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Voice backers urge honest chats, not social media talk

Voice backers urge honest chats, not social media talk

The 'yes' and 'no' campaigns are mobilising ahead of the October 14 referendum to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution.

Dodgy funeral plan company directors face legal action

Dodgy funeral plan company directors face legal action

Dodgy funeral plan company directors face legal action

Dodgy funeral plan company directors face legal action

The financial watchdog has launched legal action against the directors of Youpla, a company that sold dodgy funeral insurance to Indigenous Australians.

Global eye on Burrup art as heritage custodians gather

Global eye on Burrup art as heritage custodians gather

Global eye on Burrup art as heritage custodians gather

Global eye on Burrup art as heritage custodians gather

More than 1400 delegates from across the globe are coming to Australia to talk cultural heritage, monuments and sites for an international scientific symposium.

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Jobs bonanza as AEC looks for 100,000 referendum staff

Jobs bonanza as AEC looks for 100,000 referendum staff

The Australian Electoral Commission has put a call out for thousands of workers to help with the Indigenous voice referendum.

Australians to vote in voice referendum on October 14

Australians to vote in voice referendum on October 14

Australians will vote in a referendum on October 14 on whether to enshrine an Indigenous voice in the country's constitution.

Grassroots chats talked up as key to voice success

Grassroots chats talked up as key to voice success

A co-author of the Uluru Statement from the Heart is confident conversations with Australians will get the voice referendum over the line.

Voice campaigner makes plea for better health services

Voice campaigner makes plea for better health services

An Indigenous leader and AFL executive says she wants to see better health outcomes emerge from the voice being enshrined in the constitution.

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What is being asked in the Indigenous voice referendum

What is being asked in the Indigenous voice referendum

What is being asked in the Indigenous voice referendum

What is being asked in the Indigenous voice referendum

Australians are being asked to change the constitution to enshrine a voice to parliament and government and recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

Aboriginal tent embassy rejects 'token' voice vote

Aboriginal tent embassy rejects 'token' voice vote

Aboriginal tent embassy rejects 'token' voice vote

Aboriginal tent embassy rejects 'token' voice vote

The world's longest-running Indigenous protest has hit out at constitutionally enshrining an Aboriginal advisory body, calling it tokenistic.

Campaigners target crucial swing state for referendum

Campaigners target crucial swing state for referendum

Campaigners target crucial swing state for referendum

Campaigners target crucial swing state for referendum

Adelaide voters are widely seen as crucial to the success of the Indigenous voice referendum, as the prime minister prepares to announce the poll date.

Bail reforms do 'half the job': Indigenous advocates

Bail reforms do 'half the job': Indigenous advocates

Bail reforms do 'half the job': Indigenous advocates

Bail reforms do 'half the job': Indigenous advocates

Bail law reforms will face amendments in Victorian parliament as Indigenous advocates insist the changes do not go far enough.

Poor polling fails to dent PM's voice vote confidence

Poor polling fails to dent PM's voice vote confidence

Poor polling fails to dent PM's voice vote confidence

Poor polling fails to dent PM's voice vote confidence

The PM is confident the voice referendum will get up in WA despite poor polling, with academics saying dumped state heritage laws added to the fall in support.

A book in a week: Indigenous students author new tales

A book in a week: Indigenous students author new tales

A book in a week: Indigenous students author new tales

A book in a week: Indigenous students author new tales

Educator and AFL commentator Shelley Ware is helping young students in the Tiwi Islands become published authors in the space of just a week.

'Stop the hate': Long walk starts for Indigenous voice

'Stop the hate': Long walk starts for Indigenous voice

'Stop the hate': Long walk starts for Indigenous voice

'Stop the hate': Long walk starts for Indigenous voice

An AFL great has set out to walk from Melbourne to Canberra to back the voice referendum, almost two decades since embarking on a similar journey.

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Thousands of vollies rally for referendum start gun

Tens of thousands of volunteers are awaiting the official start of the voice referendum campaign as the prime minister declares no state is a lost cause.

WA Nationals backflip on Indigenous voice support

Western Australia's Nationals have reversed their position on the Indigenous voice referendum, saying they will no longer back the 'yes' case.

Electoral watchdog clarifies referendum legal advice

The electoral commission says legal advice is clear that writing 'yes' and 'no' or providing a tick, but not a cross, are valid means of voting in a referendum.

Ticked-off Dutton seeks referendum vote method clarity

The federal opposition has taken issue with the electoral commissioner suggesting a tick could be a valid referendum vote.

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Govt invests $18m to address FASD in central Australia

FASD is referred to as the 'invisible disability'. Expanding an Aboriginal-run program in central Australia will help identify kids who need help early.

PM to announce date for voice referendum next week

Anthony Albanese will next week announce the date for Australians to vote in the Indigenous voice referendum, with October 14 widely tipped for the poll.

Stan Grant takes 'constructive' role after quitting ABC

The former host of Q+A will lead a new institute promoting "constructive" media after quitting the national broadcaster amid controversy and racist abuse.

Meta 'mindful of impact' in lead-up to voice vote

Meta has become almost synonymous with hate speech, but the social media giant is trying to shake off its reputation in the lead-up to the voice referendum.

'Patriot' Pat Farmer arrives in Sydney to back voice

Former Liberal MP Pat Farmer has arrived in central Sydney as part of his almost 15,000km run around the country in support of the Indigenous voice referendum.

Voice advocates warn against racial stereotype 'humour'

Campaigners have been urged to avoid stereotypes and denigrating language ahead of the voice referendum after a corporate comedian's routine raised hackles.

Indigenous students take up space internships with NASA

Five First Nations university students have landed in the US for a 10-week internship with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.

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