Two crucial polls opened in the Oceania region on Saturday (October 14) in which Australians began voting on a referendum for Indigenous rights while the New Zealanders started stamping their ballots in the country's general elections.

Polls open in Australia's Indigenous rights referendum, New Zealand elections

In a historic move, Australia changed a line in its national anthem to recognise the history of the Indigenous people in the country. From January 1, 2021, the second line of Australia's national anthem will change from, 'For we are young and free' to 'For we are one and free'.

'We are one and free': Australian anthem changed to recognise Indigenous people

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Polls open in Australia's Indigenous rights referendum, New Zealand elections

'We are one and free': Australian anthem changed to recognise Indigenous people