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Bungguls are one of Australia's oldest ceremonies. So, what does it involve?

Bungguls are the main attraction at Garma Festival, in north-east Arnhem Land. But this year is the first festival without Gumatj trailblazer Yunupiŋu.
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Indigenous dancers perform during a bunggul.

Anthony Albanese says referendum will happen this year as he urges 'vote Yes for better future’

Twelve months after committing to a Voice referendum during last year's Garma Festival, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is drumming up support for the Yes campaign at this year's event. Catch up on all the action from this year's event.
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Indigenous teenagers enjoy friendship and culture at the youth forum

Calls for non-Indigenous Australians to research the Voice to avoid turning 'apathy into a vote'

Voter disinterest and confusion are threatening to create an uninformed outcome on the Voice referendum, researchers warn.
The Aboriginal flag and the Australian flag atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge

analysis:With a possible double dissolution, Albanese has an exceptionally rare opportunity

Anthony Albanese has signalled a return to a sharper political contest with his announcement that the government would be reintroducing the legislation for its Housing Australia Future Fund next week, writes Laura Tingle.
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Albanese stands speaking to media from a courtyard.

'This is their country': Migrants say they need more resources to learn about the Voice to Parliament

Awareness of the Voice is low among newly arrived migrant and refugee communities, a survey by settlement service AMES Australia finds.
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Uluru Statement from the Heart signatory blames 'toxic' racism for silencing people about the Voice

Attendees of a Support Yes Forum south of Adelaide voice their fears about the momentum of the No campaign, as a Ngarrindjerri, Kaurna and Wirangu woman warns there is a lot of work to do to convince some of her own people to support a Voice to Parliament.
A large group of people in a school auditorium hold Vote Yes 23 signs

Why this screenshot of a Yes campaign email does not equal 'bribes paid by the taxpayer'

Conjecture appeared on social media this week suggesting Labor MPs were offering 'bribes' in the form of grants to community organisations to become active in campaigning for a Voice. 
A Yes23 volunteer hands out shirts in Surry Hills' Prince Alfred Park at the Come Together For Yes rally

This is how the Voice to Parliament would work, according to these Indigenous executives

The Voice is not a new concept — Aboriginal executives across Australia advise people on First Nations' issues every day. They explain how an Indigenous Voice to Parliament could work just as they do.
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As the Voice to Parliament campaign ramps up, Victoria's Aboriginal communities are outlining their positions

So far, only two of Victoria's 11 registered Traditional Owner groups are advocating for a Yes vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum. 
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The Aboriginal flag superimposed onto a map of Victoria.

Pro-Voice to Parliament lawyer quoted in official No pamphlet furious at inclusion

A constitutional lawyer who supports the Voice to Parliament says he is likely to complain to the electoral commission, after being quoted in official material for the No case.
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How the Voice works, explained by Aboriginal executives who advise on Indigenous issues

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