Stigmabase | Australia - New Zealand

Suicide the tragic issue missing from Australia's national agenda  -  Indigenous Australians are particularly at risk; they have suicide rates double those of non- Indigenous people. In some areas, the rates are far higher ...

Adam Goodes racism row spurred Sydney Swans leader Dane Rampe to act on Indigenous issues  - Our game, and sport generally, will continue to lead the way in having discussions about race and the role of Indigenous Australians in our community ...

The Life and Myths of Ann Snell  - Growing up, Ann Snell heard a lot about Indigenous life and culture, particularly around the dinner table. Her father, an architect, was interested in simplifying living to complement the human condition (which he referred to as "treading lightly on the earth"). So when

New hope versus old hate in Queensland Senate battle  - Pauline Hanson could battle indigenous LNP Senator Jo Lindgren for the final ... "I live on hope that Australia in 2016 is not the best that we can do.

AFL hopes indigenous players speak up  - Our game – and sport generally – will continue to lead the way in having discussions about race and the role of indigenous Australians in our ...

Victoria to become first government to apologise for gay convictions  - Daniel Andrews will formally apologise to men convicted of having consensual sex with another man under historical laws.

New Zealand artist Benjamin Lloyd gives sick kids incredible tattoos  - An airbrushing artist is giving sick children something to smile about by inking them up with fake tattoos. Benjamin Lloyd, based near Auckland on New Zealand's south island, shared pictures on social media of the 'tattoo' he gave to a friend's young son.

Fire and emergency services merger could be good news for rural New Zealand   - Rural fire services could benefit from the merger of New Zealand's fire and ... The New Zealand Government is expected to allocate $303m of new funding ... to car crashes, through people's comprehensive motor vehicle insurance.