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Albanese deflects questions over Indigenous reconciliation as Coalition blames him for ‘divisive’ campaign

Prime minister says ‘issues that we sought to address have not gone away’ and that ‘no one is arguing for the status quo’

The Guardian - AU

Ex-WA MP James Hayward jailed for sexually abusing girl

Former WA MP James Hayward will spend at least 16 and a half months behind bars for sexually abusing a girl aged between six and eight.

AAP

Referendum defeat no obstacle to state-based bodies

State governments will continue down the path of enshrining their own Indigenous voice and treaty processes despite the emphatic defeat of the voice referendum.

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Afternoon Update: Dutton backflips on second referendum; Biden warns Israel against occupying Gaza; and Star Wars prop sells for $5m

Opposition leader says Australians are ‘over’ referendums after voice poll

The Guardian - AU

Rolfe's bias accusations against coroner 'groundless'

Zachary Rolfe's lawyers say a coroner did not "distance herself" from conversations about "spearing"t he former cop as punishment for Kumanjayi Walker's death.

AAP

Little hope of further constitutional change: experts

Australia's emphatic 'no' to the voice referendum may have spelt the end for any constitutional change in the future, experts claim.

AAP

New Zealand in political limbo as National considers shape of coalition

Centre-right party ousted Labour in election but outstanding votes will determine if National needs populist party NZ First to govern

The Guardian - AU

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People who watched Sky News more likely to have voted no in referendum, survey finds

Research conducted in the final week of the campaign gauged what people were thinking when they took to the ballot box

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton walks back offer of second referendum after voice poll

Asked about another referendum on Indigenous recognition, opposition leader says Australians won’t want that ‘for some time’

The Guardian - AU

Reports of Islamophobic incidents in Australia rise – as it happened

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Morning Mail: Albanese’s next step after voice defeat, Gaza refugee crisis, Afghanistan trounce England

Cabinet to consider options after no vote; Egypt moves more troops towards Gaza border amid fears of refugee crisis; England humbled by Afghanistan at the Cricket World Cup

The Guardian - AU

School suspensions entrench disadvantage. What are the alternatives and how have they worked overseas?

Suspension from school is meant to be a last resort for serious problem behaviour. Despite that, an alarming number of children are suspended every year, often at young ages, for minor reasons.

The Conversation

Labour's loss of Māori vote may be long-term

Labour’s loss of at least four of Māori electorate seats is more than just a blip or a slap to Labour. It could signal a fundamental generational, economic and demographic shift, writes Aaron Smale

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NSW government axes dozens of environmental roles in ‘backward step’

Exclusive: Coalition accuses Labor of hypocrisy and says delay in rewarding farmers to protect nature is a ‘disgrace’

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Cabinet to consider interim listening mechanism after resounding no vote on voice

Albanese government plans to let dust settle after Saturday’s loss with focus potentially shifting to state-based voice and treaty processes

The Guardian - AU

‘A knife in your heart’: Indigenous Australians grapple with grief after voice defeat

‘I have been crying – I know I will never live to see another referendum,’ says Kuwarra Pini Tjalkatarra woman and great-grandmother Geraldine Hogarth

The Guardian - AU

The voice referendum turned into an overdue civics lesson. Sadly, many failed the test

Misinformation is a scam on democracy and a threat to our social fabric. We are at risk of being slowly undermined by absurd conspiracy theories

The Guardian - AU

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

A national anti-racism framework, a Human Rights Act and discrimination law could all do a lot of good, especially for Indigenous Australians

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The Independent UK

Australia’s Indigenous leaders call for week of ‘silence and reflection’ after referendum defeat

‘The only thing we ask is that each and every Australian who voted in this election reflect hard’

The Independent UK

Who is Christopher Luxon – New Zealand’s new PM who vows to lead country out of economic slump

It has only been three years since Mr Luxon entered politics

Al Jazeera

Indigenous Australians call for ‘week of silence’ after referendum failure

Mourning, calls for truth-telling after Australians vote no to giving Indigenous people more political representation.

The Conversation

How did the media perform on the Voice referendum? Let's talk about truth-telling and impartiality

The rules by which politics are conducted have changed dramatically, especially since the rise of Trumpism. Yet the professional mass media continue to cover politics in ways that are no longer fit for purpose.

The Guardian - AU

‘Echo chamber of elites’: outer urban areas ignored by yes campaign, Labor MP Mike Freelander say

South-west Sydney MP says ‘a lot of people felt disfranchised’ as Hunter MP Dan Repacholi says voters were ‘more keen to hear about cost of living’

The Conversation

Voice referendum results point to shifting faultlines in Australian politics

It was Martin Luther King Jr, prophet and martyr of the civil rights movement in the United States, who famously remarked, “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice”. Yet there are times when justice seems to become more distant rather than closer.

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous communities overwhelmingly voted yes to Australia’s voice to parliament

Polling catchments where Indigenous Australians form more than 50% of the population voted on average 63% in favour of the voice

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