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Albanese and Labor slump to worst position in Newspoll since 2022 election

A national Newspoll, conducted October 30 to November 3 from a sample of 1,220 people, gave Labor a 52–48% lead over the Coalition, a two-point gain for the Coalition since the final Newspoll before the October 14 Voice referendum. This is Labor’s narrowest lead in Newspoll since the 2022 federal…

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Regulating political misinformation isn't easy, but it's necessary to protect democracy

The recent open letter to the prime minister and parliamentarians broke the week-long silence from Indigenous leaders after the country rejected the proposed First Nations Voice to Parliament. The letter emphasised the damage caused by the “lies in political advertising and communication” prevalent in the recent campaign.

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Labor recovers in Morgan after post-referendum slump; LNP leads in Queensland

A federal Morgan poll, conducted October 22–29 from a sample of 1,375, gave Labor a 53–47 lead, a 3.5-point gain for Labor since the previous week. An earlier poll, taken in the week after the Voice referendum was heavily defeated, was the first by any pollster this term to give…

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Australian MPs walk a difficult line on Israel-Hamas conflict

The failure of the Voice referendum appeared to confirm Australians broadly reject propositions they believe to be characterised by divisiveness. There are few geopolitical circumstances more polarising than the drastic flaring of conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza.

The Conversation

Mayor compares Greens councillor to Dutton amid Supercars spat

'That is an attack on my integrity'.

Newcastle Herald

Where is the Hunter's desalination plant when we're about to need it?

Hunter Water will require a decent return.

Newcastle Herald

After the Voice referendum: how far along are First Nations treaty negotiations across the country?

The Uluru Statement from the Heart called for Voice, treaty and truth. On October 14, Australians said “no” to the Voice to the Parliament, choosing not to enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advisory body in the Constitution. Many Indigenous Australians are devastated, seeing the result as a dismissal…

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Indigenous voices can be heard without being constitutionally enshrined, just look at the US

It was always going to be a big ask for Australians to vote in favour of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

The Conversation

'We're out of touch': emotions high as councillor condemns Voice vote

'Council had the audacity to vote to support something where our residents didn't.'

Newcastle Herald

'We will come together, we will rise up'

AFTER THE VOICE: National Day of Solidarity event at Civic Park

Newcastle Herald

Australians' rejection of the Indigenous Voice in constitutional vote is shameful, supporters say

Indigenous campaigners who wanted Australia to create an advisory body representing its most disadvantaged ethnic minority say its rejection in a constitutional referendum was a “shameful act.”

The Independent UK

Indigenous Leaders Have Broken Their Silence On The Voice Referendum Result In Open Letter

The outcome was called "appalling and mean-spirited".

Pedestrian.tv

Cessnock deserves a passenger train service

Hunter must support saving Cessnock rail service.

Newcastle Herald

Missed opportunity: On the Australia referendum on giving voice to Indigenous peoples

In the broader arc of history, Australia has missed the chance to take forward the conversation on building a more harmonious future for all Australians

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'Nonsensical'? Mr Minns, a five-year Supercars extension is madness

'This electorate ... can no longer be taken for granted'

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Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese had good motives but his referendum has done much harm

The National Anti-Corruption Commission the other day issued its weekly statement about its work program. The government legislated for the NACC late last year, it began operations on July 1, and it’s now going full steam.

The Independent UK

Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic

Australia's failed referendum on the Indigenous Voice has set back the government’s plans to cut the nation's constitutional ties to Britain’s King Charles III

Newcastle Herald

Crunching the numbers on Newcastle container terminal's viability

Letters: How the port's case stacks up.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kim Beazley on Albanese's US trip, Biden in the Middle East, and the Voice's defeat

The prime minister heads to Washington next week for a state visit. Talks between Anthony Albanese and President Joe Biden will canvass progress on implementing the AUKUS agreement, Ukraine, China and the situation in the Asia-Pacific region, and of course the Middle East crisis. Biden will have just returned from…

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The Voice campaign showed Labor's strategy for countering right-wing populism is in disarray

On election night, a triumphant Anthony Albanese declared Labor was committed to the Uluru statement from the Heart “in full”, thereby including establishing an Indigenous Voice.

Newcastle Herald

Voice referendum was never most voters' top priority, was it?

'Just maybe they might all get the message'

The Guardian - AU

Voters rejected voice not truth telling and treaty at referendum, Labor MPs say

Graham Perrett and Michelle Ananda-Rajah note specifics of referendum rejection as Marion Scrymgour pushes for recognition in other ways

The Conversation

Indigenous Australians supported Voice referendum by large margins; Labor retains large Newspoll lead

With 79% of enrolled voters counted nationally, “no” has won the Voice referendum by a 60.7–39.3 margin. “No” has easily won in every state and territory except the ACT.

The Canberra Times

A pattern emerges when you look how each ACT booth voted on the Voice

See how votes differ across the ACT, and which areas chose 'no'.

The Canberra Times

Inside Canberra's most strongly 'no' voting community

This suburb bucked the ACT trend. Residents explain why.

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