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Maori women support tour by rapper Chris Brown

Maori women support tour by rapper Chris Brown  -  Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox says Brown shouldn't be considered any in different ways even if he's a superstar. She said they would look to ...

What is the Māori Language Commission?

What is the Māori Language Commission?  - The Māori Language Commission was set up under the Māori Language Act 1987 to promote the use of Māori as a living language and as an ...

No safety net for Maori in Oz

No safety net for Maori in Oz  - Thirty seven percent of New Zealanders have taken out Australian citizenship compared to other ethnicities and Maori again are even less likely to ...

Arts from Papua New Guinea

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Arts from Papua New Guinea  - Sepik works of art, from the people of the River Sepik in Papua New Guinea, are not well known in the west, even though their symbolism has inspired ...

Which corporate giants are taking a stand on LGBT rights?

Which corporate giants are taking a stand on LGBT rights?  - Australia and New Zealand may have come a long way in regards to LGBT rights but many workplaces around the world are still lagging behind – now ...

Malcolm Turnbull must push economic development and end Indigenous socialism

Malcolm Turnbull must push economic development and end Indigenous socialism  - A government wanting Australians to seize the opportunities ahead must ensure Indigenous Australians can too. by Nyunggai Warren Mundine.

Chef delivers native meals

Chef delivers native meals  - We are delighted to have Australia's only hatted indigenous chef, Clayton Donovan, to be part of our team." As part of the program launch, students at ...

Irony aplenty in how Australia treats immigrants and refugees

Irony aplenty in how Australia treats immigrants and refugees  -  Australia has thousands of people indefinitely detained in its detention ... held in breach of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child .

APY Lands community patrols aim to keep children safe

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APY Lands community patrols aim to keep children safe   -  Anangu employment is one of the major issues." The patrols are expected to begin operating within weeks and have $5 million in federal funding for ...

How To Purposely Make Brand New Furniture Look Completely Vintage

How To Purposely Make Brand New Furniture Look Completely Vintage  - The world we currently live in loves the old world we used to live in. Kind of. Everyone gets lovesick with nostalgia and pines for the good ol' days but ...

Older Australians are becoming more adventurous with extreme sports and fitness, study finds

Older Australians are becoming more adventurous with extreme sports and fitness, study finds  - New research shows Aussies in their 60s and 70s are the most confident of all age groups to pursue their goals. They are also increasingly embracing ...

Kiwi mother fighting deportation after living in Australia for 37 years

Kiwi mother fighting deportation after living in Australia for 37 years  - The 40-year- old had lived in Australia for 37 years after moving from New Zealand as a child. Her children, a boy aged four and a girl aged 17, were ...

Where has income inequality increased in Australia?

Where has income inequality increased in Australia ?  - Researchers from CSIRO have analysed income inequality by region in Australia for 2001 and 2011. The results show a snapshot of income ...

Ken Wyatt becomes first federal Indigenous frontbencher after swearing in as Assistant Health ...

Ken Wyatt becomes first federal Indigenous frontbencher after swearing in as Assistant Health ...  - West Australian Aboriginal MP Ken Wyatt has been sworn into the federal ministry to become the first Indigenous Member of Parliament to reach the ...

250 Best Auction Houses: Australia and South Africa

250 Best Auction Houses: Australia and South Africa  - In terms of sale rates, the Laverty collection of Australian Aboriginal art was sensational. Held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, the ...

Aboriginal girls at risk could learn from Guatemala program

Aboriginal girls at risk could learn from Guatemala program  - Young girls living in remote Aboriginal communities who are at risk of ... In Western Australia in 2013 there were 39 cases of sexually transmitted ...

Campaign encourages gay men to have unprotected sex in attempt to boost sales of anti-HIV drug

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Campaign encourages gay men to have unprotected sex in attempt to boost sales of anti-HIV drug  - A guerrilla advertising campaign is encouraging gay men to have ... It is funded by the Australian government as a treatment for people with HIV, but ...

Australian pro-life leaders shocked after top US abortion fighter is denied visa

Australian pro-life leaders shocked after top US abortion fighter is denied visa  - Right to Life Australia president Margaret Tighe has also told Immigration ... “Our lesbian, gay , and bisexual citizens continue to fight for equality,” he ...

Possible adoption rights for same-sex couples in Queensland next year

Possible adoption rights for same-sex couples in Queensland next year  - Queensland may soon catch up with other states in Australia in extending ... AFTER lagging behind most other states in Australia , Queensland may soon ... of all current adoption eligibility criteria, including the exclusion of gay and ...

How New Zealand Cities can attract Innovators and Creators

How New Zealand Cities can attract Innovators and Creators  -  New Zealand needs our largest hubs to become “Magnet Cities”, the ... The findings show how these cities, that once repelled people and were stuck ...