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Good morning.
It was a monumental weekend of news.
The referendum - the first election promise of PM Anthony Albanese almost 18 months ago - failed in every state and territory, except the ACT, and failed in the national vote.
We look at what happens now in today’s newsletter and on this morning’s podcast.
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The quote
"When we determine a new direction for justice and our rights, let us once again unite. Let us convene in due course to carefully consider our path forward." – A statement from Indigenous Australians who supported the ‘Yes’ campaign during the Voice referendum.
The stat
$10 million
The amount of humanitarian aid that the Australian Government will provide for civilians affected by the conflict in Gaza. This will be provided through the International Committee of the Red Cross and United Nations agencies.
Today in history
1923: Brothers Walt and Roy Disney established the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio - later to become known as The Walt Disney Company.
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Some headlines from this morning:
The Australian Government cancelled two scheduled repatriation flights that were due to leave Israel over the weekend. According to Foreign Minister Penny Wong, the “highly challenging and rapidly changing” situation meant it was too difficult for the flights to leave. The Government has since organised replacement flights, with Wong saying they are “continuing to work on options for Australians wanting to leave the Occupied Palestinian Territories”.
The European Union has asked X (previously Twitter) to provide information about how it’s complying with rules that it must not allow the spreading of disinformation and hate speech. X must respond to the request by 18 October, and their response could lead to a broader investigation.
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New Zealand has a new leader after its election over the weekend.
The centre-right National Party, in coalition with fellow right-wing party ACT, is set to take power. The parties have been in opposition since 2017.
National, led by former Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxon, has locked in 50 seats. Luxon entered Parliament in 2020 and is now set to become Prime Minister.
Following the result, Luxon said: “New Zealanders have chosen change, and we will deliver it. We will get this country back on track."
The previous Labour government, led by Chris Hipkins, secured 34 seats.
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Over the weekend, Australia voted against the proposal of enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the Constitution.
Every state and territory except the ACT voted against the proposal. The national vote was also a ‘no’.
What happens now?
The result means Australia's Constitution will not change.
In theory, the Parliament could legislate a Voice, which could be removed again at any time.
However, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said last week he would not legislate a Voice if the referendum failed.
How did leaders react?
Following the results, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: “Our government will continue to seek better outcomes for Indigenous Australians and their children and generations to come.”
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said the result was “good for the country”. He said the Coalition “wants to see Indigenous disadvantage addressed”.
On Saturday night, a statement from Indigenous Australians who supported the Voice was published, which called for ‘a week of silence’ to “grieve the outcome and reflect on its meaning and significance”.
The organisers called for the lowering of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to half-mast to acknowledge the result.
Give me some good news
The University of Texas has made a breakthrough in breast cancer research.
Scientists discovered a specific enzyme found in breast cancer, believed to cause cancer-associated mutations, that has the potential to also be used in new therapies to target and kill cancer cells.
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A TDA tidbit
We haven’t used this section for a recommendation in a long time, but after watching the documentary series about David Beckham on Netflix over the weekend, we thought it was time.
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