The only thing more powerful than hate is Blak joy
Amid protest, fear and hate on January 26, Lani Andrews refuses to be silenced. Blak joy endures, stronger than anything trying to break it.
Interview
How an Australian sports lawyer helped rescue the Afghan women’s cricket team
As the Taliban swept to power in Afghanistan in 2021, one woman – Australian academic and sports lawyer Dr Catherine Ordway – helped evacuate the country’s women’s cricket team.
Afghan sports star has a message for Cricket Australia: Cancel the match for Afghan women
Human rights activists are urging Cricket Australia to boycott its February match against Afghanistan, to take a stand against the Taliban’s erasure of Afghan women’s rights.
Lore of the land: right fire, right Country, right time
Cultural burning is a sophisticated and ancient Indigenous way to manage land, maintain its health and reduce fire risk. But slow fires are also enriching the lives and wellbeing of people.
Breaking as “ultimate freedom”: interview with breakdancer and hip-hop producer, Mark Munk Ross
Since Raygun hit the stage at the Paris Olympics Australian breakdancing has made global news – but untold are the stories of breakers of diverse backgrounds who have built a rich history of breaking in this country.
Captains of our destinies
Right Now interviews human rights lawyer and entrepreneur Donna Sherwani for World Refugee Awareness Month.
Fighting for justice and dignity: Interview with Behrouz Boochani
Right Now speaks to writer Behrouz Boochani about his call for a Royal Commission into Immigration Detention.
Pathway to freedom – the end of indefinite detention in Australia
Right Now interviews Josephine Langbien, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, about the significance of the High Court’s ruling on indefinite detention, and the Australian Government’s response.
Animals Make Us Human: Land and Cockatoos
Animals Make us Human is a collection of writings reflecting on the 2019/20 bushfires. Kirli Saunders talks about her essay for the book on the glossy black cockatoo.
Animals Make Us Human: Fire and Glider
Animals Make us Human is a collection of writings reflecting on the 2019/20 bushfires. David Lindenmayer talks about his essay for the book on the great gliders.
Where to draw the line on liberty? Refugee Protests in the time of Coronavirus
A lot of people may be questioning whether protests are the best way to apply pressure. The answer is that we haven’t yet found a better way.