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

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

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

Referendum only chance to set up Indigenous voice: PM

Anthony Albanese says the government will walk away from future attempts at setting up an Indigenous voice if the referendum fails.

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A 'no' win will make it harder for government to tackle Indigenous disadvantage: Albanese

The government’s efforts to tackle Indigenous disadvantage will not be as effective if Saturday’s referendum fails, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said.

The Conversation

PM says Australians in Israel safe – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Proposed Indigenous voice would be like no other

In a referendum campaign defined by its division, the 'yes' and 'no' camps wholeheartedly agree on one aspect of the proposed Indigenous voice.

AAP

Indigenous voice: electoral commission decision not to send mobile voting teams into hospitals condemned

Australian Medical Association and Uluru Dialogue say patients and medical staff could be disenfranchised after AEC continues Covid-era policy

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‘Empathy and kindness’: 1967 referendum campaigner urges Australians to vote yes

‘I just would say to people, please, I don’t want to beg, but I would just say: this is the right thing to do,’ says Aunty Di Travis

The Guardian - AU

'No' campaign is dominating the Voice debate among Chinese Australians on WeChat: new research

Some 1.4 million Australians are of Chinese ancestry, or about 5.5% of the population. Given the size of the community, it will be an important voting bloc in the upcoming referendum on a Voice to Parliament for First Nations people.

The Conversation

Young people 'key' to voice success as PM casts vote

Political leaders have called on young people to be the voice of their generation ahead of the referendum, as the prime minister cast his vote early.

AAP

NZ's Luxon pledges first trip, if elected, to Australia

Opposition Leader Chris Luxon, the likely next prime minister of New Zealand, has outlined his first-up foreign engagements should he win the election.

AAP

Anthony Albanese casts yes vote in ‘once in a generation’ voice to parliament referendum

PM says he won’t take lectures from Tony Abbott and John Howard after pair claim voice wouldn’t help central Australia

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s emu war: John Cleese outrun in race to shoot movie of how flightless birds thwarted army’s machine guns

An Australian take on how the emu won the 1932 battle premieres this month, before shooting on the UK comedian’s film has begun

The Guardian - AU

The Week in Detail: El Niño, The Voice, and community gardens

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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AAP

Voice debate 'bears nation's soul, brings great pain'

Former ABC host and foreign correspondent Stan Grant says the Indigenous voice referendum is about more than just putting a question to Australian people.

The Guardian - AU

Labor gets a taste of life after Daniel Andrews in Jacinta Allan’s chaotic first week as premier

From a bungled tax announcement to muddled performances from ministers, the best laid plans for a smooth handover quickly went awry

The Guardian - AU

Think the constitution is sacred? Meet the men who helped write it

Australia’s founding document was written by fallible, admirable men, limited by the unexamined prejudices of their time

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'Don't break our hearts': Stan Grant urges 'yes' vote

Former ABC Journalist Stan Grant has declared the work will go on for Indigenous Australians regardless of the voice referendum outcome.

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The Independent UK

Retired Australian top judge and lawyers rebut opponents of Indigenous Voice

A former High Court chief justice and dozens of legal academics are rebutting key arguments used in the public campaign against Australians creating an advocacy body for the Indigenous population

AAP

Premiers stand together to speak up for the voice

State and territory leaders are voicing their collective support for the 'yes' vote in the referendum as the decision deadline looms.

The Guardian - AU

Key voice battleground South Australia is ‘leaning to no’, campaign volunteers say

As state and territory leaders descend on Adelaide, polling has dipped below a winnable level and campaigners on the ground believe many people are voting no

AAP

Top legal mind plays down voice legal-risk, power fears

There is little to no chance an Indigenous advisory body in the constitution will spur serious legal challenges, a former High Court chief justice says.

The Guardian - AU

Daily Mail misconstrues Ray Martin’s contempt for ‘nonsensical’ no slogan and Ampol fuels Walkley scholarship

Veteran TV presenter makes clear he wasn’t condemning no voters in voice speech, while Ampol presence causes embarrassment at journalism awards

The Conversation

The Voice could advise on how to address natural disasters like bushfires

After three wet years, bushfire season has begun again. We have been warned this season could be a bad one.

Al Jazeera

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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