Beyond Veiled Clichés: The Real Lives of Arab Women
Amal Awad’s book, Beyond Veiled Clichés, invites the wider community to listen to, and connect with, the voices of Arab women.
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Not-so-model minority
Racism, bullying and dangerous fetishisation. Vanessa Head shares a personal account of growing up Asian in Australia.
Friday Ghost
Writer Kelly Walker draws insight from Stanford student Emily Doe and her 2015 encounter with Brock Turner.
Would Peter Dutton pass his own citizenship test?
In a new bill proposed to parliament, Dutton could play judge, jury and executioner in citizenship matters.
Women’s AFL — it’s more than just a game
The inaugural season of AFLW drew huge crowds and lots of media attention, but just how far did the media advance our stereotyped ideas about gender in sports?
Game Changers: From Minecraft to Misogyny
A discussion on the history of videogames, their role in contemporary society, and what equal representation and equal opportunity in the gaming industry looks like.
Breaking the mould: taking a hammer to sexism in sport
Sports journalist Angela Pippos discusses the changing face of women’s sport in her book Breaking the Mould: Taking a Hammer to Sexism in Sport.
We all have a duty to the 15 year old girl on the bus
Would you step in to help a victim of sexual harassment?
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.
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.
The inspiring stories of Australian activists
Breaking the Boundaries is an inspiring reminder that activists come in many different guises.