Stigmabase | Australia - New Zealand

The tide is turning in Australia's euthanasia debate  -  Carr also promised Broadbent that he would put on her death certificate that she had died from a heart attack, because she said she wanted "no fuss.

Australia underprepared to deal with 'killer heat', Climate Council report says  -  Australia is underprepared to deal with the escalating problem of extreme "killer" heatwaves and a "whole of society approach" is needed to deal with ...

Anti- violence campaign targets university students using emojis  - In its latest move, the government anti- violence group took to Australian universities for orientation week to engage with students on issues of sexual ...

Catholic school tells gay author Will Kostakis his speaking visit no longer 'appropriate'  -  And Australia's largest network for LGBTI young people, Minus18, has come under attack online, with its website not live at the time of writing.

Why Gay Mardi Gras bubbles over  - Leading Australian sparkling wine label Yellowglen now views the March festival as one of Australia's top party periods to pop the cork on a bottle of ...

Australia's unbalanced foreign policy  -  Australia's robust culture embraces the idea of sending our diggers ... At the same time, the government has also undermined Australia's foreign policy ... genuine development opportunities for those living in poverty and insecurity.

UN warning over sedatives for older people  - The report comes as the Greens urge a rethink of drug policy in Australia , insisting treatment of drug use as a criminal matter rather than a health ...

Serving Australian sports fans now better than ever  - G'day Australia, Welcome to your new local edition of ESPN.com, where you'll now find a little fair-dinkum flavour to go with everything you've come to love from the Worldwide Leader in Sports.

Time for a renewed national Stop Deaths in Custody campaign  - The number of Indigenous women jailed for fine default in Western Australia soared from 33 in 2008 to 223 in 2013. One in six Indigenous people in ...

Aboriginal leader Pat Dodson picked as Labor senator for Western Australia  -  Indigenous leader Pat Dodson will be allowed to wear his signature Akubra hat in parliament - but he'll have to remove it when entering the senate or ...

Welcome to Country app offers indigenous community links  - In Australia , the richness of our indigenous culture is finding a platform via common technology: smartphones and an app called Welcome to Country.

Allure of Aboriginal Island Art, Made in Isolation, Reaches Across Oceans  - In the long and troubled history between the white inhabitants of Australia and its indigenous population, the emergence of an Aboriginal art ...

Catholic to his bootstraps: bishop  -  Australia's newest senator-to-be, the giant of indigenous Australia Patrick Dodson, still holds the Catholic values of his youth, according to the bishop ...

Awaroa beach purchase shows access at the heart of Kiwi culture  -  New Zealanders live in a natural playground that is recognised as unique and priceless. Access to our mountains, rivers, lakes and beaches is largely ...

Flag vote: History in the making?  - It's essentially saying New Zealanders are stupid and don't understand the fact we speak English is because it was a British colony and all that.".

When Rangi got fish, everybody got fish  - My father, if he were alive, would be sad because Rangi showed a serious respect for an older Maori in a Maori setting of which we don't see as much ...

Maori cancer treatment inequity a complex issue  - into the reasons behind the disparities in cancer care in New Zealand . ... Paul, having been a Maori cancer co-ordinator for the MidCentral District ...

DHBs look to boost Maori and Pacific workforce  - Three Auckland district health boards and the Health Ministry are digging deep to boost Maori and Pacific representation in the health workforce.

Te reo Māori revitalisation scholarships open  - Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga are calling for applications to their 'Kia Ita' Scholarships which open today.

Best people sought for Te Matawai  -  Maori development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell says iwi are starting to discuss who they should put up for Te Matawai, the new group that will provide ...

Chance for say on smoke free volcanoes  - The Tupuna Maunga o Tamaki Makaurau Authority wants to hear what Maori think of its Integrated Management Plan for the city's volcanic cones.

Land hui fail consultation test  - Labour MP Meka Whaitiri says the Minister for Maori Development doesn't have the support as he claims for his rewrite of Maori land law.

Young Maori Lawyer Makes Forbes Under 30 List  - Law and commerce graduate Shay Wright has achieved a Forbes list – having been named in the Under 30 Asia list in the magazine's social ...