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A small protest outside the British Consulate turned into a powerful stand for imprisoned writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah and forced the building to close its doors, writes PEN Melbourne.. THE BRITISH ...
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In 1984, Sophia Loren visited Melbourne as a special guest at the La Dolce Italia gala charity dinner, which raised funds for the Alannah and Madeline Foundation's efforts to safeguard children ...
In this week's edition of Indy Eye, managing editor Michelle Pini chats with lawyer and renter's advocateJordan van den Lamb – AKA Purple Pingers – and campaign manager and fellow social activist Roz ...
Not Happy. What can one say of the world of today, That doesn't involve despair and dismay . As we watch our reality flip on its head And oligarchs become politicians instead!
Butterflies ply in the plain darkness, Their colours mocked by surrounds. Butterflies ply in the strained darkness, With ne’er a sound, nearly ne’er a sound ...
Meeting itself on that last day. Nowhere to go and nothing to say, Just you and your own personal God! Face to face, as it were, in the darkness. Face to face, in the darkness of that place. Victor ...
POEM: There are no Australians 7 September 2024, 4:00pm This poem is an *IA Writing Competition (creative work category) entry.
If no one asks, no need to mention all that messy stuff. On with the show — plenty of other performers, nice ones, approved ones, who won’t mention the war, who will step onto the stage, carefully ...
The mainstream media's performance during the Voice Referendum campaign was an abject failure, writes former CEO and editor-in-chief of The Age, Ranald MacDonald. *Also listen to the audio version of ...
In March 2024, the agency’s estimate for a national population based on modelling was 224,000-524,000. Any reputable scientist will confirm this figure is almost meaningless given the extraordinary ...