More and more people are falling into poverty, according to the latest Poverty in Australia report, but ending it is easier than we think, argues Isaac Nellist.
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Poet, musician and cultural advocate Manuel González has worked at the inter鶹ý of poetry, education and social change, in detention centres, classrooms and community spaces throughout New Mexico, writes Bill Nevins.
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Labor is hailing its social media ban for under 16 year olds as the answer to anxiety among young people, but it’s not that simple, argues Darren Saffin.
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Veteran socialist activist and filmmaker Jill Hickson will be missed, but her legacy of powerful films, many of which were made with John Reynolds, live on. Peter Boyle and Pip Hinman reflect on her enormous contribution to creating a better world.
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The LGBTIQ community and their supporters rallied outside Queensland’s Supreme Court, hoping to overturn the Liberal National Party’s ban on trans youth receiving gender-affirming care. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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Thousands of young people took to the streets across Peru in nationwide marches protesting government corruption and economic insecurity, just five days after former President Dina Boluarte was impeached, reports Ben Radford.
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Following weeks of youth-led demonstrations, Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has reportedly fled to France, following an agreement with President Emmanuel Macron, reports Nicholas Mwangi.
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Amid the protests, a global collective hope crisis is simmering, with many people hurting, criminalised, repressed and doubting that justice and dignity are possible, writes Tamara Pearson. But our hope multiplies when we connect and organise with others.
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How does one respond to the trauma of witnessing the Israeli military starve and massacre innocent civilians with artillery and weapons purchased with our tax dollars and school tuitions? That is the question at the heart of The Encampments, writes Shokoofeh Rajabzadeh.
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Politicians have long been made aware of a deep rot in higher education, but seem shocked when evidence shows how universities in Australia are governed. Binoy Kampmark reports.
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Raya Meredith was excited to see her favorite band at a music festival but was strip searched. A Supreme Court judge said it caused her “significant harm” and awarded her significant damages. Rachel Evans reports.
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Ecuadorians are resoundingly resisting the Daniel Noboa government’s neoliberal policies, despite heavy police and military repression, reports Ben Radford.