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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.

The Conversation

'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.

AAP

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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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.

The Conversation

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.

Pedestrian.tv

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.

Al Jazeera

'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.

Newcastle Herald

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

Sausages were sizzling as voters attended polling stations across Canberra.

The Canberra Times

ACT only jurisdiction to vote 'yes' on Voice to Parliament

Antony Green called it for Canberra in the early stages of counting.

The Canberra Times

Australians decided if Indigenous Voice is needed to advise Parliament on minority issues

Australians voted in a referendum Saturday to decide whether to enshrine in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that affect their lives

The Independent UK

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

Voice to Parliament referendum: Australia votes no

Live coverage from Newcastle and the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

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 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…

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Newcastle Herald

Knights legend Ashley Gordon hopes to be a voice of reason

WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR MUCH: Gordon says Indigenous Australians just want a fair go

Newcastle Herald

Why a Hunter Aboriginal elder changed his mind about the Voice?

Laurie Perry says better engagement is the key to Closing the Gap.

The Canberra Times

'These aren't just statistics': The view from 'yes' vote central

'You go to a funeral one month and you're back a month later for another funeral.'

Radio France Internationale

Australians vote no in historic referendum on expanding indigenous rights

Australians have roundly rejected greater rights for indigenous citizens, scuppering plans to amend the country's 122-year-old constitution after a divisive and racially-tinged referendum campaign.

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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 Independent UK

Indigenous Voice: Has Australia missed its opportunity to move on from racist past?

Opinion polls indicate that Australians are expected to vote ‘no’ in a key referendum on Indigenous rights and representation, despite a last-ditch appeal from the prime minister. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

The Independent UK

Final arguments are being made before Australia's vote Saturday to create Indigenous Voice

Opposing campaigners have made their final pitches over changing the Australia’s constitution to acknowledge a place for Indigenous Australians on the eve of the nation’s first referendum in a generation

Newcastle Herald

Yes and no: the word on the street about the Voice

Hunter residents have their say ahead of Saturday's referendum.

The Conversation

Final Voice polls have 'no' leading by sizeable to landslide margins

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.

Al Jazeera

Australia counts down to landmark vote on Indigenous Voice

The campaign has stirred divisions, with reports of racism and abuse fuelled by rampant misinformation on social media.

The Conversation

Arts organisations say they want to be 'cultural leaders' – but are they living up to their goals?

When the date of the referendum was announced, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO) quietly cancelled its Last Night of the Proms concert scheduled for the night before.

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