Right Now’s Most Read Stories in 2020
By Angus SmithOur three most-read stories this year encapsulate the adage ‘the personal is political,’ exploring wider issues in the world through lived experiences. Look out for these writers in 2021.
Mental health
It’s Always Stage 4 in Locked Mental Health Wards
By Simon KatterlSimon Katterl takes us inside a public mental health hospital where it’s a daily battle for power and control.
Sowing the Moon
By Adam DaySowing the Moon speaks to the slowness of suburban life and trying to live life under duress in Louisville, where the atmosphere of unrest is particularly pertinent in the central city during this time of protest.
In defence of hardship: finding resilience in law
By Menoz BowlerThere is no manual for how to practice criminal law, or how to manage the day-to-day stresses, how to manage your clients, their family, or their friends.
My Feelings are Orchestral.
By Billy PillarThrough the lilting analogy of the orchestra, this piece examines the interwoven nature of relationships with family, mental health and music.
The Good Ugly, The Bad Ugly, and the Ugly Ugly
By Eloise GrillsHow come no one wants to talk about how annoying depression is?
A Veteran’s New Home
By Joe PattersonJoe Patterson’s journey to Vietnam summons up a country still marked with the ravages of war, as told through the stories of Australian veterans who now call the place home.
Where do (surrogate) babies come from? Surrogacy as human rights violation
By Dr Renate KleinSurrogacy violates the basic human rights of women and children. Dr Renate Klein explains why the practice should be banned in Australia to protect the most vulnerable.
Queer Screen 2019: Right Now’s top picks
By Caitlin Cassidy, David Branigan, Amilee Myson and Samaya BoromRight Now reviews Queer Screen, a celebrated film festival that showcases diversity in sexuality and gender identity.
For the Lost: a review of “Beautiful Revolutionary”
By Isobel HodgesAre some people more susceptible to joining a cult than others? To answer this, ‘Beautiful Revolutionary’ shifts the narrative lens onto the members of Peoples Temple and not their leader.
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.