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Efforts to close the gap between Indigenous Australians and the rest of the country stalled during the failed Voice referendum, and the recent federal budget did not address the crisis as all governments promised to do.

For months, the Voice was all we talked about. And then — nothing. The “week of silence” declared by Indigenous leaders after the referendum’s defeat was only barely succeeded by serious reflection from the rest of Australia.

The ABC's recent report on its own coverage of the Voice Referendum found breathtaking bias but concluded they did a good job anyway. Sounds about right.

There is a Melbourne Cup field for the biggest losers, but a few stand out from the field. My trifecta comprises Anthony Albanese, the woke leaders of corporate and sporting Australia, and the old indigenous elite.

If they reckon this is their country, that Australians have acted shamefully, and they are not interested in being part of our nation, then I reckon it’s time to stop indulging their failures, and they should pay for their Voice themselves.

The Yes campaign and the corporate media might be in mourning, but in truth, the referendum result is a win for all Australians. Here's why.

On referendum day, a confrontation between an older white Yes campaigner and an Aboriginal No voter turned ugly.

The Australian Capital Territory was the only jurisdiction in the country where a majority of Australians voted for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

Despite its relatively short length, Voice Treaty Truth contains a wealth of information and background. It is a soul-searching read that will prove vital for the days, weeks and months ahead.

A few years ago we were still debating if social media was biased. Now Facebook is proudly interfering in an Australian referendum. I am old enough to remember when people were genuinely unsure if social media companies were censoring conservatives. The rumour was out there [...]

The approach taken by Labor and the Coalition towards the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament is a case study in how the politics of blame works in Australia. Both major parties have adopted separate political strategies leading into the referendum, diminishing the chances [...]

Labor is trying to rort the system by changing the rules to favour a Yes vote for the Voice in the upcoming referendum. Any proposal to change our Constitution should be carefully considered by voters. This consideration should be informed by a public debate where [...]

It beggars belief that the overwhelming public rejection of the proposal to create a Voice within the Federal Constitution has not resulted in the SA Parliament removing this structure from the State Constitution.

Despite the overwhelming rejection of the Voice, Australian political and cultural elites are carrying on as if the loss never really happened. The Yes advocates continue wagging their fingers at the 60 percent of the electorate who voted No.

The left knows that they now have a major legitimacy problem, which is why, hilariously, some activists are now demanding that voting for the Voice is made compulsory. Compulsory for Indigenous people, I mean. Non-Indigenous people needn’t bother.

The recently released financial report on the Voice referendum reveals a massive spending gap between the Yes and No campaigns, thanks in large part to the top end of town.

A significant proportion of Ireland’s population may think that enough is enough and that they have more urgent things to worry about than an élite ideological agenda.

When Stan Grant complains that the Voice was “so inoffensive people found it easy to say No to,” all he does is demonstrate that he still doesn’t get it!

We live in a divided world, from the conflict in the Middle East to the defeated Voice to Parliament. As I’ve thought about the various issues, here are 10 of my reflections on the Voice, and on the Israel situation.

Various emotions have followed the failed 2023 referendum. Indigenous Christian leaders give their reflections on the referendum and offer a way forward for the country.

There was no draft legislation to lay out what a Voice would look like, what it could and couldn't do, and whether its members would be elected or selected. Rightly, Australians' good sense raised multiple worries as the Yes campaign proceeded.

The referendum was a grassroots victory. Despite the division, there are positives to come out of it and hope for the future of Australia, including a renewed opportunity for good policies and the gospel.

Australia emphatically rejected enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament advisory body in the constitution at the weekend’s referendum, with a 60/40 split for No vs. Yes.

In the end, this referendum is a referendum about Australia. What sort of a country do you think we are? The authors of the Voice are putting to us that we are essentially a racist country...

I appreciate your passion, Rev. Costello, in prosecuting your case for the ‘Yes’ campaign. But all things considered, I believe my duty as a Christian is to vote ‘No’.

Years of work for reconciliation and to build a multicultural cohesive society in Australia are at risk with the Voice referendum. I explain cultural Marxism and why I am voting no at the referendum.

The Uluru Statement makes use of the term “spiritual sovereignty”, which “serves as the rallying point of those who want to entrench the Voice in the Constitution”.

The Albanese Labor Government’s hypocrisy about promoting ‘a voice’ is utterly disgraceful. They have shown themselves to be totally incapable of hearing what the Indigenous people are saying or speaking about.

Are you thinking biblically about the upcoming Voice referendum? Here are three articles from each side of the debate to help make an informed decision.

I am voting ‘No’ to the Voice because of the pagan culture that the proponents of the Voice are seeking to impose on Australian society.

This paper aims to assist Sydney Anglicans in understanding and taking seriously the case for voting ‘yes’ in the planned referendum this year.

Among so many of Australia’s church leaders, on the profoundly important issues of Indigenous injustice, we find caution rather than courage.

I think the Voice will fail, and I think that it will be in the interests of Aboriginal Australians ultimately for it to fail, because I fear the consequences.

The Voice proposal seeks to provide certain rights to a group of citizens solely because they are Indigenous or First Nations peoples.

The Voice referendum reveals some interesting dimensions of contemporary Australian culture that are being obscured by the political debate.

I became very concerned about whether the Voice was in the national interest. After reading and listening and canvassing ideas, I’ve come to the firmly held view that the last thing that Australia can afford is a solution described as the Voice.

The best expression of the unity, love and forgiveness the Lord has for Australia is to vote No on the Voice, say two Christian leaders, one Indigenous and one non-Indigenous.

If the referendum does fail, it will be in part a consequence of the misguided political campaign of its proponents.

The Sydney City Council is offering the ‘Yes23’ team nearly $26,000 worth of free accommodation in a prime office within the CBD.

If Mr Albanese really wants to build a legacy, he should fix the problems in Indigenous communities. For that, he needs ears, not a Voice. The Prime Minister has shown clearly this week his true priority. He’s obsessed with his legacy building and has no [...]