Month: September 2025

If some in the right-wing media are to be believed, my story is proof that Western universities are nothing but “toxic cesspits of communist and anti-Western indoctrination… indoctrination factories.” When I enrolled in my first […]

A weekend of protests, a familiar narrative In Melbourne this weekend, thousands gathered. On one side, Indigenous leaders, anti-racism campaigners, unions, and community allies under banners like Sovereignty Never Ceded. On the other, a far […]

By James Moore   On the night of April 4, 1968, Robert Kennedy stood on the back of a flatbed truck in Indianapolis, speaking to a crowd that hadn’t yet heard the news. He had […]

Chapter 24: Reparations – Paying the Debt Owed More Than Symbolism Truth-telling is essential, but without action it risks becoming symbolic. Reparations are about action – addressing not just the moral debts of colonisation, but […]

When Charlie Kirk was gunned down in Utah, the tragedy became something larger than the crime itself. Within hours, hashtags, memes, and vigils transformed him into a martyr; politicians from Trump to Orbán seized the […]

In an era of performative outrage and imported conflicts, Australia’s strength lies in its centre: Here’s how we hold our nerve, reclaim our agency and progress. By Sue Barrett  Every solution begins with a conversation […]

If you’re honest about it, there is somewhere in the cockles or sub-cockles of your heart where you believe that life would be better if you had never heard of some people. That’s not to […]

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination on September 10, 2025, President Trump took to the Oval Office, his voice trembling with the weight of profound personal loss – a friend, a confidant, a conservative […]

Chapter 23: Truth-Telling – Breaking the Silence Why Truth Matters Colonisation in Australia has always relied on silence. Silence about massacres. Silence about stolen children. Silence about chains and prisons. Silence about slavery without the […]

When countries have suffered the odd mishap regarding government paralysis or convulsive change, the frequent quip would often be: “Who noticed?” Much like university vice-chancellors or the parasitic management structures of most organisations, their forced […]