Stigmabase | Australia - New Zealand

Hostile Brexit ' would be lose-lose deal for jobs - UK Prime Minister Theresa May will seek a strong mandate for Brexit talks in the upcoming general election. The onus now falls on negotiators to ...

Hong Kong's first male pole dancer wants to fight for LGBTI rights - A pioneer of male pole dancing in Hong Kong wants to use his growing popularity to promote LGBTI visibility in his home country. Leon Yee, 23, gave ...

LGBT tech leader takes Digital Pride in diversity in the workplace -  LGBTI Pride event in the world. Now in its second year, Digital Pride's 2016 debut reached over 25 million people in 240 countries around the world, ...

Catholic Bishops Blast Attempt to Legalize Assisted Suicide in Australia : It's the Opposite of Health ... - Euthanasia and assisted suicide are the opposite of care and represent the abandonment of the sick and the suffering, of older and dying persons,” ...

Top-tier firm advises on effort to aid indigenous children - Under the deal, UnitingCare Queensland is raising private capital in collaboration with Social Ventures Australia via the issue of the SBB. The bonds ...

This is the one question that can change save someone's life - Steven Oliver is no stranger to TV viewers in Australia . The Aboriginal , gay comic has earned fans nationwide for his starring roles on the sketch show ...

Being gay in Stem workplaces can be difficult' - This is heartening news as it's not necessarily that way in most Australian workplaces. Last year a report found that nearly half of LGBTIQ Australians  ...

The Hidden Lives Of Our LGBTI Soldiers - Before 1992 in Australia , those who did serve were forced to hide their sexuality, facing discharge if their homosexuality was exposed. The ban on ...

A third of murder victims are Māori - The Homicide Victims in New Zealand report analysed all cases in the eight years up to 2014. The statistics show Māori are homicide victims in 31 ...

Scholarships go to four from North - distant shores, those receiving the awards are the high achievers, leaders among this generation of Maori and of New Zealand ," Ms Parata added.

Planning needed to service aging Maori - At the time there were just under 4000 Maori in New Zealand aged 80 and over. ... She says the rate of change is greatest for Maori , which will present ...

High hopes for Maori medicine exports - High hopes for Maori medicine exports ... believing rongoa should be free for all New Zealands , but she is also aware the clinic needs to be financially ...

$2m to go to Maori and Pasifika youth mental health research - A high number of Maori and Pasifika youth are suffering from a mental health ... The Health Research Council of New Zealand has announced its ...

Maori miss out on Internet promise -  Maori miss out on Internet promise ... While much of New Zealand's focus has been on improving access, it's time to step up and ensure all citizens ...

Why do so few of the best New Zealand picture books for kids have characters who are women ... - Why do so few of the best New Zealand picture books for kids have characters who are women, Māori , or Pacific Island? By Thalia Kehoe Rowden

Experts to exchange knowledge on impact of quakes in NZ - The New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering's annual conference will bring together experts from around the world to exchange knowledge ...

Top South Korean presidential candidates ignoring LGBTI issues -  LGBTI activists in South Korea have accused presidential candidates of not committing to protecting the country's rainbow community. The country ...

Australian Food Industry Hasn't Reduced Junk Food Advertising To Children - In 2009, the Australian Food and Grocery Council launched two voluntary ... This position is backed by Australian public health and nutrition experts, ...

Strategic Litigation Impacts: Indigenous Peoples ' Land Rights - The world is increasingly encroaching on indigenous peoples ' traditional lands. Around the globe, indigenous communities are forced to cede ground ...

One Nation candidate threatened over controversial past - The Aboriginal Legal Service alleged the police threatened to cut off the youths' fingers and throw away their shoes before leaving them at Pinkenba.