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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

Program aimed at developing the next generation of Indigenous STEM research leaders

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians are still generally sicker and die earlier than the rest of the population. They're also underrepresented ... View article...

How the Uluru climbing ban split the nation

And both sides of politics have agreed in principle that the "voice" of Indigenous Australians should be recognised in some form in the Constitution. View article...

Indigenous affairs a mix of highs and lows during 2019

The past 12 months has seen positive progress for Indigenous Australia, with political milestones, cutting-edge performances on stage and screen, ... View article...

'I feel unchained': Mauboy adds her voice to Indigenous recognition campaign

Pop star Jessica Mauboy will add her voice to the campaign for the constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians, saying it is a "powerful ... View article...

Rugby, Racism and Xenophobia

At first, I was surprised that local Māori supported the Crusaders because for many North Island Māori the Medieval ... A OneNEWS Colmar Brunton poll had 76% of New Zealanders supporting retention of the Crusaders name. View article...

Books of the decade: NZ pukapuka I can't forget

I had vaguely assumed that Māori pūrākau (myths) had no real application to the present. Not only was I wrong, but this assumption betrayed my ... View article...

Research shows inequities in children's sleep

In a unique study Massey University's Dr Diane 'Dee' Muller found Māori are ... "I think it's really important within the New Zealand context, we need to ... View article...

Great news for busy parents who want te reo Māori

Great news for busy parents who want te reo Māori in the home. This week the app Mokotube makes its debut online and its developers say the app is ... View article...

Recap : Aboriginal Community

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Recap : Aboriginal Community

Recap : Māori | NZ

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Recap : Māori | NZ

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

Beneath modern Melbourne, a window opens into its ancient history

Fletcher has studied many similar sites across Australia, and observes that the removal of Aboriginal land management after colonisation led to ... View article...

M'boro mural unveiling a proud Butchulla moment

“These achievements were all done before he and all Aboriginal people were eligible to take their place as Australian citizens. “The creation of this ... View article...

Alice Springs declaration repeats past schools failures Kevin Donnelly

... with the rise of Western civilisation, privileges Aboriginal culture and history. ... One of the reasons Australian students consistently underperform in ... View article...

WA child recovering in hospital from meningococcal infection

Due to a higher rate of meningococcal disease among Aboriginal West Australians, Aboriginal children are offered vaccination from six weeks to four ... View article...

More than 20 places receive dual English and Māori names from Land Information New Zealand

Another group of places across the country now reflect both Māori and ... Land Information New Zealand has given twenty-two places from Fiordland to ... View article...

Northland heritage champion Heather Ayrton, of Kerikeri, retires

"I'm quite proud of the project, and the way in which Māori and Pākehā ... She was also the Northland correspondent for the New Zealand Herald. View article...

Worksafe sent expert to White Island/Whakaari two months before eruption

Worksafe's Maruiti team is part of Worksafe's strategy to bring down workplace injury and death rates among Māori workers to be equal or lower than ... View article...

AIR New Zealand: Innovation in the air

To that end, the Embassy's work in New Zealand involves engaging, and communicating, with business people, with different Maori iwi [tribes], with ... View article...