Posts


Search this blog:    Aboriginal  Māori




LGBT+ in Australia

Image
#Egaylity –— Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Australia have advanced since the late-twentieth century. LGBT people in Australia are afforded protection from discrimination and are equally regarded as individuals who possess the same rights and responsibilities as others egaylity.org/au

NZ linguist helping to revive Aboriginal language

It is one of many Aboriginal languages currently being revitalised with just 13 from ... and were produced with the support of Library For All Australia. View article...

Aboriginal English recognition in schools critical for improving student outcomes for Indigenous ...

Aboriginal English is an official dialect of Australian Standard English ... Aboriginal education team leader for Catholic Education Western Australia, ... View article...

Suicide report goes to government

Young Aboriginal people across the Kimberley have launched a report containing 29 recommendations in response to the rate of suicides in the ... View article...

Anger at domestic violence funding cuts

The Southern Aboriginal Corporation is calling on the Federal Government to ... Last week, Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt said said the ... View article...

Call for councils to mark NZ Declaration of Independence

Councils are being called on to respect the New Zealand Declaration of ... It was the day Māori chiefs signed the Declaration of the Independence, ... View article...

How New Zealand is redefining its relationship with Captain Cook

At the back of the line, tucked away in the far corner of the window, stands a solitary Māori man. The symbolism of New Zealand's 'progression' to ... View article...

Shoulder pads, greed and political awakenings: 1987 was a pivotal year in NZ history

"The ambition of many New Zealanders, particularly in the richer ... "Thousands of Māori lost their jobs, the selling off NZ Post, the creation of Telecom. View article...

Locked Up Warriors: New Zealand's Prison Problem

One in two prisoners are indigenous Maori, even though they account for just 15 percent of the population. Maori are overrepresented in all sectors of ... View article...

Recap : Aboriginal Community

Image
Recap : Aboriginal Community

Recap : Māori | NZ

Image
Recap : Māori | NZ

LGBT+ in Australia

Image
#Egaylity –— Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Australia have advanced since the late-twentieth century. LGBT people in Australia are afforded protection from discrimination and are equally regarded as individuals who possess the same rights and responsibilities as others egaylity.org/au

Just Reinvest holistic community-led approach to justice reinvestment rewarded at Australian ...

Created to combat the rising rate of Aboriginal people in incarceration, the organisation takes a community-led, community-owned, holistic approach ... View article...

Too hot for humans? First Nations people fear becoming Australia's first climate refugees

“Central Australian Aboriginal people are very resilient. They have evolved to cope with the harsh and variable desert climate, but there are limits. View article...

Australia records hottest day since 2013 amid heatwave, fires

Oodnadatta, a South Australian town of about 200 people on an old Aboriginal trading route, was expected to be one of the hottest places in Australia ...

Give indigenous 'voice' clout over cash, say elders

The two indigenous leaders overseeing the design of a voice to ... dollars meant to improve the lives of Aboriginal Australians are not lost to “leakage”. View article...

The Kinship Hybercube and the meaning of progress in Civilization games

A sociologist had planned to derive the "Elementary Forms of Religious Life" by observing the supposedly simplest religion of Aboriginal Australians:. View article...

Heatwave and drought a dangerous mix for dialysis patients in remote communities

Chronic water shortages and struggles with water temperature are endangering life-saving kidney treatment for Aboriginal people in outback Australia. View article...

Government contracts still out of reach for Aboriginal businesses

Indigenous business is one of the fastest growing sectors in Australia, with around 16,000 Indigenous enterprises across the country and more than ... View article...

Ex-Aboriginal leader allegedly used community funds to pay private legal fees

Mr Clark, 67, the former head of the disbanded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, was once one of Australia's most senior Aboriginal ... View article...