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Thousands of Australians march in Melbourne to fight for a landmark Indigenous rights reform before the October 14 referendum. Tens of thousands joined "Walk for Yes" events in major cities ahead of the vote that could grant Indigenous Australians a constitutionally enshrined right to be consulted on policies that affect them -- a so-called Voice. IMAGES

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