On October 14, Australians will vote in a referendum that could officially recognize “The First Peoples of Australia.” If passed, it would enshrine a permanent Indigenous body in the Constitution — a so-called “Voice to Parliament.” The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports from Sydney that the historic vote has forced people to grapple with Australia’s painful past.
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