently from those of the states. The same goes for votes cast by residents of Norfolk Island, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

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No, the Voice to Parliament would not force people to give up their private land

In the polarised debate about the Voice to Parliament referendum, some proponents of the “no” vote have claimed the creation of the new advisory body would lead to the conversion of private land titles in Australia to native title.

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Investors be warned: Airbnb levy to soar

Huge rises in charges on short-term accommodation such as Airbnb are on the cards in Queensland and Victoria, and No camp’s key spokeswoman Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says Indigenous peoples don’t need a treaty because there was no ‘declaration of war’, and anyway, white settlement was a good thing.

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