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House of Representatives passes Voice referendum legislation, which is assured of Senate passage

After a marathon debate, the House of Representatives on Wednesday morning passed the bill for the referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament to be inserted into the Constitution.

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Voice legislation off to Senate, after passing in lower house

Australians are a step closer to having their say on an Indigenous Voice to parliament, with the legislation passing the lower house.

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Voice to Parliament draws mixed opinions in Indigenous community of Woorabinda

Like many in his community, Douglas Graham wants to see the Queensland town of Woorabinda — and the lives of the people in it — improve, but he is unsure if or how the Indigenous Voice to Parliament would help.

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Multicultural groups are pledging their support for the Voice, but some people say they still know 'zero' about it

With almost half of Australians having a parent born overseas, multicultural Australians' vote in the Voice referendum could prove significant. It's a cohort both the Yes and No campaigns are trying to court with community forums.

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Former PM Julia Gillard announces Beyond Blue's support for Indigenous Voice to Parliament as Ken Wyatt joins board

Former prime minister Julia Gillard throws her support behind the Yes vote as former minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt is appointed to Beyond Blue's board.

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Paul Bongiorno: Voice referendum debate too often involves racism and prejudice

Playing the race card to defeat the Voice invites condemnation – it is “simply unworthy of the alternative prime minister of this nation”.

The New Daily

'Voice for generations' building a brighter future for First Nations

Voice to Parliament the central discussion during this year's Reconciliation Day.

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‘Not about race’: Warning on Indigenous Voice debate becoming ‘racist’

Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan has warned against creating a racially charged debate over the Voice to Parliament.

The New Daily

How can we make the media less toxic?

“We in the media must ask if we are truly honouring a world worth living in. Too often we are the poison in the bloodstream of our society.”

The Conversation

Race discrimination commissioner warns not to make Voice to Parliament a race issue, as opponents double down on claim

The race discrimination commissioner warns against making race the focus of debate on the Voice to Parliament, as opponents claim it will "re-racialise" the nation.

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Far from undermining democracy, The Voice will pluralise and enrich Australia’s democratic conversation

Does the proposal for a Voice to Parliament prefigure a distinctive conception of democracy for Australia? A steady drumbeat of criticism to date has been that it will, instead, undermine our liberal democratic institutions.

The Conversation

Anthony Albanese says No campaign is 'underestimating Australians' in lead-up to Voice referendum

Anthony Albanese will deliver the Lowitja O'Donoghue Oration in Adelaide on Monday night, using the speech to argue for the Yes campaign and contest arguments put up by opponents.

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Pressure on police facing the front lines is becoming unbearable

Who would join the police force?

Newcastle Herald

How much longer will a Voice take?

Ask yourself two questions that define the Voice: 'if not now, when?' and 'if not us, who?'

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Albanese says nearly 90% of Indigenous people support the Voice, which embodies the 'spirit of the fair go'

The Voice to Parliament is supported by nearly 90% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and provides an opportunity for an intergenerational solution to Indigenous problems, Anthony Albanese will say in a Monday address.

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Don’t ‘rush to failure’: Dutton’s distractions are dudding us all

It's not easy to think of another issue Dutton could feasibly make into a political centrepiece without his party room bursting at the seams.

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Lidia Thorpe rules out supporting No campaign, may abstain from Voice to Parliament legislation vote

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe is considering abstaining from voting on legislation to enable the Voice referendum in the Senate but has ruled out supporting the No campaign.

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Greens rebel Lidia Thorpe filing ‘racism’ claim against her old party with Human Rights Commission

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has accused the Greens of racism, and will lodge a case with the Australian Human Rights Commission

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Families of 1967 campaigners reflect on Indigenous rights on referendum anniversary

More than half a century ago, Australians were asked to head to the polls in a referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as part of the population and allow the federal government to make laws for them.

Newcastle Herald

Why don't we know more on former Newcastle post office's return to glory?

Wouldn't it be advisable for someone to take the bull by the horns?

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Blake Shelton Shares What He’s Most Looking Forward To Now That He’s Left The Voice

Blake Shelton has officially left The Voice, and he shared what he is most looking forward to now that it's over.

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Australia's netball crisis is growing, and there is no clear indication whether it can be fixed

Netball Australia has ticked a lot of the right boxes, but converting the saying into doing is proving to be a difficult step, writes Tracey Holmes.

Reuters

Australian sports unite to back Indigenous constitutional recognition

Twenty Australian sports organisations proclaimed on Friday their backing of a referendum to constitutionally recognise Indigenous people, as the country marked "Sorry Day" when it acknowledges years of injustices to Aboriginal people.

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Australian sporting organisations band together to support a Voice to Parliament

More than 20 major Australian sporting organisations unite to urge sport fans to vote 'yes' on a Voice to Parliament.

The Conversation

Regional communities were central to Uluru Statement, and they must also be for the Voice to Parliament

Today marks the sixth anniversary of the Uluru Statement From the Heart, and National Sorry Day.

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