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Bec Judd jokes about her pale complexion as she spends time in New Zealand with her ...

Bec Judd jokes about her pale complexion as she spends time in New Zealand with her ...  - Bec, who has Maori heritage, also arrived in New Zealand just in time to celebrate Waitangi Day, which commemorates the signing of the nation's ...

Over 1000 Asylum Claims Will Be Reviewed by PNG Government

Over 1000 Asylum Claims Will Be Reviewed by PNG Government  - West Papua : Over 1000 Asylum Claims Will Be Reviewed by PNG ... For decades, many West Papuans have been living in the Western territory of Papua ... indicated that it will review the status of these people in the framework of the ...

New Zealand: Huge protest against TPPA

New Zealand : Huge protest against TPPA  - For Maori the signing two days before Waitangi Day was seen an insult due to no consultation on the TPPA with Maori or pakeha [ New Zealanders of ...

Health experts work towards preventing rheumatic fever

Health experts work towards preventing rheumatic fever  - Preventing and controlling rheumatic fever across New Zealand and Australia is the main focus of a meeting to be held. Leading health researchers ...

Northern Maori leaders call for new location for Waitangi Day commemorations

Northern Maori leaders call for new location for Waitangi Day commemorations  - Northern Maori leaders are calling for the Prime Minister and Government to ... Mr Paraone, who is a New Zealand First MP, said the powhiri could be ...

Waitangi was "ridiculous scenario" - Key

Waitangi was "ridiculous scenario" - Key  - Despite staying away from Waitangi, Mr Key said the government still had a strong relationship with Maori . He said much of the opposition to the ...

Māori group urges bigger tobacco tax rise

Māori group urges bigger tobacco tax rise  - The service, run by Hapai Te Hauora, warns New Zealand's goal of being smoke-free by 2025 will not be achieved if tobacco prices stay the same.

Architect Paul Pholeros helped alleviate indigenous poverty

Architect Paul Pholeros helped alleviate indigenous poverty  - Prize and the President's Award for the publication Housing for Health: Towards an Improved Living Environment for Aboriginal Australians . He was ...

Breast cancer ladies travelling Australia in "Boobie bus"

Breast cancer ladies travelling Australia in "Boobie bus"  - Muriel said breast cancer was no longer a disease affecting older women. "In our travels the youngest woman we have met diagnosed with breast ...

For LGBT People, Australia Isn't the Last Bastion of Colonialism's Toxic Legacy

For LGBT People, Australia Isn't the Last Bastion of Colonialism's Toxic Legacy  - As Australia begins to make moves towards an attempt legalize same-sex marriage, it appears to stand alone as one of the last English-speaking ...

If you don't ever see poverty, you can convince yourself it doesn't exist

If you don't ever see poverty , you can convince yourself it doesn't exist  - This class of super-rich Australians can be found in Sydney's CBD ... and the eastern suburbs Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay, Double Bay and ...

Why Gen Y savers are falling behind

Why Gen Y savers are falling behind  -  OLDER Australians are becoming more financially comfortable while younger generations stagnate, and proposed changes to superannuation rules ...

Everybody loves Molly

Everybody loves Molly  -  Australia loves Molly Meldrum. The seven miniseries, Molly, based on the life of the popular Countdown host, delivered astronomical ratings for the ...

South Australia Yet to Cancel Gay Couple's 'Never Married' Death Certificate

South Australia Yet to Cancel Gay Couple's 'Never Married' Death Certificate  - The “never married” status of one of the gay couple partners has not been cancelled yet despite promises made by the South Australian government ...

Gay couple use legal loophole to get married in Australia

Gay couple use legal loophole to get married in Australia  - A gay couple has proved same-sex marriage is possible in Australia – as long as it is by using a legal loophole. Dan Waknin, 35, and James Hanley, ...

Progress can kill: shocking photos highlight tribes' health crisis

Progress can kill: shocking photos highlight tribes' health crisis  - Remarkable photographs by Australian Aboriginal film-maker Warwick Thornton demonstrate the devastating impact “progress” and “development” ...

The game owes it to indigenous Australians'

The game owes it to indigenous Australians '  - They'll get a big crowd and if you go to other places in Australia that have big indigenous populations, you're not going to have a problem with crowds.

Indigenous cattle company sets sights on becoming major live export player

Indigenous cattle company sets sights on becoming major live export player  - An Indigenous cattle company in the far north of Western Australia is making inroads towards becoming a major player in the live export industry.

Aboriginal service on permanent display​

Aboriginal service on permanent display​  - development officer Margaret Simoes, the exhibition detailed the proud and often little known history of Aboriginal people's contribution to Australia's  ...

Unveiled: latest program announcements

Unveiled: latest program announcements  - Melbourne's leading contemporary art space, the Australian Centre for ... examining the historical representation of Aboriginal people in Australian  ...