Right Now
Politics, media sensationalism and the so-called African gang crisis
By Francis Deng
Magic and Society: Zubrzycki’s Empire of Enchantment
By Surya MatondkarEmpire of Enchantment: The Story of Indian Magic John Zubrzycki On the surface, John Zubrzycki’s Empire of Enchantment: The Story of Indian Magic is just that: a story of magic. Painstakingly researched and beautifully pieced together, it presents to the reader the glorious history of a culture that embraced and revelled in the beauty of […]
The Children’s Book: Syrian children try expression through art
By Anna KennedyThe drawings of children in Home reveal a depth of experience and imagination, arising from the midst of violence and conflict.
Russian Protest Artists
By Kim WatersThis poem from Kim Waters explores the importance of freedom of speech and artistic expression.
The Rohingyans: a people in fearful limbo despite 70 years of human rights
By Claire RogersMonday 10 December marks Human Rights Day, a day to ask the question: how can we help to uphold the rights of the most vulnerable?
Right Now x Zenith Collective – Part V: Listen by Hamy Ramezan & Rungano Nyoni
By Zenith Collective and Ben CallinanContributors
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Gary Dickson
Offshore detention is central to Nauru’s move against press freedom -
Tarneen Onus-Williams
The Stolenwealth Games -
Tom Clarke
New Timor treaty will finally set permanent boundaries to resolve oil and gas dispute -
Tim Costello
‘Golden Games’ should inspire CHOGM to solve refugee crisis in Bangladesh
#MeToo and human rights language in the social media era
By Kat GeorgeHow a social media movement gave victims, activists and communities a language to voice their lived experience without the need for legalese.
“Here in so-called Australia it is legal to protest, but not if you’re black – only if you’re white and on strike against Carlton & United Breweries then you’re a national hero.”
Tarneen Onus Williams