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Closing the generation gap for a better Australia

Instead of blaming each other for problems affecting them, older and younger generations should ...  
LGBTI+: ‘I’ is for intersex, not invisible

While many of us recognise the “I” in LGBTI+, it seems fewer know what being intersex actu ...  
No more missed opportunities: Time for equality for Indigenous Australia

"I can't breathe." Here, we see three words that pierced the hearts of black men and women acr ...  
Why we must confront the racism of 'The Australian' cartoon

Yet again, 'The Australian' newspaper has published a racist cartoon.  
The fashion industry: When racism walks down the runway

Rather than capitalising on contemporary issues for profit, the fashion industry must stand with ...  
Men must play a constructive role to achieve gender equality

Women will be safer when masculinity moves away from patriarchal dominance towards the pursuit of ...  
Racism, neo-colonialism and 'whitewashing'

This social moment shouldn't be used to disempower black people from addressing issues of syste ...  
Black Lives Matter and the fight for genuine reform

In the wake of George Floyd's murder the discourse around police violence has shifted dramatic ...  
One in ten inmates in Victoria’s prison system is Aboriginal

Victoria's State Government must do better on Indigenous incarceration rates, writes Victorian ...  
Coalition Government cannot use COVID-19 as an excuse for its failings

The Coalition and some media outlets have capitalised on the COVID-19 crisis for political points ...  
George Floyd took a knee from the cops — but who killed him, really?

Who killed George Floyd? Stunning feature by Tess Lawrence.  
Raelene Castle's demise wasn't good for Australian rugby

Matthew Peel unpacks the recent history of Australian rugby, arguing that former CEO Raelene ...  
Multiculturalism is a strength in rebounding from COVID-19 crisis

Dr Klaas Woldring and Dr José van den Akker argue that embracing principles of multicultur ...  
Collateral damage in the time of COVID-19

Unless it condemns racist rhetoric, Australia risks adding racial harmony to its list of COVID-19 ...  
One year later and global Right-wing terrorism is still misunderstood

In order to find those who influence Right-wing terrorists, it's important to consider historical ...  
Money talks but billionaire Bloomberg still failed to buy U.S. presidency

Michael Bloomberg’s four-month, multi-million dollar attempt to buy the Democratic nomination ...  
Cold and callous: Australia rejects visa for mourning husband

How have we come to this? Geoffrey Heaviside is an Australian citizen, born and brought up here. ...  
Wren's Week: Will Senator Lambie support cashless welfare card?

Senator Jacqui Lambie is likely to back plans to expand cashless welfare card trials despite the ...  
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