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How bullying sets the stage for the development of sexual harassment

How bullying sets the stage for the development of sexual harassment - My research shows that fifth and sixth graders in the U.S. who bully students often use homophobic name-calling such as “gay” or “fag,” especially ...

Donald Trump Hijacked My Holidays

Donald Trump Hijacked My Holidays - Since my earliest memories, this time of year has always inspired the warm fuzzies in me. Not so this year. My feelings of joy have been subsumed by contravening feelings of fear, anxiety, and despair.  Last week, First Lady Michelle Obama gave voice to what I was having trouble putting into words: "We are feeling what not having hope feels like," she told Oprah Winfrey on CBS This Morning . The remarks were so simple and straight-forward, and yet they resonated with me so profoundly. 

The right-wing press are now mourning the death of a gay icon they vilified for so long

The right-wing press are now mourning the death of a gay icon they vilified for so long - legacy of social rebellion and non-conformism in an age of restrictive respectability politics perpetuated by a virulently homophobic right-wing press.

Anyone who remembers George Michael solely for his music is missing the real importance of him

Anyone who remembers George Michael solely for his music is missing the real importance of him - Public attitudes became much more homophobic . Gay-bashings and murders rocketed. It was a fearful period to be gay, let alone a gay public figure.

Immigrant fiction about Indians moves to Australia, and about time, too

Immigrant fiction about Indians moves to Australia , and about time, too - Old and new Indians in Australia “clash” again in another complex and ... They encounter Indigenous Australia only when they help their kids with ...

SA, a state of homophobia and gay bashings. Wait, what?

SA, a state of homophobia and gay bashings. Wait, what? -  Violence towards LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people ... In 1975, South Australia was the first state in the nation to decriminalise ...

The man walking across Australia for Indigenous communities

The man walking across Australia for Indigenous communities - Mr Pryor has walked across Western Australia , through the outback, the ... Mr Pryor said he had witnessed the poverty that existed in Australia , and ...

Time for co-ordination on Indigenous youth mental health

Time for co-ordination on Indigenous youth mental health - Yet the staggeringly high rate of Indigenous youth suicide in Canada is sadly not unique. Around the world, be it in Australia , New Zealand, Norway or ...

Yolngu people breathe new life into didgeridoos from 1880s

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Yolngu people breathe new life into didgeridoos from 1880s - Mr Gurruwiwi hoped the exhibition would bring a new level of understanding and friendship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. The instruments are just some of the 28,000 Aboriginal items held by the South Australian Museum's Australian Aboriginal cultural collection.

George Michael remembered as gay trailblazer who pushed pop boundaries

George Michael remembered as gay trailblazer who pushed pop boundaries -  Australian singer-songwriter Brendan Maclean said Michael will be remembered as more than just a pop icon, but also a rebel, a trailblazer and, ...

Chef Paul Iskov, Champion of Aboriginal Australian Ingredients

Chef Paul Iskov, Champion of Aboriginal Australian Ingredients - We met Paul Iskov at the Margaret River Gourmet Escape, a major international food and wine experience in Australia . He is unusual in that he ...

No days off for mental health

No days off for mental health - For those experiencing a mental illness Christmas can be one of the ... National mental health organisation SANE Australia is also urging anyone ...

Māori Preacher's mission to help the needy worldwide

Māori Preacher's mission to help the needy worldwide - Owen Pomana of Ngāti Kahungunu is a preacher on a mission helping the vulnerable in Aotearoa and around the world. His passion for the needy ...

Changing lives one race at a time

Changing lives one race at a time - She has been helping a lot of people, not just Maori and Pasifika, but helping everyone to combat things like diabetes, heart disease, obesity and low ...

Dover Samuels takes one last dive to see the Rainbow Warrior

Dover Samuels takes one last dive to see the Rainbow Warrior - He is a man well known for his diving exploits. At almost 80 years old Dover Samuels has received an invite to dive the wreck of the Rainbow Warrior ...

What are the main causes of crashes on New Zealand's roads?

What are the main causes of crashes on New Zealand's roads? - These are the recurring themes in crashes that have claimed, maimed and changed the lives of people travelling on New Zealand's roads. They are ...

Twelve Questions with Douglas Lloyd Jenkins

Twelve Questions with Douglas Lloyd Jenkins - Young people bring about change in society and beaches are for the young. They're also the primary place where people behave badly. The book starts in the 1920s era of beach inspectors. Sitting on the beach in togs was loitering and against the law. You were supposed to be fully clothed until you got down to the water and then put your clothes straight back on as soon as you got out.

PNC leader urges voters to demand candidates to outline policies

PNC leader urges voters to demand candidates to outline policies - DEPUTY Leader of the People's National Congress Party Mao Zeming has urged people in his electorate to make their choices wisely in the ...

High rates of smoking amongst Maori in Canterbury

High rates of smoking amongst Maori in Canterbury - In Canterbury, where the Maori population has grown 20 per cent in the last four years, funding for targeted quit programmes in Canterbury has ...

Whanau health flatlines as Canterbury's Maori population soars

Whanau health flatlines as Canterbury's Maori population soars - Canterbury's Maori population has grown by 20 per cent since 2012, to 49,680 with further growth projected as the rebuild continues to create ...