Today Australians go to the polls to vote on a referendum, a First Nation's Voice to Parliament. The poll is likely to be heavily defeated in just about every state, unless a miracle is at hand. I do believe in miracles but don't know the Divine lie of the land on this one. I cannot project that far into the future, except by guessing.

It is sad that so much energy has been expended on misinformation. It is the age we live and some people are all too credulous. Sure, everyone has the right to vote yah or nay, but this should be on the basis of establish facts and not prejudiced fantasies.

Maybe some good will eventually come out of a no vote. It will not be clear in the short term, but perhaps it will increase activism in the longer term amongst First Nation's people and the determination to change things themselves. In the absence of a majority that is sympathetic and supportive, there may be no other way forward.