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LGBT+ in Australia
#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
NSW opens new privately-run prison, will be Australia's largest
Paul Gregoire is a Sydney-based journalist and writer. He has a focus on civil rights, drug law reform, gender and Indigenous issues. View article...
Are miners being unfair to all Australians by blasting our birthright?
Rio Tinto's destruction of the Juukan caves undervalued Australia's heritage. It also raises the question whether both Indigenous and non-Indigenous ... View article...
Indigenous activist says not part of 'Team Australia' and will oppose Aboriginal reconciliation
An indigenous activist and Australia's newest senator says she will never feel part of 'Team Australia' unless the government agrees to a treaty with ... View article...
Indigenous leaders share their vision for a First Nations voice
Last year, Minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt proposed to ... adopting the Uluru Statement will allow Australia to progress as a nation. View article...
Second language in schools passes first reading
The bill makes it clear that Te Reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language, as official languages of New Zealand, will be on the final list of ten or more ... View article...
Newly Discovered Portrait May Be Oldest Known Image of Māori Person
Born on the Chatham Islands east of New Zealand around 1830, he was just a child when his family was murdered by an invading group of Māori. View article...
Food taxes and subsidies could reduce New Zealand's health inequities
A food tax and subsidy scheme would also contribute to closing health inequalities by bringing greater per capita gains for Māori. "A tax on sugar alone ... View article...
Maori strongly support cannabis reform ahead of referendum - survey
Nearly three-quarters of Maori support legalising cannabis for personal use, with 84% believing prohibition has failed to limit cannabis access and use ... View article...
LGBT+ in Australia
#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
#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