Referendums

On the first anniversary of the failed Voice referendum, Linda Burney — the minister responsible for delivering the vote — wants to set the record straight.

Communities and key players on both sides have been reflecting on what they have seen in Australia in the 12 months since the referendum.

Voice co-architect Tom Calma says a lot of people are still hurting since the failed Indigenous Voice to Parliament Referendum. 

Speaking to the ABC's Insiders: On Background podcast, constitutional law expert Megan Davis also ruled out supporting any purely symbolic constitutional recognition for Indigenous people, and said it would be a broken promise if the Albanese government were to not proceed with establishing a Makarrata Commission.

On Taiwan's national day, the disconnect between international enthusiasm for the island's independence and its domestic politics paints a complex picture of its evolving identity.

New Zealand has entered a period of right-wing politics, but the next generation of Māori activists are ready to respond. 

When voters in New South Wales head to the polls on Saturday, some will be required to do more than elect their local government representatives.

Timor Leste's overwhelming independence vote sparked a brutal retaliation from the occupying forces. Those who survived the conflict say it must not be forgotten.

Spanish authorities have been after fugitive Catalonian separatist leader Carles Puigdemont for seven years, but when he openly returned to Barcelona, police didn't have a plan to nab him and he vanished again.

Australia's first Indigenous allyship summit hears concerns the prime minister is walking back on his commitment to set up an independent Makaratta truth-telling commission.

Blessed with pristine lagoons and coral reefs, New Caledonia was hoping to attract more Australian tourists. After civil unrest struck, businesses are now thinking about survival.

Vanuatu has backed changes in a referendum aiming to end political instability that saw the Pacific nation elect three prime ministers in a month.

As Australia marks its first Reconciliation Week since voting no to an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, young First Nations people and advocates for change say they are still hopeful the country can heal, but that truth-telling will be key.

After more than a week of deadly rioting that has left six people dead, Emmanuel Macron meets with local leaders to find a way forward — but experts say the visit is unlikely to address the root causes of the unrest.

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was a key player in the Voice No campaign. Six months on from the referendum, the senator says she has no regrets, but her views came at a cost.

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was a key player in the Voice No campaign. Six months on from the referendum, the senator says she has no regrets, but her views have come at a cost.

Ecuador has voted strongly in favour of strengthening security laws, in a referendum touted by the country's leader to crack down on criminal gangs.

Schools and tertiary study centres must re-educate Australians after "heartbreaking" lack of awareness about plight of First Nations people led to the failed Voice referendum, leading Indigenous women say.

While the Cocos (Keeling) Islands are about to mark the 40th anniversary of a vote to integrate with Australia, longstanding issues of inequality make the milestone far from celebratory.

One of the faces of the unsuccessful Yes campaign for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Thomas Mayo reflects on a "gut-wrenching" referendum loss and personal attacks against him.