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HISTORICAL FACTS: 9 - The Untold Story

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.

Radio France Internationale

Still undecided on your vote in the voice referendum? This may help you decide

Here is a selection of explainers, opinion pieces and podcasts to guide undecided voters ahead of Saturday’s poll

The Guardian - AU

Last-minute bid to stop Indigenous referendum fails

The High Court has not accepted a last-minute writ issued by an Indigenous activist to stop the voice referendum from going ahead.

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Voters warned to reconsider campaign material in booths

Referendum voters have been told to reconsider wearing campaign T-shirts and badges into polling booths and ensure they are kind when issued with directions.

AAP

Let's not kid ourselves: 'Trumpification' is becoming our problem, too

We have a problem with the state of politics and public discourse in Australia. The appalling neo-Nazi video threat made against Senator Lidia Thorpe is a disturbing reminder of the dark undercurrents that are swirling through political discourse in Australia.

The Conversation

Retired Australian top judge and lawyers rebut opponents of Indigenous Voice

A former High Court chief justice and dozens of legal academics are rebutting key arguments used in the public campaign against Australians creating an advocacy body for the Indigenous population

The Independent UK

As vote nears, ‘horrific racism’ mars Australian Voice referendum campaign

Campaigning for historic vote on October 14 has exposed sharp divides in society and within the Indigenous community.

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'People want to kill me': Thorpe hits out at Nazi video

Lidia Thorpe says she has been in exile for months but has come out swinging after a video was sent to her of a neo-Nazi burning an Aboriginal flag.

AAP

Neo-nazis and extremists a concern ahead of voice vote

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil says she is "really worried" about the risks neo-Nazi groups and extremists pose in the lead-up to the voice referendum.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Michael Pezzullo stands aside after leaked texts; Collingwood anger over grand final tickets; and Qantas flags higher air fares

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The Guardian - AU

Referendum's 'strength is its simplicity': law experts

Law experts have assured voters the referendum proposal to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament in the constitution is legally safe.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Australia reacts to Murdoch transition; Dark Mofo on hold for 2024; and another ex-employee sues Lizzo

Rupert Murdoch, 92, steps down from leading his media empire, with his son, Lachlan, set to take over

The Guardian - AU

Albanese accuses Warren Mundine of splitting from no campaign over treaties and Australia Day

PM’s response comes as senior Liberal source says Mundine ‘made it very difficult for himself’ in race to succeed retiring NSW senator Marise Payne

The Guardian - AU

There are two sides to the 'no' campaign on the Voice. Who are they and why are they opposed to it?

On October 14, the voting public will be asked to vote “yes” or “no” on a proposed First Nations Voice to Parliament.

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Al Jazeera

‘Yes’ optimistic as Australia sets date for Indigenous ‘Voice’ referendum

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says country will vote on proposal that could change it ‘for the better’ on October 14.

Newcastle Herald

Hawaii fires show transition to underground power lines is overdue

'This type of ignition has happened in NSW as well.'

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Matildas fever grips Australia; Thorpe calls voice ‘window dressing’; and eating animals when you know their names

Matildas fans scramble for hottest tickets in town as World Cup semi-final against England to kick off tonight

Al Jazeera

Lidia Thorpe says Australia’s voice referendum should be called off

Prominent senator says she does not believe the proposal will address the longstanding issues facing Aboriginal people.

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The Guardian - AU

Vandals damage Indigenous birthing tree sacred to Victoria’s Djab Wurrung people

Police investigate vandalism of tree that was set to be demolished for major road project before large protests in western Victoria

The Guardian - AU

Warren Mundine urged to give full details of ‘sacking’ of no campaign volunteers over alleged racist remarks

Spokesman for Indigenous voice to parliament no campaign also condemns comments by Advance board member questioning Stan Grant’s skin tone

The Guardian - AU

No campaign runs opposite claims on Indigenous voice across different social media pages

Exclusive: Advance lobby group runs multiple Facebook pages that target different demographics, including one that purports to be a neutral news source

The Conversation

Not just a youth movement: history too often forgets older protesters

Recent sustained anti-coal action by Blockade Australia in the Hunter Valley has brought public protest back into the news cycle. Activists have occupied trains, railway lines and machinery in an attempt to obstruct coal production and broadcast their message about the climate crisis.

The Guardian - AU

Media must not confuse voters about Indigenous support for voice, Anthony Albanese says

PM reels off names of prominent yes campaigners backing ‘a moment of national unity’

The Conversation

Support for the Voice to Parliament slumps in Newspoll, along with Albanese's ratings

In this week’s federal Newspoll, conducted with a longer-than-usual fieldwork period (June 16–24) from a larger-than-usual sample of 2,303 people, the “no” vote to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament took the lead by 47–43%, reversing a “yes” lead of 46–43% three weeks ago. Newspoll figures are from The Poll Bludger.

The New Daily

Paul Bongiorno: Business as usual in Canberra – so much for a kinder, gentler politics

Winston Churchill once observed that “democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried”.

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