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As vote nears, ‘horrific racism’ mars Australian Voice referendum campaign

Campaigning for historic vote on October 14 has exposed sharp divides in society and within the Indigenous community.

Al Jazeera · Oct 6, 2023

Pilot who ran illegal airline appeals 'severe' sentence

A Queensland man operated an unlicensed airline that transported politicians from Katter's Australian Party around their electorates over a five-year period.

AAP · Oct 6, 2023

Campaign trail threats and abuse reinforce the need to protect NZ’s women politicians – before they quit for good

A female candidate slapped after a public debate, another whose home was vandalised, a man trespassed for entering the same house, shouts and jeers directed at another woman candidate for using te reo Māori – the 2023 election has certainly had its uglier moments.

The Conversation · Oct 6, 2023

Red dirt, rivers and roads: mobile polls head to remote Australia for the voice referendum

Despite efforts to get referendum messaging out over official channels, many outback residents still rely mainly on word of mouth to learn when and where to vote

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2023

Voice referendum voting: where to vote, how to cast your ballot and everything you need to know

When and where can you vote? When will the results be known? Here’s what you need to know about voting in the voice to parliament referendum

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2023

Former chief justice slams no campaign’s core argument against voice as ‘resentful’

In a National Press Club speech, Robert French also refutes common anti-voice argument that it will constrain executive decision-making

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2023

High-profile rape accused claims 'health risk' if named

The solicitor for a high-profile man accused of rape has submitted a letter from the man's psychologist who has been seeing him regularly via telehealth.

AAP · Oct 5, 2023

Racism killing Aboriginal children: youth commissioner

The deaths of Aboriginal boys Cassius Turvey and Elijah Doughty have been raised in a Senate inquiry by WA's youth commissioner who says racism is taking lives.

AAP · Oct 5, 2023

Safety measures backed as two charged with CBD rapes

Crime is being managed in Darwin's CBD, the NT chief minister says, following rape charges against two men over alleged attacks on women in broad daylight.

AAP · Oct 5, 2023

Qld fast-tracks youth remand centre after criticism

Facing criticism for allowing youths to be detained in watchhouses, the Queensland government will fast-track the construction of a juvenile remand centre.

AAP · Oct 5, 2023