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New laws came into effect at the beginning of July, but just five weeks later they've been rescinded. Here's what happened.

The independent senator has labelled the Voice to Parliament "a destructive distraction" and said the government had had "ample time" since the inquiry opened.

Pamphlets written by politicians and published by the AEC have put the official case for a yes and no vote. They were not independently fact-checked before publication, so Guardian Australia has added notes to the full essays to help you make better sense of them

We read the essays for and against Indigenous constitutional recognition, so you don’t have to.

While the ‘yes’ case relies on the authority of experts, the ‘no’ case hopes that sheer weight of arguments will win votes.

As the nation prepares to vote on enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in its constitution, here’s what we can learn from the past.

As the nation prepares to vote on enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in its constitution, here’s what we can learn from the past.

Aboriginal leader Patrick Dodson believes Australia would be in no place to criticise China over its human rights abuses if the Voice to Parliament referendum fails.

This year’s NAIDOC Week theme is For Our Elders.

Highlights include NAIDOC Week Awards, Going Places with Ernie Dingo, Firebite, Limbo, First Weapons & First Inventors.