Stigmabase | Australia - New Zealand

The Indigenous Revolution - My dad braced his foot against mine. Behind us, our skipper called out, “Ten more power pulls Squaxin Island!” The bow of the Swissaloh crashed into a trough between waves as we pulled through the Salish waters in unison. “One, two, three . . .”

UN official to survey Australia's measures on fighting discrimination - Mutuma Ruteere says during his visit he will pay special attention to the situation of historically discriminated groups including indigenous populations, ...

You have no idea what's normal' - Seventy-three per cent of victims were Indigenous women. In the past four years seven of the NT's 17 domestic violence-related deaths occurred in ...

Cyber safety in remote Aboriginal communities and towns: interim report - In September 2015, the Swinburne Institute for Social Research commenced a two-year research project on safety and wellbeing as it relates to ...

ABC labelled "racist" by Indigenous leader - Apparently, he thinks the ABC needs Indigenous Australians to be ... Stan Grant, whom Mr Pearson has described as 'speaking for black Australia '.” ...

Let's honour the invisible work of Aboriginal women tackling domestic violence -  Indigenous women in Australia refuse to accept the shocking levels of violence against them. A new Guardian series highlights significant work on the ...

Kylie Minogue and Sia show support of same-sex marriage in Australia at ... - Kylie Minogue and Sia gave a big show of support for marriage equality in Australia at the nation's top music awards on Wednesday. Two weeks after ...

Australian Medical Association stance on euthanasia reinforces need to reject assisted suicide ... - The Australian Medical Association's position statement on euthanasia, released today, delivers a clear rejection of euthanasia and a helpful ...

Imagining the future of Indigenous performing arts - I believe there could be a national theatre here in Australia , and we will have a trans-global circuit of First Nations theatres and performing arts – and ...

Reclaim Australia ' Is The Raw, Undeniable Protest Music That Australia Needs - More than a hip-hop supergroup, this Indigenous rap pack embodies generations of their black brothers and sisters as they call on Australia , ...

Western Desert Dialysis helping Indigenous people in 'kidney disease capital of the world' - Morgan Hitchcock from Western Desert Dialysis does not mince words on why his organisation is so badly needed in Central Australia . "This is the ...

Freo's new Australia Day - Dr Isaacs, who is Aboriginal and a member of the Stolen Generation, said he had never had complaints from Aboriginal people about Australia Day.

Did First Contact producers deliberately cast David Oldfield as the villain? - I watch from a rustic shelter in the bush as six "well-known Australians " prepare to embark on a 28-day journey of discovery into Indigenous Australia .

LGBTI people face 'vortex of violence and discrimination,' newly-appointed UN expert warns - People from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex ( LGBTI ) communities around the world are experiencing a proliferation in hate speech, ...

We still don't have acceptance": Carlotta - still isn't enough acceptance in Australia when she appeared at a social justice forum in Darlinghurst to talk about the ongoing fight for LGBTI rights.

Queer music festival Gaytimes returning in 2017 - Festival director Anna Whitelaw said what people missed was that Gaytimes isn't excluding anyone; rather it's focused on being a place for the LGBTI  ...

Coordination lacking in Maori language agencies - A member of Te Matawai says organisations working to revive Maori language should take a lead from other countries and start collaborating more.

Rethinking New Zealand's Racist Drug Laws - Our stale drug laws aren't working for Maori . Around 40 percent of Māori in jail are there because of minor drug possession or supply charges. This is ...

Partnership formed between Maori and Aboriginal Australians - The National Maori Authority, Nga Ngaru and one of Australia's oldest and largest Aboriginal service organisations, Babana Aboriginal, have today ...

New Exhibition Ngā Heke Opens at Wellington Museum - The works stand alongside Te Whanganui a Tara, one of the most prized taonga Maori at Wellington Museum, the tukutuku and poupou panel by ...

Maori tobacco control advocates enlist academic muscle -  Maori public health advocacy group Hapai Te Hauora is teaming up with two University of Otago tobacco control research groups to push towards a ...

First Bible for Maori children published - Taku Paipera is the first children's Bible in the Maori language, and intends to use colourful pages and short sentences to offer a more accessible ...

Caritas' precious collaboration with Māoris - Caritas Aotearoa has contact with the indigenous Māori community in the isolated region and a good working relationship with them that adds much ...

Record for new Maori and Pacific doctors -  Maori and Pacific medical students have graduated in record numbers this year, the University of Auckland says. They made up one fifth of the 215 ...