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Indigenous Australian Solar Energy Company Takes On Tesla

Indigenous Australian Solar Energy Company Takes On Tesla  - This Queensland company's core mission is based on the fundamental Aboriginal approach of stewardship of the earth and its resources, and this ...

Top city universities falling behind on indigenous enrolment

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Top city universities falling behind on indigenous enrolment  - The University of Sydney and the University of NSW have some of the lowest indigenous enrolment rates in the state, with up to one-third that of regional universities.

Neville Bonner's family donate bark painting to Old Parliament House museum

Neville Bonner's family donate bark painting to Old Parliament House museum  - Neville Bonner's son, Alfred Bonner, at the Museum of Australian ... to become Australia's first Indigenous Member of Parliament, despite limited formal ...

Australian-Day themed 'Operation Boomerang' lamb ad labelled 'insensitive' to indigenous people

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Australian -Day themed 'Operation Boomerang' lamb ad labelled 'insensitive' to indigenous people  - An Australian lamb commercial has come under fire for its depiction of military operations during Australia Day, traditionally a time moment of anger ...

MLA faces backlash over “disrespectful” Australia Day campaign

MLA faces backlash over “disrespectful” Australia Day campaign  - Other comments have been around the use of the term “boomerang” which some felt was insensitive to Indigenous Australians , especially given its ...

New Indigenous Protected Area declared in Central Australia

New Indigenous Protected Area declared in Central Australia  - Last week more than five million hectares of land in Central Australia was designated as an Indigenous Protected Area for traditional owners to ...

Why mothers in abusive relationships struggle to parent

Why mothers in abusive relationships struggle to parent  - One third of parents experience domestic violence , according to a report from Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety due to ...

Senior citizens using Adelaide public transport to 'socialise', research finds

Senior citizens using Adelaide public transport to 'socialise', research finds  -  Older South Australians are getting active and embracing the state's public transport system to socialise, new research has found. A University of ...

Australia bet the house on never-ending Chinese growth. It might not end well

Australia bet the house on never-ending Chinese growth. It might not end well  -  Australia bet the house on never-ending Chinese growth. ... current strategy of building its way out of poverty while sustaining strong real GDP growth.

4.5 million years old meteorite

4.5 million years old meteorite  - The 1.7 kilogram meteorite was spotted falling into mud in a remote part of Lake Eyre in South Australia . Aboriginal guides helped the two researchers ...

Tamiliya Aboriginal community closed down, the demise of other communities continues

Tamiliya Aboriginal community closed down, the demise of other communities continues  - Several years ago when I broke the story of a Western Australian government 'list' of threatened Aboriginal communities, the communities surrounding ...

Australian children as young as two are using antidepressants

Australian children as young as two are using antidepressants  - Children as young as two are being prescribed antidepressants which could be leading to higher suicide rates, despite no such medication ...

Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has urged the nation to remain positive about the future, despite ...

Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has urged the nation to remain positive about the future, despite ...  - We look forward to working with the new High Commissioner from Australia and building on our bilateral relationship,” the Prime Minister said following the meeting.

Tuberculosis outbreak in Papua New Guinea worsens, as health workers plead for promised funding

Tuberculosis outbreak in Papua New Guinea worsens, as health workers plead for promised funding  - More than 160 of the 15,000 people living on the island of Daru, near the PNG–Australia border, have drug-resistant tuberculosis — the highest rate in the world.

Māori Party highly unlikely to support legalisation of cannabis

Māori Party highly unlikely to support legalisation of cannabis  - The Māori Party say it's highly unlikely they would support the legalisation of cannabis given the dire effects the drug has had on Māori communities.

Māori woman heads to Disneyland to live out fairy-tale dream

Māori woman heads to Disneyland to live out fairy-tale dream  - A young Māori woman is making her fairy-tale dream come true. Candace Wilson will take on girls from around the world at this year's Face of the ...

A Tikipunga school teacher has been recognised for her selfless work ethic.

A Tikipunga school teacher has been recognised for her selfless work ethic.  - Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Rawhiti Roa teacher Brenda Critchfield is one of 15 teachers nationwide to be recognised in the OfficeMax "A Day Made ...

Native Affairs Summer Series – Grandma's Kitchen

Native Affairs Summer Series – Grandma's Kitchen  - Fifteen years ago, Colleen Walker and her whānau moved to Australia, like many Māori in search of milk, honey and a better life. She never would ...

Cultural taboos on Mt Taranaki often ignored

Cultural taboos on Mt Taranaki often ignored  - The act is deeply offensive to Maori , who regard the mountain as a living ancestor, said Department of Conservation senior ranger Dave Rogers.

Day to mark NZ Wars on the cards - Flavell

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Day to mark NZ Wars on the cards - Flavell  - Minister of Māori Development Te Ururoa Flavell remains confident there will be a commemoration day to mark the New Zealand Wars. Maori re-enact ...

Budding Hutt actors relish opportunities with Te Rakau's UnderTOW quartet

Budding Hutt actors relish opportunities with Te Rakau's UnderTOW quartet  - Director Jim Moriarty, of Ngāti Toa descent, hopes that Te Rākau's relationship with Te Papa will open the door for other Māori theatre groups ...

Spinning poi could prove good for your health

Spinning poi could prove good for your health  - The poi, which are balls attached to flax strings and swung rhythmically, was originally used by Maori to increase their flexibility in their hands and ...