Stigmabase | Australia - New Zealand

Indigenous art lifts spirits at Western Australian hospital  - The childhood memories of a Western Australian Indigenous artist are helping patients of a regional hospital feel more at ease while also promoting ...

Turnbull wipes tear speaking of loss of Indigenous languages  - Every prime minister is a prime minister for Indigenous affairs, a prime minister for all Australians . And the First Australians , who have been treated so ...

In the modern workplace, age 50 is considered old  - The government bribing companies to take on older workers by paying ... As an executive coach and facilitator, working in corporate Australia , I am ...

Majority of Australians think multiculturalism is good for the country  - Multiculturalism is good for Australia , according to 85% of people surveyed for ... compared to just 34% of middle aged, and 31% of older Australians .

Five reasons Australia should care about Women's History Month  - In countries around the world, March 1 marks the start of Women's History Month. The first Women's History Month was celebrated in Australia in 2000, and as far as I can tell it ceased to be officially acknowledged in 2014. This lack of support for women's history is barely surprising, given how marginalised the recording of women's participation in Australian life has been.

Seasonal affective disorder - genuine sickness or sad excuse for shirking work?  - This week their call was backed by one of Australia's most prominent mental health experts; another defended the disorder's existence; and a third ...

WA government announces $2.5 million fund to build suicide prevention skills  - The Western Australia government has announced on Tuesday announced its funding of $200,000 in grants for suicide prevention training programs, ...

Portion of Key West's mammoth LGBT rainbow flag on way to Australia  - Key West and its giant LGBT rainbow flag will represented Saturday at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in Australia . LoveisLove Executive ...

What It's Like to Be the Editor of Cosmo Australia  - We often read about these high-profile cases fighting to legalize gay marriage in Australia . How do you find your readers' opinions differ on that topic?

Prime Minister tears up over Indigenous story  - ' Indigenous Australians , and all Australians , can count on me to make the decisions that are right.' However, asked if he would continue Tony Abbott's ...

Traditional healing to help tackle addiction  - A culturally sensitive drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre for Aboriginal women is set to open in South Australia – but it needs to pass a final hurdle ...

Indigenous fashion designers, talent to feature at Melbourne festival  - Victorian Indigenous fashion talent will showcase their skills when they walk ... at helping Indigenous fashion talent and designers break into the industry. ... part in workshops, mentoring programs and runway events in Australia and ...

My Kind of place: Australia's Red Centre  - These include carpets based on Aboriginal artworks and bedside lamps surrounded by egg-like sculptures. Rooms cost from 388 Australian dollars ...

Indigenous middle ear disease: New 10-year plan launched to help children in Queensland  - Middle ear disease is one of the top 20 diseases plaguing Indigenous ... Tackling the problem is a passion of Australia's first Aboriginal surgeon, ...

Australia Safer to Live in Than New Zealand ?  - Recently, a huge volume of people have been found migrating to New Zealand from Australia, but a recent report released by the National Australia ...

New Zealand develops new tool for social service providers showing where children are at risk  - These maps show where children and young people are at higher risk of ... the people who need public services and to adjust services accordingly.

Existing flag likely to rise above other  - Voting papers for the second flag referendum get sent out tomorrow. The ballot sheets offer New Zealanders a rare democratic opportunity - the ...

Market day in Papua New Guinea brings steady flow of harassment for women  - Gerehu market on the outskirts of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, ... “Over the years, we have all faced many problems at the markets: people  ...

5000 years of migration has significant implications for Māori and Pasifika health today  -  In another study yet to be published, Dr Chambers explores how these ancient migration events caused the gene pools of Māori and Pasifika people ...

Polynesian genetics ahould affect health policy  - The genetic distinction explains why Maori or Pacific Islanders are more ... A jointly-written paper that will appear in New Zealand Sociology argues ...

More Maori surgeons needed  - The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons wants to increase the number of Maori surgeons in New Zealand . Its new Maori health action plan also ...

Tributes flow for gentle scholar  -  New Zealand suffered a great loss with the passing of Dr Ranginui Walker ... near Opotiki and was educated at St Peter's Maori College in Auckland.

Minister calls for applicants for Whenua Maori fund  - “Improving its performance and productivity will provide benefits to its owners and the wider New Zealand economy.” • The Whenua Maori Fund is ...

Academic says changing flag will be like "amputating" NZ history  - Leading New Zealand historian Professor Paul Moon says a new flag for New Zealand would damage how we connect with our past. He says, “We ...