Social Justice
Northern Territory Intervention an act of war?
Monday, June 26 2017
This weekend, the StandUp 2017 conference saw hundreds of Indigenous elders gather to discuss a new way forward for their......
Young Iraqi refugee recognised for community contribution
Monday, June 26 2017
Asaad Fadhil Alshekhly arrived in Australia in 2014 after a treacherous four-year journey from Iraq. The young refugee’s education was......
An ageing population – supporting the elderly
Thursday, June 22 2017
South Australia has the second highest percentage of elderly people in Australia, with a total population of almost 600,00. What......
Stronger communities through self-empowerment
Thursday, June 22 2017
Aboriginal culture has a strong focus on family, community and supporting one another. Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, an elder at Utopia homeland......
Ten years on, NT intervention still ‘not OK’
Wednesday, June 21 2017
It’s ten years ago since the Federal government took control of many aspects of life in remote NT communities. The......
Changing hearts and minds with words
Wednesday, June 21 2017
Melbourne’s Asylum Seeker Resource Centre has grown from an emergency food distribution service 16 years ago to a dynamic organisation that provides......
Can we prevent a tragedy like Grenfell in Australia?
Monday, June 19 2017
As the death toll from the Grenfell Tower fire rises to 58, British MPs have revealed that banned materials may......
Government settles Manus Island class action
Thursday, June 15 2017
A class action brought by around 1900 asylum seekers has been successful, with the Government agreeing to pay close to......
Healing Centres could replace drug lockups in Queensland
Thursday, June 15 2017
With indigenous people now representing almost 28% of prison populations, many are calling the situation a crisis. However traditional prison......
The challenging future of work for Australian millennials
Wednesday, June 14 2017
Millennials face an uncertain future in a world that is rapidly changing. The latest edition of the Griffith Review is entitled......