Legal eagle to spruik ‘constitutionally sound’ voice
One of Australia’s top legal minds will take to the national stage in an attempt to quash fears about an Indigenous voice to parliament. Former High Court chief justice Robert …
Indigenous Australians
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Indigenous Voice to Parliament ‘winnable’ as pre-polling opens
As Australians head to early voting stations, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the referendum to enshrine an Indigenous voice in the constitution remains “winnable” despite opinion poll trends. Everyone eligible …
Indigenous Voice to Parliament may offer advice to all MPs drafting new policy
A Voice to Parliament could be used by oppositions and minor parties to draw up policies that would affect Indigenous people, similar to the Parliamentary Budget Office. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus …
Melissa Price: Fawning over sentimental John Farnham ad takes voters for mugs
This month the Yes campaign celebrated the release of a new advertisement to the tune of John Farnham’s Australian classic, You’re the Voice. I have much respect for John, I …
Mark Riley: Yes camp’s big mistake, accusations of racism and hatred turn off potential supporters
The campaign to ingrain the principles of the Uluru Statement into the Constitution has shifted from the heart to the gut. And that is turning voters away. What began as …
Senator Pat Dodson: Father of reconciliation’s frank admission but says Voice to Parliament can succeed
Western Australia’s most senior senator and leading indigenous rights activist has admitted the No campaign against the Voice had been “fairly effective”. Widely regarded as the father of reconciliation, Pat …
Ex-WA governor Malcolm McCusker’s 15 unanswered questions to Anthony Albanese ahead of the Voice referendum
Eminent barrister, former WA governor and awarded philanthropist Malcolm McCusker has pointed out the questions he believes need considering before the Voice referendum on October 14. “The proposed (amendment) is …
Postal applications for Voice to Parliament referendum open today
Polls showed that as postal votes for the Voice to Parliament referendum opened on Monday, voters had largely turned against it, with overall support sliding to new lows and every …
Indigenous academic Marcia Langton: Those on ‘frontlines of problems’ worried about prospect of Voice failure
A key figure behind the Indigenous Voice has urged the Government to have a comprehensive back-up plan should the referendum fail. Australians will be asked to vote on October 14 …
TB outbreak in APY lands results in more confirmed cases
More than 700 people have been screened and 13 cases confirmed in a tuberculosis outbreak on South Australia’s northern Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara lands. The outbreak was first detected in March …