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POLITICS

State and territory ballots will be counted differently at the Voice referendum – is that fair?

The Australian Constitution can only be changed if the people agree to it at a referendum.
POLITICS

What do you need to know about voting in October 14 referendum?

A referendum is run by the Australian Electoral Commission in the same way as they do elections.
POLITICS

Australia to vote on October 14 for historic ‘voice referendum’ to recognise Indigenous people

“On that day, every Australian will have a once-in-a-generation chance to bring our country together and to change it for the better.”
OPINION

Regional communities were central to Uluru Statement, and they must also be for the Voice to Parliament

Major cities often get much of the attention in national policy, and communities outside cities get left behind.
INNOVATION

Indian-Australian writer Subhash Jaireth urges fellow citizens from all ethnic backgrounds: “We say ‘Yes’ to the Voice!”

This is our chance to accept the gift offered by the First Nations Peoples to become part of their history which began more than 60,000 years ago."
POLITICS

How does the Liberal Party’s Voice policy stack up against the proposed referendum?

The key sticking point seems to be the relationship between constitutional recognition and achieving practical outcomes.
OPINION

What happens if the government goes against the advice of the Voice to Parliament?

The proposed amendment, as currently drafted, gives the Voice a potentially wide remit.
OPINION

Will multicultural Australians support the Voice? The success of the referendum may hinge on it

The Voice campaign must capture the support of a majority of electors in a majority of states.

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IMMIGRATION

Fake gunpoint robberies staged to secure ‘crime victim’ visas, 11 Indian nationals charged in US

According to the FBI, investigators arrested 10 people across several states while an 11th suspect, who had previously been deported to India, was also charged.
INFOTAINMENT

What a walk through Lucknow reveals about India’s living past

The city was originally known as Lakhanapuri, named after Lakshmana, the brother of Sri Rama, and later evolved into the name Laukhnau.
NEWS

Dr Seuss-themed LSD tabs allegedly found in traveller’s luggage at Perth Airport

During the same examination, officers also allegedly located 33 vials of peptides, a quantity of cigarettes, scales, syringes and a small plastic bottle with its label removed containing 54 tablets.
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