Stigmabase | Australia - New Zealand

Too much talk on shopping, not enough on alcohol risks  - “The South Australian Government's own alcohol and other drug strategy ... The average SA emergency department waiting time for mental health ...

Active Sex Life Maintains Brain Health in Old Age  - An active sex life in old age may help keep healthy brain function in men according to researchers from Coventry University in the UK. However, the ...

Canberra Fertility Centre calls for paid surrogacy to be allowed in Australia  - They say fertility centres in Australia should be able to offer paid surrogacy as an ... While commercial surrogacy is illegal in all Australian jurisdictions, the ... to the surrogate for her generosity, is in no way an escape from poverty .

The story of a life behind bars  - Mr Veen had moved to Australia from the Netherlands after World War II ... But when he was 11 years old , Bobby was the victim of a crime that would ...

Assisted suicide and loved ones: readers have their say  - I'd love to be able to carry out my wishes here in Australia with my family around me, and as a doctor I'd be able to access the appropriate drugs.

Turnbull opens speech in Aboriginal language  - Turnbull liked the idea, so a staff member contacted the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies which, in turn, referred the ...

Former Australian PM got free trip to the US from extreme anti-gay group  - Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott got a free trip to the US – thanks to an extreme group that lobbies against LGBT rights. Mr Abbott, a ...

Australia at 24 million: The challenges facing a growing and ageing nation  - We all know that Australia's population is growing, but you might be ... The researchers found "substantial" additional work capacity among older  ...

6 Ways Gov't Has Abandoned Indigenous Australians Since Apology  - It's been eight years since Australia's government officially apologized for its historic abuse of the country's Indigenous peoples.

An Aboriginal comedy show in Australia finds a mainstream audience  -  Lui says the show has something for everyone and it also taps into white guilt over Australia's original sin: colonizing Australia's indigenous people.

The story of Australia's first Aboriginal political movement returns to Coranderrk  - For actor Jack Charles, playing 19th century Indigenous leader William Barak, is literally in his blood. "It's one of the biggest, most important roles I've ...

Recognition really refers to Racism  - Jennifer Oriel and Gary Johns discuss Indigenous Recognition - does it help ... You are indigenous or non- indigenous first, and Australian second.

Australian scholar challenges gov't report on Aborigine  - In 2005, the Social Justice Report said that a 17-year gap existed between the life expectancy of Indigenous Australians and non- Indigenous  ...

The same game: The rise of gay gaming in Australia  - Peak Distapan is one of thousands of LGBT people around Australia with a passion for gaming and is part of a growing community of queer gamers ...

Fixing a broken welfare system  - We have a small percentage of people within New Zealand getting stuck in a welfare system for years and years. I have experienced this myself.

Helen Kelly denied medicinal cannabis  - She would continue taking cannabis that she had acquired in New Zealand , but it was not an ideal situation, she said. " People are putting themselves ...

Regions suffer as ministry gets top heavy  -  This week Te Puni Kokiri chief executive Michelle Hippolite told the Maori affairs select committee a restructuring had left it without the staff capable of ...

Tales of sorrow and hope at Maori Youth Courts - "For example, a New Zealand study estimated that the media lifetime cost to society of a life-course persistent male offender who has entered the ...

Papua New Guinea's food bowl is all but empty as drought affects 2 million people  - But as a devastating drought hits Papua New Guinea with a force few rural villages ... But the people in Kanma village in Chuave district have few such ...

PM O'Neill thanks World Bank for Commitment to National Development in Papua New Guinea  - Helping people in remote areas to access information and data through internet is another area where the World Bank is providing support to our ...

New Zealand: Lore, legend of Maori heartland - About 85% of New Zealand's Maori population live on the country's North Island, and visitors who want to learn more about the culture of the country's ...

Papua tourism attractions need intensive promotion  - Still many people consider Papua is not very safe place, while in reality, the Land of Cenderawasih is really conducive for tourists to visit, according to ...

Call for Media to Advocate on West Papua Issue - There has not much coverage given to the West Papua issue by the mainstream media. If the stories can be told, than the people and the rest of the ...

Bulls man could become the next Mr Gay New Zealand  - Bulls man could become the next Mr Gay New Zealand ... was passionate about raising awareness and reducing stereotypes of the LGBT community.