A more humane Australian foreign policy
Advancing human rights protections should be a more central component of Australian foreign policy.
Creative – Page 11
“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.
The Breaking of a Man
Mark Isaacs creatively retells the story of one young asylum seeker, Sameer, drawing on his time spent working inside Australia’s detention centres.
Grindring for justice
Mobile social networking app Grindr illuminates not just sexual possibility, but also debates around sexual justice.
The dog in the dungeon – emergency services and trauma
Extraordinary professions can have extraordinary costs.
Erasing Voices: two poems by Claire Wilson
Poetry by Claire Wilson exploring concepts of home and freedom, and the multifaceted experiences of migrants and refugees.
Detention Playground
Mary Chydiriotis’s poetry evokes the emptiness of play in Australia’s detention centres.
At the knife’s edge
Robin de Crespigny looks at our boat towback policies through the eyes of Yaser Naseri, an Iranian asylum seeker who narrowly escaped death at sea.
the finish line
An enthralling creative account of the marathon that face refugees who are constantly uprooted.
A child’s right to a good earth
Every parent wants the best for their child and vows to keep them safe. But what does this promise look like in a warming world?
The country is like a body
Ellen van Neerven explores why Indigenous culture and knowledge should form an essential part of Australia’s response to climate change.
Things and their makers: from ‘European labour only’ to ‘ethical consumerism’
Jinghua Qian traces the discourses of patriotism, protectionism and ethical consumerism through the objects in her room.
In small places
In Australia, a woman is killed by a former or current partner almost every week. Emily Maguire examines what we know about domestic violence and how to stop it.