The Mourners’ Dance
In the most recent round of protests in Iran that started on December 28, 2025, and was met with unprecedented brutality by the Islamic Republic, videos have emerged of mourners dancing at the funerals of slain protesters.
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The Kinship Has Sailed
“The Kinship Has Sailed” reflects on a childhood shaped by violence, instability, and separation, while also exploring the complex emotional impact such experiences can carry into adulthood.
social erosion
A poem by widely published poet and a competition winner, Margaret Owen Ruckert.
1769
A speculative narrative that flips the history of European colonisation by imagining a reversal: a seafaring people from a southern island travelling north to colonise a new frontier (a year before Cook got to Australia).
Cacao Flower
A poem by Indian–Australian poet and visual artist, Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad.
Oyster Talk
Written for the marine algal crisis currently unfolding in the coastal waters of Kaurna and Ngarrindjeri Countries.
Rondeau: On the road
A poem by awarded poet Sandra Renew
Ever-increasing police powers but no accountability in sight
The Victoria Police response to the Land Forces expo raises crucial questions about police accountability.
Commercial for Disadvantaged Kids
A poem by Kita Martin-Cu, a passionate advocate who has lived experience of out-of-home care.
Right Now is back
We’ve been taking a breather.
In that time we’ve witnessed the game changing federal election roll out in the shadow of the pandemic.
A wave of results across the country sent an unambiguous message to Canberra that Australians want action on climate change.