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Australians are casting their votes to recognize Indigenous peoples in the constitution and creating an advisory body but the ‘yes’ camp is facing tough roadblocks.

Australias indigenous peoples have lived on the continent for more than 60,000 years

SYDNEY, Australia: The first polls have closed in Australias bitterly fought referendum on Indigenous rights, with early results suggesting voters are set to reject reforms to the 122-year-old constitution.

Campaigners on both sides of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament debate are making final week pitches to voters ahead of the vote on Saturday. Two new surveys reveal a further contraction in the number of those intending to vote Yes, in line with months of diminishing support for the proposed constitutional change.

Minister for Indigenous Australians says negotiating organisations have one week to agree on future of community centre