Stigmabase | Australia - New Zealand

The touching moment BB united a family  - The 27-year-old Canberra real estate agent has had a difficult relationship with his family since telling them he's gay — a fact they were unwilling to ...

White Australia has a Black history, writes Evelyn Araluen Corr.  - The day news broke of Barry Spurr’s “whimsical linguistic game” – in which he reminisced about a world with “no fatties, darkies or chinky-poos” on the University’s email system – I had the honour of attending the Dr Charles Perkins AO Annual Memorial Oration in the Great Hall. Charles Perkins was the first Aboriginal man to graduate from an Australian university; an activist, administrator, and soccer player, the leader of the historic Freedom Rides

Violence against women and sports: ethical responsibility or brand control?  - But they're a lot less common now than a decade ago. So, how did Australia work to reduce violence perpetrated by sports players against women?

Take back the stars and wear the Southern Cross with pride  - Australian hip-hop artist and rapper 360 (Matt Colwell) caused an uproar earlier in the week when he said on Q&A that he identified the Australian flag and the Southern Cross with racism. 360 announced he would like to see more proud Australians wearing the Aboriginal flag on Australia Day. Why? Because the Australian flag has become synonymous with hate.

Poverty and inequality worsening in Australia  - More than two and half million people, or nearly 14 percent of Australia’s population, are living in poverty, according to a report released this month by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS). “Poverty in Australia 2014,” which is based on 2011–2012 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, paints a bleak picture of deepening poverty during the final term of the previous Labor government. This social crisis is now worsening under the current Liberal-National government, whose austerity budget measures are slashing welfare and other social spending.

Why are we living in poverty ?  - In one of the richest countries in the world, 600,000 children live in poverty , according to the latest report from the Australian Council of Social Service.

I'm gay and I'm proud!' Big Brother evictee comes out to the world… and his family!  - I've never been openly gay ," the Canberra real estate agent, who turns 27 ... As Australia tuned in to watch him leave the house, there were some ...

MP Warren Entsch calls for a 'new norm' supporting LGBTI youth  - Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch has called for students, teachers, schools, parents and the general public to foster a more inclusive environment for LGBTI young people. Speaking in Parliament yesterday Entsch, who is also the Chair of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for LGBTI Australians, highlighted a campaign called The New Norm and described the devastating impact of discrimination on the mental health of young LGBTI people.

Five must-read books by Indigenous authors  - Alexis Wright's futuristic novel is set in northern Australia . The climate has been ruined and indigenous people's live under a form of intervention.

A strong indigenous contribution to wars  - Along with 20 indigenous men who enlisted to fight in World War I, there were many others fighting in all the conflicts in which Australia was involved.

Call to revisit deaths in custody inquiry  - Ms Pullin said WA had Australia's highest rate of indigenous incarceration, with 38 per cent of those in custody of indigenous background.

Comedy — or racism? ... Love Thy Neighbour is returning to the small screen. Source: Supplied  - I really got my Order of Australia for work with Aboriginal people,” Martin says. “I was chairman of the Fred Hollows Foundation because of Aboriginal  ...

Protocols for working with Indigenous artists  - Applicants working with Indigenous Australian artists, who are funded by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board, are required to adhere to ...

Wipe your student loan: go bankrupt  - It just happened these people had a student loan, which automatically gets written off along ... Some people held "astronomical" debt in New Zealand .

Confident about their farming future   - We can talk to people all over New Zealand about ideas we have," Astwood-Davidson said. "Personal development is a big part of the awards.

Flu strains outpacing new vaccines  - This follows a winter where 8 percent of people who got the flu are believed to ... Research for flu vaccines cannot keep up with the speed at which new ... In New Zealand , the National Influenza Centre said most sufferers this year ...

Zespri denies using scare tactics  - The group claims there has been an extraordinary scaremongering campaign by people in Zespri and the New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers' group, ...

Nelson hatches daring sitcom plan  - Irish has no choice but to try to integrate him into New Zealand culture with the help ... Irish says if people want to be involved they should get in touch.

ANZ gets behind Grand Designs New Zealand  - Around one in three New Zealanders get their home loan through ANZ, and a lot of those people go on to create their own grand designs – whether ...

DHB slashes funding for Mt Maunganui practice methadone programme  -  New Zealand Doctor was not able to speak to anyone from the BoP DHB, but received a written statement from the clinical director mental health ...