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First Nations artists cheated by fake souvenir trade - Indeed most non- Indigenous Australians and visiting tourists cannot readily distinguish authentic First Nations art and craft from imitation products.”.

We Are Still Here!' - Indigenous people to march in nation's capital - Members of indigenous tribes, nations and groups will come from North and South America, the Caribbean, Asia and Australia to stand in solidarity ...

Swaziland: King Mswati in Complete Control As Another Year of Human Rights Struggle Ends in ... - On a more positive note a church in Swaziland openly welcomed LGBTI people but discrimination against this group of people remains rife.

Second man found dead in gay Democratic donor's West Hollywood home - Buck, an LGBTI activist and Democratic donor, lives in West Hollywood, California. Both victims found in Buck's home were African American men.

Colorado swears in the United States' first ever openly gay governor - He fought for numerous progressive causes, such as LGBTI rights, education access, and healthcare. Civil Rights icon and House of Representatives ...

70% of teachers have no recent LGBT+ training' - Over two-thirds of teachers have had no recent training on LGBT+ issues, according to a survey, with teachers reporting that the result is that ...

Up to 30 jailed Indigenous women expected to be freed after crowdfunding campaign - Organisers of a crowdfunding campaign that aimed to raise $99,000 to pay off the fines of Aboriginal women jailed for fine default in Western Australia  ...

WA Indigenous communities reeling after suicides of two girls within a day - Two communities in Western Australia are reeling after the suicides of two ... Workers from the National Indigenous Critical Response project are in ...

New chapter of persecution': Indonesia cracks down on West Papua separatists - New chapter of persecution': Indonesia cracks down on West Papua ... Headquarters trashed and three people charged with treason for holding a ...

Bilingual city should be proud of languages - The message in te reo Māori was certainly not "lengthy", as claimed by your ... Moreover, Rotorua is proudly New Zealand's first official bilingual city.

Fonterra's Kapiti cheese name Tuteremoana insulting to descendants of great chief, advisor says -  Māori trademarks advisor Karaitiana Taiuru said cultural appropriation of Māori had become normalised by New Zealand businesses and our biggest ...

Māori kiwifruit orchard takes action to attract more fruit pickers - an attempt to attract more fruit pickers to address the anticipated shortfall of workers during harvest that starts in March, a Tauranga-based Māori  ...

Aoteoroa's own Māori Aladdin hoping to win over Kiwi audiences - Aoteoroa's own Māori Aladdin hoping to win over Kiwi audiences ... that he's been overwhelmed with feedback since coming back to New Zealand .

Call for seasonal workers to receive living wage - So we want to have a strategy that is about labour force in New Zealand first and foremost.” “Nobody wants to give up a job to go and work there, ...

Scorched earth: capitalism, climate change and Australia's bushfire threat - Reflecting this long history, scientists estimate that about 70 percent of Australia's native plants need or tolerate fire. Australia's Aboriginal societies ...

WA Indigenous communities reeling after suicides of two girls within a day - Two communities in Western Australia are reeling after the suicides of two ... Workers from the National Indigenous Critical Response project are in ...

Indigenous Leader Warren Mundine says those in the bush have had a gut full and are fighting back - ADANI'S Carmichael mine is an opportunity to define if the Coalition stands up for places like Townsville, former Australian Labor Party president ...

Sydney university plans Australia's first indigenous residential university - University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has announced plans to build “ Australia's first truly comprehensive indigenous residential college”.

Red meat and imported wine: why ethical eating often stops at the restaurant door - Orana emphasises respect for the land and Australia's diverse cultures, with a menu focused on native ingredients, such as Indigenous herbs and ...

Indigenous men's health TV series sees $1 million boost - BushTV's Camping on Country program will be based in camps around Australia , and will be fronted by health advocate Ernie Dingo. The series ...

Michigan, Wisconsin state governors to protect LGBTI state employees -  Michigan and Wisconsin are two of nearly 30 states in the US that offer no LGBTI discrimination protections. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on ...

Asia must be alert to rise in anti-LGBT+ rhetoric ahead of polls -  LGBTI people are always the scapegoat and an easy target to blame by politicians during elections,” said Suki Chung, an LGBT+ rights campaigner ...

Māori kiwifruit orchard takes action to attract more fruit pickers - an attempt to attract more fruit pickers to address the anticipated shortfall of workers during harvest that starts in March, a Tauranga-based Māori  ...

US House of Reps introduces new rule banning LGBTI employement discrimination -  Congress is under the surveillance of federal law, which still does not explicitly protect LGBTI people from discrimination. Numerous judges have ...

In a first, giant billboards promote LGBTI acceptance in India - a first for India, advocacy groups erected giant billboards promoting LGBTI acceptance in the capital, Delhi, last month.

70% of people think Tower's new insurance pricing is fair - A recent survey by Tower Insurance showed that 70% of people across New Zealand believe that risk-based pricing is a fair way to pay for insurance.

Drink-drive culture still prevalent, study shows - It found that most New Zealanders , 59%, will drive to a bar. ... study we saw a small decrease in the numbers of people driving home after drinking, we ...

Divorce applications rise sharply after Christmas - While most people are slowly easing themselves into work after the ... just gonna have one more Christmas with the kids and then in the new year I'm ...

Russian satellite mistaken for meteorite crashes across sky above New Zealand -  New Zealand was abuzz with the possibility it had been visited by a stray meteor or even aliens when people saw a bright light streaking across the ...

India's transgender rights Bill faces 'unanimous opposition' from trans people - Transgender communities in India are urgently trying to stop the passage of a Bill which purports to protect their rights but they say actually violates ...

Australia plans further deportations of New Zealand criminals -  people will eligible for deportation. That means more Kiwis are set to be sent back - deported even if they haven't set foot in New Zealand since ...

Moves to deport 'bad character' Indigenous men in High Court - Moves to deport two Indigenous men who have been held in immigration ... He says he regards himself as an Aboriginal Australian based on his ...

From dreams to fire: how Aboriginal Australians shaped biodiversity - Humans have been influencing their surroundings since prehistoric times. They've changed the land, established crops, hunted and raised animals ...

NQ's Niels Kirsten Australia's first Aboriginal dentist to complete implantology course - Tooth Care We Care dentist Niels Kirsten is the first Aboriginal dentist to complete a postgraduate course in implantology. Dr Kirsten was awarded the ...

Actor Rubeun Yorkshire jailed over unpaid fines, supporters claim racism - Ms Yorkshire said her son was strongly involved in the Indigenous community in Western Australia , and family and friends were shocked when they ...

QPAC's Newest Ensemble In Residence Presents Unique Sonic Palette At Premiere Concert - Audiences can expect an uplifting performance of original compositions and free flowing improvisations weaving Indigenous Australian music with ...

What It Means To Be "Too Pretty To Be Aboriginal " - A documentary has explored Australia's perception of beauty through a degrading statement heard too often by Indigenous women. Proud Gomeroi ...

Turning the 2019 election into an opportunity for real change for the LGBTI community - Long-time LGBTI equality advocate Rodney Croome looks at the upcoming federal election and why our community should stand up to bullies in ...

Far-right president Bolsonaro puts Trump-esque stamp on Brazil in first week - He also issued decrees reducing the protection of indigenous land rights and the LGBTI community, and ordered that non-governmental organisations ...

Kevin Hart responds to Don Lemon's LGBTI comments -  Kevin Hart responds to Don Lemon's LGBTI comments. Comedian Kevin Hart (left) and CNN journalist Don Lemon Gay news anchor Don Lemon ...

LGBTI Rights Put At Risk Just Hours After Brazil's New Leader Takes Office - Speaking on Bolsonaro's new executive order, LGBTI activist Symmy Larrat said that “We don't see any signs there will be any other government ...

Māori call for cultural appropriation to stop - A call from Māori Trademarks advisor Karaitiana Taiuru for New Zealand business to stop Māori cultural appropriation is being supported by some ...

Modern witch-hunts terrorise Papua New Guinea highlands - A spate of brutal witch-hunts has ... Even a recent drunk driving crash that killed eight people prompted a ...

Support grows in PNG for an independence vote in West Papua - There's been renewed unrest and violence West Papua in recent months, and it's gaining attention across the border in Papua New Guinea. People in ...

NIWA Scientists to head to Antarctica to research Ross Sea - While there are no Māori scientists on-board for this trip, NIWA and some iwi have been working together on establishing what possible connections ...

Humble leader recognised for contribution to iwi - his life to working for the betterment of his people and this year will be made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori .

Bay of Plenty records one of country's highest preventable drowning rates - Of the 11 men and two women who drowned, five were New Zealand European, four were Asian, three were Māori and one ethnicity was unknown.

Cardi B halts gig to fix wardrobe malfunction: 'I need to take this wedgie out my a--' - According to reporters at Maori Television, Cardi expressed her gratitude for the performance, and said: “I'm so honoured I don't even know what to ...

NZ businesses continue to appropriate Māori culture - New Zealand businesses continue to culturally appropriate Māori culture in their marketing. Karaitiana Taiuru ...

Two gay men brutally tortured and beaten in Chile in unrelated hate crimes - We call on local authorities to help victims of this type of abuse, to sensitize people about what life is like for LGBTI community and to educate LGBTI  ...

Don Lemon urges Kevin Hart to be a better role model for black LGBTI youth - Gay news anchor Don Lemon isn't happy about how Kevin Hart is handling the controversy surrounding the Oscars.

Sydney's Stonewall: how New York's riots shaped LGBTI activism in Australia - The 1969 Stonewall riots received no mention in Australia's media other than one small piece by a New York correspondent.

Japanese legislator condemned for making anti- LGBTI comments - Hirasawa is not the first Japanese politician to make controversial comments regarding the LGBTI community. In July 2018, lower-house MP Mio ...

Jay Bilas reacts to story of a high school star's bizarre ineligibility ruling -  Maori Davenport, one of the top basketball recruits in the country, is no longer eligible to play in her senior high school season, according to a ruling ...

One people' just reality of Treaty - But the "ravages inflicted on Māori since 1840" of which he speaks are ... The Treaty, and the following Royal Charters by which New Zealand formally ...

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Indigenous health study aims to determine link between service integration and community mental ... -  Australia we don't know what kind of services indigenous youths access first or if they even have access.” Profs Bainbridge and McCalman have ...

Canadian airlines should make Indigenous landing announcements - fact, we'd spent two weeks in the Outback learning how appallingly Australia's aboriginal people had been treated – even worse than how Canada ...

What does January 26 mean to Indigenous peoples? - The week will feature stories of Australia's history from an Indigenous perspective and explore what January 26 means to Indigenous peoples, ...

Brazil's new President Jair Bolsonaro rolls back Indigenous tribe protections - Brazil's new far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has stripped the government department charged with protecting the country's Indigenous people of ...

Kojonup News letter critical of Indigenous elders amid ice epidemic sparks turmoil in WA town - An anonymous letter accusing Indigenous elders of failing a lost younger generation of Noongars has triggered outrage in the small Great Southern ...

Australia slapped with F minus for zero progress in Indigenous affairs - The report said 2018 was punctuated with failures to redress the rights of Indigenous Australians — a situation highlighted by the decision to allocate ...

Doctor Who' introduces new gay character who is promptly killed off - Fans worried that the show is living up to the popular 'Bury Your Gays' trope – referring to the high frequency that LGBTI characters are killed off in ...

New Brazilian President attacks LGBTI rights on first day in office - «Setting Australia's LGBTI agenda since 1979» ... New Brazilian President attacks LGBTI rights on first day in office. Setting Australia's LGBTI agenda ...

Rights of 286 LGBT Nigerians violated in 2018, report says - Without any protection against anti-gay discrimination in Nigerian law, LGBTI Nigerians continue to suffer human rights violations based on their real ...

Scientist creates hundreds of LGBTI and women's science pages on Wikipedia - To counteract Wikipedia being dominated by white, male scientists only, Wade wanted to create pages to highlight women, POC and LGBTI scientists.

Kirriemuir kids join with Papuan pals in marine environment mission - Kirriemuir kids join with Papuan pals in marine environment mission ... a link with the Indonesian province of West Papua and encouraging people  ...

Drownings down by 15% - In the past 10 years, 854 Māori have been rescued in rips at New Zealand beaches. This Summer, Surf Life Saving NZ teamed up with TSB Bank ...

What is the sea telling us?': Māori tribes fearful over whale strandings - Seven decades later, Parata, 75, has now overseen more than 500 strandings and is renowned in New Zealand as the leading Māori whale expert, ...

250 years after Captain Cook's arrival, we still can't be sure how many Māori lived in Aotearoa at ... - Two hundred and fifty years ago this year, James Cook's ship the Endeavour arrived off the eastern coast of New Zealand . The following ...

I can't wait to enjoy your country ... and show you a little bit about me' - Cardi B - American rapper Cardi B has been welcomed with a traditional pōwhiri on her arrival in New Zealand . The 26-year-old I Like It artist touched down in ...

Ngaropo honoured for serving te ao Māori - At almost 50 years old, he's achieved that goal and has been honoured as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori and ...

Do you really need to be school dux to be a doctor? - Yet today the 23-year-old is studying medicine at one of Australia's most ... a program that allows Indigenous students to bypass strict entry criteria.

He's set to slide the world's most sublime waves, against the world's best surfers -  Australian surfing prodigy Soli Bailey has become just the second Indigenous person to qualify for the World Surf League (WSL) Men's Championship ...

Coalition uneasy on indigenous relations - But John Howard today has no regrets and stands by his decision not to apologise to Aboriginal Australians over the Stolen Generations. In opposition ...

Just NINE Aboriginal children found new family homes this year ... - The statistics were released by the latest Adoptions Australia report and delved into the over representation of Indigenous children in Australia's  ...

Calling Country performers ready to usher in new year for Indigenous languages - Calling Country performers ready to usher in new year for Indigenous ... as an opportunity to break new ground for Indigenous languages in Australia .