Indigenous Voice
‘Absolute faith’: Linda Burney confident Yes campaign will convince undecided voters
A block of 10 Liberal MPs, mostly Queenslanders, joined the Nationals in voting against the referendum bill on Wednesday, enabling them to play a key role in writing the official referendum pamphlet.
- by Lisa Visentin
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Queensland LNP leader to vote against Indigenous Voice
While David Crisafulli has revealed how he will vote, he says he will not campaign for the “no” side or stop his MPs from advocating either way.
- by Matt Dennien
Opinion
Opinion
The real referendum question is ‘How smart do I want my country to be?’
Vote for a connection to the longest continuous intelligence lab on Earth.
- by Jack Manning Bancroft
‘Not enough information’: Elder sounds warning on Voice ahead of Pope meeting
Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann said the public shouldn’t assume the Voice had the support of all Indigenous Australians.
- by Rob Harris
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Indigenous
Nationals leader says claim Voice will re-racialise Australia should not be in referendum pamphlet
David Littleproud has distanced himself from Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and will seek to ensure the No case is put in a respectful tone.
- by Lisa Visentin
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Arts
How ‘death dating’ brought director Wesley Enoch back to writing plays
The theatre director and writer will write his first play in 10 years as STC’s new Patrick White Fellow, as he continues to advocate for the Yes vote in the Voice referendum.
- by Hannah Story
Opinion
Anthony Albanese
Albanese said we can and can’t stand in someone else’s shoes. Which is it?
The answer to that question may determine how Australians vote later this year. Or, more specifically, how non-Indigenous Australians vote.
- by Sean Kelly
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Racism
Race commissioner warns political leaders not to ‘racialise’ Voice debate
Chin Tan sees danger signs in the rhetoric around the Voice debate, and says leaders and the media must ensure it does not descend into a “racial bun fight”.
- by Lisa Visentin and Jack Latimore
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Anti-Voice accounts on Twitter ‘abusive with impunity’ by using false identities
Racial abuse is occurring on both sides but there is overwhelmingly more hate speech in tweets supporting the No side, analysis shows.
- by Anthony Galloway
Editorial
Editorial
Voice debate must not be pulled into vitriol
Given all that is at stake, it is sad that the war for the Voice will be so bitterly fought.
- The Herald's View