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Australia and the aborigines: A lesson in remembering : One guest, an older Jewish man, said the municipal council initiates and funds extensive activities to increase awareness of the aborigines' connection to this land. Jewish organizations sponsor scholarships to promote education among this weak ...

The Cost of Living Longer : Nationwide, long-term-care costs in a number of categories have risen faster than inflation over the past year, according to research to be released Tuesday by insurer MetLife's Mature Market Institute. At the same time, care providers are changing the ...

Civil Partnership Bill introduced in South Australia : Independent MP Bob Such has introduced a Civil Partnership Bill to state parliament in South Australia today. 'I am introducing this bill at the request of a couple who happen to be a same-sex couple but who want this particular option available to ... Gay Star News

Indigenous heart beats in Redfern : Asked about her involvement in the creation and production of Redfern Now, an all- Aboriginal drama series for ABC1, she says: "I was ( indigenous rugby league star) Johnathan Thurston out there. I had moves to make, set plays to deliver. And it was all ...

100 dead horses rotting in dry WA dam : UP to 100 horses have died in a parched dam on a remote Aboriginal reserve in northeastern Western Australia after becoming stuck in mud, and authorities aren't sure how to prevent others perishing. More horses are already stranded in the dam, which is ...

Infant deaths halved since '86 : But a snapshot by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare finds the mortality rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is 2.1 times higher than for the non- indigenous -- 25 deaths per 100,000 compared with 12. Infant mortality ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Indigenous recognition Act released The federal government put plans for a referendum to constitutionally acknowledge indigenous Australians on the backburner last month, until there's more community awareness and support for the plan. Instead, it will legislate an Act of Recognition as ...

More jobs in health, fewer in retail : "Healthcare and social assistance is now Australia's number one industry of employment," census executive director Andrew Henderson said. Healthcare professions include doctors, nurses, dentists, physiotherapists, childcare workers and aged care ...