The Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott is due to arrive in NZ tomorrow but his reception may not be a cordial one.
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NewsMāori and Australian artists collaborate to create artwork opposing remote community closure
A talented Māori artist teamed up with an Australian artist, combining their skills to paint a mural in support of the Aboriginal people’s battle to stop the closure of over 200 remote communities in Western Australia.
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NewsAboriginal protest continues as Australian PM plans visit to New Zealand
A number of rallies have been organised across New Zealand over the coming weeks to show support for the Indigenous communities of Australia battling to save their remote communities from closure.
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Support grows for Australian Aboriginal communities from Māori MPs
Māori MPs have been writing to political parties in Australia in a bid to stop the closure of around 150 Aboriginal communities. Over the past week Te Kāea was in Australia reporting on the issue, while back in Aotearoa, the Aboriginal communities have certainly gained a lot of support.
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NewsMarama Fox denied leave for vote on Australian Aboriginal communities
An attempt by Marama Fox to condemn the Australian Government's closure of Aboriginal communities was stopped by the Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee yesterday.
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NewsOnline petition launched against proposed 45,000 hectare coal mine in Queensland
The Wangan and Jagalingou people are fighting Adani Mining over the proposed Carmichael coal mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin, which would see 45,000 hectares in the area used in open-cut and underground coal mining, becoming one of the largest in the world.
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Wangkatja elder concerned about mineral wealth of ancestral land
In Australia, there's no shortage of money in Kalgoorlie, a town 600km inland from Perth.
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Nyungah tribe embroiled in familiar battle with Australian Government
The Nyungah tribe in Western Australia are not only fighting against the government’s decision for the planned closures of the remote communities but also to return to their own community in Lockridge which was closed down 11 years.
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Aboriginal people call on John Key to support their communities
The spokesperson for the Aboriginal Swan Valley Nyungah community has called on Prime Minister John Key to put pressure on Australian PM Tony Abbott to reconsider the planned closure of up to 150 remote Aboriginal communities.
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Native Affairs- Aboriginal Community Closures
Imagine our government deciding to cut off public utilities to Te Hapua or Ruatahuna. That's what's happening to aboriginal communities in the outback of Western Australia.
