More than enough detail provided on voice: Albanese The prime minister has challenged Peter Dutton to make his stance on the voice to parliament known, saying all the detail on the proposal is there. The New Daily · Mar 23, 2023
Everything you need to know about voting in the NSW election Millions of people across New South Wales will head to the polls tomorrow to choose the 58th parliament. Here's everything you need to know about what time the polls close, how to fill in ballot papers and how the decision is decided. ABC News · Mar 23, 2023
Albanese hits hustings ahead of NSW election day – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2023
Legal experts worry the words 'executive government' could lead to Voice referendum court battles Constitutional lawyers are divided on whether the proposed wording for the Voice could face a High Court challenge if it was written into the constitution. ABC News · Mar 23, 2023
TB checks continue as calls grow for new vaccine Health authorities continue to battle an outbreak of tuberculosis on South Australia's Indigenous lands amid fresh calls for more funding to fight the disease. AAP · Mar 23, 2023
AG warns of dire consequences if voice vote fails Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has warned Indigenous reconciliation would suffer a massive setback in Australia should the voice to parliament referendum fail. AAP · Mar 23, 2023
Cost of living bites in city and country as NSW votes A day out from the NSW election a survey has revealed the cost of living remains the key issue as voters head to the ballot box. AAP · Mar 23, 2023
AMA calls for governments to implement royal commission recommendations on Aboriginal deaths in custody Exclusive: Medical experts also reiterate calls to raise age of criminal responsibility, saying detention facilities have ‘deeply adverse’ effects on children The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2023
NSW election: Labor’s pledges on domestic violence could affect existing services, PBO warns Parliamentary Budget Office raises concerns that rollout of promised programs could lead to cutting of Legal Aid and police initiatives The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2023
Seats to watch: the NSW election is likely to come down to these key electorates It looks like being close. The Coalition faces threats on a number of fronts but Labor’s path to victory is uncertain The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2023
Australian PM tearful as he advances Indigenous population referendum Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese was tearful as he released the wording of a referendum question that promises the nation’s Indigenous population a greater say on policies that effect their lives. Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2023
What are Australia's plans for Indigenous Voice? Australians expect to vote this year in a referendum that would enshrine in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that effect their lives known as the Voice The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Grattan on Friday: A 'No' vote in the Voice referendum would put a serious dent in Australia's image abroad At the end of the emotional news conference in which he unveiled the wording for the Voice referendum, Anthony Albanese touched on a central reason why a “yes” result is vital. The Conversation · Mar 23, 2023
Australia reveals wording for historic constitutional referendum on Indigenous rights Fighting back tears, an emotional prime minister Anthony Albanese asks: ‘If not now, when?’ The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Reuters · Mar 23, 2023 Yes or No? Australians debate the planned Indigenous referendum A majority of Australians support giving more recognition to its Indigenous people in the constitution through a 'Voice to Parliament', but there is a big minority, including many First Nations people, who oppose the plan.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2023 Dutton declines to state position on voice referendum despite pressure on Liberals to decide stance Opposition says it won’t be rushed into stating a position until closer to vote on bill to be introduced in June
WEKU · Mar 23, 2023 Australia decides on the referendum question to create a greater say for Indigenous Australians will vote sometime between October and December on the referendum that would enshrine in the constitution an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2023 Australia unveils referendum question on Indigenous recognition Australia’s 122-year-old constitution does not acknowledge the Indigenous population as country’s original inhabitants.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2023 The proposed voice to parliament question has been revealed. What happens next? A referendum years in the making will be held in Australia before 2023 is up. Here’s what we can expect in the next few months
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 New Zealand soldier who founded veterans’ charity killed fighting in Ukraine Kane Te Tai served as army soldier from 2002 until 2009, according to New Zealand’s defense ministry
ABC News · Mar 23, 2023 NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker flags areas of focus ahead of review into bail laws The Northern Territory's police commissioner highlights the presumption for bail and targeting violent offenders as priorities of the NT government's review of bail laws and police powers following the stabbing death of a 20-year-old bottle shop worker.
AAP · Mar 23, 2023 Abusive teacher given option to resign, court told Katrina Munting is suing the state of Tasmania and her high school teacher abuser for damages in a judge-only trial before the Supreme Court.
The New Daily · Mar 23, 2023 Filling up NT jails ‘not answer’ to crime NT's peak Aboriginal legal service body has cautioned against "hastily applied bail reform" after a fatal stabbing of a bottle shop worker.
ABC News · Mar 23, 2023 NSW Liberal Party's campaign bus breaks down days after Labor's issues with electric bus While campaigning in Sydney's inner-west this afternoon, the NSW Liberal bus broke down, leaving the press pack stranded. Just days earlier Dominic Perrottet mocked Labor after its electric bus suffered mechanical issues.
ABC News · Mar 23, 2023 What will Australians be voting on in the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum? The proposed wording of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum question has been announced, but what is required of voters? And when are Australians expected to vote?