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Nearly 800 University of Sydney students joined a historic student general meeting at Eastern Avenue Auditorium on Wednesday, August 7. The meeting, organised by the University of Sydney Students’ Representative Council (SRC), aimed to vote on two pro-Palestine motions. The first motion …

A young Indigenous activist who has adopted a 34-character-long name shouting her demand is ready to shake Taiwan’s January 13 Legislative Election. Savungaz Valincinan recently changed her official name to ‘Lee I want to exclusively list my tribal name, my Bunun tribal …

It’s not even 10am, yet many people gathered at the Carriageworks market in Erskineville have been awake since dawn. Stalls of organic vegetables and ethically sourced pork chops take advantage of the steady foot traffic. A man juggles the curiosity of his …

Slut-shaming, sexual harassment, body-shaming, double standards, relentless media scrutiny, sleaziness, and inflexibility. These are the things women in politics can look forward to. I wrote this story before the Brittany Higgins allegations and Attorney General Christian Porter’s unprecedented press conference addressing an …

As more people flock to Sydney’s inner west, and the pressure for space builds, a group of dedicated locals have been working hard to improve the area’s biodiversity. Could it be a goshawk? By the time I figure out the focus wheel …

  The coronavirus pandemic has given rise to unprecedented changes to work environments as many have been forced to work from home. Zoom has become the only form of interaction with work colleagues, and this is ongoing as businesses scramble to create …

How travel restrictions and hotel quarantine are imposing the real tax on mental health for returning Australians. The phone lights up beside the bed. A blaze slicing through the stillness of the night. Reaching over, the sense of unease is already beginning …

Marco Stojanovik looks at programs that aim to keep indigenous kids out of the justice system. “Alright everybody, same combo: double jab, left, left,” Josh Togo yells out over a smacking of boxing gloves against pads. The young boxers pair off and …

  Trump is the “saddest word” for human rights, Australian author Dennis Altman said at the launch of his new book Unrequited Love: Diary of an Accidental Activist last month. Best known as an influential global gay rights activist, Altman’s new book deals …

Rick Grossman is the epitome of ‘cool’. He always stands out in a crowd with his classic gold-rimmed retro blue-lensed aviator sunglasses, stylish snakeskin-leather ankle boots and one of what must be an infinite collection of multi-coloured paisley button-up shirts, that only …