The Nature/Revelation exhibition uses art to manoeuvre the viewer into feelings of awe and respect of the natural environment and the effects of climate change, writes Christopher Ringrose.
Despite Australia’s commendable efforts in the aftermath of Cyclone Pam, an important insight that came out of a panel discussion was Australia’s need to take leadership on the matter of climate change, writes Donna Lu.
Artist and children author Rod McRae’s latest exhibition forces viewers to confront the ethics of animal treatment, writes Mabel Kwong.
Patients in remote and rural areas face grave inequalities in access to healthcare. Rebecca Tidswell outlines how the current framework is particularly ill-equipped to address the specific and complex demands of mental health issues.
Climate change is traditionally viewed in isolation from matters of national security and human rights. But ecological factors can play a central role in heightening the risk of armed conflict.
Will Mooney on the Water Bill Exposure Draft and how the Victorian Government has left Indigenous rights off the water reform agenda.
Dario Mujkic explains the concerns with Australia’s rare earth mining in Malaysia, and the irony of using social media to put a stop to it.
Beatrice Paull investigates the legal loopholes in the case of the West Australian Government’s shark baiting and killing policy.
The far north coast of NSW is heating up. Farmers and landowners alike are protesting the aggressive progress of coal seam gas (or CSG) mining, writes Alexandra Hurley.
Australia’s E-waste. What is it? How does it effect the international community? What can we do about it? Erin McGinty explains.
What’s the human cost of your smartphone? Sayomi Ariyawansa looks at the damage wrought by conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo – and how those minerals end up in our devices.
By Angelica Neville. This article is part of our July 2013 focus on “Australia in the World”. Click here for more articles in this issue. Defence White Papers are produced to let the general public know what the Australian military finds scary or relevant in the current global situation. The most recent Defence White Paper, released […]
