A more humane Australian foreign policy
By Dennis AltmanAdvancing human rights protections should be a more central component of Australian foreign policy.
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Grindring for justice
By Senthorun RajMobile social networking app Grindr illuminates not just sexual possibility, but also debates around sexual justice.
The dog in the dungeon – emergency services and trauma
By Martin McKenzie-MurrayExtraordinary professions can have extraordinary costs.
At the knife’s edge
By Robin de CrespignyRobin de Crespigny looks at our boat towback policies through the eyes of Yaser Naseri, an Iranian asylum seeker who narrowly escaped death at sea.
A child’s right to a good earth
By Kate HoldenEvery parent wants the best for their child and vows to keep them safe. But what does this promise look like in a warming world?
The country is like a body
By Ellen van NeervenEllen van Neerven explores why Indigenous culture and knowledge should form an essential part of Australia’s response to climate change.
Things and their makers: from ‘European labour only’ to ‘ethical consumerism’
By Jinghua QianJinghua Qian traces the discourses of patriotism, protectionism and ethical consumerism through the objects in her room.
In small places
By Emily MaguireIn Australia, a woman is killed by a former or current partner almost every week. Emily Maguire examines what we know about domestic violence and how to stop it.
No dogs, no fruit, no firearms, no professors
By Maria TumarkinMaria Tumarkin looks at the tragedy of immigrants’ wasted potential in the supposed land of opportunity.
The right to be old
By Melanie JoostenIf living longer is about staying young, are we denying ourselves the right to be old?
The boat
By Rebecca GiggsWith our nation’s political discourse so replete with silence, secrecy and spin, how can we begin to search for truth about “the boats”?
Close encounters
By Gillian TerzisWhat’s the difference between bearing witness to an atrocity and being a voyeur?