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More Indigenous faces in television show positive cultural direction

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More Indigenous faces in television show positive cultural direction - Not that long ago, Aaron Pedersen observed that it seemed like there were only two indigenous actors in Australia – himself and Deborah Mailman ...

More support for mental health needed for parents and carers of Aboriginal young people

More support for mental health needed for parents and carers of Aboriginal young people  - Medical Journal of Australia . Providing parents and carers of Aboriginal children with appropriate mental health support services is vital for reducing ...

Universities work to increase Indigenous representation in engineering

Universities work to increase Indigenous representation in engineering - The five-day VIEWS program will allow Year 11 and 12 students from around Australia to get an insight into what it is like to study and work in engineering. They will be exposed to real world applications of engineering, and get access to world-class facilities. In addition, they will get the opportunity to learn about different pathways into engineering, and hear first-hand from current Indigenous engineers and engineering students.

Poverty blights the lives of children

Poverty blights the lives of children - By 2030, nearly 70 million children under the age of five will have died from preventable causes unless serious steps are taken to narrow the gap between rich and poor, UNICEF’s annual State of the World’s Children report predicts. Up to 167 million children will be living in poverty. More than half the people in low and middle income countries already live on less than US$5 a day.

Cleverman showcases revival of Australia's Indigenous languages

Cleverman showcases revival of Australia's Indigenous languages - According to Languages Australia, hundreds of Australian Indigenous languages have died out in the past 200 years. One of the languages that ...

Bridging the Brexit age gap

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Bridging the Brexit age gap - The great divide between the views of young and older generations revealed by Britain's Brexit vote offers lessons for Australia about the risks of ...

How is dairy really affecting my weight?

How is dairy really affecting my weight?  - The Department of Health recommends older Australians aim for at least 30 minutes of activity a day. If in doubt, please speak with your doctor about ...

Looks like Australia may not be getting same-sex marriage anytime soon

Looks like Australia may not be getting same-sex marriage anytime soon - When Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull committed to a vote on ... Turnbull, who supports gay marriage despite his party's opposition, has ...

Trudeau says Canada will explore gender-neutral ID cards as he joins gay pride

Trudeau says Canada will explore gender-neutral ID cards as he joins gay pride  - Countries including Australia , New Zealand and Nepal already allow the use of the X gender indicator. Trudeau also said last month's relaxation of ...

Encouraging young health workers 'would boost' Indigenous health

Encouraging young health workers 'would boost' Indigenous health  - An award-winning Indigenous health worker in South Australia says encouraging other young people into the industry would boost health outcomes ...

Ochre founder, iWork make connections

Ochre founder, iWork make connections  - fter starting her first business in Broome at the age of 21, Ms Pellew went on to establish Australia's first dedicated Aboriginal labour hire company ...

Celebration of people and culture

Celebration of people and culture  - paying respect to his great-great-grandfather Henry Harmony Nelson, his grandfather and grandmother, all Aboriginal nations across Australia , and ...

One in five Indigenous children born in Western Australia has no birth certificate: study

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One in five Indigenous children born in Western Australia has no birth certificate: study  - Nearly one in five Indigenous children born in Western Australia has no birth documents, with most unregistered children born to teenage mothers and facing further social disadvantage later in life, new research has found.

Some 20% of Western Australia Aborigine kids have no birth record: research

Some 20% of Western  Australia Aborigine  kids have no birth record: research  - Nearly 1 in 5  Aboriginal  children born in Western  Australia  has no birth documents with most unregistered children born to teenage ...

First Aboriginal woman to be elected MP

First Aboriginal woman to be elected MP  - A former teacher has made political history by becoming the first indigenous woman elected to Australia's parliamentary lower house, winning a seat ...

We need transformative change in Aboriginal health

We need transformative change in Aboriginal health  - Change is complex and invariably poorly managed and understood in Aboriginal affairs, including Aboriginal health. At worst, it is a competition ...

Students need better access to sexual health resources

Students need better access to sexual health resources -   The study results revealed Maori , Pacific and socioeconomically deprived students were less likely to use condoms and have access to contraception ...

Introducing 'Te Reo Ākina with Ra Pomare': Māori Language Week 2016

Introducing 'Te Reo Ākina with Ra Pomare': Māori Language Week 2016  -  Māori Language Week is upon us and to celebrate, The Spinoff has teamed up with Ra Pomare and Mana magazine to bring you 'Te Reo Ākina with ...

Quit smoking services culled

Quit smoking services culled  - Dr Glover says the new focus on Maori is reflected in the fact Maori public health organisation Hapai Te Hauora is the only body that will be funded to ...

Twelve Questions with Tearepa Kahi

Twelve Questions with Tearepa Kahi - Whether you spoke Maori or not, you could love this song because the tune's so catchy and the beat's so infectious. Dalvanius called it "hobnail boots ...

Reo promoted as New Zealand's language

Reo promoted as New Zealand's language  - The first big event of the new look Maori language week attracted thousands of people to the streets of Wellington to show support for te reo Maori .

Māori Language Week parade attracts thousands

Māori Language Week parade attracts thousands - Thousands gathered on the streets of Wellington today to celebrate the inaugural Māori language week parade. The Māori Language Commission ...

Unemployed? Head to Kaitangata – the New Zealand town with too many jobs

Unemployed? Head to Kaitangata – the New Zealand town with too many jobs  - Kaitangata town leaders in New Zealand hope they can grow their badly needed work force by paying people almost $165K to move to the small town.

NZ media 'ignore' Pacific's biggest story in spite of social media revolution

NZ media 'ignore' Pacific's biggest story in spite of social media revolution  - West Papuan human rights are also not protected. Throughout 2015, the Indonesian security forces have targeted young people in particular, all of ...