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British gay man who died while on his honeymoon in Australia will have his same-sex marriage ...  - A British gay man who died while he was on honeymoon in Australia will have his same-sex marriage recognised on his death certificate.

Call to involve Indigenous communities more in family violence programs  -  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are between two and five times more likely to experience violence – as both victim and offender – than ...

Revamped Aboriginal plant use trail launched at Australian National Botanic Gardens  - An Aboriginal plant use trail at the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) has been revamped and extended to show visitors the multiple ways ...

Celebrating Australia Day Is “A Kick In The Face” To Indigenous Australians  - Ken also blames the education system for the ignorance of most non-Indigenous Australians towards Aboriginal history and issues. He outlines forced ...

National Indigenous Times acquired by Wayne Bergmann's 'pro-business' syndicate  - "We've been talking to a range of Aboriginal people from around Australia on contributing." Senior journalism lecturer at Edith Cowan University Kayt ...

Fix the present, not dwell on sins of the past  - However, some Aboriginal people, and a number of other Australians , do not see this date as a day of celebration; in fact they claim to be upset by it.

Tasmanian Aboriginality test changes proposed by Premier Will Hodgman  - The Premier used his address ahead of Australia Day to announce plans to scrap the state's controversial Aboriginal Eligibility Policy. The policy ...

Aboriginal protesters return to Heirisson Island for 'refugee camp'  - A group of Aboriginal people says it has set up a "refugee camp" at Perth's Heirisson ... "To me [ Australia Day] is a very sorry day," Mr Bropho said.

Australia reminds us of valuable things we already know  - We learned that not all Australians think land “ownership” is a sensible ... Tobin related how children are linked to a specific place in any Aboriginal  ...

The Golden Age review – Tasmania's lost tribe challenges notions of primitivism  - lost the ability to speak – and suffer a number of genetic malformations due to inbreeding – are meant to represent Australia's Indigenous people.

Tasmania to axe Aboriginal eligibility rules - Tasmania will move to align the state's rules on Aboriginal eligibility with the commonwealth, to allow more Australians to identify as indigenous .

Australia's indigenous housing failure  - DISADVANTAGED indigenous Australians trying to get into the housing market would be better off going to a bank for a loan than a government ...

striving to break the obesity cycle  - Philanthropist Neil Balnaves said Australia was “crying out” for more indigenous doctors and the scholarships were a way of responding to the call.

Torres Strait Islanders livid over harpooning of albino dugong  - The indigenous community has condemned the slaughter of a rare albino dugong in Torres Strait, which has renewed calls for tougher regulation of ...

I Sell Dead People  - I Sell Dead People ... “Peet has a niche of readers, one it was a joy to bring new members into, so the lack of future work represents a continuing loss, ...

Global appeal launched in support of Savalalo Markets in Samoa  - An official global appeal has launched in support of the popular Savalalo Markets that were destroyed by fire last week in Apia, Samoa. The market ...

Lakes DHB working hard on sexual health education with youth  - Figures released by the Institute of Environmental Science show the Lakes District Health Board in the Central North Island has the highest rate of ...

Watch the emotional moment a bride breaks down in tears as guests perform a stirring haka at her ...  - The heartwarming footage shows the newlyweds standing side-by-side as they watched their loved ones perform a Maori ceremonial war dance.

Project to help young people tackle mental illness - A new project, Point of Difference, will help young people develop creative projects to end mental illness discrimination in Aotearoa. It's formed by The ...

Rongoā expert supports legalisation of cannabis for medicinal use  - An expert in Māori medicine has come out in support of legalising cannabis for medicinal use. It comes off the back of a call for a referendum on the ...

Steve Baron: Bigots do Maori a disservice  -  Maori and Pasifika peoples have, however, struggled disproportionately to ... However, this, and the growing income inequality in New Zealand has ...

Minister says trade deal will benefit Maori  - Nothing in the TPP will prevent the Crown from meeting its obligations to Maori . New Zealand's interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi is not subject to ...

A look back at New Zealand school uniforms  - A look back at New Zealand school uniforms gallery ... became increasingly popular at schools with Maori and Pacific Island students and heritage.

TPP will be signed in Auckland next month  - The TPP will eliminate tariffs on 93 percent of New Zealand's exports to the ... in the TPP would prevent the Crown meeting its obligations to Maori .