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Artist and director Lynette Wallworth uses virtual reality to forge cultural connections through film

Artist and director Lynette Wallworth uses virtual reality to forge cultural connections through film - Wallworth made “Collisions” and “Awavena” at the invitation of the Martu and Yamanawa, indigenous peoples of Western Australia and the Amazon, ...

Trump admin's gay, US ambassador compares Pete Buttigieg to Jussie Smollett

Trump admin's gay, US ambassador compares Pete Buttigieg to Jussie Smollett - A VP with a notorious record on LGBTI rights. Pence swore in Grenell as US ambassador to Germany last year, making Grenell the highest-ranking ...

11 intimate portraits of the transmasculine community

11 intimate portraits of the transmasculine community - Besides presenting their subjects' stories, American Boys also includes essays and a timeline on the advancement of LGBTI rights in the US.

If we're celebrating Easter, why not Passover and Ramadan, too?

If we're celebrating Easter, why not Passover and Ramadan, too? - On behalf of the LGBTI community, I was disgusted and furious. Thankfully, there has been a backlash and the sensible amongst us are condemning ...

Same-sex couples gear up for marriage deadline

Same-sex couples gear up for marriage deadline - To mark the historic day, the LGBTI rights organization also plans to arrange a traditional wedding banquet outside the Presidential Office Building in ...

Why the PM is shutting up about the culture wars in this campaign

Why the PM is shutting up about the culture wars in this campaign -  Morrison said the reason his government hadn't legislated yet for the LGBTI students was because Shorten had refused to allow a conscience vote on ...

US health department wants to cut information on LGBTI foster kids

US health department wants to cut information on LGBTI foster kids -  The Trump-Pence administration is proposing cutting another Obama-era regulation, this time having to do with LGBTI children in foster care. The US ...

Pete Buttigieg moves to third place in Democratic presidential run

Pete Buttigieg moves to third place in Democratic presidential run - The candidate has been particularly critical of Vice President Mike Pence, who hold anti- LGBTI rights beliefs on the grounds that they are not ...

What we missed in Rugby Australia's homophobia scandal

What we missed in Rugby Australia's homophobia scandal -  Today, Israel Folau's views on the LGBTI community are shockingly clear — according to the controversial rugby star, "hell awaits" them and other ...
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Recap : Māori | NZ

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Recap : Māori | NZ

Where are some of Hobart's earliest gravesites and who is buried there?

Where are some of Hobart's earliest gravesites and who is buried there? -  Australia's second oldest city is home to numerous gravesites where church .... "At the end of the Black War when Aboriginal people were exiled to ...

How to be an ethical traveller on Aboriginal land

How to be an ethical traveller on Aboriginal land - We've taken some of the learnings from our successful Canadian program to our Indigenous brothers and sisters in Australia to see how it can benefit ...

The myth of 'the Queensland voter', Australia's trust deficit, and the path to Indigenous recognition

The myth of 'the Queensland voter', Australia's trust deficit, and the path to Indigenous recognition - Today we're bringing you a special discussion about the federal election that took place at the launch of a book of Conversation essays, Advancing ...

It's time to solve it, Australia!

It's time to solve it, Australia ! - From obesity to environmental degradation to Indigenous disadvantage, Australia is grappling with countless seemingly intractable social and ...

Indigenous groups front and centre of million dollar health promise

Indigenous groups front and centre of million dollar health promise - Our communities face a life expectancy gap of 10 years less than non- Indigenous Australians – and this gap is only widening. And the death rate of ...

Climate change costings a cause for concern as Coalition ups its attack on Labor's commitments

Climate change costings a cause for concern as Coalition ups its attack on Labor's commitments - Senator Dodson would be the first Indigenous Australian to hold the portfolio ... "What they want to do is scare Australians and say it is too hard to take ...

Loads of amazing LGBTI people made it on Time's 100 Most Influential People

Loads of amazing LGBTI people made it on Time's 100 Most Influential People -  Some expected (and unexpected) individuals made the list | Pictures: Instagram There's heaps of LGBTI people and allies making the cut of this year's ...

Bisexual role models are needed to fight isolation and loneliness

Bisexual role models are needed to fight isolation and loneliness - Trans people can no longer serve in the US military, UK parents are protesting LGBTI -inclusive education and Brunei is stoning their gay men to death ...

Statement on transphobic violence in Armenia

Statement on transphobic violence in Armenia - We, members of the LGBTI Intergroup, want to express our deep concern in relation to the wave of hate speech and death threats targeting Lilit ...