Poster Boy: a review
Street artist Peter Drew writes about his life and work in this captivating memoir delving into contemporary Australian identity and art.
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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.
Growing Up Queer in Australia: a review
Edited by Benjamin Law, Growing Up Queer in Australia brings together a diverse and moving array of voices that spans the identity spectrum.
New Start
Jasmine Shirrefs writes about their experience of being on the Centrelink unemployed pension.
Depends On How Many Kittens
This story follows Luke, whose legal name is Leila, as he navigates what it means to be trans as a young person in the school yard and at the gender diverse clinic. We see the prejudice and pressures that can exist in both places.
Quantum Words Interviews: Baba Brinkman
James Atkinson interviews rap artist, science communicator and playwright Baba Brinkman about rap, science, the politics of politicking and the importance of human engagement in talking about science.
See What You Made Me Do: a review
Jess Hill’s engaging book is a call for us to rethink the structures enabling the continuing national crisis of domestic violence.
How to Teach History: What Australia can learn from Pakistan
Danish Khan considers the differences between the teaching of indigenous history in Australia and in Pakistan.
The Ungrateful Refugee: a review
Dina Nayeri’s book, The Ungrateful Refugee, opens up a narrative of refugee experience, and what is it like to flee, hope, wait and start anew.
My Feelings are Orchestral.
Through the lilting analogy of the orchestra, this piece examines the interwoven nature of relationships with family, mental health and music.
“Welcome to the Club”: a review of Choice Words
Choice words is a collection of timely writing highlighting and unmasking abortion and it’s stigma, because sometimes choice doesn’t really mean choice.
Just Keep Scrolling: On attention, distraction, and human rights
Janelle Koh considers the distracting influence of social media on our daily lives, and the implications it has for human rights.
To be or not to be religious?
Do you believe in God? Why? Author Eli Glasman ruminates on the religious themes that have characterised his life.