Peter Dutton, when he gets on his favoured ground of security, too often goes for the quick hit, and frequently over-reaches. His suggestion of running a possible referendum to facilitate the removal of bad eggs who are dual citizens is a prime example. Apart from the substance of the proposal, […]
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It’s one year since the failed referendum to enshrine a First Nations Voice to Parliament in the Australian Constitution. The vote represents a moment of deep sadness and frustration for many First Nations people for the lost opportunity to move towards meaningful change in our lives, communities and for our futures. Many […]
Australia recently held a historic referendum, the first in nearly 25 years, for a Voice to Parliament, a mechanism aimed at amplifying the voices of First Peoples in shaping the nation’s political landscape. Voting “yes” would have meant officially acknowledging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the nation’s original […]
It’s time for Australians to have an honest conversation about race. Last night, Australia turned down the chance to officially acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the nation’s original inhabitants by establishing a Voice to Parliament advisory body in the constitution. In the year 2023, a time often […]
Overzealous “No” campaigners in Australia have taken an active stance by targeting polling booths and attempting to influence voters by scrawling “Vote No” across voting stations.One incident unfolded in the early hours of Saturday morning at Coral Park Primary School in Melbourne’s southeast in Victoria, where an irate “No” campaigner […]
As Australians gear up for the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum on Saturday, a cloud of controversy looms over the “Yes” campaign’s use of pushy text messages to influence voters. The messages, which urge voters to vote “Yes”, have drawn criticism for their perceived attempt to sway opinions. The text […]
