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?
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Making Every Child Count: Birth Registration in the Pacific
By Lucy SwinnenLucy Swinnen explores the legal and social implications of the alarming lack of birth registrations across the Pacific Islands.
Words for change
Hector Sharp in conversation with Matthew TaylorRight Now Editor Hector Sharp grabbed a coffee with Matthew Taylor to quiz him about the recent launch of his social enterprise.
Looking for Camp 32: a personal journey into Cambodia’s dark past
By Samaya BoromCamp 32 gives a voice to those victims who should not be forgotten or overlooked, writes Samaya Borom.
Is Your Super Invested in Australia’s Detention of Children?
By Mark EvenhuisThe No Business in Abuse campaign, which is urging super funds to abandon their stake in companies that support or profit from the detention of asylum seekers, has the potential to reframe the refugee debate.
Gayby Baby: are you feeling the propaganda yet?
By Senthorun RajThe confected controversy about Gayby Baby should make us pay closer attention to how the media and governments work to cultivate public feelings, writes Right Now columnist Senthorun Raj.
Over 200 Children Are Still Locked Up. Immigration Detention of Children Needs To End
By Claire HammertonClaire Hammerton of ChilOut argues all children should be removed from onshore and offshore immigration detention and appropriate laws enacted to ensure children are never again detained for prolonged periods.
#Love Makes A Way
By Rev Alistair MacraeRev Alistair Macrae reflects on his involvement with #LoveMakesAWay, an ecumenical coalition engaging in direct action protests through prayer to secure the release of asylum seeker children from detention.
Right Now’s top MIFF 2015 picks
By Multiple authorsRight Now’s reviewers have outlined their favourite films showing at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF).
Punitive Approaches Won’t Help Young Australians Get Back to Work
By Zoya PatelUnemployment is rarely a choice for young people, writes Zoya Patel. In order to end youth unemployment in Australia, the Abbott Government needs to change its approach.
Australia must show its support for safe schools
By Tim NortonChildren have a right to education, even during times of conflict. Tim Norton of Save the Children Australia explains why Australia needs to do its part to help protect schools in wartime.
Does the Human Species Have the Right to a Future?
By Sam RyanSam Ryan points out how the human species takes for granted the right to a future, instead of engaging with the very issues we are creating for the planet.