Stigmabase | Australia - New Zealand

Labour Maori make their move.  - The Maori MP's in Labour have laid down the gauntlet to their Pakeha colleagues with the challenge from Hauraki Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta for the ...

Kiwi production house wins at Innovation Awards   -In October, KIWA released its second graphic novella from the Ngā Atua Māori series called Te Wehenga o Ranginui Rāua ko Papatūānuku.

Refreshed focus for LGBT travel in Australia  - As the lead association representing LGBT travel in Australia, GALTA membership is now at its highest level and extends across New Zealand and the ...

Fruit and vegetables have been identified as a vital key to mental well-being  - A University of Queensland study suggests eating eight or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day not only leads to better physical health but improves mental well-being.

Bataluk Cultural Trail   -Hit the Bataluk Cultural Trail and get an insight into 30,000 years of Indigenous Gunaikurnai history and culture. Hear dreamtime stories, see scarred trees, weapons, relics and sacred sites, and learn about the traditional lifestyles of the first inhabitants of the Gippsland region.

Australian professor suspended over racist email  - An Australian professor has been suspended by The University of Sydney for sending racist emails. According to the BBC, Prof Barry Spurr referred to Aboriginal people as "human rubbish tips" and used racist terms to refer to Muslims and Asians in Australia.

Australia to use mapping technology to reduce suicide rate  - The National Ambulance Mental Health project aims to provide information which can reduce Australia's suicide rate - currently, five Australian men ...

Inequality And Imperialism  - In Australia , poverty is on the rise. More than one million Australians are in severe poverty, with access to less than 30 percent of national median ...

National boost for new Indigenous and tropical health research  - The Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) has been awarded more than $12 million in federal funding for 12 competitive grants and fellowships to help improve outcomes for disadvantaged populations in Australia and the Asia

The cost-effectiveness of primary care for Indigenous Australians with diabetes living in remote ...  - The cost-effectiveness of primary care for Indigenous Australians with ... Additionally, there are 26 Aboriginal community controlled health services, ...

Why coal is not good for humanity  - They were mainly Aboriginal Australians , and they reminded me of where I come from, and what's important in life. Some were professors, others were ...

Non- Indigenous Australians have to reconcile their needs  - I'm part of a research team that's adapting a successful project in Canada, where – as with Kevin Rudd's apology to Australia's Indigenous peoples ...

Why Swimming May Be the Best Exercise for Older Adults  - Falling down and getting hurt is a big problem for older adults, and ... Researchers in Australia looked at about 1,700 men ages 70 and older , and ...

Will Australia's economy age gracefully?  - Finally, Kent notes that older Australia's have less tolerance for risk, “including those associated with new business ventures, developing new products ...

Asia-Pacific Island Nation of Palau Decriminalizes Male Homosexuality  - impetus to the process of reform among Australia's regional neighbours. Previously, homosexual acts between two men were punishable by up to ...

Prison Drug Treatment Unit marks a milestone  - More than 50% of crime in New Zealand is committed by people under the influence of drugs and alcohol and two-thirds of prisoners have substance ...

Hawaii has highest rate of homelessness in America  - The 2014 State of Homelessness in America report shows Hawaii has 465 homeless people per 100,000 followed by New York with 399 and

Sleeping rough raises dollars for homeless  - Salvation Army's team-based 14-hours homeless event to experience what it must be like for many of the homeless people around New Zealand .

How can we make our cities more liveable?  - Researchers studied 400 people and matched their personality type to the time of year when they were born.

How birth season affects personality  - Researchers studied 400 people and matched their personality type to the time of year when they were born. Photo / 123RF. Babies born in the ...