The abstraction of privilege
By Adolfo AranjuezAdolfo Aranjuez interrogates the pervasive but problematic essentialism of identity politics.
Technology
Game Changers: From Minecraft to Misogyny
By Stephanie GriffinA discussion on the history of videogames, their role in contemporary society, and what equal representation and equal opportunity in the gaming industry looks like.
The rising private use of drones should prompt a rethink of our privacy laws
By Matthew Albert and Dale StraughenIt is easier than ever before for a private individual to purchase and operate a drone. What does this mean for our privacy rights? Matthew Albert and Dale Straughen explain.
Close encounters
By Gillian TerzisWhat’s the difference between bearing witness to an atrocity and being a voyeur?
Can prisoners receive quality education without access to the internet?
By Madolyn SmithIn spite of its potential for learning and education, internet access in Australian correctional facilities is overwhelmingly limited and variable across Australian states. Madolyn Smith explains why.
Does Australia need tougher cyberbullying legislation?
By Nadia WuNadia Wu considers whether tougher laws are needed to combat the pervasive and insidious phenomenon of cyberbullying.
Budget Analysis and Australia’s Role in US Drone Strikes – Right Now Radio June Edition
By Right Now RadioThe latest Right Now Radio podcast features NFAW’s Marie Coleman and NACCHO’s Justin Mohammed on federal budget impacts, and the HRLC’s Emily Howie on Australia’s role in US drone strikes
3D printing: a technological utopia?
By Isabella RoyceIn this late addition to Right Now’s February edition, Technology and Human Rights, Isabella Royce sets out (in three dimensions) everything you ever needed to know about rights and 3D printing.
Slacktivism – Just One Click To Save The World?
By Hsin-Yi LoHsin-Yi Lo explains why online activism cannot replace wider participation, engagement with the public and sacrifice to bring about social and political change.
The End of Privacy
By Justin RandleJustin Randle argues that we are witnessing “a vast, systemic, institutionalized, industrial-scale Leviathan surveillance state that has clearly gone far beyond the original mandate to deal with terrorism—far beyond.”
SOCIAL MEDIA & THE ACTIVIST: THE OPENING UP OF CHINA
By David DonaldsonHuman rights can be a difficult topic. At Right Now we understand that there are grey areas, that these issues provoke discussion – there isn’t always a clear answer. So we aim to create places where we can talk about this, sometimes with people from different walks of life to us. Our work is underpinned […]