Room service or the nation’s service? It’s a tough time to be a leader
By Angus SmithThe government was armed with rhetoric for a climate change debate, but not prepared for any disaster a changed climate brings.
Climate change
Own Voices Interviews: Philosophising with Nathan Tang
Janelle Koh in conversation with Nathan TangJanelle Koh speaks with Nathan Tang for Right Now about workshopping big ideas with young people, and how creativity and philosophy can change the world.
Quantum Words Perth: Reflections on Language, Science and Ways of Knowing
By Sarah YeungSarah Yeung reflects on the Quantum Words festival, investigating the ways in which science and language interact through colonial discourse and Indigenous knowledges.
Quantum Words Interviews: Andrea Gaynor
Charmaine Manuel in conversation with ANDREA GAYNORCharmaine Manuel chats to environmental historian, Andrea Gaynor about water management in Australia, its intersection with human rights and the prospect of ‘water wars’.
Wild Sea: A History of the Southern Ocean
Angus Smith in conversation with Joy McCannJoy McCann has travelled extensively in the Southern Ocean; from the icy shores of Antarctica to beaches teeming with life in South Georgia. There are many threats facing the Southern Ocean in the decade ahead but there is also a little bit of good news.
Quantum Words Interviews: Baba Brinkman
James Atkinson in conversation with Baba BrinkmanJames Atkinson interviews rap artist, science communicator and playwright Baba Brinkman about rap, science, the politics of politicking and the importance of human engagement in talking about science.
Rising (poem)
By Sandra RenewSandra Renew’s poem ’Rising’ portrays a parched planet, and explores the way the climate crisis is changing our environment.
The Rights Pathway for Action on Climate Change?
By Jacqueline Peel and Hari M. OsofskyJacqueline Peel and Hari M. Osofsky explore whether communities vulnerable to the severe threats of climate change can claim their human rights have been breached.
What next: a review of Damon Gameau’s 2040
By Georgia KartasWhat’s next for our planet? Damon Gameau explores the potential future for humanity and the Earth.
Brixton Street Wetlands
By Siobhan HodgePoet Siobhan Hodge calls for a change of attitude to address the neglect of our environment.
Water, water, everywhere?
By Alison WhittakerWe are inseparable from water — more than relying on it, we are constituted by it. Alison Whittaker reflects on the water crisis and its colonial roots.