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The heroes of our nationhood were not resistance leaders or freedom fighters, but politicians and statesmen, most now forgotten or only half-remembered. Their creation is an achievement worth celebrating

REMIX Summit 2023 in Perth delved into "The Immersive Revolution" and what this could mean for funding models in Australia.

The rich visual arts program at Sydney WorldPride 2023 shows how profoundly creative minds shape queer activism.

One of the most successful — and most enduring — organisations in Australia advocating on behalf of local communities is […]

Community organisation Pharos has appealed to to the Victorian government to help stem the demise of Greek language courses in public schools

Experts say coronavirus conspiracies and anger over prolonged lockdowns provide fertile ground for the far right.

Author Interview: White Masculinity in Contemporary Australia Posted on: March 16, 2021 Exploring the contradictory resistance to and adoration of ideals of masculinity   White Masculinity in Contemporary Australia spans the disciplines of sociology, history, media and cultural studies, and popular culture to offer a historical exploration of Australian masculine tropes and an examination of contemporary representations of masculinity in the media. This book was published in 2019, and has onl...

Indigenous leader welcomes important change to national anthem which PM says reflects the Australia we always hope to be FriFriday 1 updated FriFriday 1 JanJanuary 2021 at 12:51pm Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch 1 Share Print text only Cancel Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he has been encouraged by the strong response from Australians to a change in Advance Australia Fair that recognises our "timeless land of ancient Fir...

Christchurch massacre: an Australian crime Husna Ahmed was a wife and mother who migrated from Bangladesh to New Zealand, where she used to teach children and help to care for the elderly at her local mosque. When the Australian terrorist began to slaughter the fellow members of her congregation at the Masjid Al Noor last year, she ushered the other women and children safely towards a side exit, before returning in search of her husband, who has been a paraplegic since a hit-and-run accident s...