一 | CANBERRA, Australia -- Ultramarathon runner Pat Farmer ended a 14,400-kilometer (8,950-mile) run at the central Australian sandstone landmark Uluru on Wednesday after a seven-month journey to raise public support for the creation of an Indigenous advocacy body in the constitution.Australians will vote on Saturday at a referendum that would enshrine in the constitution a so-called Indigenous Voice to Parliament, a mechanism for Indigenous Australians to advise lawmakers on policies that effect their lives.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was at Uluru, which is an Indigenous sacred site also known as Ayers Rock, to welcome the 61-year-old runner’s arrival.Albanese said he had “utter admiration and awe” for Farmer’s commitment for the cause which opinion polls suggest is unlikely to succeed.“No one has done more than this bloke and I am very pleased to welcome him here at Uluru,” Albanese said.Farmer said his first glimpse of the enormous rock rising from the flat Australian wilderness at a distance of 40 kilometers (25 miles) brought a tear to his eye.“I’m glad. Very, very happy to be at this point in time, this point in the world’s time where we start to acknowledge Indigenous communities right around the world and the significance of that culture,” Farmer told reporters.The former lawmaker's run began in Hobart on the island state of Tasmania on April 17 and traversed every Australian state as well as both mainland territories.Uluru has special significance in the campaign to create the Voice as a means of acknowledging Indigenous Australians in the constitution.The Voice was recommended in 2017 by a group of 250 Indigenous leaders who met at Uluru. They were delegates of the First Nations National Constitutional Convention the then-government had asked for advice on how the Indigenous population could be acknowledged in the constitution.Indigenous senator Pat Dodson, the government’s envoy for promoting the Voice, joined the referendum campaign on Wednesday for the first since taking medical leave in April for treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.He said in a National Press Club speech he remained confident that a majority of Australians would vote for the Voice despite polls showing its popularity had slid in recent months.A “No” decision would be a backward step for Australia after the High Court ruled in 1992 that Indigenous Australians had land rights that predated British colonization and after the Australian Parliament apologized to the Indigenous population in 2008 for past injustices, Dodson said.“Do you want to go forward or do you want to go backwards or do you want to do nothing? Do you want to look yourself in the mirror and have pride the next day, or have some doubts and uncertainties and even an increase in shame? ” Dodson asked voters.While recent opinion polls suggest most Australians oppose the Voice, a poll published Wednesday found 59% of Indigenous respondents were in favor.That support had slipped from more than 80% supported suggested by polls published early this year.The latest poll published in The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper was based on an online survey of 420 Indigenous voters between Sept. 22 and Oct. 4. It has a 4.8 percentage point margin of error.Indigenous Australians account for 3.8% of Australia’s population. They have worse outcomes on average than other Australians in a range of measures including health, employment, education, incarceration and suicide rates. Statistically, Indigenous Australians die around eight years younger than the wider community.。 December 2025 is shaping up to be an exciting month for movie lovers, as Hollywood prepares to roll out an impressive slate of year-end releases. From the highly anticipated Avatar: Fire and Ash to the survival-meets-satire chaos of Anaconda, audiences have plenty to look forward to. Holiday cheer and redemption take centre stage in Christmas Karma, while horror fans can return to the eerie world of animatronics in Five Nights at Freddy’s 2. Here’s what’s coming to theatres this December.Avatar: Fire and Ash Release date: December 15, 2025Jake Sully and Neytiri's story continues after the events of The Way of Water. While they are coming to terms with Neteyam's demise, the Na'vi tribe called the Ash People, led by their leader Varang. Now the Ash people form an alliance with Jake's enemy, Colonel Quaritch.Anaconda Release date: December 25, 2025The horror-comedy explores the life of two people, Doug and Griff. Interestingly, they attempt to remake their favourite '90s movie, Anaconda, in the Amazon rainforest. What comes after is a fight for survival. To make matters worse, a giant anaconda makes an appearance and begins hunting the cast and the crew.Christmas Karma Release date: December 12, 2025Kunal Nayyar's Ishaan Sood is a middle-aged, grumpy fan, who does not believe in Christmas, holidays or taking a break. However, upon the death of his business partner Marley, Sood realises the importance of enjoying life and making the most out of good relationships.Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Release date: December 5, 2025A year after the horrifying events at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, former night guard Mike continues hiding the truth from his 11-year-old sister, Abby, about what really happened to the animatronics she once considered her friends. But when Abby secretly returns to the abandoned pizzeria in hopes of seeing Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy again, her actions trigger a new wave of terror. She uncovers long-buried mysteries and exposes the sinister origins behind Freddy’s creation.Also Read: Hollywood Actor Arnold Vosloo Cast in Vijay Devarakonda’s Film。
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