A moving take on violence, aspiration and passion in the suburbs of West Melbourne
By Heath ChamerskiSports drama meets police procedural in a gripping exposé into a Sudanese community in the Western suburbs of Melbourne.
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Demanding compassion in welfare
By Sam OrchardMetiria Turei made welfare system reform a part of the conversation during the NZ election. Since her resignation, We Are Beneficiaries has continued that conversation, revealing the cruelty and judgment behind New Zealand’s social welfare system.
Post-war resilience in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka
By Ali MCA glimpse of life in the small fishing village of Gurunagar, Sri Lanka as it does its best to rise from the ashes left by the civil war.
Federal budget – more welfare cuts, more inequality
By Fatima MeashamFatima Measham takes a look at how the 2017 federal budget may worsen inequality in Australia.
In a lucky country
By Laura KennyWe like to pay cheap prices at the supermarket, but do we care how our fresh produce got there?
Don’t let the scarcity myth take hold in Australia
By Fatima MeashamTo avoid toxic populism Australia, the false perception that “there isn’t enough to go around” needs to be challenged.
‘I, Daniel Blake’ is an honest portrait of the British welfare system
By Rachael ImamKen Loach’s new film I, Daniel Blake reminds us that the so-called bludgers, cheaters and leaners of this world have their own stories that are worthy of our attention.
A unique community put under pressure by development
By Lian LowA Malaysian fishing village with historic Portuguese ties is put at risk by the construction of luxury apartments, hotels and resorts.
Populism, Trump and the perils of ‘Dutertopia’
By Adolfo AranjuezWhat’s worse: a president who can’t relate to the majority, or a president who can but chooses to disregard judicial processes to do their job?
Welfare warfare
By Fatima MeashamSocial services minister Christian Porter wants to reform welfare, but for all the wrong reasons.
Do we have what it takes to feed an expanding planet?
By Pia WhiteThe End of Plenty is a comprehensive and affecting exploration of the complexities of meeting the most basic need of the 7.4 billion people on the planet – the need for food.
On the frontlines of global crises
By Georgia KartasNine Million Lives presents real-life stories taking place in some of the most challenging circumstances imaginable.