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Recap : Aboriginal Community

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Recap : Aboriginal Community

Recap : Māori | NZ

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Recap : Māori | NZ

AUNZ : Merry Christmas

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LGBT+ in Australia

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#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

Meningococcal B vaccine rejected for inclusion on free schedule

Only South Australia provides a free B vaccine in a state program. ... “Why is it that only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander have access? I'm happy ... View article...

The art project for Indigenous prisoners that has reduced rates of reoffending

Despite only making up three per cent of the population, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up nearly 28 per cent of Australia's prison ... View article...

The roots of racism against Aboriginal people

For more than two centuries, Indigenous people in Australia have been resisting attacks on their lives, land and culture. Aboriginal people continually ... View article...

Slower growers may change the fiery loop of the eucalypts

Lawrence Prout agreed with the sentiments about Aboriginal land management. He had worked in what was once Australia's largest expert industry ... View article...

Policies threat to whanau Maori

The head of the Māori midwives roopu says National's proposed social policies will make it harder for Māori mothers to keep their babies. Jean Te ... View article...

Maori world view best hope for climate solution

Māori Climate Commissioner Donna Awatere Huata says the Māori world view offers a way forward as countries struggle to find agreement on tackling ... View article...

The 5 big political issues for Maori in 2019

The 5 big political issues for Māori in 2019. 2019 was a difficult year politically with the promise of much but the delivery of little. Here were the 5 big ... View article...

Updating Surrogacy Bill

This includes support for wharekura and kura Maori, so they can continue to use tikanga and matauranga Maori to ready our tamariki for tomorrow. View article...

LGBT+ in Australia

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#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...