Three in every four Australians hold a negative view about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, according to stark new research this week. As ANU researcher Siddharth Shirodkar explained, these views can lead to widespread racism. This study presents stark evidence of the solid invisible barrier that Indigenous people face in society. But the data...
2020 has been quite the year so far hasn’t it? These past few months have been a whirlwind of worry and all kinds of emotions. I mean from threats of World War III, the Australian wildfires down to the most game-changing of it all; the global COVID-19 pandemic. Nations around the world have been on...
Generally in Australia, we all get along pretty well and feel good about our society. Studies show we have a strong “social cohesion index,” which has remained relatively stable for the past seven years. But we cannot take this for granted, especially if the coronavirus pandemic also leads to a recession. In the context of...
“He won the lottery by being born Big hand slapped a white male American Do no wrong so clean cut, Dirty his hands it comes right off Policeman, policeman, policeman Police stopped my brother again…” I sing this verse from Pearl Jam’s W.M.A song from 1993 as I watch a white cop kneel on George...
What does genuine economic progress look like? The orthodox answer is that a bigger economy is always better, but this idea is increasingly strained by the knowledge that, on a finite planet, the economy can’t grow for ever. But what is a steady-state economy? Why it is it desirable or necessary? And what would it...
According to the United Nations, the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cost the world an alarming US$1 trillion this year and there is little evidence to the contrary. Lockdowns and various other policies currently being used across the globe to fight and curb the spread of the virus have directly resulted in near-total halt in...
There have been protests across the United States demanding that states “re-open” their non-essential businesses as part of a concerted, conservative push to re-open the American economy. While it’s true that millions are suffering economically and emotionally as we shelter in place, this push brings forth a terrifying, eugenics-laden question of “when is it safe...
ABUJA, Nigeria: When the coronavirus pandemic hit the world, it’s fair to say, most nations weren’t prepared. Regardless of this though, with typical human fortitude and panache, we have watched as countries across the globe set about fighting the biggest threat mankind has faced in modern times. Since there is no proven strategy or vaccine...
Note: This letter from the editor was originally published in our weekly newsletter and is being republished here. Hey guys, I’ve been thinking a lot about what a post-pandemic world could look like and while I’m an optimist at heart; I’m still yet to be convinced that human civilisation has evolved to the point of creating a...
According to public records, China formally informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the coronavirus on 31st December 2019. However, the public majority didn’t begin to hear about the virus until much later, by which time the New Year was already in full swing. The virus was initially classified as a health problem and only...
The world is on lockdown, and for many of us, that means buying new clothes (or even getting dressed at all) is the last thing on our minds. On the surface, this could be spun as positive news for ethical fashion. A pause on overproduction and overconsumption, more people than ever mending and upcycling their...
A global pandemic is upon us, and we will not be the same after this is over. Millions will die across the world and hundreds of thousands here in the U.S. – and that’s the best-case scenario. It’s overwhelming, it’s scary, and it’s hard to make sense of this slow-moving tragedy that’s unfolding in front...