Stigmabase | Australia - New Zealand

Parents warned of risks of apps like Pokemon  -  Australia's leading child protection advocate has warned parents to heed the dangers of online games such as Pokemon Go and be engaged in what ...

Military chaplains in fight against forces' suicides  - And last week, the Anglican Bishop to the Australian Defence Force (ADF), ... member's spiritual wellbeing is an important key to preventing suicide .

Australia's oldest first-time mother aged 63 is slammed for being 'irresponsible'  - A 63-year- old woman became Australia's oldest new mother on Monday after giving birth to a healthy baby girl after becoming pregnant with the help ...

Water in northern Australia : a history of Aboriginal exclusion  - This meant that Indigenous Australians , whose traditional ownership of land (native title) was only recognised by the Australian High Court in 1992, ...

Stunning New Documentary Exposes Australia's Stolen Wages History  - The five Aboriginal women whose stolen wages stories are portrayed in the powerful documentary Servant or Slave.

Head of Australian prison abuse inquiry quits, replaced by aboriginal leader  -Aboriginal leaders had said they would not cooperate with the inquiry unless they were represented on the commission and were unhappy that the inquiry was not national.

Australian government appoints indigenous bureaucrat to juvenile detention inquiry  - Protests in cities around Australia last weekend, denouncing both the abuses and the royal commission, provided a glimpse of the widespread anger ...

Strep throat vaccine to begin human trials  - In Australia , Aboriginal people are an estimated 69 times more likely than non-Aboriginal people to develop rheumatic fever and 64 times more likely ...

Inquiry head resigns after Aboriginals refuse support  - The head of an Australian inquiry into the abuse of children in detention ... Aboriginal leaders had said they would not co-operate with the inquiry ...

Rush to whitewash  - More than 28 percent of total prison inmates in Australia are Aboriginal even though they represent only three percent of the population. One in three ...

Australian brands lead the way on inclusive marketing  - In fact, 2015 data from the research firm show that 73.1 percent of Australians above the age of 14 agree that ' Aboriginal culture is an essential ...

Selling globalisation a big test for leaders  - Speaking at a packed seminar in Perth last week on Australia's role in ending global poverty , Mr Smith said the sentiment was due partly to most ...

The seniors leading Australia's latest sexual revolution  - Just as 20-somethings are fighting to 'Free the Nipple' online, older Australians living in aged care facilities are speaking out about their unmet sexual ...

LGBT Australians don't want public marriage vote  - The vast majority of lesbian, gay , bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Australia oppose the idea of a public vote on marriage equality.

Australians who are gay , lesbian or bisexual more likely to earn more  - The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey (HILDA) found that 38 per cent of gay men and 39 per cent of gay women had ...

Shoppies union ends opposition to same-sex marriage  - Former union secretary and South Australian senator Don Farrell is among the ALP Right members who have opposed same-sex marriage and is ...

8 Jokes People Just Don't Get If They Aren't From New Zealand  - What did the Maori cat say when he looked in the mirror? You look like meow. ... What did the Maori dude say when his mate got covered in concrete?

Red Ribbon award for indigenous HIV group at international Aids conference  - Marama Pala and her Maori HIV foundation took top honours in Durban last month for their efforts to improve life for indigenous people with HIV/Aids.

Giving It Socks For Our Clubs And Schools  - Munster Rugby has been embedded in communities for many years, so the Maori All Blacks game is the perfect opportunity for fans, schools and clubs ...

UN declaration empty rhetoric  - Labour MP Louisa Wall says the Maori Party's refusal to support Helen Clark's bid to become the United Nations secretary general displays a selective ...

Wehi lessons enriched kapa haka  - The chair of Te Matatini says the late Ngapo Wehi will be remembered as one of the greatest exponents of the Maori performing arts. Mr Wehi died on ...

Whanau still fighting for Hato Petera  - The chair of the group looking after boarding hostels at Hato Petera is optimistic the Maori community can rally round and stop the Auckland Catholic ...

42 Out LGBT Athletes to Compete in Rio Olympics  - They hail from countries across the globe, including Finland, New Zealand ... No openly LGBT male athletes will represent the U.S. OutSports claims ...

Oro Governor Juffa backs evictions of illegal settlers  - Juffa has called on the developer HQH Ltd to assure the people of Oro that jobs will be created for locals and that they will go into partnership with the ...