Maori groups offered fundraising tips
Maori groups offered fundraising tips - Mr Lindsay says Maori in particular have networks they need to foster, such as marae with descendants scattered around the world who can be tapped ...
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Turakina closure a mistake
Turakina closure a mistake - The Ministry of Education has failed Maori by allowing years of debt to rack up then closing the iconic Turakina Maori Girls' College at Christmas, says ...
Challenging how young Maori think about their future sponsored
Challenging how young Maori think about their future sponsored - I want to be a positive role model. There are too many bad stories about Maori out there," he says, noting he has largely stepped back from clinical practice and into research of medical students' wellbeing, whilst encouraging young Maori and Pasifika people to
Turning the Tide
Turning the Tide - While only 5 per cent of Maori New Zealanders come into contact with the justice system: Maori make up more than 50 per cent of our prison ...
Standing by those affected by suicide
Standing by those affected by suicide - STANDBY Response Service is an essential service across regional Australia which supports those affected by suicide . Port Augusta has had a local ...
Tax cuts will leave 2.5m poor in Australia struggling to live, Catholic Church tells government
Tax cuts will leave 2.5m poor in Australia struggling to live, Catholic Church tells government - The Catholic Church in Australia has stepped up its criticisms of proposed changes to ... "Many more children will live in poverty if this Bill is passed.".
If We're Serious About Domestic Violence, We Need To End The Policies That Kill Aboriginal Women
If We're Serious About Domestic Violence, We Need To End The Policies That Kill Aboriginal Women - If Australia's political elite are serious in their declarations to stop violence ... Aboriginal women make up an astonishing 51 percent of all women in ...
South Australian Chief Justice calls for Federal Government to back Indigenous justice target
South Australian Chief Justice calls for Federal Government to back Indigenous justice target - Chief Justice Chris Kourakis believes the measure could help reduce the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in jail, with ...
Groundbreaking new teaching resource seeks to empower teachers on LGBTI issues
Groundbreaking new teaching resource seeks to empower teachers on LGBTI issues - A teacher-friendly toolkit which is designed to assist teachers and their LGBTI students is the first of its kind and has been endorsed by the Australian ...
Tasmanian premier explains why he voted to support marriage equality
Tasmanian premier explains why he voted to support marriage equality - I feel like many Australians that we are now at a point where we need to ... “I think marriage will be strengthened when Australia agrees to same sex ...
Safe Schools launches new resource to promote inclusivity
Safe Schools launches new resource to promote inclusivity - A groundbreaking new resource developed by the Safe Schools Coalition Australia in partnership with teachers, students and LGBTI youth ...
In South Australia, It's Bloody Hard To Start A Gay Family
In South Australia , It's Bloody Hard To Start A Gay Family - In South Australia , It's Bloody Hard To Start A Gay Family. This state was the first to decriminalise homosexuality, but now has the most restrictive ...
Indigenous Australians more likely to suffer from diseases
Indigenous Australians more likely to suffer from diseases - Aboriginal elder Major Sumner performs a ritual dance outside Liverpool's World Museum following the return of an Australian indigenous human skull ...
More Aboriginal police could cut crime
More Aboriginal police could cut crime - THE proportion of Aboriginal people in the West Australian police force should reflect the size of the state's indigenous community, an employment ...
War Memorial ceremony recognises Indigenous soldiers who died in first world war
War Memorial ceremony recognises Indigenous soldiers who died in first world war - The army has recognised Indigenous soldiers who died during World War I in a ceremony at the Australian War Memorial. But because their ethnicity ...
7 thoughtful ways to be an ally to Native Americans on Thanksgiving (and beyond)
7 thoughtful ways to be an ally to Native Americans on Thanksgiving (and beyond) - The real history of Thanksgiving is one of disease and enslavement demolishing indigenous populations. Europeans came to what is now the state of ...
Aboriginal artefacts taken by Captain Cook to feature at national gallery
Aboriginal artefacts taken by Captain Cook to feature at national gallery - Rare Indigenous artefacts that were taken by Captain Cook during his 1770 expedition to Australia's east coast will be displayed at the National ...
How a gay accounts manager is making Aviva insurance the most diverse company in Britain
How a gay accounts manager is making Aviva insurance the most diverse company in Britain - Rodgers has helped to create numerous initiatives to help push Aviva up the LGBT diversity rankings, and many have been about raising awareness.