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Selling of children in PNG a growing concern : Ume Wainetti, Family and Sexual Violence Action Committee program coordinator, has told Radio Australia's Pacific Beat it is mostly young girls having unwanted babies. She says the young girls are often victims of rape or incest and face enormous shame ...

Mental health disorders among Australian parents on the rise : A new study has found the number of parents with mental illness increased by three per cent every year between 1990 to 2005. The study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia , is the first of its kind in Australia , based on 15 years of data from ...

Thousands of new mums face mental illness A report says thousands of Australian babies are being born to mothers with mental health disorders . Source: AAP. THOUSANDS of Australian babies are being born to mothers with mental health problems, according to research which highlights the need for ...

'Gay sex could be taught in schools' THE Australian Christian lobby has issued a bizarre statement arguing that same sex marriage could lead to a new "stolen generation", and would inevitably lead to children being taught the mechanics of homosexual sex in school sex education classes.

Lifting the Lid : Out reporter Patrick Abboud spent eight months producing a story about young gay and lesbian Arab- Australians entering into fake heterosexual marriages for SBS's new hip current affairs program, The Feed. On the eve of the program's launch, he speaks ... Other geolocations

Rudd backs gay marriage as numbers shift Mr Rudd says he wants to let the public know his change of mind before any vote on an Australian Greens private members bill on gay marriage that will be first debated in the federation chamber, an offshoot of the lower house, next Monday. Digital Pass ...

Schools get guide for indigenous languages The draft framework released by the Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority (ACARA) on Tuesday is the first national curriculum document outlining how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages can be taught and supported in schools. Other geolocations

AFL and Coles announce Indigenous partnership : Coles Managing Director Ian McLeod, said, "The addition of the Coles AFL Indigenous Programs to our AFL partnership further reinforces our commitment to grassroots sport and Indigenous development in Australia , with a range of great initiatives ... AFL.com

Aboriginal suicide epidemic in spotlight Yesterday under a white marquee, speaker after speaker talked about what it was like to lose a family member to suicide and wonderered why the constant stream of government money into Aboriginal programs could not stop young people from killing ...

Gay marriage will create another 'stolen generation', says Australian ... In Australia , the 'stolen generations' were aboriginal children who were forcibly removed from their families to be brought-up under white 'Christian' values, where many were physically and sexually abused. 'The Prime Minister who rightly gave an ...

Camp Borneo helps better life of indigenous folk : Melanie Chu, the general manager of Camp Borneo , which is under Camps International (Asia), said they were raising funds to aid PACOS Trust by allocating STG1 (RM4.61) from the daily expenses of each visitor to their camps. "We put it into a fund for ...

Foreign NGO openly soliciting funds for needy in home country : These 'ladies' speaking in English will approach their 'targets' at coffee shops and shopping outlets here, showing pamphlets to seek funds for welfare, a member of the public Mohamad Saruji told The Borneo Post yesterday. According to Saruji, Mirians ...

Reserve status sought for land on expressway route : Writer Patricia Grace's application to the Maori Land Court for her Waikanae land to be declared a Maori reservation could delay construction of a section of the Kapiti Expressway. Grace, author of novels including Potiki and Tu, owns 983 square metres ...

Welcome home for waka crew : Wanganui parents Turama and Raukura Hawira were in Northland on Saturday to welcome their son Toiora home from an epic ocean journey on board a traditional Maori sailing waka. Toiora left Auckland on August 17 last year, one of 10 men on board the ...

Māori Singer Bound For France : Wellington-based Kāi Tahu singer/songwriter Ariana Tikao is travelling to Laquenexy in the north-east of France at the end of May to perform at the opening festivities for a Māori -themed garden. From there she is travelling to Brittany, in France's ...

Unwanted children sold for K50 in Papua New Guinea In Papua New Guinea unwanted children are being sold or even killed, and it is a growing problem according to one of the countries leading social workers. Unwanted children sold for K50 in Papua New Guinea (Credit: ABC). Ume Wainetti, is the Program ...

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea eye oil, gas ventures in border areas : Indonesia and Papua New Guinea will develop oil and gas resources jointly, especially in the border areas, energy and mines minister Jero Wacik said Tuesday after a meeting with PNG's Minister for Public and State Investment Ben Micah in Jakarta. "We ... Other geolocations

Papua cop gave 'charity funds' to bosses : Adj. First Insp. Labora Sitorus, a Papua Police officer accused of owning fat bank accounts, has said he wired money for “charity-related programs” to several of his superiors. Labora, who allegedly controlled accounts through which passed over Rp 1 ...

Architect calls for National Home Safety Standards to protect older Australians : Home safety design standards could help protect the increasing number of older Australians from injury in the home, especially with the exclusion of over 65's from the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Home buyers in the future will pay premium ...

For social spiders, preying together aids younger siblings : The behavior of social spiders may settle debates over the benefits of older siblings. Cornell researchers studying Australian social huntsman spiders have discovered that younger siblings thrive when raised in nests with older siblings. Bigger ... Other geolocations