The Mind of the Islamic State
An accessible and vital account of how the extreme ideology of Salafi jihadism branched off from the peace and acceptance teachings of Islam.
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First-hand accounts of Australian offshore and onshore detention
Stories from Detention, the book and exhibition, are an important collection of stories recording lived experiences of offshore and onshore detention.
An uncompromising account from behind the wire on Manus and Nauru
Madeline Gleeson’s award winning book brings to light the shameful ways Australia has treated people fleeing persecution.
Breaking the mould: taking a hammer to sexism in sport
Sports journalist Angela Pippos discusses the changing face of women’s sport in her book Breaking the Mould: Taking a Hammer to Sexism in Sport.
Celebrating the strength of South East Australia’s First Nations peoples and cultures
Sovereignty, the exhibition, explores self-determination, colonisation, identity and resistance of Aboriginal Australia.
Sister Corita’s Summer of Love
Sister Corita’s Summer of Love exhibition shares a message of love, peace and tolerance.
Turning the page on depression and anxiety
Melissa Broder, the poet behind Twitter account So Sad Today, delves into her most personal memories, fetishes, addictions and mental illness in the hilariously frank memoir So Sad Today.
Chinese Australian short stories
Isabelle Li’s collection of interlinked short stories, ‘A Chinese Affair’, is a valuable contribution to the understanding of contemporary Australian society.
‘I, Daniel Blake’ is an honest portrait of the British welfare system
Ken Loach’s new film I, Daniel Blake reminds us that the so-called bludgers, cheaters and leaners of this world have their own stories that are worthy of our attention.
Mapping the overlapping stories of the Tanami Desert
Position Doubtful, a memoir by artist and writer Kim Mahood, is a series of essays that recount the author’s links to remote communities in the Tanami Desert.
Putting a human face on ageing in Australia
A Long Time Coming, a collection of essays by Melbourne author Melanie Joosten, is an emotionally wrenching, undeniably powerful piece of writing.
The inspiring stories of Australian activists
Breaking the Boundaries is an inspiring reminder that activists come in many different guises.