Dice playing
By Virginia LoweAfter an unprecedented bushfire season, the curious protagonist of Dr Virgina Lowe’s prose poems considers our planet, the climate crisis and chance.
Advocacy
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By Emma HartleyEmma Hartley argues that a democratic deficit at Australian universities is stalling progress on addressing systemic issues like sexual violence and placing the onus of action on students rather than administration.
Heading in the ‘Rights’ Direction: Animal Rights and Welfare
By Eliah CastielloEliah Castiello explores the distinction between animal rights and animal welfare, and how our understanding of human rights affects how we treat animals.
the police do not intervene
By Sandra RenewAlthough Sandra Renew’s poem is a response to the police-led violence of the Bjelke-Petersen era in Queensland, it remains relevant to recent protests in which police seek to silence dissent.
New Start
By Jasmine ShirrefsJasmine Shirrefs writes about their experience of being on the Centrelink unemployed pension.
At your own risk: The criminalisation of HIV non-disclosure in Singapore
By Daryl YangDaryl Yang considers the criminalisation of non-disclosure of HIV in Singapore, and the implications of a recent legal development for LGBTQ+ Singaporeans.
We are Aisha, Katherine, Elizabeth, Rachel and Lili
By Amirah Al WassifIn Amirah Al Wassif’s poem, she captures the cadence of many women’s voices and unites them all with a sense of resilience and hope.
Bidjara Dreaming
By Leroy WilsonBidjara Dreaming is a poem based off true stories handed down to Leroy Wilson from his grandfather and great-grandmother from the Bidjara country
Arrhythmic
By Geoffrey AitkenGeoffrey Aitken’s poem ‘Arrhythmic’ captures with brevity a world in disarray.
The future of work: how can we adapt to the automation of the workforce?
By Elisabeth Perrin and Nadia HanHow will automation and globalisation affect the way we work in the future?
Remembering the Holocaust means upholding human rights
By Tal ShmerlingHow can we use human rights to ensure that the worst of what humanity is capable of is kept at bay?