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House of Reps gets Indigenous representation
Australia has finally elected its first Indigenous representative to the House of Representatives. Liberal candidate Ken Wyatt claimed victory in…
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Independents members aim to shake up the two party system
Julia Gillard met with the four newly powerful independents today to begin the process of negotiating a deal to form…
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More Australian teens giving birth
The Australian Bureau of Statistics track a 10% rise in births to teenage mothers across Australia. New South Wales recorded…
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UN body slams Australia’s record on discrimination
Australia uses racist policies in the Northern Territory, and has failed to uphold it’s obligations on the treatment of…
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UN Development Goals elicit a mixed response
As delegates gather in Melbourne this week to discuss the fast approaching 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals, many…
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