Have we reached peak feminism? Not even close
I Call Myself a Feminist touches on issues as diverse as language, consent, identity, body acceptance and religion, writes Pia White.
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A “profoundly affecting volume” on mental illness
Other States of Mind testifies to the capacity of shared creativity to counter suffering and foster awareness in others.
Story behind the man synonymous with education reform
I Gave a Gonski lends an interesting glimpse into the life of David Gonski, the businessman and philanthropist largely associated with Australian education reform.
Binning sustainability
Melissa Davis’s short film Dumpster to Dinner Plate is an eye-opening reminder that we’ve become unsustainably fussy, writes Sam Ryan.
LGBTI lives unsilenced
The beautiful ways in which the writers in Bold convey their fight for equal rights and acceptance is truly inspiring, writes Heath Chamerski.
A new way of comprehending the emotional aftermath of war
Moral Injury: Unseen Wounds in an Age of Barbarism challenges the status of PTSD as the dominant model for understanding post-war mental torment.
Sexual violence and the blame game
In Asking For It, Louise O’Neill unpacks the narratives around women’s bodies and their sexuality that create a culture in which sexual violence is excused, writes Lou Heinrich.
Last Cab to Darwin
Clare McKenzie reviews the film Last Cab to Darwin, highlighting the complexities involved in the euthanasia debate.
War through a woman’s eyes
Australian Women War Reporters: Boer War to Vietnam is a book about the struggle of women attempting to define themselves outside of stereotypical notions of gender, writes Samaya Borom.
Filtering traumatic experiences through the lens of hope
Abdi Aden’s global search for peace serves as an unconventional coming of age story as well as a wonderful testament to the value of optimism, writes Heath Chamerski.
Of language, love and loss
Black Rock White City humanises pain and trauma by depicting refugees as individuals, not casualties of war, writes Magdalena McGuire.
One woman’s fight to retrieve her stolen wages
Not Just Black and White is a historical record of governmental misdeeds when it came to “stolen wages” and an inspiring intergenerational story of perseverance, courage and success