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Khamis, 23 Mei 2013
Poor Physical Health Blamed for Shorter Lives in Mentally Ill - Medscape
Poor Physical Health Blamed for Shorter Lives in Mentally Ill - Medscape: Overall, 292,585 individuals were in contact with mental health services in Western Australia between 1983 and 2007, of whom 47,669 died during that period. "In the general population, life expectancy for males increased from 73.1 years in 1985 to 79.1 ...
Peers of suicide victims more likely to think about killing themselves
Peers of suicide victims more likely to think about killing themselves
In an accompanying editorial, Dr. India Bohanna, a mental health
research fellow at the School of Public Health at James Cook University
in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, wrote that the study confirms that exposure to suicide increases future suicidal ...
'Worthless' ancient coins may hold key to distant past
'Worthless' ancient coins may hold key to distant past: "Was Australia part of that trading route? We don't know, but the Kilwa coins give us a hint that we weren't as isolated as we perhaps thought we were." Professor McIntosh's PhD was on connections between Indonesians and Aboriginal Australians that ...
Australian rules football and improving Indigenous relations
Australian rules football and improving Indigenous relations:
| But not only that, I will delve into the role that Australian football as a sport has had in improving relationships between Indigenous Australians and non-Indigenous Australians. Racism is arguably one of the most basic and common issues in Australian ... | The Roar |
Leaders hail indigenous strategy
Leaders hail indigenous strategy: Aboriginal leaders say a new national strategy to strengthen communities will be a watershed in the battle to reduce indigenous suicide rates that, in some age groups, are several times higher than for other Australians. The Gillard government strategy ...
The problem with porn - Sydney Morning Herald
The problem with porn - Sydney Morning Herald: Violence against women is a massive global issue, and is one of the most pressing problems in Australia. Research by VicHealth found that for Australian women aged between 15 and 44, intimate partner violence - that is, excluding general violence ...
Debate over domestic violence
Debate over domestic violence: To hear both sides of the argument, head along to the Relationships Australia domestic violence debate at the Civic Centre tonight. The debate coincides with a range of activities held this May during Domestic Violence Prevention Month. Three people ...
Finance minister condemns Australian Christian Lobby's 'bigotry'
Finance minister condemns Australian Christian Lobby's 'bigotry':
| Australia's finance minister Penny Wong has slammed the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) for comparing the children of gay couples to the 'stolen generations' of aboriginal children who were taken from their families. 'Redefining marriage ignore[s] the ... | Gay Star News |
Labor MPs back Kevin Rudd's change of heart over gay marriage but dismiss ...
Labor MPs back Kevin Rudd's change of heart over gay marriage but dismiss ...
The time is right for Australia to end discrimination and embrace marriage equality." Meanwhile Finance Minister Penny Wong, a prominent gay Minister and marriage equality advocate, has lashed out at the Australian Christian Lobby for their incendiary ...
Should Australia hold a referendum on gay marriage? - The Conversation
Should Australia hold a referendum on gay marriage? - The Conversation: ... majority of Australians support same-sex marriage – and it receiving the support of former prime minister Kevin Rudd – recent proposals for a referendum on the issue at the next election have not been greeted with much enthusiasm by members of the ...
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal ...
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal ...
| Mr Cameron only referring to gay
boys caused some questioning on social media and within the PinkNews
comments section. However, a senior Downing Street source told
PinkNews.co.uk: “Clearly the Prime Minister was referring to the gays and lesbians ... |
Gay marriage campaigner Peter Tatchell to lead Equal Love parade at ...
Gay marriage campaigner Peter Tatchell to lead Equal Love parade at ...:
| The parade, supporting the same-sex marriage bill to legalise gay marriage in England and Wales, will wind its way down New Street, into High Street, Carrs Lane, Smallbrook Queensway and Hurst Street, before entering the main Pride Festival site ... | Birmingham Mail |
Borneo -| ASEAN Urges a Youthful Lead for ASEAN Economic Community
ASEAN Urges a Youthful Lead for ASEAN Economic Community: Brunei has attempted to change that after taking over as ASEAN host from Cambodia and added a sense of urgency to plans for establishing an economic model loosely based on the European Union. The AEC, however, will not include a single parliament or ...
Borneo -| Water, the Great Regional Threat
Water, the Great Regional Threat:
| The usually calm Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah was unusually frank in warning the summit that Asian nations needed to spend about US$380 billion on water and sanitation systems by 2020 if full water security was to be realized. He described the ... | the Diplomat |
Borneo -| Group protests building of more mega dams
Group protests building of more mega dams: KUCHING: More than 300, mostly indigenous people staged a peaceful demonstration near Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) yesterday morning to protest the building of a series of dams in Sarawak while the International Hydropower Association ...
Malaysia -| Jakarta mulls topping up healthcare premium
Jakarta mulls topping up healthcare premium: Acknowledging miscalculations in the healthcare scheme that triggered the withdrawal of 16 private hospitals from the program, Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said on Tuesday that the government would consider increasing the amount of the premium.
Malaysia -| NuEnergy Gas to start pilot production at Sumatra coal seam gas project
NuEnergy Gas to start pilot production at Sumatra coal seam gas project
| NuEnergy Gas (ASX: NGY) expects to start pilot production at its Muara Enim gas pilot in Sumatra,
Indonesia, within two weeks after completing the radial jetting
hydraulic fracturing program. A total of 15 laterals were completed
across five coals ... |
Malaysia -| Two-thirds of Pakatan GE13 wins in multi-racial seats, research shows
Two-thirds of Pakatan GE13 wins in multi-racial seats, research shows
| KUALA
LUMPUR, May 22 – Pakatan Rakyat (PR) won in 59 mixed-race federal
seats, almost double its 30 wins in Chinese-majority seats in Malaysia's Election 2013, according to a new research, debunking Barisan Nasional's (BN) claim of a “Chinese ... |
New Zealand -| Hungry kids growing problem - kura principal
Hungry kids growing problem - kura principal: The principal of a Maori School north of Wellington says children going without kai (food) is a growing problem. Mana Party leader Hone Harawira's bill on the provision food to students is due to have its first reading in July.The Education (Breakfast ...
New Zealand -| Whanau to lead change on alcohol policy in Auckland
Whanau to lead change on alcohol policy in Auckland: Whanau and Maori communities are leading change to address alcohol harm in Auckland starting with an alcohol policy forum on Thursday 23rd May 2013. The forum will give attendees an insight into the Auckland alcohol policy. Community health worker ...
New Zealand -| Maori Women's Welfare League website goes live
Maori Women's Welfare League website goes live: The Maori Women's Welfare League is thrilled to be reaching out to a younger audience with the launch of its new website - which goes live on Friday. Te Ropu Wahine Toko i te Ora says the development of a website is a top priority this year and it ...
New Zealand -| Situation for Pacific people in NZ unlikely to affect migration: academic
Situation for Pacific people in NZ unlikely to affect migration: academic:
| A Wellington-based academic says she doubts a report highlighting poverty among Pacific people in New Zealand will have any effect on migration to the country. On Monday, the Salvation Army report said Pacific people have the highest unemployment, the ... | Radio New Zealand International |
New Zealand -| Otago students take on child poverty
Otago students take on child poverty: A group of University of Otago students has banded together this year to try and address some of the issues of child poverty and encourage discussions in the public and political arenas. The group is called Choose Kids and the biggest factor they've ...
Oceania -| Death toll in Papua mine accident now at 28 - Radio New Zealand International
Death toll in Papua mine accident now at 28 - Radio New Zealand International:
| The death toll from the collapsed tunnel at the Freeport mine in Indonesia's Papua Province now stands at 28. The Jakarta Post says a statement released by Freeport said the last remaining bodies still trapped in the mine were removed from the site ... | Radio New Zealand International |
Oceania -| Four more bodies pulled from collapsed Papua mine tunnel
Four more bodies pulled from collapsed Papua mine tunnel:
| 21 mine workers are now confirmed dead as rescue work continues at the Grasberg mine in the Indonesian province of Papua. A tunnel collapse on Wednesday trapped 38 miners and ten were rescued. The workers were attending safety training in ... | Radio New Zealand International |
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