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Comedian Kevin Hart steps down as Oscars host after outcry over past homophobic tweets

Comedian Kevin Hart steps down as Oscars host after outcry over past homophobic tweets - Keep in mind, I'm not homophobic, I have nothing against gay people, do what you want to do, but me, being a heterosexual male, if I can prevent my ...

WA same-sex couple Gillian Brady and Lisa Goldsmith reflect on life after marriage equality

WA same-sex couple Gillian Brady and Lisa Goldsmith reflect on life after marriage equality - December 9 marks the first anniversary same-sex marriage became legal in Australia . WA couple Gillian Brady and Lisa Goldsmith made history as 

Thousands of couples have tied the knot since Australia legalised same-sex marriage

Thousands of couples have tied the knot since Australia legalised same-sex marriage - the Australian Capital Territory, where Chief Minister Andrew Barr is the only openly gay leader of any state or territory, there were 124 same-sex  ...

Quartet band celebrates the Māori Language

Quartet band celebrates the Māori Language - A Tauranga based quartet band has become a hit on Facebook after posting a number of songs that celebrate the Māori language. Led by frontman ...

New Australian LGBT group launches to fight for equality

New Australian LGBT group launches to fight for equality - The organisation's CEO Anna Brown opens the video, saying: “Last year we campaigned for a more equal Australia , and together we achieved ...

Rotorua rehabilitation programme prepares for graduation this month

Rotorua rehabilitation programme prepares for graduation this month - We need to continue to creating Māori methodologies because the majority of our people are in the prison system and that is not good”. But running ...

Miss Cook Islands Koteka-Wiki places Top 30 in the World

Miss Cook Islands Koteka-Wiki places Top 30 in the World - Another Miss World contestant with māori heritage made top 30 in the world and was runner up for Miss Oceania. Her name is Reihana Koteka-Wiki.

Nothing surprises me anymore -- except these surprises

Nothing surprises me anymore -- except these surprises - Turns out some people in New Zealand think that a Maori dressing up as Santa is a big deal. I find that weird — it's okay by me if a mythical fun ...

Meet the remote Indigenous community where a few thousand people use 15 different languages

Meet the remote Indigenous community where a few thousand people use 15 different languages - On Australia's remote north-central coast, the small community of Maningrida is remarkable for many reasons. It boasts dramatic coastal scenery, ...

Celebrating 20 years of Indigenous protected areas, a good news story in a week of turmoil

Celebrating 20 years of Indigenous protected areas, a good news story in a week of turmoil - The gathering of Indigenous rangers from some of the most remote places in the country stood in sharp relief to the ... 20 years of Indigenous protected areas (IPAs), which now cover 67m hectares of Australia's land and sea.

Can we handle the truth? Indigenous Australians depend on it

Can we handle the truth? Indigenous Australians depend on it - From frontier massacres to the theft of children, violence reverberates generationally, which is why a formal truth and justice commission is a crucial ...

Indigenous voice is not a threat to constitution

Indigenous voice is not a threat to constitution - is more than a quarter of a century since the Supreme Court's Mabo decision first acknowledged Indigenous Australians as traditional owners of the ...

Indigenous people face exploitation if illegal credit scheme allowed, Asic warns

Indigenous people face exploitation if illegal credit scheme allowed, Asic warns - The court noted “book-up” credit schemes were common in remote Australia and were frequently used by Indigenous communities, including the ...

The LGBTI Secret Location Party 2018

The LGBTI Secret Location Party 2018 - The LGBTI Secret Location Party will celebrate LGBTI+ culture and community like no other! With live acts covering multiple genres.

Hopes for LGBTI student bill deal rising

Hopes for LGBTI student bill deal rising - The chances of the coalition government and Labor striking a deal received a boost on Tuesday, when senators agreed to vote on legislation by ...

Sydney New Year's Eve show to include new firework colours, nod to Indigenous heritage

Sydney New Year's Eve show to include new firework colours, nod to Indigenous heritage - will include images of Australia's Indigenous heritage being projected ... animation inspired by the Australian Icehouse song Great Southern Land.

Gay wrestler makes porn to stop LGBT suicides

Gay wrestler makes porn to stop LGBT suicides -  Gay wrestler Dave Marshall from Perth, Australia , is giving the proceeds from his homemade gay porn to a suicide prevention charity after his father ...

Labor gay student plan 'will curb religious freedom across Australia'

Labor gay student plan 'will curb religious freedom across Australia ' - The Morrison government and the nation's most senior religious leaders are warning Labor that its plan to halt discrimination against gay students will ...

Why Māori were picked for the world's most popular strategy game

Why Māori were picked for the world's most popular strategy game - Led by Kupe, who discovered New Zealand while out chasing an octopus, the Māori are a seafaring civilisation making their first official appearance in ...

Northland language enthusiasts to soar at Te Taumata 2019

Northland language enthusiasts to soar at Te Taumata 2019 - Current statistics suggest that 33% of the total population in Northland are Māori and of that Māori population only 44% speak te reo Māori. Organisers ...