Internet rejects celebrity awareness campaign, asks them to open their wallets instead
In an effort to ‘spread awareness’, white celebrities have taken to the internet, sharing their own experiences with racism. The internet was not best pleased.
Lines around the rock: The popularity of Uluru’s ‘final day’ is telling
While today represents the last day tourists can climb Uluru, the size of the line is indicative of minds not changing, and our words ignored.
The constitutional recognition debate will be the plebiscite for indigenous australians
Yesterday, Ken Wyatt discussed his plan for constitutional recognition. Today, Uluru is packed with people climbing the rock before the ban. The debate about including us is set to exclude us, and be typically ugly.
The hypocrisy of defending Folau but criticising Walker’s anthem protest
The same people who defended Israel Folau’s freedom of speech are criticising Cody Walker’s decision to not sing the national anthem. The hypocrisy highlights an obvious point.
In a week where we’ve been calling for media balance, Channel 7 has done this
After a week where many have called for greater diversity in our media, Channel 7 has wheeled out their coverage team for the upcoming state election. Clearly, they’re not listening.
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The tone-deaf coverage of Phil Spector’s passing
Police strip-searched 96 children in 2020, indigenous youth targeted
Trump’s brand of mainstream extremism and political irresponsibility is already here
Post COVID, can an employee refuse to return to the workplace?
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