Freedom Street: A Documentary Journey into the Australian Border policy
By Alfred Pek and JN JoniadFilmmaker Alfred Pek and journalist JN Joniad discuss Freedom Street, their ongoing documentary project into the lives of refugees in Indonesia
Opinion
Is Australia a safe haven for war criminals and torturers?
By Rawan ArrafThis month marked 22 years since the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court but Australia is still not living up to the promise of international justice.
Everyone deserves to be safe during a pandemic, including people in prison
By Monique HurleyTo stop the spread of COVID-19 and to save lives, we need to responsibly release people from prisons.
Dean Yates on compassion and the pilots of Crazy Horse 1-8
By Dean YatesDean Yates, former Reuters Bureau Chief in Iraq, reflects on the deaths of Reuters staff in 2007 and what it taught him about PTSD and compassion.
Why do asylum seekers continue to receive second rate care from the federal government?
By Dr Iyngaranathan SelvaratnamDelays in medical treatment lead to avoidable suffering for those in Australia’s immigration detention system.
The right to protest during the pandemic
By Chris BreenTo protest or not to protest, what is deemed essential when we can’t afford to wait for change?
Happening Now: Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
By Maria GriffinBack for its 5th year, the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival has moved online. Here is a brief insight into the fantastic documentaries on offer!
Australia’s moral obligation to military interpreters
By Jason ScanesYou learn a lot about yourself when you are gifted the opportunity to see the human condition stripped of any defining anchors, writes the former army captain.
A critical turning point for First Nations justice
By Sophie TrevittWe have decades of evidence that spells out what governments must do to save blak lives, so how do we use it?
Despite 432 Indigenous deaths in custody since 1991, no one has ever been convicted. Racist silence and complicity are to blame
By Alison Whittaker“It is not enough to hear about justice, justice must be done,” writes Alison Whittaker in this piece for The Conversation.
The Senate inquiry into family violence has closed, missing an important opportunity
Australia has yet to grapple in a co-ordinated and meaningful way with the pervasiveness and severity of coercive control in the lives of abused Australian women.