Racism
Improving indigenous prison stats: It’s about more than policing
Almost thirty years after the recommendations of the Royal Commission into deaths in custody the figures tell a worse tale......
Attacks against journalists covering Black Lives Matter protests worldwide condemned
As the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis last week garners a global outcry......
Coronavirus exacerbates racism in Australia
The Chinese-Australian community is feeling the sting from the outbreak of coronavirus. Chinatowns across the country are reporting decreases in......
“You speak good English!” Asian-Australians are still experiencing discrimination
A new study has shown over 80 percent of Asian-Australians experience discrimination. The study was led by the Australian National......
Indigenous Elder Carolyn Briggs honoured with Order of Australia
Carolyn Briggs is an Indigenous elder and founder of the Boon Wurrung Foundation, established to preserve her culture and language.......
A plea to loosen the shackles of Indigenous youth
Indigenous youth are 17 times more likely to be incarcerated than other Australians. There are children as young as 10......
“On Hate” reflects on racism in Australia
Dr Tim Soutphommasane is the former Race Discrimination Commissioner. While in that role he experienced extreme vitriol, even death threats.......
20% of people in Australia report experiencing racism in everyday life
Taiwanese-student Michael Chen decided to drop his Nursing course after realising his trainer had been giving different grades to Asian......
Tanya Day’s coronial inquest to consider impact of systemic racism
The case of Aunty Tanya Day’s death in custody after being arrested with a public drunkenness charge has reverberated around......
NZ massacre: Australian Islamophobia’s Meteoric Rise
The rise of Islamophobic sentiment in Australia has given pause for reflection around the country, following the massacre of 50......