The changing nature of racism in Australia
Right Now columnist Eugenia Flynn explores the confronting evolution of racism in Australia.
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The case for free phone calls in prison
Imagine not being able to afford a single phone call to your family. That's the reality for people in Australian prisons. Monique Hurley and Sarah Schwartz explain why phone calls in prison should be free.
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
Crucial reading: First Nations human rights trajectory
Deftly written and all-inclusive, No Small Change: The Road to Recognition for Indigenous Australia is a must read, writes Samaya Borom.
Protecting the Right to Privacy at the United Nations
Carly Nyst describes how the Snowden revelations have invigorated attempts by the public and international organisations to address increasing surveillance by State and corporate powers.
Change is Gonna Come: Aboriginal Music and Activism
Right Now columnist Sylvie Leber looks at the extraordinary history of Aboriginal music and activism – a history that the recent defunding of the Deadly Awards threatens to erase.
What happens when a remote Aboriginal community in Western Australia is ‘closed’?
Rose Carnes clarifies how the closure of remote Aboriginal communities is a form of forced eviction as defined by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
It’s Time to Modernise Australia’s Birth Registration System
You may not know that many births still go unregistered in Australia today. Paula Gerber and Melissa Castan from the Castan Centre say Australia is long overdue for an upgrade.
Indigenous photographic series explores identity and displacement at Midsumma
Michael Cook’s brilliantly coloured images showing as part of the Midsumma festival confront our conceptions of authenticity and indigeneity, writes Christopher Ringrose.
First Contact and the diversity of ignorance
First Contact provides a fascinating insight into the diversity of ignorance in Australia, writes Sam Ryan.
When the object teaches: Indigenous academics in Australian universities
If there were ever a time to be an Indigenous academic, one would think it would be now.
What would genuine “evidence-based policy” look like in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?
Alison Vivian and Craig Longman discuss what effective Indigenous governance entails.
Unfair and Unhealthy
Dr Lesley Russell examines the Impact of the 2014-15 Budget on Indigenous Programs and Services.