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From abc.net.au
UN urged to rule on Australia's 'racist' youth crime laws
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Human rights lawyers and Aboriginal leaders lodge a complaint urging the United Nations to address Australia's "discriminatory" and "punitive" youth justice policies.
#nt #law #crime #trauma #housing #prisons #children #mobility #policing #unhoused
22h ago
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From thecable.ng
Three species of mangroves restored in Ogoni land, says HYPREP coordinator
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Nenibarini Zabbey, coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), says the project has restored three species of mangroves in Ogoni land.
#ogoni #climate #ecology #nigeria #pollution #environment #firstnations #climatechange #globalburning #globalwarming
19h ago
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B.C. North Coast First Nation to vote on historic constitution
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Lax Kw'alaams, near Prince Rupert, believes constitution will facilitate self-governance framework
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17h ago
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From abc.net.au
In Queensland, the influence of a victims of crime group is growing
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Voices for Victims has the ear of the LNP government in Queensland, consulting the premier on the state's youth justice law changes — but the group remains adamant it has no political affiliations.
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21h ago
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From abc.net.au
Farmer says he destroyed important Indigenous eel site to kill weeds
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But the western Victorian property owner tells a court he did not know the significance of the "rocks in a paddock" before he wrecked a 1,500-year-old ceremonial ground with an excavator.
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10h ago