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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

Taking refuge in old wisdom: what art can tell us about survival

Indigenous cultures have survived sea level rise, bushfire, colonisation and ... Aboriginal communities around Australia learned how to live with ... View article...

Government to go ahead with Aboriginal gallery on ANZAC site

An Aboriginal corporation in Alice Springs has thrown its support behind ... for Alice Springs and Central Australia benefiting the whole community. View article...

Switching art back on at the NCCA in Darwin NT

The NCCA reopening is a positive and significant sign that Australia has ... of the Northern Territory to interpret aboriginal culture and the landscape. View article...

Youth justice report highlights slow progress on Indigenous outcomes

Australia's only Aboriginal-led justice coalition, Change the Record, released a statement saying the report confirmed what they already knew. “[We ... View article...

Crime survey shows Kaupapa Māori services need more resources, staff - advocate

A Māori sexual violence prevention service is calling for the government to better resource kaupapa Māori services if it wants to see significant change ... View article...

Warriors depart Tamworth for Central Coast with more bad injury news

The Maori ritual, to thank staff and the Tamworth community, was followed by a speech from coach Stephen Kearney before boarding the bus to their ... View article...

Awataha Marae: Claims of missing financial returns prompt calls for new management

Maori community meets to discuss claiming back marae on Auckland's ... marae for hui, celebrations and tangi, while not engaging with young Māori ... View article...

School attendance up marginally but Northland parents still nervous

Māori communities in Northland and some other regions put up roadblocks to keep visitors out during the lockdown, remembering high Māori death ... 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

New data reveals lower rate of Indigenous kids in youth justice

The rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children under youth justice supervision has fallen over the past five years, new Australian Institute of ... View article...

Children's stories inspiration for 2020 Fellowship winners

“The program is the first of its kind in Australia and it plays an important role in bringing the talents of Aboriginal and Torres Strait writers into the ... View article...

Women are suffering a shocking homelessness crisis in regional Australia, survey finds

... a devastating portrait, particularly of the challenges faced by indigenous ... of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in regional Australia have ... View article...

Indigenous Australians Avert an Outbreak—for Now

Indigenous Australians Avert an Outbreak—for Now. When the coronavirus arrived, aboriginal communities sprang into action long before the ... View article...

'Not welcome here': Māori woman living in Ponsonby target of racist letter

A Māori woman living in one of Auckland's upmarket and famous suburbs has been told her use of te reo is "vile" and "disgusting" and has been told ... View article...

COVID chatbot doing its Level best, te reo to come

Dr Krishna says Māori and Pasifika communities tend to access traditional news sources less than other groups, and to depend more on social media ... View article...

Migrant workers under pressure as economy resets

He says the loss of international tourism means a loss of $20 billion in foreign revenue and thousands of jobs gone, including many held by Māori. View article...

Maori wardens better option for COVID response

A leading Māori lawyer says the Government could have saved itself a fight if it had remembered the Māori wardens. Annette Sykes says the idea of ... 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

How Carly is helping the Kokatha People Through COVID19

... the Kokatha Charitable Trust Secretariat Administrator, from the not-for-profit Kokatha Aboriginal Corporation (KAC) team in South Australia. View article...