Referendum

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Health & Medicine

Reconciling the unreconcilable

The ‘no’ result in the referendum to enshrine a Voice to Parliament has divided Australia. How do we process our emotions about the result – both as individuals and as a society?

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Politics & Society

The 3 big lies of the no campaign

As Australians vote in the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Professor Marcia Langton AO says the no campaign has used misinformation and lies to confuse a very simple question

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Health & Medicine

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Book extract

The Voice to Parliament and echoes of Mabo

Australians vote this year in a referendum that could enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, alongside State and region-based Treaties, Truth-Telling and State based-Voices to Parliament

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Education

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Book extract

Educating Australia on Indigenous Voice

The failure of Australia’s formal education to produce an informed electorate that understands the need for an Indigenous Voice to parliament highlights our lack of an inclusive curriculum

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Sciences & Technology

New Caledonia referendum: A flashpoint for decolonisation

Due to longstanding ethnic and political divisions, New Caledonia is caught in a new round of geopolitics and its referendum outcome is unlikely to please everyone

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Politics & Society

Five things to know about Russia’s Constitutional amendments

Russia has voted to change the country’s constitution. The amendments shore up Vladimir Putin’s power but also have serious implications for foreign policy

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Politics & Society

Australia’s referendum drought

Since Federation, Australia has on average voted in a plebiscite or referendum every six years - but our most recent was back in 1999. Is there an argument for regular referendums?

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Politics & Society

Why Parliament should decide on same sex marriage

Changing the law sits with Australia’s MPs, not the people

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