Arts & Culture
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James Baldwin Was Right All Along
America just needs to heed them. “There are days—this is one of them—when you wonder what your role is in…
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‘Final frontier of Australian archaeology’: Drowned artefacts reveal first underwater heritage sites
But in a fresh example of the tension between heritage and industrial values in the region, these cultural riches are…
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In My Blood It Runs challenges the ‘inevitability’ of Indigenous youth incarceration
As he sat by his father’s side, he stated the purpose of his visit: Lilly Brown The Conversation I come…
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Trading Blak collective formed to end exploitation within businesses selling Aboriginal products
According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Indigenous business sector is one of the fastest growing in…
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Crisis talks: Why combating future pandemics needs a collective mind shift today
Don’t bet on it, says Italian physicist and author Paolo Giordano, who warns that without social and political change, other…
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Arts industry to receive $250 million coronavirus rescue package from Federal Government
Creative industries had been calling for more support after coronavirus shut down venues and productions and led to widespread job…
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How the US and EU pressured South Africa to delay copyright reform
When South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sent a copyright reform back to the parliament this week, he raised constitutional concerns as…
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If the government listened to business leaders, they would encourage humanities education, not pull funds from it
If the government wants to support university courses that lead to jobs, they’d do well to listen to their business…
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There’s Nothing Exceptional About Any Country
They’re all wrong, and the sooner we get over this nonsense, the better. Andreas Kluth Bloomberg Pundits have recently proclaimed…
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9 tips teachers can use when talking about racism
Education is a powerful took for creating change. So, it’s important teachers don’t shy away from difficult conversations in the…
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Statues are not a neutral narration of complex events
Set off from Avenue Bugeaud, in the heart of the embassy belt in the western 16th arrondissement of Paris, and…
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Tearing down statues reveals problem but no solution
It is just a stack of rocks, in the tradition of a Scottish cairn, next to the highway that Lidia…
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Publishers rush to fill demand as books on race and racism sell out amid protests
Bookshops have sold out of several titles on the topics, with publishers racing to reprint and order more stock in…
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Calls to remove ‘racist’ Gandhi statue in Leicester
The online petition accuses the Indian independence campaigner of being “a fascist, racist and sexual predator”. BBC Last year, students…
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Was there slavery in Australia? Yes. It shouldn’t even be up for debate
Scott Morrison asserted in a radio interview on Thursday morning that “there was no slavery in Australia”. Thalia Anthony and Stephen Gray…
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George Petrou – Painter of Australian veteran heroes receives OAM award
He was honoured for his service to the visual arts and to veterans, as he paints and supports Australian veterans.…
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