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West Papua's "Cry for Help, Cry for Freedom"

West Papua's "Cry for Help, Cry for Freedom"  - He is a founder and spokesperson for the Free West Papua Campaign, founded in 2004, which strives 'to give the people of West Papua the freedom ...

Recreating Bougainville war crimes with unflinching realism

Recreating Bougainville war crimes with unflinching realism  - But what many people outside Bougainville watching Mr Pip would not ... to the Papua New Guinea government and the major shareholder, Rio Tinto.

Support Needed for Maori Education Relationships

Support Needed for Maori Education Relationships  - The Auditor-General's report on Māori education released yesterday confirms that Boards of Trustees need more support from the Ministry to build ...

Report shows importance of whanau and community

Report shows importance of whanau and community  - A research report released today has highlighted the importance of whanau and the community in preventing violence against Maori women and ...

For kids older than 2, a nap may only benefit tired parents — and it may disrupt sleep

For kids older than 2, a nap may only benefit tired parents — and it may disrupt sleep  - File this one under bad news for parents of young children: A new study from Australia says little guys older than 2 don't benefit from a nap. And it may ...

Why can't women's magazines get on board with The Gay Agenda?

Why can't women's magazines get on board with The Gay Agenda?  - It was June 2013 and a political shitstorm was brewing in Canberra. Cloistered in her menstrual bunker aka the PMO, Julia Gillard and her misandrist crack team were desperate for a Hail Mary pass. If the marginal seat focus groups were anything to go by — hold me, John McTernan — Australia's first Perm Minister was toast.

The extensiveness of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander suicides – 1 in 20

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The extensiveness of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander suicides – 1 in 20  - Whereas it was reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics that for the period 2000 to 2010 one in 24 of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ...

British Museum's Display of Aboriginal Artifacts Prompts New Demands for Their Return

British Museum's Display of Aboriginal Artifacts Prompts New Demands for Their Return  - There are only a handful of bark art examples from the Dja Dja Wurrung in Australia , and they're leagues away from their place of origin. A new ...

Abolish key Aboriginal body says Ben Wyatt

Abolish key Aboriginal body says Ben Wyatt  - P6 ben wyatt The Department of Aboriginal Affairs should be abolished because it cannot properly advocate for Aboriginal West Australians , shadow ...

How did we let this happen?

How did we let this happen?  - Instead, the human rights group says governments including Australia's had .... Australia must also address its high indigenous incarceration rates.

Amnesty condemns Australia's asylum seeker policies as 'disgrace'

Amnesty condemns Australia's asylum seeker policies as 'disgrace'  - In its annual report, Amnesty also condemned the high number of Indigenous people in Australian prisons and described legislation introduced in the ...

Agencies to forge new Indigenous ties

Agencies to forge new Indigenous ties  - According to consultation paper, Aboriginal Regional Authorities: A Regional Approach to Governance in South Australia , this approach brings ...

Activist Bandler 'changed her country'

Activist Bandler 'changed her country'  - is best known for her pivotal work in gaining support for the 1967 referendum that gave constitutional recognition to Australia's indigenous people.

Data on prisoner numbers in Australia inaccurate, says new report

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Data on prisoner numbers in Australia inaccurate, says new report  - By calculating ratios for NSW prisoners and applying them Australia -wide, the ... “ Indigenous Australians are 15 times more likely than non- Indigenous  ...

Historians slam possible removal of 'racist' War Memorial gargoyles but call for greater indigenous ...

Historians slam possible removal of 'racist' War Memorial gargoyles but call for greater indigenous ...  - Historians have panned the Australian War Memorial's plans to remove and possibly not replace their "racist" Aboriginal gargoyles, saying the move ...

Swedish hockey team rocks rainbow duds to honor gay pride

Swedish hockey team rocks rainbow duds to honor gay pride  - Among Swedish hockey fans, Orebro goalie Julius Hudacek is well known for his sometimes outlandish post-win celebrations. He's mimed ice fishing, ...

Preventing suicide – “no greater legacy”

Preventing suicide – “no greater legacy”  - The majority of suicides are believed to have stressors arising from poverty . ... However, Australia's Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples ...

NZ clinical trials give hope to cataract sufferers

NZ clinical trials give hope to cataract sufferers  -  New Zealand surgeons are leading the way in cataract surgery outcomes with local clinical trials of a new cataract lens technology proven to give ...

Call for Immigrants to be Seen as Important for Future of New Zealand

Call for Immigrants to be Seen as Important for Future of New Zealand  - Choice Whiriwhiria includes interviews and images of people who have actively chosen New Zealand citizenship as well as information about the ...

NZ cider consumption on the rise

NZ cider consumption on the rise  -  New Zealand cider sales volumes last month were up 25 per cent on the ... As the market and consumers' tastes matured, people would move from ...