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Autism diagnostic practices, wait times vary greatly across Australia

Autism diagnostic practices, wait times vary greatly across Australia  - His older brother and younger sister, who are on a more severe part of the spectrum, were diagnosed at four, both through the private system.

How poverty shaped human rights champion Gillian Triggs

How poverty shaped human rights champion Gillian Triggs  - As an international lawyer, academic and now president of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Gillian Triggs has long been accustomed to ...

Australia at risk of being our least generous ever

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Australia at risk of being our least generous ever  - Now, Australians are being encouraged to stop the clock for a very different reason – and we’re not talking about a mere hour. We’re talking about stopping the clock on the additional $224 million scheduled to be cut from Australia’s aid budget. A cut that will put the aid budget on track to hit its lowest ever level since records began.

The budget must begin to repair Australia's foreign aid program

The budget must begin to repair Australia's foreign aid program  - The budget must begin to repair Australia's foreign aid program ... a world marked by prosperity and opportunity, rather than one plagued by poverty .

7 things you must do in Australia's Northern Territory

7 things you must do in Australia's Northern Territory  - Tucked away in the north-east corner of the Northern Territory, Arnhem Land is one of the largest Aboriginal Reserves in Australia and a land of ...

Traditional owners reject nuke dump

Traditional owners reject nuke dump  - TRADITIONAL land owners have vowed to renew their fight against a site earmarked for a national radioactive dump on a cattle station north west of ...

The many moods of Uluru

The many moods of Uluru  - White Australia took a long time to find Uluru. ... Uluru is the most recognisable icon for outback Australia , a fitting metaphor for the grandeur, ... On a free guided walk with an Indigenous guide, guests learn about the intricacies of an ...

A community's journey to find an answer to suicide

A community's journey to find an answer to suicide  - About 20 residents from the town have set off on a one-week 3,600-kilometre road trip through the desert to attend Australia's first-ever Aboriginal and ...

Latest call to allow Uluru climb hits the rocks

Latest call to allow Uluru climb hits the rocks  - Ayers Rock or Uluru, a 700-million-year-old monolith, is one of Australia's ... "There would be significant economic benefits for the local indigenous  ...

NT Indigenous housing crisis continues despite national improvements, justice agency says

NT Indigenous housing crisis continues despite national improvements, justice agency says  - North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) chief executive officer Priscilla Collins said service providers had not seen any evidence of ...

From Self-Immolation to Abortion Restrictions: Is Australia a Migrant Hell?

From Self-Immolation to Abortion Restrictions: Is Australia a Migrant Hell?  - A woman raped in Australia's offshore detention camp in Nauru has been refused to travel to Australia for an abortion, while an Iranian refugee has ...

We can keep our feet on ground and enjoy Uluru without climbing it

We can keep our feet on ground and enjoy Uluru without climbing it  - Himself of indigenous ancestry, he likened Uluru to the Eiffel Tower and the ... That terrific Rock has sat in the middle of Australia like an anchor.

Indigenous health: ad campaign aims to reduce smoking rate

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Indigenous health: ad campaign aims to reduce smoking rate  - the 2008 smoking rate for Indigenous people aged 18 or older by 2018. ... “It is important that we reduce tobacco smoking among all Australians ,” ...

Australian school official banned this film about kids of gay parents, but you can stream it now

Australian school official banned this film about kids of gay parents, but you can stream it now  - In August 2015, the Australian documentary "Gayby Baby," which follows the stories of four children raised in same-sex families, made the front page ...

The secret mosques opening their doors to LGBT Muslims

The secret mosques opening their doors to LGBT Muslims  - The local MPV push is being led by Professor Saher Amer from the University of Sydney and Reem Sweid from Deakin University, who claim Australia  ...

Hunt for the Wilderpeople continues to break records

Hunt for the Wilderpeople continues to break records  - Taika Waititi's latest movie Hunt for the Wilderpeople is breaking records. Its opening weekend took the country's biggest gross earnings for a local film ...

No more nine to five?

No more nine to five?  - New Zealand has its own Labour Day holiday in October, marking the anniversary of this country adopting an eight-hour working day. However, many organisations still celebrate solidarity between workers on what is colloquially known as May Day.

Insights into government processes and wealth protection

Insights into government processes and wealth protection  -  People ask me about particular issues. I don't ... It says New Zealand is a “borderline tax haven” and receives very little in return while at the same time ...

CYF gone by March next year

CYF gone by March next year  -  New Zealand's first ever Independent Youth Advocacy Service will be ... agents, purchasing agents, with Māori academics, and with Māori whānau.

Kids are leaving Māori medium education between kōhanga reo and kura

Kids are leaving Māori medium education between kōhanga reo and kura  - And while more kids are enrolling in Māori medium learning, that increase isn't keeping pace with the growing Māori schoolage population . Kōhanga ...

India offers technology, manpower to Papua New Guinea

India offers technology, manpower to Papua New Guinea  -  India on Friday offered Papua New Guinea its technology, financial ... and economically empowering her people ,” he told members of the Papua New ...

Jokowi kicks off construction of Papua market

Jokowi kicks off construction of Papua market  - The Papua administration and people have campaigned for the building of the Mama-Mama market for 13 years. The market is designed to have three ...

Maori Authority boss puts cost of failing a struggling child at $145K a year

Maori Authority boss puts cost of failing a struggling child at $145K a year  - National Urban Maori Authority boss Lance Norman puts the cost of failing a struggling child at $145,000 per year. He says an upfront investment of ...

When Pranab rubbed his nose with Maori chief!

When Pranab rubbed his nose with Maori chief!  - President Pranab Mukherjee rubbed his nose with Maori chief and his wife as part of the traditional welcome accorded to him on his arrival ...