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Priest clashes with Australia's Bill Shorten over gay marriage referendum comments

Priest clashes with Australia's Bill Shorten over gay marriage referendum comments - An Anglican priest has confronted the Australian Leader of the Opposition over comments he made about people who oppose same-sex marriage.

Church and ethnic groups unite to campaign against same-sex marriage

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Church and ethnic groups unite to campaign against same-sex marriage  - The same-sex marriage debate has taken another turn with church and ... The coalition, reportedly donned “ Australians for Marriage”, will feature at ...

Pictures no parent wants to see

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Pictures no parent wants to see  - Abboud said he was drawn to Tayla's story but sadly found hers was far from unique with one in three suicides in Australia directly related to bullying.

Those Who Are Hardest To Love Are The Ones Who Need It Most

Those Who Are Hardest To Love Are The Ones Who Need It Most  - This has never happened before. An Australian Government has been elected by its citizens with a mandate to reduce suicide among fellow ...

Racial tensions erupt in Australia after man charged over killing of aboriginal teen

Racial tensions erupt in Australia after man charged over killing of aboriginal teen  - RACIAL tensions have broken out in Australia after a 14-year-old aboriginal boy was found dead by police after apparently being hit by a man driving ...

Seven Ideas to Improve Volunteering Engagement and Effectiveness

Seven Ideas to Improve Volunteering Engagement and Effectiveness - formed around three personas – youth, corporate and older volunteers. Participants attended from a range of organisations including the Australian  ...

Welcoming, but not affirming': Being gay and Christian

Welcoming, but not affirming': Being gay and Christian  - But with 40 per cent of same sex couples in Australia identifying as ... How do LGBT Christians see their place in conservative Christian churches?

Australia's Gay Marriage Referendum Loses Support Among LGBT-Friendly Politicians

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Australia's Gay Marriage Referendum Loses Support Among LGBT -Friendly Politicians  - Delays, high costs, and a general lack of support from the Australian people have been only some of the many hurdles facing the country's proposed ...

Victoria Becomes First Australian State to Ban Fracking

Victoria Becomes First Australian State to Ban Fracking  -  Australia's indigenous flag is raised in protest to fracking on aboriginal land. ... that the risks involved outweigh any potential benefits to Australia.".

Stereotyping a barrier to Aboriginal advancement

Stereotyping a barrier to Aboriginal advancement  - Stereotypes and racism continue to hold back the potential of Aboriginal people in Australia . The hurt and humiliation of everyday racism affects the ...

Indigenous Australians in Queensland Said to Face Higher Juvenile Detention Rates

Indigenous Australians in Queensland Said to Face Higher Juvenile Detention Rates  - Children playing near the beach in Yarrabah, an indigenous Australian community of about 3,500, near Cairns, in Queensland, in January.

Detained children stats show our shame

Detained children stats show our shame  - Indigenous girls were 33 times more likely to be locked up than ... Amnesty International Australia national director Claire Mallinson described the ...

The Black Deaths In Custody Hotline That Kicks In After You've Been Arrested For No Crime

The Black Deaths In Custody Hotline That Kicks In After You've Been Arrested For No Crime  - Last week, there was yet another black death in custody in Australia . A 31-year-old Aboriginal man was found dead in his cell in a Darwin correctional ...

Aboriginal mother stirs 'blackface' racism row in Australia with picture of daughter in 'whiteface'

Aboriginal mother stirs 'blackface' racism row in Australia with picture of daughter in 'whiteface' - "If this little boy and his mum had been mocking Indigenous culture then I can totally see how this is offensive," she said. "Unfortunately now this little ...

Australia's first ever Indigenous Startup Weekend hailed as a success

Australia's first ever Indigenous Startup Weekend hailed as a success  -  Australia's first ever Indigenous Startup Weekend has been lauded as a success, with over 80 Indigenous Australians coming together to come up with ...

Sacred Indigenous Site Uluru Captured In World-First Drone Clip

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Sacred Indigenous Site Uluru Captured In World-First Drone Clip  - The breathtaking curves of Australian Indigenous site Uluru are revealed in a world-first drone video taken with permission of traditional owners.

Māori land programme boosts productivity and profitability

Māori land programme boosts productivity and profitability  -  Māori land trustees can now sharpen their business skills and increase the productivity – and profitability – of their land with the help of a specially ...

Māori students elect new leadership

Māori students elect new leadership  - Te Huinga Tauira, the annual Māori Students' Conference ended in Wellington on Sunday after new leadership was elected to carry on the fight for ...

Urban leaders snubbed

Urban leaders snubbed  - Urban leaders John Tamihere and Willie Jackson have lost their bid for the two Mataawaka seats in the Independent Maori Statutory Board in ...

Kiwis gaining more higher-level qualifications

Kiwis gaining more higher-level qualifications  - While we are not yet seeing the level of qualifications for Māori and Pasifika that match other ethnic groups, these figures show that the changes in ...

The Fox and the Shark split Maori Party vote

The Fox and the Shark split Maori Party vote  -  The Fox and the Shark split Maori Party vote. Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell says the interests of his electorate were foremost in his vote on the Easter ...

Indian writers have become conscience of nation: NZ writer

Indian writers have become conscience of nation: NZ writer  - Ihimaera became the first Maori writer to be published with his debut book "Tangi" that ... "Because I am a maori , I do not write about anybody else.

Far north mourns Ngati Kahu matriarch Roma Rupapera

Far north mourns Ngati Kahu matriarch Roma Rupapera  -  She played a prominent role in Maori life in the far north and further afield. "Former leader of the Maori Women's Welfare League, the Mothers' Union ...

Te Noho Kotahi: Identity and reconciliation in post-quake Canterbury

Te Noho Kotahi: Identity and reconciliation in post-quake Canterbury - Just as when Māori have rebuilt their whare, it is now a time to reflect, come together and envision a new identity that encapsulates the many stories of ...