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Seats to watch: the NSW election is likely to come down to these key electorates

It looks like being close. The Coalition faces threats on a number of fronts but Labor’s path to victory is uncertain

The Guardian - AU

Australian PM tearful as he advances Indigenous population referendum

Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese was tearful as he released the wording of a referendum question that promises the nation’s Indigenous population a greater say on policies that effect their lives.

Evening Standard

What are Australia's plans for Indigenous Voice?

Australians expect to vote this year in a referendum that would enshrine in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that effect their lives known as the Voice

The Independent UK

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Grattan on Friday: A 'No' vote in the Voice referendum would put a serious dent in Australia's image abroad

At the end of the emotional news conference in which he unveiled the wording for the Voice referendum, Anthony Albanese touched on a central reason why a “yes” result is vital.

The Conversation

Australia reveals wording for historic constitutional referendum on Indigenous rights

Fighting back tears, an emotional prime minister Anthony Albanese asks: ‘If not now, when?’

The Independent UK

Yes or No? Australians debate the planned Indigenous referendum

A majority of Australians support giving more recognition to its Indigenous people in the constitution through a 'Voice to Parliament', but there is a big minority, including many First Nations people, who oppose the plan.

Reuters

Dutton declines to state position on voice referendum despite pressure on Liberals to decide stance

Opposition says it won’t be rushed into stating a position until closer to vote on bill to be introduced in June

The Guardian - AU

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Australia decides on the referendum question to create a greater say for Indigenous

Australians will vote sometime between October and December on the referendum that would enshrine in the constitution an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

WEKU

Australia unveils referendum question on Indigenous recognition

Australia’s 122-year-old constitution does not acknowledge the Indigenous population as country’s original inhabitants.

Al Jazeera

The proposed voice to parliament question has been revealed. What happens next?

A referendum years in the making will be held in Australia before 2023 is up. Here’s what we can expect in the next few months

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand soldier who founded veterans’ charity killed fighting in Ukraine

Kane Te Tai served as army soldier from 2002 until 2009, according to New Zealand’s defense ministry

The Independent UK

NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker flags areas of focus ahead of review into bail laws

The Northern Territory's police commissioner highlights the presumption for bail and targeting violent offenders as priorities of the NT government's review of bail laws and police powers following the stabbing death of a 20-year-old bottle shop worker.

ABC News

Abusive teacher given option to resign, court told

Katrina Munting is suing the state of Tasmania and her high school teacher abuser for damages in a judge-only trial before the Supreme Court.

AAP

Filling up NT jails ‘not answer’ to crime

NT's peak Aboriginal legal service body has cautioned against "hastily applied bail reform" after a fatal stabbing of a bottle shop worker.

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NSW Liberal Party's campaign bus breaks down days after Labor's issues with electric bus

While campaigning in Sydney's inner-west this afternoon, the NSW Liberal bus broke down, leaving the press pack stranded. Just days earlier Dominic Perrottet mocked Labor after its electric bus suffered mechanical issues.

ABC News

What will Australians be voting on in the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum?

The proposed wording of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum question has been announced, but what is required of voters? And when are Australians expected to vote?

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: emotional PM reveals voice question; police knock Lidia Thorpe to the ground; and a new long-distance kissing machine

Anthony Albanese fought back tears as he revealed the wording of the referendum question

The Guardian - AU

Senator Lidia Thorpe knocked to ground in struggle with police at anti-trans rally in Canberra

AFP says incident at Kellie-Jay Keen rally referred to professional standards command after senator complained about actions of officers

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Reuters

Factbox-Five things to know about Australia's planned Indigenous referendum

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday outlined key details for a proposed referendum between October and December this year on recognising the nation's Indigenous people in its constitution.

The New Daily

Details man Dutton unimpressed by Voice plans

Peter Dutton is demanding more details on the Indigenous Voice, despite the release of the precise wording of the referendum question.

The Guardian - AU

NSW election: slim rightwing majority in upper house is under threat, polls suggest

The Legislative Council, which is finely balanced between left and right, will be critical to the direction of the state in next four years

The Conversation

'We're all in', declares an emotional Albanese as he launches the wording for the Voice referendum

An emotional Anthony Albanese, flanked by members of the referendum working group, has released the final proposed wording of the question to be put to Australians to incorporate an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the Constitution.

The Independent UK

Australia decides referendum question to create Black Voice

The Australian government has released the wording of a referendum question that promises Indigenous people a greater say on policies that affect their lives

AAP

Dutton urges voice legal advice after question unveiled

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton wants to see more detail on the Indigenous voice to parliament after the government released the referendum question.

AAP

Victorian informant laws on ice as Greens flag concerns

A controversial bill to overhaul Victoria Police's use of police informants after the Lawyer X scandal will likely be waylaid over Greens opposition.

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