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View from The Hill: There is a way forward to tackle Indigenous disadvantage after referendum defeat

Amid the bitter blame game following the rout of the government’s Voice referendum, there’s mostly agreement on one point. Australia must address more effectively the appalling disadvantage suffered by many of its Indigenous citizens.

The Conversation

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.

Al Jazeera

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

Knights legend questions nation's attitude to Indigenous people

The Hunter's indigenous community is reeling after the Voice referendum defeat.

Newcastle Herald

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

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

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‘Crushing Indigenous hopes’: how the media reacted to voice referendum loss

Newspapers and broadcasters abroad and in Australia reflect on the defeat and ask what happens next

The Guardian - AU

'Lies fuel racism': how the global media covered Australia's Voice to Parliament referendum

In recent days, news organisations around the world have sought to explain to global audiences both the Voice to Parliament referendum campaign and the result. The picture they have painted of Australia is not exactly flattering. The BBC, for example, described the win for the “no” side coming after a…

The Conversation

Murdoch’s Herald Sun Has Cooked It Hard & Accidentally Printed The Wrong Referendum Result

The Herald Sun owned by Murdoch's News Corp, published the wrong referendum result after Saturday's 'No' vote on the Indigenous Voice.

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Cities at odds with rest of the nation on Voice

There was a stark divide between inner-city and rural voters.

The Canberra Times

Explainer: Australia has voted against an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here’s what happened

A majority of Australian voters have rejected the proposal to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, with the final results likely to be about 40% voting “yes” and 60% voting “no”.

The Conversation

‘Now Is The Time For Silence’: Indigenous Leaders Call For A Week Of Mourning After Voice Defeat

In a statement, First Nations leaders called for "A Week of Silence" to "grieve this outcome and reflect on its meaning and significance".

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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…

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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.

Salon

What do we mean by "terrorism"?

If the Hamas attack in Israel was terrorism — which it was — how do we describe the annual carnage in America?

WEKU

Australia votes against creating an Indigenous panel to advise Parliament

Advocates for constitutional change in Australia said they were devastated by the defeat of a referendum that would have created a committee to offer advice on policies that affect Indigenous people.

The Conversation

The failed referendum is a political disaster, but opportunity exists for those brave and willing to embrace it

October 14, 2023 will be remembered by many as the day reconciliation died.

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'Yes' campaigners take stock as referendum fails

A failure to secure a majority 'yes' vote has many Indigenous voice campaigners taking stock of what went wrong and what the future holds.

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.

The Conversation

Voice to Parliament referendum has been heavily defeated nationally and in all states

The Voice to Parliament referendum has failed convincingly after the ABC projected large victories for the “no” side in the national vote and all states.

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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.

Al Jazeera

Australia votes in referendum on giving voice to nation’s Indigenous people

Opinion polls show slide in support for ‘yes’ campaign, majority expected to vote no to Indigenous Voice in government.

Newcastle Herald

'A privilege for the nation': yes votes, no votes and a campaign cow

As voting closes take a look at how people spent referendum day across the Hunter.

The Canberra Times

Canberrans carefully consider 'yes' and 'no' votes for Voice

Sausages were sizzling as voters attended polling stations across Canberra.

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