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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

Racism has deep roots across all sections of society, including academic institutions

Protests across Australia's major capital cities drew tens of thousands of ... Since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody in 1991, ... View article...

New extinct family of giant wombat relatives discovered in Australian desert

Mukupirna—meaning "big bones" in the Dieri and Malyangapa Aboriginal languages—is described in a paper published today in Scientific Reports by ... View article...

10 new albums from artists who know Black Lives Matter

Among the protesters was Aboriginal rapper Ziggy Ramo, who released a ... needle exchange The Sidewalk Project in countries including Australia. View article...

10 Indigenous Explorers

As a Kuringgai Aboriginal Australian –- from Broken Bay, north of Sydney –- Bungaree was instrumental to the team's success. He acted as a ... View article...

Positive Trends For Māori And Pacific Peoples' Employment After The Global Financial Crisis (GFC)

The data reflects New Zealand's changing employed population and changing labour market. It has been drawn from the three most recent censuses ( ... View article...

NZ First MP Shane Jones hits back at any suggestion he stopped mandatory cameras on boats

Jones, a former chair of Te Ohu Kaimoana (the Māori Fisheries Commission), would not comment on his role in any Cabinet discussions, but said his ... View article...

First ever Māori science award winner calls out racism

Dr Rangi Matamua, a Māori astronomy expert, is the first Māori to win one of the Prime Minister's prestigious science prizes. Matamua says there is ... View article...

Maori orchardists recieve PGF boost

A Maori owned blueberry farm at Te Teko has received a $2.1 million ... in high-tech horticultural practices, while creating value for New Zealand's ... 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 extinct family of giant wombat relatives discovered in Australian desert

Mukupirna—meaning "big bones" in the Dieri and Malyangapa Aboriginal languages—is described in a paper published today in Scientific Reports by ... View article...

Outdoor adventures in New South Wales

Keep an eye out for rare flora, including brilliant orange pea flowers and nodding blue lilies, and Aboriginal artefacts along the way. Australia's only ... View article...

NAAJA calls for NT Government to develop anti-racism strategy, laws against hate speech

THE Northern Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) is calling for the NT Government to develop an anti-racism strategy and introduce ... View article...

Stories the heart of Gwoonwardu Mia

“Gwoonwardu Mia is hugely important for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people because it creates a respectful space for Western Australians and ... View article...

Census Data Shows Employment Recovery Post 2008 Global Financial Crisis

“The impact of the late-2000s GFC on New Zealand's employment rates can be seen clearly in the 2013 Census – especially for Māori and Pacific ... View article...

Racist structures deny skills training for Māori

The Māori Futures Collective says giving rangatahi the skills to be flexible is a way to give Māori immunity from future economic busts. The Ngāi ... View article...

Three concerns underpinning Māori agribusiness

Māori control an estimated total of 1.48 million hectares of land either under private ownership or as registered Māori land owned by Māori authorities, ... View article...

A Matariki To Remember In Porirua This Year

Matariki, also known as the Pleiades, signals the start of the Māori New Year. ... In the wake of the worst mass killings in New Zealand history... More>> ... 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

Australian outback station turned into national park

Indigenous artefacts, tools and stone arrangements are also found across the property and the local Aboriginal Land Council has been invited to ... View article...