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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

Australia Day Ambassador Steve Widders strives to make it a day for everyone

"I'm a staunch Australian, don't worry about that, but I'm an Aboriginal Australian too and not many Aboriginal Australian's agree with Australia Day, ... View article...

Prisoner numbers in Australia have decreased, but we're not really sure why yet

The latest release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Prisoners in ... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are still 12 times more likely to be in ... View article...

Tribute to Aunty Pamela Mam, Pioneer of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services

“Aunty Pam is a great Australian and will always be remembered for the legacy she has created in Aboriginal-controlled health,” Ms Mills said. View article...

Australia Day protesters urged to bring cash and cards to 'pay the rent' to Aboriginal Australians

An Aboriginal activist group is calling on Australia Day protesters to turn up with cash and credit cards to “pay the rent” for Australia. Warriors of ... View article...

Māori leaders including Dame Tariana Turia launch legal action against Government for 'failing ...

A group of Māori leaders including Dame Tariana Turia are launching legal action against the Government for what they see as a "failure" to deliver on ... View article...

Claim challenges state takeover of Whanau Ora

Whānau ora is about Māori aspirations. That is what it is. It's about tino rangatiratanga. And that is what the Government with all their advisors and ... View article...

Govt should let Whānau Ora get on with job

“It's disappointing that yet again, Labour's Māori caucus isn't supporting programmes that measurably improve outcomes for Māori and has let this fall ... View article...

Officials halt stopbank construction as Māori land owners occupy land

Māori land owners have occupied land after officials began constructing a stopbank without their approval. The owners and their whānau moved on to ... 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

Do not give us Invasion Day as a day of celebration

For Indigenous Australians, it is devastating beyond belief as we watch the land ... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture is considered the oldest ... View article...

Pre-term birth rates drop under Indigenous pregnancy service

A specialised pregnancy service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ... Strait Islander babies: A prospective cohort study, Brisbane, Australia. View article...

Right fire for right future: how cultural burning can protect Australia from catastrophic blazes

Indigenous fire practitioners have warned that Australia's bush will regenerate as a “time bomb” prone to catastrophic blazes, and issued a plea to put ... View article...

MYOB Partners with Kōkiri to Progress Māori Start-Ups

The accelerator programme helps Māori start-ups to pressure test their business, with the aim to rapidly increase the founder's business capability as ... View article...

NZ's stunning night sky: Why you should enjoy it this summer

On a clear night in most places in New Zealand, you can enjoy a clear view at the ... Māori have and how it helped them survive in early New Zealand. View article...

Refurbished training hostel soon to be rental apartments

The old Māori Trade training hostel, Te Kooti te Rato, located a Rehua Marae will soon be repurposed into six modern apartments for local ... View article...

These giant bunya nuts are a key Indigenous food as well as snacks for dinosaurs

These edible pine cones have been a key part of Indigenous culture for ... “The population of bunya pine trees across Australia appear to have come ... View article...

New campaign to tackle low awareness of ACC's role

ACC's research indicates that almost half of New Zealanders and nearly 60 per cent of Maori have low awareness of ACC's role and services. 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
More than 5,000 feral camels were killed as part of a massive cull in South Australia, officials said Tuesday. Aboriginal officials had announced earlier ... View article...