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Closing the Gap progress 'stalled' since referendum

Closing the Gap progress 'stalled' since referendum

The Closing the Gap campaign has stalled since the Indigenous voice referendum says Megan Davis, a key architect of the 2023 initiative.

UK PM seeks MPs support for closer EU relationship

UK PM seeks MPs support for closer EU relationship

UK PM seeks MPs support for closer EU relationship

UK PM seeks MPs support for closer EU relationship

Andy Burnham will call on all parties to support his Government’s push for a closer relationship with the EU.

Labor warned against being gun-shy after voice defeat

Labor warned against being gun-shy after voice defeat

Labor warned against being gun-shy after voice defeat

Labor warned against being gun-shy after voice defeat

Former attorney-general Mark Dreyfus has outlined an ambitious agenda he thinks the Labor government should pursue instead of being static and playing it safe.

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Voice referendum to provide springboard for recognition

Voice referendum to provide springboard for recognition

Political lies and misinformation derailed the voice debate, says an architect of the Uluru Statement, but the 6.2 million 'yes' voters give a reason for hope.

Vote to bypass court to strip citizenship 'last resort'

Vote to bypass court to strip citizenship 'last resort'

A referendum asking Australians whether a minister should have the power to strip a dual national of citizenship has been floated by the coalition.

Political 'bad behaviour' killed voice referendum

Political 'bad behaviour' killed voice referendum

Two leading 'yes' campaigners have blamed political "bad behaviour", disinformation and racism for the failure of the voice referendum.

'Lasting change' needed one year from referendum defeat

'Lasting change' needed one year from referendum defeat

One year on from the voice referendum defeat the prime minister says the government is focused on "practical reconciliation".

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Indigenous voice advocates 'not giving up' after defeat

Indigenous voice advocates 'not giving up' after defeat

Indigenous voice advocates 'not giving up' after defeat

Indigenous voice advocates 'not giving up' after defeat

Heartened by the millions of Australians who voted 'yes', advocates of an Indigenous voice to parliament will not give up despite the referendum result.

Labor committed to Indigenous truth-telling: minister

Labor committed to Indigenous truth-telling: minister

Labor committed to Indigenous truth-telling: minister

Labor committed to Indigenous truth-telling: minister

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney has reaffirmed the government's commitment to a truth-telling commission.

First Nations people face racism surge after voice vote

First Nations people face racism surge after voice vote

First Nations people face racism surge after voice vote

First Nations people face racism surge after voice vote

First Nations people have been experiencing increased racism after Australians voted against enshrining an Indigenous voice into the constitution.

Biggest Indigenous voice referendum donors revealed

Biggest Indigenous voice referendum donors revealed

Biggest Indigenous voice referendum donors revealed

Biggest Indigenous voice referendum donors revealed

Big donors to the voice referendum 'yes' and 'no' campaigns have been revealed in electoral commission data showing the tens of millions spent wooing votes.

Huge support for Indigenous voice despite lost vote

Huge support for Indigenous voice despite lost vote

Huge support for Indigenous voice despite lost vote

Huge support for Indigenous voice despite lost vote

A majority of Australians think First Nations people should get a say on issues affecting them, raising questions about Labor's model for the voice.

Voice silencing shifts focus to cost of living relief

Voice silencing shifts focus to cost of living relief

Voice silencing shifts focus to cost of living relief

Voice silencing shifts focus to cost of living relief

Parliamentarians from both sides of politics say cost of living pressures and frail household budgets will be their focus with the referendum campaign finished.

Indigenous leaders break silence after voice defeat

Indigenous leaders break silence after voice defeat

Indigenous leaders break silence after voice defeat

Indigenous leaders break silence after voice defeat

Aboriginal leaders say the voice referendum defeat represents an attempt to silence Indigenous people, but they will continue to fight for their rights.

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Voters want to close Indigenous gap, despite lost voice

While Australians rejected a proposal for an Indigenous voice, the prime minister says voters still want the lives of First Nations people to improve.

Goanna frontman hands back medal in dismay over vote

When Shane Howard wrote the opening lyrics to Solid Rock he had no idea how true they would prove: Out here nothin' much changes, not in a hurry anyway.

Indigenous progress the focus after voice fails

Both sides of politics are pledging to focus on closing the Indigenous disadvantage gap after a referendum to constitutionally enshrine an advisory body failed.

Dutton talks down second Indigenous referendum

Peter Dutton has walked back a bid to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution, saying people are 'over the referendum process for some time'.

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Referendum defeat no obstacle to state-based bodies

State governments will continue down the path of enshrining their own Indigenous voice and treaty processes despite the emphatic defeat of the voice referendum.

Little hope of further constitutional change: experts

Australia's emphatic 'no' to the voice referendum may have spelt the end for any constitutional change in the future, experts claim.

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.

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.

Indigenous voice supporters call for week of silence

Following the heavy defeat of a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous voice, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander campaigners have endorsed a week of silence.

Northern Territory majority rejects voice referendum

Two in three Northern Territorians have rejected the concept of an Indigenous voice, backing one of their senators who spearheaded the 'no' campaign.

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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