When science meets aboriginal oral history
When science meets aboriginal oral history - The sequenced genome of an Aboriginal from Australia also revealed findings in line with the local communities' oral histories, Willerslev says.
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Online resource launches for gay Aussie teens
Online resource launches for gay Aussie teens - A mental health program specifically designed for same- sex -attracted youth has been developed and is now being tested ...
Canada should look at how other countries deal with aboriginal education
Canada should look at how other countries deal with aboriginal education - Australia and New Zealand are both former British colonies. How do their governments handle aboriginal education? Are either of them producing ...
Politicians pull out of conservative World Congress of Families conference
Politicians pull out of conservative World Congress of Families conference - The event is scheduled to host a lineup including anti-euthanasia, anti-divorce and anti- gay rights speakers from around the world. Guardian Australia
Indigenous scholars awarded for academic excellence
Indigenous scholars awarded for academic excellence - Three inspiring Indigenous Australians will undertake study at two of the world’s most prestigious universities after receiving the Charlie Perkins Scholarship in Canberra today. Recipients of the Charlie Perkins Scholarship undertake postgraduate courses at either Oxford or Cambridge University in the United Kingdom.
Recognise' push must face the political facts
Recognise' push must face the political facts - The designers of a new referendum proposal begin from recognition of indigenous priority in Australia but wish also to strike out the long-defunct racial ...
Rare 'painted turtles' found in Qld's Cape York region
Rare 'painted turtles' found in Qld's Cape York region - A species of turtle native to the tip of Queensland's Cape York, the Jardine River turtle, has been officially sighted for the first time in nearly 20 years. It was thought the turtle may have been extinct, even though Indigenous locals had unofficially reported some sightings.
A vision for preventing blindness in Indigenous communities
A vision for preventing blindness in Indigenous communities - The tragedy of vision loss and blindness in Indigenous communities is striking: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults have six times more blindness than non-Indigenous adults and nearly three times as much vision loss.