Stigmabase | Australia - New Zealand

Cannabis mogul Ross Smith in homophobic, violent tirade - A marijuana mogul who spruiks himself as the reputable face of Australia's medical cannabis industry — and who was the star talent in a recent ABC ...

We see openly gay men in every aspect of Australian life, except on the sporting field -  Australian rules football has always been a big part of my life, but from an early age I knew I had a conflict with the game. My earliest childhood ...

Maori man sues QLD employer for discrimination, given 'black guy repellent' sunscreen - A Maori man has sued his Queensland employer for racial discrimination. McDuff Tupetagi claims he was regularly mocked as a “black fella” at ...

Facebook investigating online abuse of Samoan author who advocates LGBT rights - In a statement, New Zealand police said they took the issue of online ... for women who are Pacific, Māori, LGBT or part of other minority groups.

Smaller proportion on Māori electoral roll despite growth - While numbers have grown, there is now a smaller proportion of Māori on the ... While, 3407 new voters enrolled on the Māori roll and 1808 of Māori  ...

Abolishing Māori seats 'much more trouble than it's worth' - We have strong Māori representation in Parliament, MMP provides us that ability, but actually we see a lot of Māori win general constituency seats.".

Boxing classes better for people with brain diseases - She will be speaking on all the benefits of boxing-fitness for older people with Parkinson's at the 11th annual New Zealand exercise industry ...

Rising teenage sports star Jayda Akuhata-Brown dies after suspected epilepsy seizure - When she came back to New Zealand she found out she had made the ... "We know she touched a lot of people's lives, even in Australia people we ...

Human rights team in the Territory to talk to Aboriginal women for national report - Dr Huggins is the co-chair of the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples and was also involved in the landmark Women's Business report over ...

Exploring An Aboriginal Future - The strongest part of the two issues released so far is probably the potted history of Australian Aboriginals – which is profoundly brutal even as ...

Aboriginal mentor at KSHS up for top gong - Katanning Senior High School education officer, Boyd Woods, is a finalist in the prestigious State Education Awards. Mr Woods who also graduated ...

Glue ear' project to fight hearing loss and improve outcomes for Aboriginal children - Up to nine in every 10 Aboriginal children in some remote Northern ... Dr Kong was Australia's first Indigenous ear, nose and throat surgeon, in a ...

Black Ferns given traditional Aboriginal welcome on Sydney arrival, respond with beautiful ... - Black Ferns captain Fiaa'o Fa'amausili says her side were blown away by their traditional Aboriginal welcome to Australia last night, touching down in ...

Bag searches and death threats: When unconscious bias becomes something sinister - Ms Piota was raised in Switzerland by her Aboriginal mother and Swiss father. She grew up in Switzerland before moving to Australia as a young adult ...

LGBTI favorite Riverdale stole the show at last night's Teen Choice Awards - A few TV shows excelling in LGBTI representation, such as Riverdale and Shadowhunters, were among the protagonists of the night. The teen drama ...

Indonesian president's running mate called for LGBTI activities to be criminalized - Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concern about the Indonesian president's running mate, who has a history of clamping down on LGBTI people ...

The Bachelor Australia's Brooke Blurton just came out as bisexual - The first Indigenous contestant on The Bachelor Australia , Brooke has revealed she is attracted by both men and women in a recent interview.

Ruby Rose Leaves Twitter After 'Batwoman' Critics Say She's Not Gay Enough - Rose, who is openly gay and identifies as gender-fluid, was hit with an ... The Australian actress then said she'd be taking a “break from Twitter to ...

Family unable to repatriate soldier – remains not under headstone - When asked by Te Kāea the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) would not confirm whether or not there were any remains in the Cheras Road grave ...

Rainbow Beach Adventure Company employee claims he was subject to years of racial bullying -  MAORI man, working at one of Australia's top tourist destinations, has ... In one of his complaints, the New Zealand -born man said he repeatedly ...