1769
A speculative narrative that flips the history of European colonisation by imagining a reversal: a seafaring people from a southern island travelling north to colonise a new frontier (a year before Cook got to Australia).
Creative
“University is Not Seen as a Black Space”
Dr Katelyn Barney on the need to create pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students into Research Higher Degrees.
Cacao Flower
A poem by Indian–Australian poet and visual artist, Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad.
Denial
Denial has got us a long way as a species, but with climate change, we are up against an actual wall. Many will respond with even more denial.
Oyster Talk
Written for the marine algal crisis currently unfolding in the coastal waters of Kaurna and Ngarrindjeri Countries.
Rondeau: On the road
A poem by awarded poet Sandra Renew
Commercial for Disadvantaged Kids
A poem by Kita Martin-Cu, a passionate advocate who has lived experience of out-of-home care.
In a Time of Another Invasion
Angela Costi’s poem considers how central public libraries continue to be targeted in invasions.
She Said, He Said
A poem by Iranian poet Bänoo Zan.
Echo Chamber
As the space for diverse viewpoints shrinks, literary spaces degenerate into war zones.
Pigs in Space!
A poem on the university protest camps by student Olivia Camillin.
NGALI GARIMA MALLA JUGUN (We Look After This Country) – A call for submissions
Through a new editorial partnership, Right Now and Groundswell are platforming stories that explore the intersection of climate change and human rights, pertaining to First Nations justice.