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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

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

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

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

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

Meta suspends fact-checker ahead of voice referendum

Meta suspends fact-checker ahead of voice referendum

Facebook owner Meta has suspended RMIT FactLab as a partner following claims its program was biased in favour of an Indigenous voice to parliament.

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.

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'No option' but to Taser Indigenous man in fatal arrest

'No option' but to Taser Indigenous man in fatal arrest

'No option' but to Taser Indigenous man in fatal arrest

'No option' but to Taser Indigenous man in fatal arrest

An inquest has heard a Queensland police officer feared for his life when he used his Taser to continuously shock an Indigenous man who later died in hospital.

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.

Thousands of vollies rally for referendum start gun

Thousands of vollies rally for referendum start gun

Thousands of vollies rally for referendum start gun

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.

Two worlds collide in bitter native title legal fight

Two worlds collide in bitter native title legal fight

Two worlds collide in bitter native title legal fight

Two worlds collide in bitter native title legal fight

A high-stakes legal battle between billionaire Andrew Forrest's mining company and the Yindjibarndi people has divided families and left unhealed wounds.

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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.

Ceremonial campfire still burns next door to coal mine

Traditional owners occupying part of a coal mining lease in Queensland will host talks, music and ceremonies as they mark two years of the camp.

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.

Microgrids to end diesel dependency in remote areas

Remote diesel-powered communities and worksites have a tougher challenge switching to renewables, prompting a federal agency to pump millions into microgrids.

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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.

Pocock calls out 'disingenuous' debate on the voice

Independent Senator David Pocock says politicians need to raise the tone of debate about the Indigenous voice to parliament.

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.

Statue of divisive premier to fall after council vote

Hobart City Council has approved an application to remove the statue of a former premier who mutilated the body of an Aboriginal man in the 1800s.

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.

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.

Firing up Indigenous knowledge puts heat on land care

Farmers, fire practitioners and Indigenous leaders are tapping into 60,000 years of experience to improve land management practices around the country.

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