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Midnight Oil launch ad targeting voice ‘scare campaigns’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Mundine’s daughter speaks out, Russian oligarch attacks sanctions, Penrith’s magical three-peat

Garigarra Riley-Mundine says yes vote will empower the country and ‘be healing’; plus conservationists fear for swift parrot

The Guardian - AU

Warren Mundine’s daughter says his opposition to voice not ‘morally right’

Garigarra Riley-Mundine feels the opinions of the leading no campaigner are at odds with how her family was raised

The Guardian - AU

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Windrush generation in East Staffordshire to be honoured by council

Members of the African-Caribbean community will be given freedom of the borough status for their ‘exceptional contribution’ to the area

The Guardian - UK

What kind of Australia will we wake up to if the Voice referendum is defeated on October 14?

It was Robert Menzies, father of the modern Liberal Party, who famously remarked: “to get an affirmative vote from the Australian people on a referendum proposal is the labour of Hercules”.

The Conversation

Tasmania premier adds to attorney-general exit decision

The premier of Tasmania has confirmed his decision to ask his ex-attorney-general for her resignation was sparked by remarks she made about victim-survivors.

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Indigenous Australians split over voice vote despite memory of colonial horror

But memories of colonial project to wipe out Tasmania’s natives boost yes campaign on island

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Hurricane Winston blows chaos into NZ election campaign

As National leader Chris Luxon revealed a "first 100 days" governing plan, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters showed his ability to disrupt Kiwi politics.

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Voice success without bipartisanship 'unprecedented'

Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie says it would be unprecedented if the 'yes' vote got up at the voice referendum due to the lack of bipartisanship.

AAP

The hatred and greed of the frontier wars still drive race politics today. How little things change

Rejig the no voice case rhetoric a little and you’ll find echoes of arguments from the 19th century. Behind it all I hear familiar old voices growling

The Guardian - AU

NSW police watchdog waiting nearly a month on average to access body-worn camera footage

Exclusive: Law Enforcement Conduct Commission does not have direct access to video database, with wait times causing delays to investigations

The Guardian - AU

‘Half the community is undecided’: the battle to get Chinese-Australians to support the Indigenous voice

Community leaders say misinformation and language barriers are playing a role in Chinese-Australians’ voting intentions

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: Joan Collins, William the Conqueror and one of the world’s most fascinating cities

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

The Guardian - AU

Mainstream malaise: how minor parties could decide outcome of New Zealand’s election

Support for Labour and National has dropped to its lowest point in two decades – while backing for the likes of Act and NZ First has risen

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Last Liberal government on shaky ground after MP's exit

Tasmania's Liberal government has lost a third MP in the space of five months, with the attorney-general quitting after bullying claims.

The Guardian - AU

Myth, politics and murder: why the voice battle in Tasmania is different

A bloody colonial past and Liberal support for a yes vote inform the debate in the only state where the campaign in favour has recently remained ahead

The Guardian - AU

Our leaders are burning out while polarisation splits the nation and erodes trust in politics

After the voice referendum on 14 October, an act of leadership will be needed to knit the country back together

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Going to slap the devil, says dad before brutal death

A former Kenyan presidential candidate has admitted killing his three-year-old son after grabbing a Bible and saying he was going to slap the devil.

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Fresh blow for Tasmanian government as senior MP quits

Tasmania's minority Liberal government is reeling after Attorney-General Elise Archer resigned from parliament amid bullying allegations.

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'Listen for a better future': music legend backs voice

One of Australia's most celebrated singer-songwriters has added his voice to the 'yes' campaign, saying Australia is "not the land of the fair go".

AAP

Albanese endorses Allan following robust meeting claims

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan met with the prime minister hours after a minister confirmed she was picked for the job after a "robust" meeting.

AAP

New Zealand Labour MPs cry foul in tense campaign

Two female New Zealand Labour MPs have offered harrowing stories from the campaign trail, one of an assault and another of racist abuse.

The Guardian - AU

Administrative Appeals Tribunal members will be forced to reapply for jobs after Labor stacking claims

Mark Dreyfus promises ‘transparent’ process to recruit for new federal merits review body, which will review decisions on migration, the NDIS and Centrelink

The Guardian - AU

The voice debate has been a long fight – and the blows have landed hardest on First Nations people

At times it has felt like being a punching bag, belted about by unrelated resentments: about welcomes to country, perceived special treatment and nasty stereotypes disguised as jokes

The Guardian - AU

Voice referendum battlegrounds: digital ad spending surges in South Australia and Tasmania

Yes and no camps have both honed in on two states considered to be critical to outcome, Facebook advertising data shows

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