Dry River Writings
It was a few days before the Referendum and I was wearing my badge when someone asked me, ‘So, why are you voting Yes?’ Well, after all those months I had a whole catalogue of answers to choose from, depending on the circumstances, the time I had, the demeanour of the person, the mood I…
A Melbourne cryptocurrency trader is placing AI-generated Facebook ads with an AI-generated, brown-skinned avatar pushing the ‘No’ vote. Far-right US Christian groups are funneling money into the ‘No’ campaign, despite all major Australian faith groups declaring a resounding ‘Yes’. Independent fact-checkers have found multiple instances of misinformation in the ‘No’ side of the official Referendum…
Three main Voice campaigns have coalesced as we approach the Referendum. There’s the ‘Yes’ campaign, supported by the Federal Government and all State and Territory governments, all major Australian faith groups, many sporting codes and a few large corporates. There’s the ‘Conservative No’, also known as the ‘Racist No’, supported by the Federal Opposition and…
‘Why them?’ is a question being thrown around lately. Why do our Indigenous people need a Voice? Isn’t Australia a democracy where everyone has equal access to power? I’m tempted here to say, well, yes, we’re a democracy – but like democracies the world over, money speaks and some people have access more equal than…