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Nation votes No to Voice to Parliament

Australia has overwhelming voted to reject the Voice to Parliament referendum, recording a No vote nationally and in all six states. Indigenous leaders who campaigned for the Voice are calling for a week of silence across the country to ...

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Final day of campaigning ahead of tomorrow’s referendum

The country will go to the polls tomorrow in an historic referendum that will determine if Indigenous people are recognised in the country’s constitution through a new parliamentary advisory board. The Prime Minister has spent the day de...

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Electoral commission warning over Yes, No campaign clothing

If you're planning to wear a 'Yes' or a 'No' shirt when you vote in the referendum this weekend, think again. The Electoral Commission says campaign attire isn't allowed at polling booths.

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Prime Minister visits Uluru in final days ahead of vote

With three days until Australia votes on an indigenous voice to parliament, the place where it all began is in the spotlight. The Prime Minister has welcomed former Liberal MP Pat Farmer at the base of Uluru at the end of his more than ...

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Pat Farmer finishes run to Uluru for the Voice

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed former Liberal MP Pat Farmer at the base of Uluru at the end of his trek across the country to raise awareness about the Voice referendum.

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Debating the Voice in remote communities

Remote communities across Australia debate are debating whether the proposed Voice to Parliament will improve the lives of Indigenous people. In WA’s northernmost town residents say they're looking to a future beyond what they call gover...

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Australians cast their referendum vote in London

Hundreds of Australians queued up outside Australia House in London overnight, as the High Commission transformed into a referendum voting center.

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Referendum pre-polling begins in QLD, NSW

Early voting is underway across the country for the Voice Referendum with politicians advocating for a yes and no vote are on the hustings.

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Voice referendum pre-polling underway

Early voting for the Voice to Parliament referendum begins in half of Australia's states and territories today, with the remaining jurisdictions to follow tomorrow. It's less than two weeks before the country's first referendum in almost...

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Multicultural vote could decide the Voice

With just over two weeks until the referendum on an Indigenous advisory group to parliament, both yes and no campaigns are working to win over Australia’s culturally diverse communities. Analysts say clinching the multicultural vote will...

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Noel Pearson calls on Australia to 'empower our people'

Prominent Voice to Parliament campaigner Noel Pearson has made an impassioned pitch to voters urging them to support next month's referendum. Selling a message of love and unity, the indigenous lawyer has sought to counter criticisms bei...

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Voting underway in remote parts for referendum

Remote voting for the Voice referendum is underway with the Electoral Commission travelling thousands of kilometres to visit hundreds of communities in some of the most remote parts of Australia. It's a huge logistical undertaking that's...

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Voice voters hold rallies across the country

Opponents of the Voice to Parliament have held rallies in major cities across the country. No voters marched through the streets in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane while Yes supporters took their campaign to the suburbs.

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Record number of young people enrolled for Voice vote

In Australia, 97.7% have enrolled to be eligible to vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum, with First Nations and young people enrolment at record numbers.

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Boost for the 'Yes' campaign ahead of deadline

Australians have until this evening to ensure they're enrolled to vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum. The 'Yes' campaign received a boost over the weekend with tens of thousands of supporters marching in major cities.

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Top End elders, communities campaign for the Voice

A successful 'Yes' vote in the Indigenous Voice to parliament referendum could elevate the push in the Northern Territory for improved Aboriginal Land Rights and Treaty.

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Yes campaign works to convince regional voters

With the Yes campaign making its way to Darwin, the team driving the message are hoping to target those who are undecided. But as the debate ramps up, convincing voters in remote communities could be a tough sell.

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Queensland, WA hurdle for Voice to Parliament

With the Voice to Parliament vote announced for October 14, new polling suggests Queensland and Western Australia are expected to return with among the highest "no" votes in the country.

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The constitutional quirk that gives ACT, NT referendum power

An unusual constitutional kink means people in Australia's territories will have different voting power to the rest of the country in the upcoming referendum on the Voice to Parliament.

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PM campaigns for the Voice in Tasmania

The Prime Minister remains convinced voters in the crucial state of Tasmania will vote yes in the Voice Referendum. Anthony Albanese is visiting Hobart and Launceston on the first full day of campaigning since naming the date.

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Date set for Australia's Indigenous Voice vote

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday (August 30) that a landmark referendum to change the constitution to recognize the country's Indigenous people will be held on October 14.

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Voice to Parliament referendum date revealed

Anthony Albanese has announced the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum will be held on Saturday, October 14. The question which will be put to Australian voters will require a Yes or No response to whether an Indigenous Voice to Pa...

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Date for Voice vote to be announced today

The Prime Minister is set to fire the starter's gun on the official referendum campaign and announce the date we'll vote on a Voice to Parliament. South Australia has been chosen for the reveal as it firms as one of two key battlegrounds.

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Prime Minister urges Yes campaign to act

Anthony Albanese has urged the Labor party faithful to 'campaign like never before', ahead of Voice referendum. Meanwhile prominent 'no' campaigners have urged their supporters not to get complacent about their lead in the polls.

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Albanese wins Labor party fight over nuclear subs

The Federal Government has staved off an internal rebellion on the AUKUS defence deal. Delegates at Labor’s national conference in Brisbane stopped any debate over nuclear-powered submarines, but that didn't stop members from voicing the...

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The aboriginal trailblazer planning to Vote No

He's a spiritual leader, civil rights activist and Dhurili clan leader who has been hailed Australia's Mahatma Ghandi. Now, as Reverend Dr Djiniyini Gondarra prepares the next generation for leadership, he wants Australia to know why he'...

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Voice campaigning steps up a notch

The 'Yes' movement for the Voice to Parliament is ramping up its grass roots campaigning in Sydney. Supporters have begun spreading their message at community meetings, door-knocking in the suburbs and blitzing local train stations.

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