Vacation During Wartime
By Vivienne MohanPoet Vivienne Mohan considers the impact of war on everyday lives.
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Manus
By John BartlettIn this poem writer John Bartlett considers the plight of the asylum seekers on Manus Island detention centre.
What do you know about Australia’s secrecy laws?
By Lexi LachalOn the last day of sitting in 2017 the government introduced sweeping changes to Australia’s secrecy laws that have huge implications for our democracy.
What’s next for #MeToo?
By Sayomi AriyawansaHow can the legal system grapple with #MeToo, the movement that has sparked outrage and calls for justice around the world?
Another Hour Passes
By Dinesha PereraTrauma counsellor and writer Dinesha Perera evokes the human toll of detention in her short story ‘Another Hour Passes’.
An Iranian-turned-Australian love story
By Rob GilchristUnder the Same Sky details the tragic story of Mojgan Shamsalipoor and Milad Jafari.
Drifting
By John BartlettThis creative work argues that it’s time to change the violence of offshore detention.
Julian Burnside on injustice within Australia’s legal system
By Alyssia TennantNoted barrister and human rights advocate Julian Burnside calls for a fairer legal system in his latest book, Watching Out: Reflections on Justice and Injustice.
Rohingya crisis ruled as genocide by Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal
By Ali MCAli MC takes us inside the Tribunal as witnesses retell the atrocities and human rights abuses suffered by the Rohingya people.
The dangers of celebrating Refugee Week
By Fadak AlfayadhWe should be showing the nation’s leaders that we will not tolerate the xenophobic war on refugees and asylum seekers, not celebrating.
No More Boats
By Alyssia TennantFelicity Castagna’s novel ‘No More Boats’ is a statement about Australia’s paradoxical relationship with its migrant origins
Call them what they are: Australia’s concentration camps
By Anthony LevinOffshore detention. For two decades, no two words have plagued Australian politics as doggedly as these. Anthony Levin draws a disturbingly accurate picture Australia’s offshore detention centres that we may or may not be ready for.