The Raptures of the Weapon
Poet Les Wicks questions blind certainties that can lead to violence and hate.
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Review: ‘The Palestine Laboratory’
'The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology Occupation Around the World' is a must read for those wanting to understand how the oppression of Palestinians is intertwined with the export of military technologies worldwide.
Nong Shain Maw: Stone Breakers of the East Khasi Highlands
In the remote Indian state of Meghalaya, the Khasi people work in life-threatening conditions to survive, but their will for independence remains strong.
Stigma and choice: romantic life for the modern woman
Ariadna Relea and Mariona Guiu contemplate female identity, stigma and choice in modern society, through the lives of five women.
A moving take on violence, aspiration and passion in the suburbs of West Melbourne
Sports drama meets police procedural in a gripping exposé into a Sudanese community in the Western suburbs of Melbourne.
The Asylum Poems
With unflinching focus, these poems by Lisa Jacobson depict the plight of those seeking asylum in Australia.
We are one but we are many: A reflection on modern Australian identity
We are one, but we are many – yet, both here and around the world, the Australian identity is one far too limited by skin colour.
Redemption
Poet Sanam Sharma explores the meaning of democracy when religious and communal segregation is used within communities.
Black Lives Matter: a generation-defining movement rooted in love
Anika Basset reviews Patrisse Khan-Cullors’ memoir, When They Call You a Terrorist.
David
Poet Andy Jackson writes about bodily difference and in his latest collection he explores Marfan Syndrome through a series of portraits.
What Water Brings
West Australian award-winning writer and educator Reneé Pettitt-Schipp writes about her experience teaching English and Art to asylum seeker and islander students on Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands from 2011 to 2014.
The Stolenwealth Games
Why did the Queensland police and government use excessive force against Indigenous Australians who were protesting the Commonwealth Games?
Demanding compassion in welfare
Metiria Turei made welfare system reform a part of the conversation during the NZ election. Since her resignation, We Are Beneficiaries has continued that conversation, revealing the cruelty and judgment behind New Zealand’s social welfare system.