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Cormann says 'religious freedom' a pressing issue for government

Cormann says 'religious freedom' a pressing issue for government -  Amending existing marriage, charities and discrimination laws to allow 'religious freedom' can only mean more discrimination against  LGBTI  people ...

LGBTI candidate pushes Japan on LGBTI education in schools

LGBTI  candidate pushes Japan on  LGBTI  education in schools -  she used a plenary session to push the government about  LGBTI  education and anti-discrimination measures. Tsujigami argued ...

Quiet Australians' donating to Israel Folau's legal costs include GAY people and Muslims - as footy ...

Quiet  Australians ' donating to Israel Folau's legal costs include  GAY  people and Muslims - as footy ... -  A wide range of 'quiet  Australians ' ranging from Muslims and atheists to  homosexuals  have contributed towards Israel Folau's legal fight with Rugby ...

Australia's first gay female Liberal MP joins the House of Representatives

Australia's  first  gay  female Liberal MP joins the House of Representatives -  Queenslander Angie Bell is the first openly  gay  woman to represent a major party in the Lower House - but she wants to be remembered for much ...

Indigenous oversight handed to PC

The Productivity Commission will decide how programs and policies affecting indigenous Australians should be evaluated amid concerns they are ... View article...

'Meaningless': GG draws fire for speech in Aboriginal language

Former Labor leader Mark Latham has attacked the decision of Australia's new Governor-General David Hurley to speak in the Ngunnawal Aboriginal ... View article...

UN told family violence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women a national crisis

"Australia holds itself out as a diverse and thriving country committed to human rights and equality, but when it comes to violence against Aboriginal ... View article...

Prayers at tomb of Aboriginal child

Bishop Christopher Saunders of Broome led the prayers June 26 for Conaci, an Aboriginal boy from Australia brought to Rome by a Benedictine priest ... View article...

Partnership reduces preterm birth by 50% for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families

... impact of this service, we want this model of care and these outcomes replicated for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families across Australia.". View article...

Labor demands government do more to protect Aboriginal flag from 'being held hostage'

"The flag is one of our national symbols and a central part of Aboriginal and Australian identity. The flag should be about people and pride, not profit.". View article...

Aboriginal footy star, 17, committed suicide after 'alcohol put him in a bad frame of mind' while his ...

It has been estimated that alcohol is associated with 40 per cent of male and 30 per cent of female suicides within the Indigenous Australian ... View article...

Perth Motorplex upgrade awarded to local Aboriginal business

Perth Motorplex upgrade awarded to local Aboriginal business ... and drive business opportunities for Western Australia's Aboriginal community. View article...

UN rights experts urge more protection for LGBTI refugees

UN rights experts urge more protection for  LGBTI  refugees -  For many  LGBTI  people, the trauma and persecution start well before their actual flight to safety,” the Independent Expert said. “Persecution often ...

Queer artist wants LGBTI youth struggling with anxiety to know they can

Queer artist wants  LGBTI  youth struggling with anxiety to know they can -  LGBTI  people face disproprortionately high rates of mental illness, and struggles with things like depression and anxiety. Morgxn believes it's possible ...

From dick pics to catfishing, LGBTI Filipinos reveal all

From dick pics to catfishing,  LGBTI  Filipinos reveal all -  The world's largest gay social network, Blued, is tackling some of the biggest issues affecting  LGBTI  Filipinos head on. In the latest series of ...

50 years ago, LGBTI individuals stood up...

50 years ago,  LGBTI  individuals stood up... -  50 years ago,  LGBTI  individuals stood up to police harassment at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. Their resistance catalyzed a movement to ...

Gap between Māori and non-Māori youth arrests continues to grow

New figures show the gap between rangatahi Māori and non-Māori being arrested continues to widen. The statistics show the total number of youth ... View article...

Crown told to take responsibility for Maori health outcomes

An expert witness used in a damning Waitangi Tribunal report says the Crown must take responsibility for Maori health outcomes. The Crown has ... View article...

Gap between Māori and non-Māori youth arrests continues to grow

Gap between Māori and non-Māori youth arrests continues to grow ... New figures show the gap between rangatahi Māori and non-Māori being ... View article...

Tribunal finds health reforms failure for Māori

While Māori saw great potential in the reforms, all parties in the stage one inquiry, including the Crown, acknowledged Māori continue to experience ... View article...