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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.

The Conversation

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

'Just maybe they might all get the message'

Newcastle Herald

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 Guardian - AU

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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 Conversation

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.

The Canberra Times

I campaigned for 'no', but there's no joy in this referendum win

This vote should not have been held.

Newcastle Herald

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It Certainly Seems The No Campaign Took Advantage Of Migrant Communities’ Distrust Of The Govt

"We knew that the migrant community is 50 per cent of Australia, either born overseas or their parents have been born overseas. We deliberately target[ed] that group."

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People who watched Sky News more likely to have voted no in referendum, survey finds

Research conducted in the final week of the campaign gauged what people were thinking when they took to the ballot box

The Guardian - AU

'Gutted': we voted down the Voice to Parliament , so what comes next?

OH NO: Scare tactics and 'complete and utter BS' sink referendum

Newcastle Herald

It's time to start planning for natural disasters before they strike

'For an intelligent species we aren't so clever.'

Newcastle Herald

View from The Hill: There is a way forward to tackle Indigenous disadvantage after referendum defeat

Amid the bitter blame game following the rout of the government’s Voice referendum, there’s mostly agreement on one point. Australia must address more effectively the appalling disadvantage suffered by many of its Indigenous citizens.

The Conversation

Indigenous Australians call for ‘week of silence’ after referendum failure

Mourning, calls for truth-telling after Australians vote no to giving Indigenous people more political representation.

Al Jazeera

How did the media perform on the Voice referendum? Let's talk about truth-telling and impartiality

The rules by which politics are conducted have changed dramatically, especially since the rise of Trumpism. Yet the professional mass media continue to cover politics in ways that are no longer fit for purpose.

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Voice referendum results point to shifting faultlines in Australian politics

It was Martin Luther King Jr, prophet and martyr of the civil rights movement in the United States, who famously remarked, “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice”. Yet there are times when justice seems to become more distant rather than closer.

Newcastle Herald

Knights legend questions nation's attitude to Indigenous people

The Hunter's indigenous community is reeling after the Voice referendum defeat.

The Conversation

If there is to be any healing after the Voice referendum, it will be a long journey

The result of the Voice referendum on Saturday was unexceptional if considered in light of the constitutional history of this country.

The Independent UK

Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says his government will look for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after voters soundly rejected a proposal to create a new advocacy committee

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The Guardian - AU

‘Crushing Indigenous hopes’: how the media reacted to voice referendum loss

Newspapers and broadcasters abroad and in Australia reflect on the defeat and ask what happens next

The Conversation

'Lies fuel racism': how the global media covered Australia's Voice to Parliament referendum

In recent days, news organisations around the world have sought to explain to global audiences both the Voice to Parliament referendum campaign and the result. The picture they have painted of Australia is not exactly flattering. The BBC, for example, described the win for the “no” side coming after a…

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Murdoch’s Herald Sun Has Cooked It Hard & Accidentally Printed The Wrong Referendum Result

The Herald Sun owned by Murdoch's News Corp, published the wrong referendum result after Saturday's 'No' vote on the Indigenous Voice.

The Canberra Times

Cities at odds with rest of the nation on Voice

There was a stark divide between inner-city and rural voters.

The Conversation

Explainer: Australia has voted against an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here’s what happened

A majority of Australian voters have rejected the proposal to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, with the final results likely to be about 40% voting “yes” and 60% voting “no”.

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‘Now Is The Time For Silence’: Indigenous Leaders Call For A Week Of Mourning After Voice Defeat

In a statement, First Nations leaders called for "A Week of Silence" to "grieve this outcome and reflect on its meaning and significance".

The National (Scotland)

Australian referendum to create indigenous advocacy committee fails

Australians have resoundingly rejected a referendum proposal to create an advocacy committee to offer advice to Parliament on policies that affect…

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