Activism across the generations
By Nasuha NasserNasuha Nasser speaks to three activists: Clare, Chris and Sobur, about the hopes they hold for a fairer and rights-respecting Australia.
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Impact stories: the number of young people experiencing homelessness is on the rise
By Olivia MyezaSian has had an unsettled life, and like a growing number of young people, has experienced homelessness throughout. This is her story.
Visualising human rights in a digital world
By Maria GriffinWhat do human rights look like as a visual language? Jane Lyndon’s new book seeks to find out.
Razor Wire Childhood
By Rodney WilliamsThe poem ‘Razor Wire Childhood’ by Rodney Williams was inspired by a series of drawings by children held on Christmas Island. Although that facility has now closed, the issue of children held in detention in Australian government facilities is still relevant today.
Dislocation and belonging: a review of “Saudade”
By ARPeres da Costa explores the pain of displacement in her book “Saudade”, set between the
far-flung places of Angola and Goa, similar because of their links to Portuguese colonisers.
Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia: a review
By Samaya BoromA collection of diverse, deeply personal and insightful experiences from a range of Indigenous Australian authors.
Where do (surrogate) babies come from? Surrogacy as human rights violation
By Dr Renate KleinSurrogacy violates the basic human rights of women and children. Dr Renate Klein explains why the practice should be banned in Australia to protect the most vulnerable.
Where is the child’s mother? Father? A review of “Tell Me How it Ends”
By Ruth McHugh-DillonLuiselli’s book “Tell Me How it Ends” reveals and humanises the plight of young refugees.
For the Lost: a review of “Beautiful Revolutionary”
By Isobel HodgesAre some people more susceptible to joining a cult than others? To answer this, ‘Beautiful Revolutionary’ shifts the narrative lens onto the members of Peoples Temple and not their leader.
The Children’s Book: Syrian children try expression through art
By Anna KennedyThe drawings of children in Home reveal a depth of experience and imagination, arising from the midst of violence and conflict.
Life in pictures at Tibar Rubbish Dump
By Ali MCWhile the Timorese government pens deals with oil giants, local Timorese people are still finding their feet after the brutal 24-year occupation.
Proposed change to Migration Act opens the way to deporting children
By Dave Martin and Rebecca PowellThe question is whether this is for the protection of the community or simply to expand Ministerial power to cancel visas for allegedly gang-related activity.