Solving homelessness should be a priority for government
Right Now columnist Fatima Measham on Victoria’s escalating homelessness problem.
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Australia is losing credibility to protect human rights abroad
Australia’s ability to credibly influence the status of human rights in its region is undermined by its asylum seeker policy.
Climate change and mass mobility in the Pacific
Daniel Wiseman examines the emerging challenge of displacement caused by climate change.
Hodan Yasi survived Somalia, but Australian policies drove her to suicide
What will it take for our leaders to accept responsibility for the cruel and internationally-condemned refugee system they have built?
Who’s going to take responsibility for all this waste?
Exposing the dire truth behind disposability – why individuals, businesses and governments need to be more accountable when it comes to waste.
Universal basic income: securing living standards for all?
If work no longer provides income security, is universal basic income the answer to securing living standards? By Right Now columnist Fatima Measham.
The problems with limiting compassion for refugees
Wendy Chen on why empathy and compassion for refugees must inform Australia’s asylum seeker policy.
Justice is achieved through empowering the vulnerable
To achieve justice, privilege the voices of those directly impacted by human rights violations, writes Right Now columnist Eugenia Flynn.
200,000 New Zealanders live in Australia without a helping hand
At least 200,000 New Zealanders live in Australia without a social security safety net or direct pathway to citizenship.
Australian Muslims find support in the Jewish community
Right Now columnist Sylvie Leber on Islamophobia, the Jewish community and the importance of interfaith dialogue.
Australia’s new instrument of deterrence
Right Now columnist Sayomi Ariyawansa on why the Australian taxpayer-funded telemovie Journey is pointless and misleading propaganda.
The changing nature of racism in Australia
Right Now columnist Eugenia Flynn explores the confronting evolution of racism in Australia.