Stigmabase | Australia - New Zealand

Facebook locks out campaigner against images of violence against women : Facebook has blocked an administrator of an Australian feminist page for uploading a poster that encouraged people to voice their concerns over misogynistic and violent content on the social networking site. The Destroy the Joint page has been active ... The Guardian

Homeless and abused children benefit from animal assisted therapy There were almost 32,000 substantiated cases of severe abuse, neglect and violence in Australia last year with some children dying as a result. According to the Australian Institute of Criminology, the age group most likely to be murdered is 0-12 months.

Seniors downsizing pilot program to be welcomed by some but not all: Arthur ... A pilot program to assist senior Australians to downsize their home without affecting the age pension will be welcomed by some retirees but the vast majority will be disappointed by the limitations of the scheme, as they want to stay where they are ...

Urgent action needed on ageism: Ryan : A CRACKDOWN on "ageism" could inject $33 billion into the Australian economy by getting more seniors into work, the nation's age discrimination commissioner says. Commissioner Susan Ryan says age-based discrimination is the biggest obstacle facing ...

Incendiary issue only polarises opinion : Five notable Australians with diverse racial backgrounds have today shared their experiences of racism here (''Five experiences'', May 31). One of those is openly gay as well, a double win in the discrimination lottery. Come on Australia , if you ... Other geolocations

Australia to get national LGBT phone counseling service : LGBT and intersex Australians will be able to get over the phone counseling wherever they are in the country thanks to a new initiative from the country's existing five state LGBT phone counseling services and the National LGBTI Health Alliance ... Gay Star News

Australian Government moves to ban LGBT discrimination under federal law : The Australian House of Representatives yesterday passed legislation that will make discrimination against LGBTs illegal under federal law. The Sex Discrimination Amendment (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Status) Bill will make it ... Gay Star News

Jason Collins shows the way, but is the AFL ready for a player to come out? : His announcement has also made news here in Australia as the topic of tolerance for gay athletes in professional team sports comes to the fore. AFL boss Andrew Demetriou welcomed the news regarding Jason Collins and believes the AFL is ready to ... Neos Kosmos

Ricky Martin returns to the stage : Ricky Martin is taking to the Australian stage again for the first time in over ten years. The openly- gay singer decided to stage a series of concerts in response to a huge demand from his Twitter followers. Martin has recently spent more time in ...

Maori Television success hard to measure : Māori Television made a net surplus of $775,000 in 2012 financial year on operating revenue of just over $38 million, but it recorded a significant shortfall in budgeted advertising revenue from the Rugby World Cup 2011, after it was forced by the Government ... waateanews.com

Board to oversee Maori economic strategy : Other members include fellow panellist Debbie Ngarewa Packer, who is Chief Executive of South Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui; Māori Tourism Association Chief Executive Pania Tyson-Nathan; Wairarapa Moana Incorporation chair Kingi Smiler; and Wairoa ... waateanews.com

Jones gets Labour's Maori role : "So much has slipped away from the purview of parliament and the media has become quite ignorant about how poorly Māori fortunes are evolving and how much the well being of our people has ebbed since Pita has been the minister. Now he won't like that ...

Action on incomes needed to address poverty - Greens : The Children's Commissioner's 'Solutions to Child Poverty ' report called for action to improve family incomes to ensure all New Zealand children get a good start in life and can fulfil their potential. "Ironically on the same day John Key announced a ... Voxy

Milk back in schools as NZ child poverty grows | Te Waha Nui : As milk is reintroduced into New Zealand schools, Amnesty International says child poverty here is worrying. Milk is back in school. Photo: Jane Jeffries. A report ...

Government is trivialising child poverty - New Zealand Doctor : "The National Government is in denial, both about the extent of child poverty in New Zealand and about the power it has to do something about it," Green Party ...

Communal conflict in Wamena kills four : A communal conflict between residents in Wamena, the seat of Jayawijaya regency in Papua , has resulted in the deaths of four people, with 25 others being injured on Thursday. The clash was ignited by the death of Eka Tabuni, a member of the Nduga ...

The continuing infatuation with Papua : in Oxford, the Sydney Morning Herald's investigation into the removal and Islamic reeducation of Papuan youth and children, and the Melanesian Spearhead Group's consideration of West Papua's request for membership, are examples of such exposure.

Rights group petitions to stop PNG death penalty plans Amnesty International is running an international campaign to urge the Papua New Guinea government to drop the re-introduction of the death penalty. The PNG government has approved the carrying out of death sentences following an outcry over recent ...

Workers say human error caused Papua tunnel collapse : The Indonesian government has completed an investigation into a fatal tunnel collapse at Papua's Grasberg mine, as a worker says human error was the cause. The collapse on May the 14th crushed a classroom and killed 28 workers. While the government ...