Julian Assange’s extradition case has grave implications for all Australians
The Wikileaks founder’s extradition case could set a dangerous precedent that strengthens government overreach and limits freedom of the press.
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The Australian media’s silence on Palestine is deafening.
Sarah Jacob speaks to Randa Abdel-Fattah about the Australian media’s reticence to talk about Palestine.
Disaster capitalism: how corporations profit from crises
Antony Loewenstein has spent the past decade following corporations around the world, examining how they cash in on crises by securing lucrative government contracts, often with little scrutiny of their activities.
Creative Storytelling is a Tool for Self-Determination
Jeanine Hourani reveals why it takes a story to displace a story.
Own Voices Interviews: Philosophising with Nathan Tang
Janelle Koh speaks with Nathan Tang for Right Now about workshopping big ideas with young people, and how creativity and philosophy can change the world.
Own Voices Interviews: Collaging Identities with Prema Arasu
Janelle Koh speaks with Prema Arasu about the Own Voices Storytelling Festival, and the importance of encouraging creative practices in pursuit of human rights.
Quantum Words Interviews: Andrea Gaynor
Charmaine Manuel chats to environmental historian, Andrea Gaynor about water management in Australia, its intersection with human rights and the prospect of ‘water wars’.
Reconnecting with a Precolonial Heritage: An Interview with Kim Scott
Sharen Bart speaks to award-winning Noongar writer and scholar Kim Scott about Indigenous trauma, cultural recovery and what it means to be sustained by a pre-colonial heritage.
Wild Sea: A History of the Southern Ocean
Joy McCann has travelled extensively in the Southern Ocean; from the icy shores of Antarctica to beaches teeming with life in South Georgia. There are many threats facing the Southern Ocean in the decade ahead but there is also a little bit of good news.
Quantum Words Interviews: Baba Brinkman
James Atkinson interviews rap artist, science communicator and playwright Baba Brinkman about rap, science, the politics of politicking and the importance of human engagement in talking about science.
Little Stones and Potholes in the Road: A conversation with Elizabeth Kuiper
Janelle Koh speaks with Elizabeth Kuiper about her new novel, Little Stones, and its’ portrayal of Zimbabwe’s complicated inheritance – Robert Mugabe’s legacy.
Crime fiction, and human rights? An interview with Kate Jessica Raphael
Janelle Koh sits down with Kate Jessica Raphael, award-winning crime fiction author for a chat about her work, and the interrelations that exist between crime fiction and human rights.