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SA makes Indigenous constitutional move : He said it would correct the historical record, setting out that when South Australia was established in 1836 there was no recognition of, consultation with or authorisation from Aboriginal people, nor was this rectified when the present constitution ...

Childcare costs a taxing issue : Australians are increasingly balancing work and family responsibilities and there is a direct relationship between the price of child care and whether women return to the workforce. This is why Australia , along with many other countries, subsidises ... The Australian Financial Review

Business hindered by childcare red tape It comes after The Australian asked the government to provide figures on how many childcare centres are at present operating at workplaces, to show whether there had been growth in the past few decades. The Department of Education, Employment and ...

Gooda calls for Indigenous governance overhaul : The way Indigenous Australians are governed needs a complete overhaul, according to a report from the Australian Human Rights Commission. "We need Government to sometimes just get out of the road and give us a chance to make some decision sin out ...

Australian euthanasia activist concerned about losing his medical license Paul Russell, the leader of HOPE Australia , sent the information from NItschke's website to the medical authorities to question whether Nitschke was breaking the code of ethics for physicians by counselling and providing the means for suicide . Nitschke ...

Mental health services 'appalling' : The report said that Indigenous Australians had twice the number of suicides than other Australians and that they used psychiatric disability services at double the rate of non-Indigenous Australians . North West Hospital and Health Service executive ...

Symposium introduces suicide prevention guidelines Proposed clinical guidelines to help individuals at risk of attempting or completing suicide will be outlined at a mental health symposium, jointly presented by the ...

Poverty and Emergency Assistance in the Jewish Community : Thus Australian life expectancy is one of the highest in the world, at 79.5 years for males and 84 years for females; in 2011, almost two-thirds of Australians aged 25-64 had a non-school qualification; and Australia has a relatively low long-term ...

Call for Newstart increase to address poverty Western Australian social welfare groups have backed a call by the Greens for an increase to the Newstart Allowance. A federal parliamentary committee has found the payment is not enough for long term recipients to live on but has not recommended an ...

One in five Australian adults experience mental illness An estimated 7.29 million Australians aged 16 to 85 have a live experience of mental illness , the National Mental Health Commissioner Allen Fels said. Virtually every family has their own story, but these personal stories too often aren't heard, the ...

Aboriginal agency wins valulable seed funding : The professional brokering service will set out to link indigenous artists and design students from across Australia with both national and international manufacturers to help them design products for the world stage. The not-for-profit organisation ...

New ABS figures reveal a younger indigenous population ... : INDIGENOUS Australians have a median age of just 21 years, compared with 38 years for non-indigenous people.

Gay men get prostate cancer help : The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) has announced the formation of a new support program for Queensland gay and bisexual men living with prostate cancer and their partners. The new Gay /Bi Men's Prostate Cancer Initiative will aim to ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Exploring Gay Adoption : Adoption by a same-sex couple or even a single person who happens to be gay or lesbian is extremely rare in Australia . That rarity is not brought about because gay men or lesbians would never consider adopting a child or that somehow it's a process not ...

Thousands march for marriage equality in Australia | Gay Star News : Thousands took to the streets this weekend in support of marriage equality, while the Australian Green party pledged to move legislation in every parliament in ...

Ricky Martin Joins Australia's 'The Voice' : Ricky Martin will replace departing coach/judge Keith Urban on Australia's reality talent contest The Voice. According to gay website SameSame.com.au, Martin is headed down under for the show's second season. “Sending some mad love to everyone in ... On Top Magazine

Second group of asylum seekers sent to Manus Island THE Immigration Department has transferred the second group of asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea's remote Manus Island. The department said eight families were sent to the island, comprising 16 adults and 12 children from Sri Lanka and Iran.

Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea : In today's programme, we visit a slum in Bangladesh. Despite the difficult conditions, residents are glad to trade difficult life in farming villages for a few modern conveniences and the chance to earn money in the city. But it seems that improvements ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Criminal gang behind Papua police attacks A criminal gang, led by a man identified only by the initials RM, is alleged to be behind several attacks on the police in the Papua central mountain range area, including the recent murder of three officers at Pirime police precinct. “We have ...