‘The Voice failed but we can change a shameful state of life’
It wasn’t the No campaign that won this battle. The Yes side just lost it, argues Matt Cunningham.
Voice to Parliament
A Voice to Parliament would involve elected First Nations leaders forming a representative body advising governments at all levels on issues that directly impact Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Uluru Statement from the Heart — a document signed by more than 250 First Nations leaders that calls for ‘structural reform’ — appeals for a Voice to Parliament to be constitutionally enshrined.Follow our investigative coverage as the federal Labor government moves to pursue its 2022 election promise to include a Voice to Parliament.
PM reacts to No vote as Indigenous Australians declare week of silence
PM Anthony Albanese Australia has said we need to find a new way forward with reconciliation, as Indigenous Yes campaigners and supporters announced they were in mourning after Australians overwhelmingly voted No to the Voice.
Penbo: Six problems that doomed the Voice from the start
The tactics of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are not the only parents of this failure, writes David Penberthy.
Polling booths listed: Where to vote for the Voice referendum in Qld
The nation will be voting on the Voice to Parliament in October, and you can find where your nearest voting station is in Queensland. See full list of polling booths.
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Three words reveal why we’re having Voice vote
You would be hearing three words more lately, and they’re the reason why we’re all going to vote next month.
‘Struggles, triumphs’: Key moments of Indigenous Australians’ history
Indigenous Australians have a rich history, one which Aboriginal elder Uncle Peter Williams is proud to share with the next generation. See the key history moments.
Two old mates take their message of hope back to the ‘hood
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Indigenous leader Noel Pearson went back to the “hood” on Saturday to promote the Yes campaign and rail against ‘controversy bombs’.
Price’s truth-telling is not for the squeamish
Modern Australia is far more nervous talking about the nature of pre-colonial Indigenous life than we are about what occurred afterwards, writes James Campbell.
What will Albo do if the Voice referendum fails?
When the UK voted to leave the European Union in the 2016 Brexit referendum, the PM who led the case to remain resigned. With the Voice looking likely to fail, what will Anthony Albanese do on October 15, asks James Campbell.
New Yes23 ad focuses on Indigenous lives
The Yes23 campaign will this weekend return to the commercial TV airwaves for with an ad focused on an Aboriginal boy who asks viewers: ‘Will I live as long as other Australians?’
Full Uluru statement a ‘war on modern Australia’: Mundine
Prominent Aboriginal activist and No campaigner Warren Mundine has warned that the agenda behind the Uluru Statement is a ‘metaphorical’ declaration of war on modern Australia.
Bombshell as Albo told to scrap Voice vote
Peter Dutton has unleashed a bombshell new push on the Voice to Parliament vote in a spectacular attack on Anthony Albanese.
TV star reveals ‘mob’ mantra in face of racism
TV presenter Hannah Hollis has spoken about her upbringing, and how she dealt with racism as a proud Aboriginal teen. Hear audio about how it affected her.
Get set for a No vote because of perception PM has dropped the ball
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has had a tough few weeks largely thanks to the lethal Joyce-Voice combo, writes David Penberthy. And it will cost him.
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