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Afternoon Update: emotional PM reveals voice question; police knock Lidia Thorpe to the ground; and a new long-distance kissing machine

Anthony Albanese fought back tears as he revealed the wording of the referendum question

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Senator Lidia Thorpe knocked to ground in struggle with police at anti-trans rally in Canberra

AFP says incident at Kellie-Jay Keen rally referred to professional standards command after senator complained about actions of officers

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Factbox-Five things to know about Australia's planned Indigenous referendum

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday outlined key details for a proposed referendum between October and December this year on recognising the nation's Indigenous people in its constitution.

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Details man Dutton unimpressed by Voice plans

Peter Dutton is demanding more details on the Indigenous Voice, despite the release of the precise wording of the referendum question.

The New Daily

NSW election: slim rightwing majority in upper house is under threat, polls suggest

The Legislative Council, which is finely balanced between left and right, will be critical to the direction of the state in next four years

The Guardian - AU

'We're all in', declares an emotional Albanese as he launches the wording for the Voice referendum

An emotional Anthony Albanese, flanked by members of the referendum working group, has released the final proposed wording of the question to be put to Australians to incorporate an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the Constitution.

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Australia decides referendum question to create Black Voice

The Australian government has released the wording of a referendum question that promises Indigenous people a greater say on policies that affect their lives

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Dutton urges voice legal advice after question unveiled

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton wants to see more detail on the Indigenous voice to parliament after the government released the referendum question.

AAP

Victorian informant laws on ice as Greens flag concerns

A controversial bill to overhaul Victoria Police's use of police informants after the Lawyer X scandal will likely be waylaid over Greens opposition.

AAP

Voice to parliament will be 'line in the sand'

Indigenous leaders have said the voice to parliament would be a defining moment to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

AAP

Lidia Thorpe pulled to ground by police officer after attempting to interrupt anti-trans-rights rally

Senator Lidia Thorpe has attempted to interrupt a small crowd of anti-trans-rights protesters outside parliament before being pulled to the ground by a police officer.

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‘I’m here to change the country’: Albanese launches an uncompromising Indigenous voice plan

Attempting to appease conservatives was pointless and risked failure, the referendum working group told the PM. It appears he listened

The Guardian - AU

We now know exactly what question the Voice referendum will ask Australians. A constitutional law expert explains

The Albanese government has now released the formal wording of the proposed referendum it will introduce into parliament next week.

The Conversation

'If not now, when?': Emotional Australian PM advances Indigenous referendum

Australia took a step on Thursday towards a historical referendum to give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders recognition in the constitution and, for the first time, a voice on matters that affect their lives.

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Diggers and Dealers delegate faces court over alleged indecent assault on WA journalist

Kahlil Fraser Campbell is accused of groping Kalgoorlie Miner deputy editor Amber Lilley during last year's Diggers and Dealers Mining Conference.

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The referendum rules have been decided. What does this mean for the Voice?

On Wednesday night, the Senate passed a bill to amend Australia’s referendum machinery laws, ending a long and sometimes tense debate on the rules that will govern the Voice referendum later this year.

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Premier Dominic Perrottet claims NSW Labor closed 90 schools when they were last in power. Is that correct?

Premier Dominic Perrottet has attacked NSW Labor's education record, claiming they shut down 90 schools when last in office. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates

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Aboriginal leaders call for 'measured response' as NT government launches bail review following death of Declan Laverty

Key Aboriginal organisations call on the NT government to work with local leaders and communities to address systemic causes of violence after the death of a 20-year-old bottle shop worker.

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Calls for more engagement with CALD voters after high numbers of invalid votes in Western Sydney seats

The high rates of informal voting recorded in culturally diverse seats in Sydney's west and south-west might just be a sign of "despair" for confused voters facing language barriers, experts say.

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NSW poll ‘down to wire’ – another Albanese foray?

Anthony Albanese may return to the NSW election campaign trail a day after a former PM worked on voters in what was once Liberal heartland.

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Voice referendum question and constitutional amendment set to be revealed

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to put forward the proposed question to cabinet on Thursday morning after meeting with members of the Referendum Working Group.

ABC News

I did everything I could to perfect my English skills, but it came at a heavy cost

Becoming fluent in English was seen as an early sign of success in this new country and it quickly became part of my identity. Meanwhile, my ability to speak my first language was suffering, writes Aala Cheema.

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Dominic Perrottet says he did not receive preferential health treatment for his wife. Let's unpack the phone call

This is what we know about the phone call that New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet made to the health minister, instead of calling triple-0, when his wife was in "immense pain".

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Man charged over encouraging Sydney 'mob' church brawl says he's 'sorry'

One of the men charged with encouraging an attack on members of an LGBT group outside a Sydney church this week apologises, saying a video in which he urged people to "drag protesters by their head" was not supposed to be taken literally.

AAP

Minns in bellwether seat as NSW poll 'down to wire'

As the NSW election goes down to the wire, Dominic Perrottet and his challenger Chris Minns are traversing the state in a last ditch bid to win over voters.

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