Activism
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3 ways these latest Iran demonstrations are different to past protests
The latest protests, triggered by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the morality police, follow several other protests that…
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A Syrian academic at the Fringe: why I put on a show to reclaim the stories of refugees like me
But there I was, a Syrian academic on stage in Edinburgh in front of a microphone, high on adrenaline, ready…
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Modern slavery: how a drama project in Ghana educates communities through the stories of survivors
One in four victims are children, with women and girls affected most. Modern slavery occurs when people are forced to work through…
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Top democracy activists were executed in Myanmar – 4 key things to know
The high-profile killings were the latest signal that the civil conflict in the Southeast Asian country is deepening, almost 18…
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He lost one teenage son to violence and another to bullying.
The heartbreaking story behind a father’s fight to curb alcohol-fuelled violence – and make the world a safer place for…
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The Hannah Clarke inquest reveals, yet again, significant system failures.
In 2020 the killing of Hannah Clarke and her three children – Aaliyah, 6, Laianah, 4, and Trey, 3 –…
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Welcome, strangers: Queen’s Birthday Honour for asylum seeker advocate
She saw that with help from the community, they could not just survive but thrive. Carolyn Webb The Age It’s…
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The ‘Biloela family’ are going home – but what will Labor do with thousands of other asylum seekers in limbo in Australia?
Interim home affairs minister Jim Chalmers said on Friday the Murugappan family (also known as the Nadesalingam family) can finally…
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More affordable housing with less homelessness is possible – if only Australia would learn from Nordic nations
But it doesn’t have to be this way. Authors The Conversation Higher quality, more affordable housing is a matter of…
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Inside Zelensky’s World
Its screen makes his face look like a ghost in the dark, his eyes scanning messages he didn’t have a…
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‘She was the most important person to us’ – R. Rubuntja’s story shows society is still failing First Nations women
She was funny and intelligent, and so very strong. Chay Brown The Conversation R. had lived through domestic and family…
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Umbrage as Turkey braces to hand over Jamal Khashoggi’s trial to Saudi Arabia
Turkey is set to hold the final stage of the trial in absentia of 26 suspects linked to the killing…
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Dam fight pits city water against fish habitat
(CN) — Santa Maria is a modestly sized town in south San Luis Obispo County known for its resplendent wineries…
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‘Don’t shove us off like we’re rubbish’: what people with intellectual disability told us about their local community
But not everyone’s needs are well served in the political sphere – and one of the areas most ripe for…
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Domestic abuse: new UK housing plan doesn’t go far enough to keep survivors safe
Under plans, which are out for consultation, the local connection test would be scrapped. Authors The Conversation Currently, this test sees…
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First Peoples in Victoria have a right to the truth about the impact of colonisation
This is timely because March 24 is the International Day for the Right to the Truth. Authors The Conversation Yoorrook is…
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