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Reports of Islamophobic incidents in Australia rise – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Taking pride in spoofing prejudices

From Donald Trump to Costa Georgiadis, no one is safe from barbs.

The Canberra Times

How did the media perform on the Voice referendum? Let's talk about truth-telling and impartiality

The rules by which politics are conducted have changed dramatically, especially since the rise of Trumpism. Yet the professional mass media continue to cover politics in ways that are no longer fit for purpose.

The Conversation

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Voice referendum results point to shifting faultlines in Australian politics

It was Martin Luther King Jr, prophet and martyr of the civil rights movement in the United States, who famously remarked, “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice”. Yet there are times when justice seems to become more distant rather than closer.

The Conversation

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.

AAP

If there is to be any healing after the Voice referendum, it will be a long journey

The result of the Voice referendum on Saturday was unexceptional if considered in light of the constitutional history of this country.

The Conversation

Five insights from the referendum: Liberals win the battle but lose the war

Saturday’s referendum vote reinforces sense that contemporary Liberal party has decoupled from its blue-ribbon metropolitan heartland

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Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says his government will look for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after voters soundly rejected a proposal to create a new advocacy committee

The Independent UK

Soul searching for 'yes' camp after referendum loss

Political leaders, Indigenous advocates and unions are picking up the pieces after Australians resoundingly voted down the voice to parliament.

AAP

'No' camp pledges practical solutions after voice fail

The opposition says it's committing to improving the lives of Australia's most marginalised after the nation said no to an Indigenous voice in the constitution.

AAP

Australians vote no in historic indigenous referendum

Australians have resoundingly rejected a referendum proposal to create an advocacy committee to offer advice to Parliament on policies that affect indigenous people.

Evening Standard

Australian referendum to create indigenous advocacy committee fails

Australians have resoundingly rejected a referendum proposal to create an advocacy committee to offer advice to Parliament on policies that affect…

The National (Scotland)

View from The Hill: Anthony Albanese promises to continue to 'advance reconciliation' despite sweeping defeat of referendum

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to continue to battle Indigenous disadvantage and promote reconciliation, in the wake of the sweeping defeat of his referendum to put a Voice in the Constitution.

The Conversation

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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The Guardian - AU

From ‘gut-wrenching’ to ‘respect’: how prominent Australians reacted to the voice referendum result

Linda Burney calls on Australia to keep listening to First Nations people, while Warren Mundine says result is ‘not a celebration’

The Guardian - AU

Albanese wanted to end two centuries of silence, but we said no – and failed our First Nations people

The prime minister thought that with the voice he could bend the country towards progress without breaking it. Peter Dutton made sure he couldn’t

AAP

Referendum rejection not the end for reconciliation: PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged the nation to come together following a lost referendum for a constitutional Indigenous voice.

The Conversation

The political subjugation of First Nations peoples is no longer historical legacy

There has never been a decade without a significant Indigenous-led movement in Australia. These movements have centred on the reinstatement of Indigenous peoples’ rights as self-determining peoples, and demands for justice arising from our brutal dispossession and its contemporary fingerprints.

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Leaders' seats largely vote with their MP in referendum

Anthony Albanese's electorate has voted overwhelmingly in favour of an Indigenous voice while Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's constituents turned it down.

Pedestrian.tv

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.

The Hindu

Australia heads to ballot to decide on Indigenous Voice to Parliament

Australians cast their votes in a landmark referendum to decide on a Constitutional change: the establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. The Voice would be an advisory body, composed of Indigenous Australians, to guide the Parliament and executive government on matters concerning Indigenous peoples. Supporters…

Radio France Internationale

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.

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton is Australia’s figurehead of fear and fake news, like Trump but without charisma

From geopolitics to the voice the Liberal leader is a political fabulist, dishing up provocations to get voters’ attention and using a deadly crisis to monster foesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast

The Guardian - AU

‘Grossly irresponsible’: peak Islamic body condemns Peter Dutton’s comments on pro-Palestine rally

Australian National Imams Council said opposition leader’s comments were ‘designed to inflame tensions’

Pedestrian.tv

Sydney Police Seek ‘Extraordinary Powers’ To Search, ID Pro-Palestinian Protesters This Weekend

The powers include searching people without reason and mandatory ID checks.

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