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Australia says No to an Indigenous Voice to Parliament — as it happened

A group of Indigenous leaders announced a "week of silence" after the No vote prevailed at the referendum - a result that "doesn't define" Australians, according to Anthony Albanese, while Opposition leader Peter Dutton said the prime minister was to blame for the loss.

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The 124-year-old feature of Australian elections that Albanese supports changing

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Peter Dutton faces mounting criticism over 'inflammatory' Indigenous flags remark

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'In trouble': Labor has lost touch with its roots and lacks ambition, former senator says

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'Modern King': Australia's governor-general on Charles' visit — and the Republic question

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How Australian Muslims reacted to Anthony Albanese's Voice pitch

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Threat to Lidia Thorpe from 'obscure' extremists 'part of a strategy'

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Pacific leader says No victory could damage Australia's reputation in the region

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Neo-Nazis, the freedom movement and sovcits don't want the Voice. But for different reasons

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AEC battles threats to staff, 'bonkers' Voice vote conspiracies on social media

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Could these Nordic parliaments give a glimpse of what to expect from the Voice?

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We gave the Voice to Parliament pamphlets to fact checkers. Here's what they said

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Nathan Cleary's Yes video went viral online, but is the No campaign dominating TikTok?

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Voice Referendum: Explainers

Graphic of referendums votes, No written on a ballot box, and a crestfallen Anthony Albanese.

What happens to a government when it loses a referendum? This is what history tells us

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Australia's Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum 2023: Your questions answered

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Yes or No? Here are the key arguments for and against the Voice

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Will the Voice lead to land tax? UN control? Fact checkers assess the biggest claims

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A digital graphic showing a close up of a person's hand as they drop a ballot paper into a box.

These 106,000 people might not be Australian citizens, but they can vote on the Voice

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An artwork depicting misinformation, and how to identify it.

Voice to Parliament: How to spot misinformation - and what to do about it

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People standing at voting booths filling out ballot papers.

How to cast an early vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum

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An artwork depicting ballot boxes and a person holding the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags.

Voice Referendum: How you can be a respectful ally to Indigenous Australians

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Voice Referendum Video News

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South Australia’s Indigenous Voice has spoken in parliament for the first time today.

Inaugural address of South Australia's Indigenous Voice to Parliament

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Some Indigenous leaders remain hopeful a Voice to Parliament is still possible.

Indigenous Australians mark one year since failed Voice referendum

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A new report has revealed a growing gap between the haves and have-nots here in Australia.

Australia's tax system is fuelling wealth inequality, says report

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Australia's supermarket giants are facing pressure from an environmental group to stop selling beef linked to deforestation.

Calls for 'deforestation-free' beef

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Voice Referendum Audio News

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GARMA FESTIVAL 2024

One year on from the Voice referendum: Malarndirri McCarthy

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PM Anthony Albanese and Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney address Australians voting on Voice Referendum in October 2023.

Are First Nations Australians being heard one year on from the failed Voice referendum?

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Weekend One on One: Thomas Mayo

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South Australian Voice to Parliament: 'A fresh bridge we can walk on'

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Voice Referendum From NITV

SA INDIGENOUS VOICE TO PARLIAMENT

First Voice to parliament urges meaningful change

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One year ago Australia voted 'no' to a First Nations Voice to Parliament. The Point considers what's next

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The Voice referendum failed and racism rose. Is misinformation responsible?

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ANTHONY ALBANESE VOICE PRESSER

'We have 6.2 million new friends': Voice campaigners to reflect on one year since referendum

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GARMA FESTIVAL 2024

'We are not happy': Uluru Statement supporters react to Albanese's shifting language on Makarrata Commission

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Albanese says global demand for green resources is the 'best' economic opportunity for remote communities

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'Not in the hearts of the Yolŋu': Djawa Yunupingu says Peter Dutton ignored his invitation to Garma

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ANTHONY ALBANESE VOICE PRESSER

Pat Anderson has told the government to support the Greens' Makarrata proposal

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