By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Support for a referendum to constitutionally recognise Australia's Indigenous people slipped further, with the ...
By Renju Jose SYDNEY - Support for a referendum to constitutionally recognise Australia's Indigenous people slipped further, with the landmark proposal set to fail in a national vote roughlyGourmet Chicken Tenders: Recipe in Description | SaltWire #QuickRecipes #FoodShorts #CookingShortsSYDNEY - Support for a referendum to constitutionally recognise Australia's Indigenous people slipped further, with the landmark proposal set to fail in a national vote roughly three weeks away, two...
Despite the Anthony Albanese-led Labor government's campaign drive to win undecided voters, opposition to the referendum rose three points to 56%, a Newspoll conducted for The Australian newspaper showed. Support dipped to 36% from 38% in the previous poll on Sept. 3. Australia, which will hold the referendum vote on Oct. 14, has no treaty with its Indigenous people, who make up about 3.2% of its 26 million population. They were marginalised by British colonial rulers and are not mentioned in the 122-year-old constitution.
Voters who had switched their stance to reject the proposal in the past five months said the Voice was creating distraction from their top two issues - the cost of living and the cost of housing, the AFR survey said.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Polls show Australia Indigenous referendum support slipping, likely to failBy Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Support for a referendum to constitutionally recognise Australia's Indigenous people slipped further, with the ...
Read more »
Lakehead student scores research funding for Indigenous housing solutionsRead the full story and comment on Tbnewswatch.com
Read more »
Opinion: To lift up Indigenous people, protect the childrenBy working to keep kids in the community, Indigenous-led child protection programs are working to roll back decades of colonialism
Read more »
Soar program aims to lift Indigenous entrepreneurs to new heightsA new accelerator program called Soar aims to help five Indigenous entrepreneurs turn their already successful businesses into big-name brands and earn five times more revenue in just one year. Experts and business leaders say these success stories inspire others and help First Nations communities achieve economic independence.
Read more »
Vital People: Online portal gives voice to Indigenous languagesThe Indigenous-led online platform is at the forefront of language revitalization.
Read more »
Vital People: New Indigenous daycare will focus on childhood trauma, mental healthConstruction is underway on what is believed to be the Island’s first Indigenous-specific trauma-informed daycare centre.
Read more »