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Cricket as a tool to support Islander women in Vanuatu
The Australian women’s cricket team are having a great season against Pakistan at the moment, but have you ever noticed...
NAIDOC Elders
Featured in this story: Uncle Bob Anderson attended NAIDOC Week celebrations and reflected on the importance of country to his...
Risdon Prison’s Books on CD
Books on CD has been running at Risdon Prison in Tasmania for the past year. Prisoners read story books aloud...
Ex-cop says “legalise it”
The Western Australia government is introducing legislation to roll back reforms to the state’s marijuana laws. Meanwhile, an ex-police officer...
Emerging Elders
“Emerging” is a term we usually associate with the young – so an art exhibition titled Emerging Elders may sound...
Roos Shot to Make Way for Bathurst 1000
One-hundred-and-forty kangaroos have been shot on Bathurst’s Mount Panorama, a move authorised by the Bathurst Regional Council. The cull of...
Why it’s so hard to disclose child sexual assault
National Child Protection week wraps up tomorrow with D-Day, recognising the difficulties and benefits of disclosure. Child protection group BraveHearts...
GetUp campaigns for homelands
Get Up have launched a new campaign to support Aboriginal homelands in the Northern Territory. It’s an issue The Wire...
World’s largest floating book fair
Doulas is known as the world’s largest floating bookshop and is part of OM Ships International, a Christian organisation that...
Gay couples to adopt?
Queensland parliament is currently debating a new adoption bill that, among other things, explictly excludes gay adoption. There has been...
Indigenous students at the Garma Festival
The 2009 Garma Festival kicked off this afternoon with a spectacular opening ceremony. Garma is one of Australia’s most significant...