Game Changers: From Minecraft to Misogyny
A discussion on the history of videogames, their role in contemporary society, and what equal representation and equal opportunity in the gaming industry looks like.
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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.
The Mind of the Islamic State
An accessible and vital account of how the extreme ideology of Salafi jihadism branched off from the peace and acceptance teachings of Islam.
Boundless plains to share – why we need a new narrative on refugees
Australians once celebrated inclusion and mateship, but we have now collectively turned our backs on people seeking asylum.
The trouble with trigger warnings
Monash University will soon implement a policy of “trigger warnings” for sensitive course content, but is making trigger warnings mandatory a sensible move?
Breaking the mould: taking a hammer to sexism in sport
Sports journalist Angela Pippos discusses the changing face of women’s sport in her book Breaking the Mould: Taking a Hammer to Sexism in Sport.
Dead quiet
Who is left behind to pick up the pieces after a violent crime?
Crossing a line
James Robertson-Hirst takes a journey across borders and wonders how much has really changed in this globalised world.
Sister Corita’s Summer of Love
Sister Corita’s Summer of Love exhibition shares a message of love, peace and tolerance.
In a lucky country
We like to pay cheap prices at the supermarket, but do we care how our fresh produce got there?
We all have a duty to the 15 year old girl on the bus
Would you step in to help a victim of sexual harassment?
Trained in the use of force
Poet Anne Collins considers the impact of conflict zones throughout the world.
Australia’s ‘post-truth’ asylum seeker debate
“Post-truth” is not exactly new. Successive Australian governments have been engaging in post-truth debates about refugees and asylum seekers for years.