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Plea over Indigenous truth, treaty after voice defeat

The Australian government has been urged not to give up on Indigenous truth telling and treaty after the failed voice referendum.

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Indigenous Australians supported Voice referendum by large margins; Labor retains large Newspoll lead

With 79% of enrolled voters counted nationally, “no” has won the Voice referendum by a 60.7–39.3 margin. “No” has easily won in every state and territory except the ACT.

The Conversation

Peter Dutton fails to find support for audit of government’s Indigenous spending

Australia will repeat the mistakes of the past if government Indigenous expenditure is not audited, says opposition leader

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Indigenous progress the focus after voice fails

Both sides of politics are pledging to focus on closing the Indigenous disadvantage gap after a referendum to constitutionally enshrine an advisory body failed.

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Unity, peace edict issued as Palestine protesters rally

All hate speech, including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, must be condemned, the foreign minister says as Israel-Palestine tensions simmer in Australia.

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Indigenous Australians call for ‘week of silence’ after referendum failure

Mourning, calls for truth-telling after Australians vote no to giving Indigenous people more political representation.

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Leaders step up efforts as Indigenous voice vote fails

Both the 'yes' and 'no' camps say Australia needs to look forward and come together after a referendum to establish an Indigenous voice to parliament failed.

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Indigenous voice supporters call for week of silence

Following the heavy defeat of a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous voice, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander campaigners have endorsed a week of silence.

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The 'nos' have it: campaigners look beyond the voice

There are calls by 'no' campaigners for greater action to close the gap following a failed bid for an Indigenous voice.

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Australia Votes ‘No’ In Voice To Parliament Referendum

The 'No' vote is projected to win the Voice referendum, according to the ABC. This makes it Australia's 37th failed referendum.

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Australians cast final votes in a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice

Australians are casting their final votes in the country's first referendum in a generation, deciding whether to tackle Indigenous disadvantages by enshrining in the constitution a new advocacy committee

The Independent UK

Timeline: Indigenous Voice, treaty and truth in Australia

Indigenous people’s 60,000 years of connection to their country should be recognised, leaders say.

Al Jazeera

Australia holds landmark referendum on indigenous representation

Australians will on Saturday vote whether to recognise First Nations peoples in the country's constitution for the first time. But the lead-up to the referendum has triggered a torrent of racist abuse, with toxic debate spreading online and in the media.

Radio France Internationale

Still undecided on your vote in the voice referendum? This may help you decide

Here is a selection of explainers, opinion pieces and podcasts to guide undecided voters ahead of Saturday’s poll

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Last-minute bid to stop Indigenous referendum fails

The High Court has not accepted a last-minute writ issued by an Indigenous activist to stop the voice referendum from going ahead.

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Voters warned to reconsider campaign material in booths

Referendum voters have been told to reconsider wearing campaign T-shirts and badges into polling booths and ensure they are kind when issued with directions.

The Conversation

Let's not kid ourselves: 'Trumpification' is becoming our problem, too

We have a problem with the state of politics and public discourse in Australia. The appalling neo-Nazi video threat made against Senator Lidia Thorpe is a disturbing reminder of the dark undercurrents that are swirling through political discourse in Australia.

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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

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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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'People want to kill me': Thorpe hits out at Nazi video

Lidia Thorpe says she has been in exile for months but has come out swinging after a video was sent to her of a neo-Nazi burning an Aboriginal flag.

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Neo-nazis and extremists a concern ahead of voice vote

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil says she is "really worried" about the risks neo-Nazi groups and extremists pose in the lead-up to the voice referendum.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Michael Pezzullo stands aside after leaked texts; Collingwood anger over grand final tickets; and Qantas flags higher air fares

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Referendum's 'strength is its simplicity': law experts

Law experts have assured voters the referendum proposal to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament in the constitution is legally safe.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Australia reacts to Murdoch transition; Dark Mofo on hold for 2024; and another ex-employee sues Lizzo

Rupert Murdoch, 92, steps down from leading his media empire, with his son, Lachlan, set to take over

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Albanese accuses Warren Mundine of splitting from no campaign over treaties and Australia Day

PM’s response comes as senior Liberal source says Mundine ‘made it very difficult for himself’ in race to succeed retiring NSW senator Marise Payne

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