In the aftermath of the voice referendum, how can we unbork a polarised Australia? Here are three ways forward

‘It’s clear the cleavage between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians is just one manifestation of racism in Australia.’ Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Regardless of how Australians feel about the result of the referendum, it’s pretty clear the campaign was divisive and featured rhetoric that made Indigenous Australians feel unsafe.

Australia must now have a reckoning about how it can advance reconciliation and improve practical outcomes for Indigenous Australians without a voice.