Giving voice to the marginalised: a review of Serving in Silence?
By David BraniganThose who served this country speak out against discrimination in this revealing book and ensure that we know the fight is far from over.
Identity
The Cleaners: protection or censorship?
By Caitlin CassidyWho has the right to censor our not-so-private lives? Hans Block and Moritz Riesewick explore censorship and trauma in this disturbing documentary.
Colour Me In
By Jack StevensI plucked a few blades of grass to throw in the air, the opposition team looked over in disgust. The rich scent of the earth wafted through my nostrils and rejuvenated my mind; the opinions and mockery that stained me washed away. ‘Go fuck off over into that bush, where you belong.’ There he stood, […]
Thalayan Ngirang-ngan (My Mother Tongue)
By Joel WrightThis represents a profound difference to written languages, in that you could only learn an Aboriginal language by living in the lands and community, where and to whom the languages belongs. This nexus of language and culture is holistic, as every utterance defines individual and communal, spiritual and practical knowledge of place and law. It […]
Right Now x Zenith Collective – Part II: Fairy Tales
By Zenith Collective and Anika BasetThe conversation around human rights comes in all forms, in this six-part series we explore that conversation through the lens of film.
Chicken River: a review of Raafat Ishak’s most recent works
By Amilee MysonRaafat Ishak plays with contrasting symbols and scale to bring his installation and paintings to life, redefining identity in a most surreal way.
Redefining identity through community art projects
By Devana Senanayake“We are not either. We are not specifically Asian. We are not specifically Australian, but we live within that space,” says Dr Tammy Wong Hulbert, speaking about her exhibition Hyphenated that was shown at The Substation over March and April 2018. I encountered Tammy’s name several times on the Facebook group “Asian Australian Studies Research Network” before […]
Nong Shain Maw: Stone Breakers of the East Khasi Highlands
By Ali MCIn the remote Indian state of Meghalaya, the Khasi people work in life-threatening conditions to survive, but their will for independence remains strong.
We are one but we are many: A reflection on modern Australian identity
By Anika BasetWe are one, but we are many – yet, both here and around the world, the Australian identity is one far too limited by skin colour.
Black Lives Matter: a generation-defining movement rooted in love
By Anika BasetAnika Basset reviews Patrisse Khan-Cullors’ memoir, When They Call You a Terrorist.
David
By Andy JacksonPoet Andy Jackson writes about bodily difference and in his latest collection he explores Marfan Syndrome through a series of portraits.