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Saturday recap : Māori | NZ

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Saturday recap : Māori | NZ

Saturday recap : Aboriginal Community

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Saturday recap : Aboriginal Community

Gonorrhoea cases double in WA prompting safe sex message from health authorities

Gonorrhoea cases double in WA prompting safe sex message from health authorities - Notifications of the sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Perth have jumped from 684 notifications in 2011 to 1432 notifications in 2015, according to WA Health. Across Western Australia, more than 2000 confirmed cases have already been reported in 2016. People aged 20-39 years account for the vast majority of recent notifications.

Australian Psychological Society apologises for failing Indigenous Australians

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Australian Psychological Society apologises for failing Indigenous Australians - The Australian Psychological Society (APS) has issued a landmark apology to Indigenous Australians , saying it has failed Aboriginal patients in the ...

Survival International announces nominees for “Racist of the Year” award

Survival International announces nominees for “Racist of the Year” award -  Australia's Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion said: “I would urge The Australian [newspaper] to be more aware of the impact cartoons like the ...

Increased support for Indigenous university students

Increased support for Indigenous university students - We know that a decent education completely closes the employment gap between First Australians and non- Indigenous Australians . In fact ...

Indigenous song Twinkling Stars tells science of the seasons

Indigenous song Twinkling Stars tells science of the seasons - Traditional stories in songs show how Indigenous people on Murray Island observe the features of twinkling stars to predict weather and changes in ...

Why are Aboriginal children still dying from rheumatic heart disease?

Why are Aboriginal children still dying from rheumatic heart disease? -  Indigenous Australians in the Northern Territory are more than 100 times as likely to have rheumatic heart disease than their non- Indigenous  ...