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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

The Guardian - AU

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

The Independent UK

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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.

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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 Conversation

‘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 Guardian - AU

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.

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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

The Guardian - AU

Leaders step up efforts as Indigenous voice vote fails

Both the 'yes' and 'no' camps say Australia needs to look forward and come together after a referendum to establish an Indigenous voice to parliament failed.

AAP

If there is to be any healing after the Voice referendum, it will be a long journey

The result of the Voice referendum on Saturday was unexceptional if considered in light of the constitutional history of this country.

The Conversation

Going by no voice campaign’s arguments, federation itself would have been defeated

Neither equality nor detail were offered at the federation referendum and it would have failed too if Saturday’s arguments prevailed

The Guardian - AU

Five insights from the referendum: Liberals win the battle but lose the war

Saturday’s referendum vote reinforces sense that contemporary Liberal party has decoupled from its blue-ribbon metropolitan heartland

The Guardian - AU

Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says his government will look for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after voters soundly rejected a proposal to create a new advocacy committee

The Independent UK

‘Crushing Indigenous hopes’: how the media reacted to voice referendum loss

Newspapers and broadcasters abroad and in Australia reflect on the defeat and ask what happens next

The Guardian - AU

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'Lies fuel racism': how the global media covered Australia's Voice to Parliament referendum

In recent days, news organisations around the world have sought to explain to global audiences both the Voice to Parliament referendum campaign and the result. The picture they have painted of Australia is not exactly flattering. The BBC, for example, described the win for the “no” side coming after a…

The Guardian - AU

The referendum did not divide this country: it exposed it. Now the racism and ignorance must be urgently addressed

My heart is broken. But that so many white people finally saw and acknowledged our country’s racism, is one of the few positives to emerge from this damaging process

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous campaigners accuse government of ‘flippant’ response to no vote ahead of ‘week of silence’

Request for Australians to reflect on ‘the role of racism and prejudice’ in the referendum result

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Soul searching for 'yes' camp after referendum loss

Political leaders, Indigenous advocates and unions are picking up the pieces after Australians resoundingly voted down the voice to parliament.

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'No' camp pledges practical solutions after voice fail

The opposition says it's committing to improving the lives of Australia's most marginalised after the nation said no to an Indigenous voice in the constitution.

The Guardian - AU

AEC responds after Jacinta Nampijinpa Price questions ‘conduct’ in Indigenous communities that voted yes

Price claimed there was ‘manipulation’ in remote communities but electoral commission says ‘ability to campaign at any polling place … was the same for everyone’

The Conversation

Explainer: Australia has voted against an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here’s what happened

A majority of Australian voters have rejected the proposal to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, with the final results likely to be about 40% voting “yes” and 60% voting “no”.

The Conversation

NZ Election 2023: polls understated the right, but National-ACT may struggle for a final majority

While the tide well and truly went out on Labour on election night, there are still several factors complicating the formation of a National and ACT coalition government. Special votes are yet to be counted, with the official final result still three weeks away.

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Labor seeks to move on from voice referendum

Federal parliament returns on Monday for the first time in four weeks, as the government seeks to reset the agenda following the voice referendum.

The Guardian - AU

David Pocock joins Greens in push to criminalise non-payment of super

Government’s closing loopholes bill yet to include superannuation theft, estimated to cost workers $5bn a year

Newsroom.co.nz

Christopher Luxon promises a new day – well, he's got 100 of them

National will lead a new government, but it may be nigh Christmas before its precise shape become clear. Jonathan Milne reports on the promises made, and compromises still to be made...

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