Indelible
This latest poem by Tessa Flemming delves into the unforgettable nature of trauma and is inspired by Dr Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony against Brett Kavanaugh.
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Workers Remembered: A review of The Bridge
On the day I see The Bridge, at the Substation in Newport, there’s a State election in Victoria. I hadn’t planned it that way, but by election day, I’m glad to be seeing some theatre with its roots in the social realist Melbourne Workers Theatre, a (now-defunct) company that formed in Melbourne in 1987 out […]
Right Now x Zenith Collective – Part VI: Premature by Rashaad Ernesto Green
The conversation around human rights comes in all forms, in this six-part series we explore that conversation through the lens of film.
Truth, tenderness and discomfort in the human experience
In her latest work, beloved Australian writer Maria Tumarkin defies convention and delves tenderly into trauma and grief through the lens of familiar truisms.
The Asylum Poems
With unflinching focus, these poems by Lisa Jacobson depict the plight of those seeking asylum in Australia.
Vocabulary for migrants
Sanam Sharma considers the effect of everyday racism on the next generation.
She Keeps Asking
Writer Kelly Walker considers the impact of the same sex marriage plebiscite on the daily life of families.
Respect
A new poem by Sandra Renew calls for marriage equality and respect.
Turning the page on depression and anxiety
Melissa Broder, the poet behind Twitter account So Sad Today, delves into her most personal memories, fetishes, addictions and mental illness in the hilariously frank memoir So Sad Today.
Chinese Australian short stories
Isabelle Li’s collection of interlinked short stories, ‘A Chinese Affair’, is a valuable contribution to the understanding of contemporary Australian society.
The Lioness
Spoken word artist Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa tells the story behind her name.
Putting a human face on ageing in Australia
A Long Time Coming, a collection of essays by Melbourne author Melanie Joosten, is an emotionally wrenching, undeniably powerful piece of writing.