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Hard times: the suicide scourge among tradies

Hard times: the suicide scourge among tradies  -  Suicide in Australia is a dark plague, ravaging every age and occupation. Three-quarters of those deaths are men – more die by their own hand than ...

Australian PM and opposition leader appear at LGBT parade

Australian PM and opposition leader appear at LGBT parade  - The 38 th Sydney gay and lesbian Mardi Gras parade has concluded with landmark appearances by the Australian prime minister and the federal ...

The real reason tech brands are lining up to sponsor Australia's LGBT Mardi Gras

The real reason tech brands are lining up to sponsor Australia's LGBT Mardi Gras  - On Saturday, the streets of Sydney, Australia will shut down as marchers with colourful costumes and choreographed dances celebrate the annual ...

How far Australia has come

How far Australia has come  - WITH much of Australia joining in with the Mardi Gras celebrations this weekend, it's clear we've come a long way in our attitudes to gay people.

Reviving Indigenous languages through old novels, dictionaries and documents

Reviving Indigenous languages through old novels, dictionaries and documents  -  Indigenous languages in Australia could number between 300 and 700, ... From the 19th century onwards, the removal of Indigenous children from ...

When did New Zealanders become so timid, so conservative?

When did New Zealanders become so timid, so conservative?  -  New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Award judge Zara Stanhope, the principal curator and head of programmes at Auckland Art Gallery, admires ...

Warning over cost of new cancer drugs

Warning over cost of new cancer drugs  - A leading New Zealand cancer researcher says drug prices are reaching insane levels and it's time for new approaches to drug discovery, ...

A neighbourhood of victims: Inside New Zealand's most burgled residential area

A neighbourhood of victims: Inside New Zealand's most burgled residential area  - A neighbourhood of victims: Inside New Zealand's most burgled residential area ... and we knocked on many last week -- and most people have a story to share. ... New Zealand's burglary record appears poor when compared ...