The man who melded religion and science: the Church of Scientology
Right Now columnist Jessica Yu visits the Melbourne Church of Scientology as part of her monthly series on faith and human rights.
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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.
Mona Eltahawy’s sexual revolution manifesto for Arab women
Mona Eltahawy’s depictions of male hatred towards women in the Arab world is aggressive, rage-inducing, and personal, writes Lou Heinrich.
Age Discrimination in the Australian Workplace
To shed light on age discrimination, the Australian Human Rights Commission launched Willing to Work, a National Inquiry into employment discrimination against older Australians and Australians with a disability.
Where there is sin, lies redemption: A story of refugees
These Are The Names is a deeply compassionate and poetic novel that revolves around the themes of displacement and migration, writes Khalid Warsame.
Of “Middle-Eastern Appearance”
How does it feel to seen as guilty of a crime even when you haven’t done anything wrong? Sydney student Omar Bensaidi writes about his experiences with racial profiling.
Superannuation: From privilege to right
Can the market be a vehicle for human rights? Aron Paul looks at how superannuation has been redefined over time from a privilege to a worker’s right.
We need to talk about multiculturalism in Australia
Australia is one of the most multicultural countries in the world. But Zoya Patel asks, is cultural difference truly celebrated in our country?
Are Unpaid Internships Opportunities or Exploitation?
Graduates get experience and businesses secure fresh talent at no cost, but is this really a win-win situation?
No dogs, no fruit, no firearms, no professors
Maria Tumarkin looks at the tragedy of immigrants’ wasted potential in the supposed land of opportunity.
A balancing act
Jessica Yu speaks to Jack about the good and evil in people, human mortality and how his belief system gives him “vague pointers on how to live”.
Changing minds through laughter
Wry political satire, coupled with sharp observations plucked from daily headlines, is a comedic goldmine, writes Heath Chamerski.
The suffering of the asylum seeker
Formed out a collaborative process, a series of shorts films produced by a group of community-based asylum seekers challenges perceptions of the refugee experience in Australia.