Artwork: Corrobore on Emerald Hill (South Melbourne) painted by W.F.E. Liardet 1840.

Supporters of constitutional change that will guarantee Australia’s indigenous people a say in parliament are ramping up their efforts to win over a dubious middle ground after the latest opinion polls put the no campaign slightly in front.

Tens of thousands of people are staging weekend rallies in cities and towns across the country — and as far away as New York — with millions of dollars being poured into campaigning to stave off what many say is “hysterical scaremongering” by opposing conservatives.

“I’m frightened,” said Nicole, who works in a high-end fashion boutique in Melbourne.

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