Social Issues
Politics, climate change, homeless, drug abuse
How The Australia Institute Helped Build the NACC
The Long Road to Integrity: The Australia Institute & the NACC In 2017, a conference in Canberra planted a seed that would take six long...
Bruce Davidson’s First Magnum Photo-Essay – Brooklyn Gang 1959
Bruce Davidson's photo essay: Brooklyn Gang (1959) In 1959, Bruce Davidson embedded himself with a group of Brooklyn teenagers known as the Jokers, producing his...
PR firms are spreading climate misinformation. Can we stop them?
PR firms are spreading climate misinformation on behalf of fossil fuel companies. Could Australia stop them? Have you heard offshore windfarms kill whales? (They don’t.)...
Dimmies Direct: Melbourne’s Best Dim Sims Direct to Your Door
Dimmies Direct: Bringing Melbourne’s Best Dim Sims to Your Door Melbourne is a city obsessed with food. From laneway dumpling houses to cult-status bakeries, locals...
Murdoch Trust Dispute Ends, Lachlan Takes Control
Murdoch Family Settles Trust Dispute, Lachlan Secures Control of Fox and News Corp The long-running saga over the Murdoch Family Trust has reached its climax,...
Cheaper Groceries, Stronger Communities with Box Divvy
How Sharing Groceries is Bringing Back the Neighbourhood Once upon a time, groceries came with a smile and a chat, not a barcode and a...
Reuters Photojournalist Resigns Over Gaza Coverage
Valerie Zink Resigns from Reuters: “I can’t conceive of wearing this press pass with anything but deep shame and grief” Canadian photojournalist Valerie Zink has...
Australia’s Illicit Drug Consumption Hits Record High
Ice, cocaine, heroin use surge despite $11.5 billion market dip Australia’s consumption of methylamphetamine (“ice”), cocaine, MDMA, and heroin has soared to record highs, according...
Murujuga Art listed as Australian Cultural World Heritage site
Murujuga World Heritage Listing Sparks Calls to Block Gas Hub Expansion “Today, Australia rewrote the World Heritage listing in the interests of the gas industry.”—...
First Nations Ancient Wisdom Improves Solar Power Forecasting
Ancient Wisdom Meets AI: First Nations Calendars Power Up Solar Forecasting in World-First Study In the sun-drenched heart of Australia’s Northern Territory, where the desert...