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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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What is NAIDOC Week?

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Government defends 'silence' since No vote amid new push for treaty and truth-telling

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From referendum failure to fresh start: The state electing the first Indigenous Voice

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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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Voice Referendum: Explainers

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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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Voice Referendum Video News

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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

Australia

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Thousands of workers have rallied across the country over the federal government's decision to put the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union into administration.

Thousands of construction workers protest across the country

Australia

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The main lobby group backing last year's Indigenous Voice referendum spent more than $43m on its campaign.

New details on Voice referendum campaign

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Voice Referendum Audio News

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

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The Voice referendum dominated Australian politics in 2023

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Yes campaigners break their silence over Voice referendum result

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INTERVIEW: Opposition frontbencher Paul Fletcher speaks to SBS News

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Voice Referendum From NITV

GARMA FESTIVAL 2024

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

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GARMA FESTIVAL 2024

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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SBS Voice Referendum portal

A dedicated destination for all Australians to access news, information and multilingual resources about the Voice Referendum from across the SBS network, including National Indigenous Television (NITV).

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Learn more about the Traditional Owners of Country where you live and the languages spoken by First Nations peoples based on the 2021 Census results. See a snapshot of the First Nations profile of Australia today below or search for a specific place or Indigenous language.

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