The price of privacy
Government policy increasingly defines the limits of the right to privacy, excluding marginalised socio-economic groups from its protection.
Opinion – Page 15
Post-war resilience in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka
A glimpse of life in the small fishing village of Gurunagar, Sri Lanka as it does its best to rise from the ashes left by the civil war.
The “tough on crime” approach failed NT youth
Treating children badly through “tough on crime” measures will never make anyone safer.
Would Peter Dutton pass his own citizenship test?
In a new bill proposed to parliament, Dutton could play judge, jury and executioner in citizenship matters.
Women’s AFL — it’s more than just a game
The inaugural season of AFLW drew huge crowds and lots of media attention, but just how far did the media advance our stereotyped ideas about gender in sports?
Reclaim the fight for free speech
Roj Amedi wants to reclaim the fight for free speech from dog whistling politics.
Za’atari refugee camp – city of lost children
Save the Children’s Tim Norton spent a day at Za’atari refugee camp, the temporary home for around 80,000 Syrian refugees.
Boundless plains to share – why we need a new narrative on refugees
Australians once celebrated inclusion and mateship, but we have now collectively turned our backs on people seeking asylum.
Federal budget – more welfare cuts, more inequality
Fatima Measham takes a look at how the 2017 federal budget may worsen inequality in Australia.
The trouble with trigger warnings
Monash University will soon implement a policy of “trigger warnings” for sensitive course content, but is making trigger warnings mandatory a sensible move?
A “tough on crime” approach to youth justice won’t work
An exclusively punitive approach to youth justice does a disservice to young offenders and the wider community.
We all have a duty to the 15 year old girl on the bus
Would you step in to help a victim of sexual harassment?