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The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC) says it will not offer any more words in the Tasmanian Aboriginal language palawa kani for dual naming purposes.
This week, Tasmania s Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) announced that new Aboriginal and dual names had been approved for 15 places in the state.
But Campaign Manager with the TAC Nala Mansell said none of the newly approved names are palawa kani.
“Over the years we’ve thought it was important to share some of our language words with the general public, which is why we participated in the dual naming process, Ms Mansell told SBS News.
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Rallies have been held in capital cities across Australia today, with thousands taking to the streets to protest against misogyny and violence against women.
The movement has been backed by Indigenous leaders, who have called for mandatory gendered violence and sexual assault training for all federal MPs and their staff, the enactment of a federal Gender Equality Act, and more government funding to combat the issues.
Gunnai-Gunditjmara senator Lidia Thorpe, present at the rally in Canberra, told NITV News that while the marches were a sign of solidarity, to properly stamp out sexist and racist behaviours, white Australia needed to stand in alliance with its Indigenous people.
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Tasmania s lower house of parliament late on Thursday passed voluntary assisted dying legislation 16 votes to six, making the practice all but certain to become law.
The legislation will need to return to the upper house for a final vote on the amendments that were made in the lower house. The upper house returns on 23 March.
Premier Peter Gutwein described the passing of the bill as parliament at its best .
Liberal Party members were allowed a conscience vote on the bill.
The legislation allows people who are suffering from advanced, incurable and irreversible conditions to end their lives in situations where conditions would be expected to see them die within six months.