The day that was – Thursday 28 September
We will wrap up the live blog here for the night.
Here’s a recap of the news of the day:
Prominent yes campaigner Thomas Mayo says he was shocked to be challenged to a boxing match by boxer and former rugby league player Anthony Mundine, saying it should never descend into violence.
The federal government says China is clearing the way to resume imports of Australian hay, another step in the improvement of the trading relationship.
Transport minister Catherine King received a departmental brief with advice about Qatar Airways’ push for extra flight permission six months before she decided to reject the request.
The Federal Court has scuttled plans by the oil and gas company Woodside to begin seismic blasting for its proposed Scarborough offshore gas development in Western Australia after finding the work had not been properly approved.
The AFL club the Fremantle Dockers have rejected a supporter-driven campaign for it to end its partnership with the gas and oil company Woodside and extended the sponsorship for two years.
The ACT supreme court will not hear Shane Drumgold’s challenge to the Sofronoff inquiry until February next year.
In her first outing as Victoria’s 49th premier, Jacinta Allan said she was surprised at her predecessor Daniel Andrews’ sudden decision to resign.
Townsville is set to become “the home of our armoured vehicles and army attack and medium lift aviation” and the army’s overall presence there will grow.
The crisis support line for First Nations people has been inundated with calls indicating rising levels of distress and trauma as the Indigenous voice referendum draws closer and the debate gets uglier.
Until tomorrow, enjoy your evening.
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Penny Wong cooks up yes vote support with celebrity chef Kylie Kwong
Penny Wong has enlisted some celebrity power on the hustings as the foreign minister seeks to warm up support for an Indigenous voice to parliament, AAP reports.
With less than three weeks until the referendum for constitutional change, Wong spoke with voters in Sydney on Thursday afternoon with TV chef Kylie Kwong in tow.
The pair spoke about why they’re voting yes on a visit to the culturally diverse community of Zetland in the city’s south.
The foreign minister will continue campaigning for a ‘yes’ vote at community town hall event in suburban Hurstville later on Thursday.
Earlier, she spruiked the voice at a mid-Autumn celebration, observed by East Asian communities, in Burwood with local Labor MP Sally Sitou.
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is also on campaign trail in Sydney, where he will attend a ‘yes’ concert in Marrickville with rock band Hoodoo Gurus.
Albanese will go to the Inner West Says Yes event hosted by local mayor Darcy Byrne, and will take part in a panel discussion with screen director Rachel Perkins and journalist Ray Martin.
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