Remembering Gough Whitlam

As much of Australia mourns the passing of former prime minister Gough Whitlam, we bring you a few of the memories and lasting legacies from his ground-breaking reform towards social democracy. Continue Reading →

Australia goes backward on climate change

When the government was finally successful in repealing the carbon tax in July, it cemented our place in history: the first developed country in the world to remove a price on greenhouse gas emissions. Continue Reading →

CLCNSW launches Reconciliation Action Plan

Community Legal Centres NSW (CLCNSW) recently launched its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in an effort to address the significant barriers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples face in accessing justice. Continue Reading →

A system of cruelty

They are the most vulnerable members of society, yet they are trapped behind bars for indefinite periods with little hope of a future. Camille Howard explores Australia’s practice of placing asylum seeker children in detention, an issue fast becoming a national disgrace. Continue Reading →

Meet the press

With the 19th Biennale of Sydney officially kicking off tomorrow, ARMEDIA couldn’t be prouder of our creative director Deborah Kelly, who is exhibiting her collective collage works at the Art Gallery of NSW. Continue Reading →

What’s new in #auspol

We went digging through the twitterverse (ok, less digging, more clicking) to bring you news as it’s shared about Australian politics…

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Terror, treachery and the ABC

If you listened to Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his inner sanctum, Australia is facing yet another war. Not with the people smugglers (again, still), or Indonesia (from fallout of the PM’s handling of spying allegations, people smuggling, general relations…) but with the national broadcaster, the ABC. Continue Reading →