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Remote Aboriginal community in the NT signs 99-year lease to control their own land

Remote Aboriginal community in the NT signs 99-year lease to control their own land - After 10 years of negotiations, members of the Gumatj clan in the community of Gunyangara in north-east Arnhem Land have signed a 99-year lease ...

Mungo Man: the final journey of our 40000-year-old ancestor

Mungo Man: the final journey of our 40000-year-old ancestor - artefacts that were held in collection by the Australian National Museum. ... When I pulled into the Balranald Aboriginal cemetery, Mutthi Mutthi elder ...

Northern Territory royal commission must lead to change

Northern Territory royal commission must lead to change - The report is, above all, a terrible indictment of the treatment and plight of Indigenous Australians . As many as 94 per cent of minors in detention in the NT are Aboriginal . Yet, around the time Mr Turnbull announced the judicial inquiry, his Indigenous Affairs Minister, Nigel Scullion, made the astounding ...

Groups urge national youth justice changes

Groups urge national youth justice changes - "These must be developed collaboratively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities to ensure that all of Australia's children thrive." The organisations highlight the fact indigenous children make up more than half the number of children in youth prisons across the country.

Lidia Thorpe pursues national park

Lidia Thorpe pursues national park - Some high-profile indigenous advocates including Marcia Langton took to Twitter on Sunday to question whether Ms Thorpe would still pledge allegiance to the state of Victoria and Australia given her stance against constitutional recognition in favour of a treaty recognising indigenous sovereignty.

Youth Justice Shake-Up after Abuse Inquiry in Australia

Youth Justice Shake-Up after Abuse Inquiry in Australia - Most of the teenage inmates in the Northern Territory are Aboriginal Australians , who are significantly over-represented in the justice system. The children who were tear-gassed have said they feared for their lives and still suffer disturbing flashbacks and nightmares. Lawyers said detaining children in ...

After Don Dale, a new path for Indigenous Australians

After Don Dale, a new path for Indigenous Australians -  The report is, above all, a terrible indictment of the treatment and plight of Indigenous Australians . As many as 94 per cent of minors in detention in the ...

The pillars of First Peoples' communities

The pillars of First Peoples' communities -  She then briefly outlined the problems the Indigenous Australian women are facing: 'We suffer the worst health in our country, the worst incarceration ...

Greenfields Primary School students blend environment and indigenous culture in artwork

Greenfields Primary School students blend environment and indigenous culture in artwork - The initiative brought together Noongar Elders, scientists, educators and artists, all sharing their knowledge and stories with students about the value ...

Should we legalise assisted suicide for people with terminal illnesses?

Should we legalise assisted suicide for people with terminal illnesses? - A recent survey asked Australians if they supported a doctor “giving a lethal dose when a patient is hopelessly ill with no chance of recovery and asks ...

Why Muslims' No vote in same-sex marriage survey is no mystery

Why Muslims' No vote in same-sex marriage survey is no mystery - Is it smart to have a government policy to “celebrate our diversity” by encouraging migrants to preserve their own culture rather than merge with Australia's ? Some on the Left could even wonder now at the wisdom of importing thousands more people from the Middle East who are so set against gay  ..

Religious protections debate could delay marriage equality 'for months'

Religious protections debate could delay marriage equality 'for months' - are pushing for further parliamentary debate around religious protections and parental rights prior to legislating same-sex marriage. Dr Zareh Ghazarian, a political scientist at Monash University, said debate around religious protections before Christmas could delay same-sex marriage in Australia by ...

Same sex marriage vote reveals the better side of some politicians

Same sex marriage vote reveals the better side of some politicians - At some point in the past decade, the “she'll be right” positive (and sometimes apathetic) nature of the Australian psyche has been lost to deep pessimism and dangerous levels of apathy in parts of the country. Every day, Australians wake up to hear or read about another fight in Canberra. For the public ...

Christian MP tells Australia to forget about gay marriage and focus on catching killer crocodiles

Christian MP tells Australia to forget about gay marriage and focus on catching killer crocodiles - An Australian MP will put gay marriage to the back of his mind while he focuses on a more pressing issue: catching killer crocodiles. Last week introduced a bill that would lead to historic legislation paving the way for marriage equality. It came after more than 61% of the country voted to change the law ...

Politicians against gay marriage should ignore their electorates

Politicians against gay marriage should ignore their electorates - The Minister for Resources and Northern Australia's comments come after the results of the government's marriage postal survey showed Australians were largely supportive of changing the marriage laws. Voters in Senator Canavan's home state of Queensland overwhelmingly support marriage ...

$20m same-sex marriage survey underspend should go to mental health services, Turnbull told

$20m same-sex marriage survey underspend should go to mental health services, Turnbull told -  ReachOut Australia , which spearheaded a pro- same-sex marriage campaign by five of Australia's top mental health services, saw a 40 per cent surge ...

Benedict Allen coverage shows the UK media is stuck in the era of empire

Benedict Allen coverage shows the UK media is stuck in the era of empire - Benedict Allen went missing in Papua New Guinea 'while searching for a ... I'm not suggesting there is no merit in seeking people who have hitherto ...

Staggering fall in youth, Maori smokers

Staggering fall in youth, Maori smokers -  New Zealand's smoking rate continues to fall with the biggest declines amongst 15 to 17-year-olds and Maori men, the New Zealand Health Survey ...

We spent a wonderful evening here being warmly welcomed in true Maori traditions

We spent a wonderful evening here being warmly welcomed in true Maori traditions - We were picked-up by a bus (supplied by this Maori village and taken to have an awesome evening being educated in true Maori cultures and ...

Attractive, appealing and seductive: How I've learned to love tattoos

Attractive, appealing and seductive: How I've learned to love tattoos - The ancient art of tattoo is of immense importance to many cultures: The ta moko markings of the Maori in New Zealand , the intricate artistry of the Japanese, and the traditional practices in regions from Borneo to Bali. Take a trip to any beach in Australia and it is obvious that the popularity of tattoos ...