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I’m no clairvoyant, but undecided voice voters are unlikely to be won over by Peter Dutton’s siren song

Mere constitutional ‘recognition’ is unlikely to sway those on the fence. Whether the 14 October vote is successful, no one wants another referendum any time soon

The Guardian - AU

Media and Coalition go off script on pharmacy protesters storming Parliament

How differently we look at the devastating impact on democracy inflicted by one group of protesters as opposed to another.

Crikey

PM ‘can’t be clearer’ over Qantas

Philip Lowe will chair his last meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia board today, and Anthony Albanese has declared he received ‘no lobbying’ from Qantas over blocking Qatar Airways from offering more flights to Australia.

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More voters intend to vote no to Indigenous voice despite yes campaign launch, Essential poll finds

But some voters remain open to persuasion, with 12% characterising their voice support as a soft yes, 7% are a soft no and 10% are unsure

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Qantas concedes reputation ‘hit hard’; Liberal MP denounces robodebt; and Japan reckons with population crisis

Deputy chairman of Rex accuses national carrier of acting like a ‘bully’ to smaller airlines

The Guardian - AU

John Farnham’s You’re the Voice is the perfect anthem for the yes vote – despite what Peter Dutton thinks

It’s breathtakingly cynical for the opposition leader to use such a clear, empowering lyric to sow confusion. And Farnham’s gifting of it couldn’t be better timed

The Guardian - AU

Dutton’s second referendum proposal exposes the contradictions of the No campaign

If Peter Dutton wants to impose a unilateral white recognition on First Nations peoples, there are plenty on his side who hate the idea.

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Albanese records first net negative Newspoll approval as Voice support slumps further

The first federal Newspoll since mid-July, conducted August 28 to September 1 from a sample of 1,200, gave Labor a 53–47 lead, a two-point gain for the Coalition. Primary votes were 37% Coalition (up three), 35% Labor (down one), 13% Greens (up one), 7% One Nation (steady) and 8% for…

The Conversation

Uproar in parliament as pharmacists jeer ministers – as it happened

Liberal deputy leader Sussan Ley is told to leave the chamber during chaotic question time

The Guardian - AU

John Farnham gives Voice to the Voice

‘You’re the Voice’ will be the Yes campaign’s anthem after John Farnham said he hoped the song that changed his life could change the lives of First Nations peoples for the better, and Labor has left more than 2000 Senate questions unanswered.

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Peter Dutton accused of ‘not listening’ to Indigenous people after vowing recognition referendum if voice vote fails

Opposition leader says constitutional recognition is ‘the right thing to do’ but Indigenous leader accuses him of ‘kicking the can down the road’

The Guardian - AU

Life has gotten tougher and politics noisier. Can Australians still find the mindfulness to listen?

Since I’ve been away, the PM has developed a clearer pitch on the Indigenous voice. But Peter Dutton is flooding the zone with shit as a means of obscuring the truth

The Guardian - AU

By their logic, Peter Dutton and Michaelia Cash might be ineligible for Parliament

Under their flawless logic that a cross always means no, two senior Liberals have some serious questions to answer.

Crikey

Voice referendum: what will the vote mean for Australia’s Indigenous peoples?

Opnion polls show ‘no’ campaign might have the edge ahead of Saturday’s vote

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View from The Hill: Australians go into the referendum divided – can the country emerge united?

The stakes in the October referendum are high. For Anthony Albanese, who has made the Voice his great social cause of his first term. For Peter Dutton, who has defied those who say he is on the “wrong side of history”.

The Independent UK

Australia’s Albanese sets date for historic vote on Indigenous Voice forum

‘On that day every Australian will have a once-in-a-generation chance to bring the country together and change it for the better’

The Guardian - AU

Warren Mundine claims Anthony Albanese unleashed ‘horrible racist abuse’ and ‘attacked’ voice opponents

Leading no campaigner links public debate over Indigenous voice referendum to his mental health struggles after prime minister promises ‘positive’ yes campaign

The Guardian - AU

Australians have six weeks to make a decision on the voice. It needs to be based on facts, not fear

The referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliament has consequences far beyond immediate partisan advantage. Voters should hear the arguments on the proposition before them, not on slogans and memes

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As referendum set for October 14, 'yes' is behind and the poll trends are unfavourable

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today announced that the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to parliament will be held on October 14. To succeed, a constitutional referendum requires a majority in at least four of the six states as well as a national majority.

Crikey

In defence of Kitchen Cabinet, where humanising is the point

The show is remarkable viewing — and it’s hard to imagine any straight interview that would elicit the same revelations.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Dutton accused of ‘undermining’ faith in electoral system; human bone found at Mossman Gorge; and a once ‘extinct’ bird returns to NZ wild

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‘New low’: Peter Dutton accused of seeking to ‘undermine’ faith in Australia’s electoral system

Exclusive: Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says opposition leader is ‘seeking to cast doubt on legitimacy’ of voice referendum

Crikey

The right’s nuclear stupidity is enough to make us cough up Phlegm Orville

The right’s love of small modular reactors is scam used by fossil fuel interests to try to delay meaningful climate action.

Crikey

Welcome to the whitelash: how an aggrieved refusal to learn is driving the No campaign

Now apparently past questioning the technicalities of the Voice, the No camp is back to its roots: riling against the recognition of Indigenous culture.

The Guardian - AU

Julie Bishop says no result in Indigenous voice referendum would send ‘very negative message’ to world

Former Liberal foreign affairs minister says at yes campaign event ‘Australia’s international reputation can be affected by a no vote’

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