The Australian media’s silence on Palestine is deafening.
Sarah Jacob speaks to Randa Abdel-Fattah about the Australian media’s reticence to talk about Palestine.
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Citizenship Denied: Two Million in India Face an Uncertain Future
India’s Hindu nationalist government has put in place two pieces of legislation that could lead to the biggest crisis of citizenship since World War II.
Managing the Calculus: the story of an activist, academic and President Obama’s adviser on human rights
How does one person make a difference? Samantha Power’s memoir shows how she balanced her activist nature with her work as presidential Cabinet official, along with the challenges she faced in developing her own idealism.
Australia should prioritise rights as Asia battles COVID-19
We need to persistently press abusive leaders to end violations.
COVID-19 and the unravelling of refugee protection
As nations turn inward in response to COVID-19, the institutions safeguarding refugees face an uncertain future.
Fires show the threat of climate change to our human rights
The need to take urgent action on climate change is clear, for our environment, for our economy and for our human rights, Hugh de Kretser from the HRLC explains.
Returning to fear and terror: A view from inside Hong Kong
Stephenie Lau returns to her roots to witness the pro-democracy movement and to experience this defining moment in Hong Kong’s history.
Wild Sea: A History of the Southern Ocean
Joy McCann has travelled extensively in the Southern Ocean; from the icy shores of Antarctica to beaches teeming with life in South Georgia. There are many threats facing the Southern Ocean in the decade ahead but there is also a little bit of good news.
Little Stones and Potholes in the Road: A conversation with Elizabeth Kuiper
Janelle Koh speaks with Elizabeth Kuiper about her new novel, Little Stones, and its’ portrayal of Zimbabwe’s complicated inheritance – Robert Mugabe’s legacy.
Slippage in Andalucía
Isobel Hodge’s poem considers the rise of the far-right in Spain, after Vox gain 24 seats in Congress on a platform of anti-immigration, anti-feminism and nationalism.
The Personal is Political is Speculative
Claire G Coleman blurs the lines between the personal, political and speculative, asking us to reconsider where it is our stories come from.
Crime fiction, and human rights? An interview with Kate Jessica Raphael
Janelle Koh sits down with Kate Jessica Raphael, award-winning crime fiction author for a chat about her work, and the interrelations that exist between crime fiction and human rights.