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Why do children in remote Indigenous communities need open heart surgery?

Why do children in remote Indigenous communities need open heart surgery?  - In rural and remote Indigenous communities throughout Australia , and particularly in the Northern Territory, it is not uncommon to see children as ...

Bargaining over babies: the hidden issue that dampens a desire to have children

Bargaining over babies: the hidden issue that dampens a desire to have children  - One of the biggest decisions any couple will make is whether to have children and, if so, how many. But as Australia's population ages, the way ...

The Older You Are, The More Chance You Believe In God

The Older You Are, The More Chance You Believe In God  - While it is a stretch to describe diverse, 21st Century Australia as a Christian country, the national data on religious identity from the 2011 Census ...

Why Australia should allow the right to physician-assisted death

Why Australia should allow the right to physician-assisted death  - A bill to this effect is in its second reading in the South Australian legislature, and may well be passed – the last time such a bill went to a vote in that ...

Australian States And Territories Respond To LGBT Anti-Bullying Program Changes

Australian States And Territories Respond To LGBT Anti-Bullying Program Changes  - State and territory governments in Australia remain divided on the anti-bullying Safe Schools program after the Federal government introduced several ...

Traditional knowledge used to protect biodiversity

Traditional knowledge used to protect biodiversity  - A seed bank project in remote northern Australia is training Aboriginal women in horticulture to help protect plant biodiversity of the region.

Changing your perspective could start with reading the Australian constitution

Changing your perspective could start with reading the Australian constitution  - Changing your perspective could start with reading the Australian ... Indigenous people are mentioned only by virtue of the momentous 1967 ...

Indigenous languages go under the microscope

Indigenous languages go under the microscope  - In last week's budget, the federal government announced annual grants of $5 million to promote aboriginal languages , but some argue that doesn't go ...