Public drunkenness decriminalised in Vic after decades of advocacy
Historically, the legislation had been used to disproportionately target Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Historically, the legislation had been used to disproportionately target Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Recognition hangs in the balance for Indigenous Australians ahead of a historic vote.
The big news this week was Jacinda Ardern describing David Seymour in an unparliamentary phrase on an open mike in Parliament. But the matter was resolved in a way that can only happen in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Third Sector’s 5th National Social and Emotional Wellbeing Forum is the largest gathering for the sector and will provide attendees with practical tools and strategies to tackle the high rate of Indigenous suicide and learn how to appropriately integrate culture into practice. The forum will also support attendees to develop strategies to improve and implement service design and access, including a dedicated stream focusing on solutions for children and young people.
The false claim that up to 100,000 were stolen has had the unfortunate effect of making today's authorities very reluctant to take measures in cases of neglected Indigenous children.