Racist place names in Victoria: the push for change
Murderers Flat, Lubra Creek and Massacre Bay: Victoria is scattered with monuments and place names with violent or offensive origins.
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Murderers Flat, Lubra Creek and Massacre Bay: Victoria is scattered with monuments and place names with violent or offensive origins.
Murderers Flat, Lubra Creek and Massacre Bay: Victoria is scattered with monuments and place names with violent or offensive origins.
Although the referendum’s suggested change would be small, the campaign against it has grown on the back of misinformation, lies, and a deep well of racism. Supporters are preparing for it to fail.
Australian election officials have detailed the ground rules for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum on Saturday. It comes as opinion polling continues to suggest defeat for the question in Saturday's vote. But with most of the Coalition supporting the No case, one Liberal MP has made a last-minute plea to voters, hoping to convince them to support change.
Walk for Yes rallies have kicked off around the country, with thousands flooding the State Library lawns in Melbourne to support an Indigenous Voice to parliament.