Navigating the waters of culture, representation and the arts

6 Oct 2019 | As an artist, I have always been an advocate for freedom of speech; primarily because artistic ...  

The three modern stooges: Boris, ScoMo and Trump

18 Sep 2019 | Reminiscent of the Yalta meeting during WWII of three great world leaders, Donald Trump, Boris ...  

Adam Goodes' Australian Dream

15 Sep 2019 | I've eagerly awaited Stan Grant's film on Adam Goodes, titled The Australian Dream. If it were ...  

How our economy is like an out of control AI

8 Sep 2019 | Humans, individually, can be incredibly brilliant but collectively we’re often puzzlingly ...  

BOOK REVIEW: White Tears Brown Scars

1 Sep 2019 | Ruby Hamad's new book confronts the historical and contemporary oppression faced by women of ...  

Cat and mouse: Pell, child abuse and the Court of Appeal

28 Aug 2019 | Although the Victorian Court of Appeal upheld George Pell's conviction, the matter still lingers ...  

Pell's appeal rejected: Don't forget victims of Church sex abuse

25 Aug 2019 | The Victorian Court of Appeal's decision to uphold George Pell’s historical child abuse ...  

Suicide hits the poor and disadvantaged

21 Aug 2019 | There have been more suicides so far in 2019 than this time last year.  

Reforming society the best way to minimise suicide

18 Aug 2019 | Sadness, depression, trauma and suicide can be better dealt with if we look to its social and ...  

Would having medical professionals on flights save lives?

11 Aug 2019 | On September 21, 2015, Les Jakielaszek, a fit and healthy 47-year-old boarded a Jetstar plane from ...  

Can legend Robbie Fowler reinvigorate the A-League?

4 Aug 2019 | Former Liverpool star Robbie Fowler's entry into the A-League coaching ranks has serious implic ...  

'Ineffective': Age of criminal responsibility must be increased

28 Jul 2019 | The age of criminal responsibility must be increased, says Youssef Saudie.  

Christianity, intolerance and Christopher Pearson

20 Jul 2019 | Christianity has a track record of marginalising people for illegitimate reasons, writes Melvin ...  

Support, not research: How to lower Australia's high suicide rate

7 Jul 2019 | Governments of all stripes must better fund frontline suicide prevention services to save lives ...  

Israel Folau, contract law and discrimination

3 Jul 2019 | No end is in sight for the debate about Israel Folau’s right to promote his fundamentalist ...  

EPA urged to put public health over Monsanto profits

30 Jun 2019 | American-based advocacy groups are encouraging the EPA to ban cancer-linked glyphosate, writes ...  

Failing: Music Academy falling short of Government-mandated enrolments

30 Jun 2019 | There are serious questions to be raised about the operation of the James Morrison Academy of ...  

The AFL is kicking goals on social justice

30 Jun 2019 | The AFL’s socially inclusive agenda is an absolute necessity, writes assistant editor Nicholas ...