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The Fifth Estate: Arab Autumn: Syria Event · Tue, 13 Nov 2012

Following last year’s ‘Arab Spring’ uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad launched a violent attack on Syrian activists who presented similar demands: for economic…

 

Destroying the Joint Event · Fri, 12 Oct 2012

It’s been an extraordinary fortnight for any Australian passionate about questions of gender and equality.The Alan Jones affair. The Brunswick peace march for Jill Meagher. Margie Abbott and the…

 

Michael Kirby: Law, Love and Life Event · Mon, 24 Sep 2012

When Michael Kirby retired from the High Court in 2009, he was Australia’s longest-serving judge. But it’s not his time on the bench that makes him so beloved; rather it’s his long record of human…

 

Michael Kirby: Law, Love and Life Video · Mon, 24 Sep 2012

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When Michael Kirby retired from the High Court in 2009, he was Australia’s longest-serving judge. But it’s not his time on the bench that makes him so beloved; rather it’s his long record of human…

 

Left Turn Event · Thu, 21 Jun 2012

In the Australian election of 2010, hundreds of thousands of voters chose not to cast a ballot. A new book of essays, edited by Jeff Sparrow and Antony Loewenstein, and aimed at engaging the many…

 

Lunchbox/Soapbox: Verity Burgmann on the Importance of Being Extreme Video · Thu, 22 Mar 2012

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Agitators, as Oscar Wilde observed, are essential to progress. Reforms are more likely to be achieved when sections of a social movement behave badly and demand more than reforms. In this…

 

Lunchbox / Soapbox: Verity Burgmann on The Importance of Being Extreme Event · Thu, 22 Mar 2012

Agitators, as Oscar Wilde observed, are essential to progress. Reforms are more likely to be achieved when sections of a social movement behave badly and demand more than reforms. The history of…

 

Lunchbox / Soapbox: Hilary Charlesworth on Women and the New Wave of Democracies Event · Thu, 23 Feb 2012

Since the end of the Cold War, much international attention has been devoted to building democracies to replace authoritarian regimes. East Timor, Afghanistan, Iraq and last year’s Arab Spring are…

 

Melinda Tankard Who? Dailies · Wed, 25 Jan 2012

If you’ve been reading the Fairfax press (or surfing social media) recently, you’re probably familiar with the debate about writer and activist Melinda Tankard Reist – and whether she has the right t…

 

Mixed Results Dailies · Wed, 02 Nov 2011

While Palestinian attempts to secure full membership of the United Nations are still pending, signs have abounded that they will ultimately prove futile. Representatives of the Palestinian…

 

You Say You Want a Revolution: Not Sorry Enough Video · Fri, 21 Oct 2011

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From the battles for basic civil rights four decades ago, to the overturning of terra nullius and the stolen generations apology, Australian Indigenous activists have achieved much over successive…

 

You Say You Want a Revolution: The Arab Spring Video · Thu, 20 Oct 2011

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Since December of last year, across the Middle East, dictatorial regimes have toppled and people power has triumphed. But what does this much-heralded wave of revolutionary fervour mean in the…

 

Amos Oz - Israel: Peace, War and Storytelling Event · Wed, 03 Aug 2011

The Monash Israel Oration is presented in partnership between the Wheeler Centre and Monash University’s Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, and under the auspices of the Leon Liberman Chair i…

 

Human Rights and East Timor: Remembering East Timor’s Former Political Prisoners Event · Thu, 23 Jun 2011

In a post-conflict society, with a still fragile justice system, establishing respect for human rights is crucial to nation-building and for East Timor’s future. An estimated 10,000 civilians…

 

Naomi Chazan Event · Tue, 14 Jun 2011

Naomi Chazan is a senior Israeli academic, an activist for peace and women’s rights, and a former member of the Knesset. In this wide-ranging conversation, she examines the issues facing the region.N…

 

Gail Dines Event · Fri, 27 May 2011

Professor Gail Dines is a scholar, activist and social critic. She is also at the forefront of an international conversation about the effects of porn culture on contemporary society. Her book…

 

Izzeldin Abuelaish Event · Mon, 23 May 2011

Palestinian medical doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish has dedicated his life to peace in the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Born and raised in the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, he worked…

 

A Fable to Help Build a Nation Dailies · Mon, 02 May 2011

There are children’s books, and then there are children’s books that make a difference. The Boy and the Crocodile tells the story about East Timor’s national origins that doubles as a fable about…

 

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