A vote in Australia that would have set up a body to advise Parliament on issues related to Australia’s Aborigines, the first known people to inhabit the continent, was soundly rejected by the Australian people last week, and the New York Times wanted you to feel bad about the loss by the “indigenous” side, which was always right (even though many indigenous Australians were also opposed to the measure).
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The world has woken to the news that the Voice referendum was defeated in Australia, with global publications expressing a critical view of the final result.