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Updates & Legacy — Stigmabase is a Canadian Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Initiative. Our mission is to inform about stigma around the world and make the data collected accessible for researchers. Stigmabase is very attentive to misinformation and lists only reliable sources. — The marginalization of individuals or categories of individuals is a too common phenomenon. Millions of people are facing this problem around the world and many complex factors are involved.

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Global study reveals widespread burning of plastic for heating and cooking

Australian Eastern Time — Friday, January 09, 2026

Curtin University acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the First Peoples of this place we call Australia, and recognises them ...

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Aboriginal-led breastfeeding program shows promise in NSW pilot

Australian Eastern Time — Friday, December 26, 2025

A community-led breastfeeding program designed by Aboriginal women has completed its pilot phase in regional New South Wales , with researchers ... View article...

How to Honour Indigenous Cultures in Your School's Christmas Celebrations

Australian Eastern Time — Tuesday, December 23, 2025

You're celebrating on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land, but the celebrations rarely reflect that reality. Why Indigenous Representation ... View article...

TAC slams 'secret transfer' of Aboriginal youths to adult prison

Australian Eastern Time — Friday, December 26, 2025

The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC) has condemned what they call a “secret transfer” of three Aboriginal youths from the Ashley Detention Centre ... View article...

Is very clear Tamihere is the true leader of Te Pāti Māori

Australian Eastern Time — Tuesday, December 23, 2025

This makes it very clear that despite not being an MP , John Tamihere is both the president and leader of Te Pati Maori . Waititi and Ngarewa-Packer ... View article...

Parliament bill set to return historic Māori site in Northland to Ngāpuhi

Australian Eastern Time — Wednesday, December 17, 2025

A bill returning one of New Zealand's most historic sites to Māori is due to be passed by Parliament ... View article...

Australian stars shine in 2025 Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa season

Australian Eastern Time — Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Simmons shared the same sentiment and mentioned the Hoiho 's Māori cultural advisor, Matiu Workman . “It felt really natural for them to weave in a ... View article...

Buried fire, shared roots: A Maori and Papuan stone-cooking bond

Australian Eastern Time — Friday, December 26, 2025

One pit followed the careful steps of a Maori hangi , a centuries-old cooking method from New Zealand . The other drew on bubigi , or masak bakar batu , a ... View article...

Supporting First Nations tourism in South Australia

Australian Eastern Time — Tuesday, December 23, 2025

... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The funding will go towards five tourism projects at the Yitpi Yartapuultiku cultural precinct in ... View article...

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Australia needs a better unifying symbol if we are going to take down Aboriginal flags

Australian Eastern Time — Tuesday, January 06, 2026

The Aboriginal flag was under sustained attack throughout 2025. Critics argue it is divisive , that it represents only a small… View article...

New First Nations suicide prevention campaign urges early conversations and culturally safe support

Australian Eastern Time — Friday, January 09, 2026

A new suicide prevention campaign aimed at strengthening the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples has been ... View article...

A New Cycleway Has Just Opened On The Sydney Harbour Bridge – With Striking Aboriginal Artwork

Australian Eastern Time — Wednesday, January 07, 2026

The long-awaited cycleway offers a seamless ride across the bridge, with Aboriginal artwork laid directly into the surface. View article...

The Growing Challenge of Dementia — A Māori Lens on a National Health Issue

Australian Eastern Time — Tuesday, January 06, 2026

Known in te reo Māori as mate wareware , this condition involves progressive decline in memory and cognition . It affects not just the person living ... View article...

Hours of subsidised child care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

Australian Eastern Time — Tuesday, January 06, 2026

Families where all CCS eligible children have been identified as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child won't need to provide recognised ... View article...

Northland's talking tūī remembered as Otorohanga bird Pleakly goes viral

Australian Eastern Time — Wednesday, January 07, 2026

“It's a well-known fact that our great-grandmother spoke only Māori , and so it was no surprise that her pet tūī only spoke Māori too,” Tipene said. View article...

Census shows early inequality endures

Australian Eastern Time — Wednesday, January 07, 2026

However, more than 40% remain developmentally vulnerable . Geography has a disproportionate impact, with 65.6% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ... View article...

Is Te Matatini too big for its own good?

Australian Eastern Time — Tuesday, January 06, 2026

If you travel across the country to attend the pinnacle of Māori performing arts and end up watching from a screen behind the VIP area and judges' ... View article...

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