“Labels aren’t useful anymore. It’s time we move beyond them.”
Jason Tuazon-McCheyne will vehemently deny he is a politician, but having founded his own political party, if his vision becomes reality he will become one.
From curiosity to hostility: An Islamic convert tells how attitudes have changed
Verity converted to Islam 10 years ago and is one of 476,300 Australian Muslims who negotiate dual identities of being both Australian and Muslim.
I protest for my people, not against them
Sivan Barak is an Australian-Israeli Jew turned pro-Palestinian human rights activist.
Protect Our ABC Snap Action, May 2014
In early May 2014, GetUp held a snap action against funding cut threats.
Biota Street
The story is about my first haircut as a kid at a barbershop in Inala, and a little visitor we had.
Leading By Example in the Community
I was stuck in a life that I tried to get out of - I tried so hard to get ahead.
Service and Sacrifice
When my family and I arrived in Australia in 2002 we were struck by the warmth of the people of Australia and their willingness to help.
So Much More Than An Autograph
This story reflects on an attitudinal shift I have experienced since starting work at Amnesty International in Melbourne. It stresses the importance of the petition as medium which allows you to exercise your democratic right for the benefit of the less fortunate.
150 Aussie Charities Unite for the Day!
Federation Square was the site for the celebration of over 150 Australian charities coming together to launch Include a Charity Week 2013.
Growing up Deaf in Australia
It wasn’t until I was one or two that my parents began to suspect that something was wrong. They noticed that I was not responding to noise or to them calling me or to the loud TV. At that point, they decided to go to the doctors and after several tests, it was found that I was profoundly Deaf.