Stigmabase | Australia - New Zealand

Indulge in our native bush food - the art of foraging, learn about native Australian ingredients and indigenous flavours and enjoy intimate conversations with some of ...

Avoidable emergency department visits costing SA taxpayers $22m each year - Avoidable and repeat emergency department visits by South Australia's most ... Indigenous South Australians were more than two times more likely to ...

Could Perth host a DC-style national museum of Aboriginal culture? - For some time there's been talk of developing a similar precinct in Australia to celebrate Aboriginal culture. Indigenous tourism operators in Western ...

The Mayor Fighting to Save Her Island Home from Climate Change - The Islanders are one of Australia's two distinct indigenous cultural groups, the other being the aboriginal people. About 4,000 Islanders live on the 18 ...

Trump supporter arrested for sending homophobic death threats to Democrats - Kless targeted LGBTI ally Cory Booker on 16 April. He repeatedly called him the n-word and a 'monkey'. He added: 'we're going to have a war in this ...

New breed of terrorists in Northern Ireland - In an emotional speech, Canning said McKee's murder left her "without the love of my life, ' and Northern Ireland's LGBTI community 'without a tireless ...

India's opposition party claims to take LGBTI issues 'seriously' - She said the INC's manifesto included LGBTI rights and the party president felt 'strongly' about it. This will trickle down to the bottom of the party, she ...

Inaccessibility to LGBTI spaces is leaving disabled people out in the cold - From Pride events to pubs, clubs and LGBTI safe spaces, inaccessibility is often a top priority. But more often than not, it's not their disability holding ...

Emilia Wickstead Enlists An Extraordinary Cast Of New Zealand Women To Model Her New ... - In 1981, Te Awekotuku became the first Maori woman in New Zealand to gain a doctorate, and she is seen here wearing a cloak that her mother made ...

How McDonald's changed a farm - Whangara Farms, just north of Gisborne on SH35, is a partnership of three Māori incorporations running 75,000 stock units. Always a special farm, this ...

New Zealand rugby star gives Israel Folau the boot - All Blacks and Chiefs prop Angus Ta'avao showed his support for the LGBT community in Saturday night's Super Rugby match between the Chiefs ...

Who is applying rights-of-nature laws? - This approach, some advocates say, could offer a new path toward ... A treaty settlement agreement reached by Maori tribes and the New Zealand  ...

The first 'te reo Māori ' capital city in the world - The first 'te reo Māori ' capital city in the world ... partnership to put the building blocks in place for a New Zealand that proudly speaks te reo Māori .

The Maori River in New Zealand is a legal person. Soon, the government will recognize a forest ... - The great River flows from the mountains to the sea. I am the River, the River is me.” With these words, the Maori tribes of Whanganui, New Zealand , ...

Artist and director Lynette Wallworth uses virtual reality to forge cultural connections through film - Wallworth made “Collisions” and “Awavena” at the invitation of the Martu and Yamanawa, indigenous peoples of Western Australia and the Amazon, ...

Trump admin's gay, US ambassador compares Pete Buttigieg to Jussie Smollett - A VP with a notorious record on LGBTI rights. Pence swore in Grenell as US ambassador to Germany last year, making Grenell the highest-ranking ...

11 intimate portraits of the transmasculine community - Besides presenting their subjects' stories, American Boys also includes essays and a timeline on the advancement of LGBTI rights in the US.

If we're celebrating Easter, why not Passover and Ramadan, too? - On behalf of the LGBTI community, I was disgusted and furious. Thankfully, there has been a backlash and the sensible amongst us are condemning ...

Same-sex couples gear up for marriage deadline - To mark the historic day, the LGBTI rights organization also plans to arrange a traditional wedding banquet outside the Presidential Office Building in ...

Why the PM is shutting up about the culture wars in this campaign -  Morrison said the reason his government hadn't legislated yet for the LGBTI students was because Shorten had refused to allow a conscience vote on ...

US health department wants to cut information on LGBTI foster kids -  The Trump-Pence administration is proposing cutting another Obama-era regulation, this time having to do with LGBTI children in foster care. The US ...

Pete Buttigieg moves to third place in Democratic presidential run - The candidate has been particularly critical of Vice President Mike Pence, who hold anti- LGBTI rights beliefs on the grounds that they are not ...

What we missed in Rugby Australia's homophobia scandal -  Today, Israel Folau's views on the LGBTI community are shockingly clear — according to the controversial rugby star, "hell awaits" them and other ...

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Where are some of Hobart's earliest gravesites and who is buried there? -  Australia's second oldest city is home to numerous gravesites where church .... "At the end of the Black War when Aboriginal people were exiled to ...

How to be an ethical traveller on Aboriginal land - We've taken some of the learnings from our successful Canadian program to our Indigenous brothers and sisters in Australia to see how it can benefit ...

The myth of 'the Queensland voter', Australia's trust deficit, and the path to Indigenous recognition - Today we're bringing you a special discussion about the federal election that took place at the launch of a book of Conversation essays, Advancing ...

It's time to solve it, Australia ! - From obesity to environmental degradation to Indigenous disadvantage, Australia is grappling with countless seemingly intractable social and ...

Indigenous groups front and centre of million dollar health promise - Our communities face a life expectancy gap of 10 years less than non- Indigenous Australians – and this gap is only widening. And the death rate of ...

Climate change costings a cause for concern as Coalition ups its attack on Labor's commitments - Senator Dodson would be the first Indigenous Australian to hold the portfolio ... "What they want to do is scare Australians and say it is too hard to take ...

Loads of amazing LGBTI people made it on Time's 100 Most Influential People -  Some expected (and unexpected) individuals made the list | Pictures: Instagram There's heaps of LGBTI people and allies making the cut of this year's ...

Bisexual role models are needed to fight isolation and loneliness - Trans people can no longer serve in the US military, UK parents are protesting LGBTI -inclusive education and Brunei is stoning their gay men to death ...

Statement on transphobic violence in Armenia - We, members of the LGBTI Intergroup, want to express our deep concern in relation to the wave of hate speech and death threats targeting Lilit ...

Bisexual role models are needed to fight isolation and loneliness - Trans people can no longer serve in the US military, UK parents are protesting LGBTI -inclusive education and Brunei is stoning their gay men to death ...

Northland marae bans women from site during building phase - A ban on women at a marae building site could deter young women from working in construction, according to a company which encourages Māori  ...

Maori loanwords in NZ English are less about meaning, more about identity - expert - Ask the average Kiwi on the street about MÄ ori words in New Zealand English, and most will tell you that more and more are being used in everyday ...

Minister goes to the UN to plead indigenous rights - The Minister for Māori Development, Hon Nanaia Mahuta will go to the United ... “I want to promote what Aotearoa New Zealand is doing to address ...

NJ shows will bring people together for New Zealand , cancer patient - N.J. shows will bring people together for New Zealand , cancer patient ... “Aroha Nui” in Maori ), which will benefit the survivors and families of victims of ...

Should correct pronunciation of Māori names be compulsory in schools? - need for schools to teach the Māori history of New Zealand have resurfaced ... However, the ongoing issue of some teachers mispronouncing Māori  ...

The first New Testament in te reo Māori - In 1844 he published the Dictionary of the New Zealand language and a ... This copy of the Māori New Testament was most likely given to Admiral ...

More than 130000 Australians received alcohol and other drug treatment services - One in 166 people in Australia (aged 10 and over) received specialist ... Clients who identified as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians  ...

The stillness of Australia's massacre sites – in pictures - The Killing Times: the massacres of Aboriginal people Australia must confront.

A celebration of Nukunu and Adnyamathanha wood carving - Some of the many frustrations about being an Aboriginal person in contemporary Australia are regularly being confronted with the belief that ...

How strangers stopped more than 100 Aboriginal women from going to jail - Organisers say an “unjust” law in Western Australia is having a crippling ... “It's actually horrific when the government knows that Aboriginal women ...

11 Awesome Famous Australian Women Who Are No Doubt Inspiring As Hell - should then come as no surprise that Australia has had its fair share of ... She devoted her life to preserving as much of Aboriginal heritage as she ...

Why strangers are paying Australian women's debts -  A fundraising campaign in Australia has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to stop Aboriginal women from being imprisoned because of unpaid ...

LGBTI group in India launches campaign to promote inclusive voting - With the upcoming lower parliament elections gathering steam, Mumbai's LGBTI community is working to spread awareness with a social media ...

Australian PM Scott Morrison defends candidate who called gay marriage 'rubbish' -  Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended Liberal candidate Gladys Liu, after a recording revealed her making anti- LGBT comments.

Many NZ species at risk of extinction according to shocking report - The report discusses serious environmental issues in New Zealand , showing for ... A ctually a synthesis of the Māori view of sustainable use of the ...

Billy Vunipola formally warned by England Rugby over support for anti- LGBT Instagram post - Vunipola liked a post on Australian rugby star Israel Folau's page apparently warning homosexuals they face hell if they do not repent. England Rugby ...

The Best Honeymoon Destinations for Gay Couples - It's a big decision for anyone, but for LGBT couples there are additional factors to consider: How inclusive is the destination? What's its record on LGBT  ...

New Zealand thanks India for support after Christchurch attacks -  New Zealand on Friday thanked India for its support when the country is recovering ... New Zealand High Commissioner to India, Joanna Kempkers, in a ... is the fourth most-commonly spoken (behind English, Maori and Samoan).

The silent ones: a new generation of Māori mimes - It might be news to you that there are Māori getting into the art form. ... getting that real New Zealand sense of humour, that Māori sense of humour ...

Wellington to get two new environmental murals - In her submission Isobel said the mural is a mix of traditional Māori and ... Keep New Zealand Beautiful CEO, Heather Saunderson, said: "Numerous ...

The New Zealand secret destination you didn't know you should visit - Renowned as New Zealand's “original great ride”, the trail follows the old .... An immersive Maori cultural experience, you'll help regenerate the local ...

19 crore people of Muslim-majority nation votes in its biggest-ever election - More than 190 million Indonesians are set to cast a ballot as polls opened shortly after 7:00 am local time in restive Papua . The vote is slated to end at ...

West Papua to open export route to Pacific countries -  Papua province plans to open an export route for the 13 million people in 14 Pacific countries for agricultural products such as Wamena coffee, ...

Indigenous students work to keep traditional languages alive in the classroom - Communities around the world are losing their Indigenous tongues, but a rising number of students are now choosing to study Indigenous Australian  ...

Human health problem in Indigenous communities linked to their dogs - Dr Schultz says while the recent publication of healthy skin guidelines for Indigenous Australians is welcome, further work is needed - particularly to ...

Animal health attracts funding promise - safety and wellbeing for Indigenous Australians through better animal management in remote communities including across the Northern Territory.

Australia's next parliament will be unrepresentative of the population - While women make up 50% of Australia's population, only 37% of ... There is also a lack of Indigenous representation in federal parliament, with less ...

Making it matter: Rural people's health at stake - Improving the health of Indigenous Australians . · Boosting the supply and distribution of allied health care workers in rural, regional and remote areas.

Our Mum Would Still Be Here': Calls To Abolish Law Around Being Drunk In Public - Day, an Aboriginal woman, died in December 2017 after suffering a fall in police custody. She had been on a train to Melbourne when she fell asleep ...

US museum drops event honoring Brazil's homophobic president - Though same-sex marriage has been legal in Brazil since 2013, many LGBTI people worry that Bolsonaro might begin rescinding LGBTI rights during ...

India's Supreme Court rejects petition for LGBTI rights - The plea sought various civil rights for LGBTI people such as marriage, adoption, and surrogacy rights. It also sought the right to serve openly in the ...

A Majority of Healthcare Professionals in New Zealand are Supportive of Alternatives to Cigarettes ... - However, almost 600,000 New Zealanders continue to smoke, with particularly high smoking rates among population groups such as Māori and the ...

Christian pundit calls Pete Buttigieg 'biggest threat to religious liberty' - The anti- LGBTI pundit, who is also against abortion and national health care, further criticized Buttigieg for supporting the Equality Act, which he calls ...

Is my child being bullied in primary school? - If the bullying is because your child is (or perceived as) LGBTI , or because of their ethnicity, disability or membership of the Travelling community, the ...

Māori success to be focus of new polytech model - A polytechnic that supports tertiary reforms says Māori success within industry training organisations can continue under the new proposed model.

Dancing with the Stars NZ : Glen Osborne kicks off season with Māori -inspired 'kapa haka tango' - Glen Osborne, the All Black-turned-cop, has kicked off his dance career with a stunning Māori -inspired tango. In the first episode of the new season of ...

Disappointment' at petition to stop transgender teaching in NZ schools - Disappointment' at petition to stop transgender teaching in NZ schools ... As a spokesperson for Maori Affairs, representing another minority in our ...

Māori -medium resources the way of the future - Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Ara Rima are the 2018 Matific competition winners and competed against schools from across New Zealand and ...

Are govt petitions hosting racism? - This petition is very divisive," said one non- Māori person on social media. "Without Māori and Māori culture, New Zealand has no heart or soul." ...

Maori Council targeting suicide prevention among Maori men - The New Zealand Maori Council in partnership with the National Maori Authority has launched a new resource for targeting suicide prevention and ...

How museums can stay relevant in the 21st Century - The lessons of the British Museum's too-slow decolonisation are felt by all cultural institutions particularly as they look at how Australian Indigenous  ...

Indigenous students work to keep traditional languages alive in the classroom - Communities around the world are losing their Indigenous tongues, but a rising number of students are now choosing to study Indigenous Australian  ...

Ancient Australian indigenous site recreated with VR technology - Researchers from Australia's University of Newcastle have digitally mapped and recreated an ancient Aboriginal site, ...

10 Best Australian Architects - While Indigenous architecture goes back millennia, Australia's built environment since the late 18th century has evolved through a series of ...

Constitutional recognition for First Australians - Constitutional reform will be an affirmation of Australia's recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander self-determination, and an essential step in ...

Raising money for charity with massive Alice Springs trek - Ms Goodwin says she's also keen to learn the unique history of Australia's Indigenous people throughout the trek and experience the red outback.

The Brunei Effect in LGBTI Global Advocacy - When the issue of refugee is explored further, we hear about asylum seekers from the L.G.B.T.I population trapped in refugee camps in Kenya, the ...