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Australia marks 250th anniversary of Cook's landing in muted fashion

The first between the British navigator and Aboriginals foreshadowed the colonization of the continent and centuries of dispossession for indigenous ... View article...

Centrelink accused of inadequate service in remote West Australian communities

"Services Australia has a network of Indigenous Service Officers to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customers access government payments ... View article...

Melbourne neo-Nazi group seen as 'ticking time bombs'

They include threats to leave calling cards with the words “Australian white man” to any house displaying an Aboriginal or gay pride rainbow flag. View article...

Fortescue awards Iron Bridge earthwork contract to Aboriginal business

... Iron Bridge magnetite project in Western Australia. The contract continues Fortescue's commitment to supporting local and Aboriginal businesses, ... View article...

Cause of steep drop in acute admissions during lockdown unclear

The analysis of ED presentations showed about 500 (18.4 per cent) of the 2600 decrease in expected numbers were for Māori – higher than the Maori ... View article...

Wellington Representatives Weigh in on RMA Changes

Many of the upcoming development projects could be beneficial for Māori in terms of economic relationships with councils and the government. However ... View article...

More funding is welcome, but the budget was still a missed opportunity for Māori

The government failed to grasp the opportunity, writes Missy Te Kanawa. For Māori, the budget met the Covid-19-created need but missed the long-term ... View article...

Maori Hearings Reach Tens Of Thousands / Pits Maori Authority Chair Against National Leader

The refusal to hear Maori voices in the response to COVID19 shows just how far back the National Party has gone when it comes to the Treaty” Tukaki ... 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

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

Recap : Aboriginal Community

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Recap : Aboriginal Community

Recap : Māori | NZ

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Recap : Māori | NZ

Plan to return to work doesn't look after Indigenous Australians

The 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics identifies that the overwhelming industries of employment of Aboriginal people were community and personal ... View article...

Australia winger Addo-Carr to fight social distancing sanctions

... for the camping trip and said it had been organised to help a relative cope with a personal problem and reconnect with traditional Aboriginal culture. View article...

Aboriginal community could be in lockdown for up to six months

A spokeswoman for the South Australian Department of Aboriginal Affairs said the process of lifting the restrictions could take up to a month. View article...

Closing the gap: Aboriginal groups say coronavirus should not delay new targets

While Australians over 65 are considered at high risk of suffering the worst effects of Covid-19, in Aboriginal communities, where there is a higher ... View article...

Concerns over police powers to search marae under new enforcement legislation

Māori communities are deeply concerned that police may be able to search marae and homes without a warrant when the alert levels drop. Te Puea ... View article...

Wyn Osborne CEO Manukau Urban Maori Authority

An update on how South Auckland service provider Manukau Urban Maori Authority have been assisting whanau through these turbulent times during ... View article...

Maori traders keen for COVID reset

The chair of Māori trade group Te Taumata wants to see change in the way business is done in the wake of COVID-19. Chris Karamea Insley says the ... View article...

Hawke's Bay grower is finalist for Ahuwhenua Young Maori Grower Award

Hawke's Bay grower is finalist for Ahuwhenua Young Maori Grower Award. Hawke's Bay Maatutaera Tipoki Akonga has worked his way up through the ... View article...