Four Years On: Behind the Numbers
Four years ago, conflict broke out in Syria. I could tell you that 190,000 people have died and that 12.2 million people in Syria need our help. When you hear these numbers over and over, you no longer picture that one child who has not been able to attend school in four years. Or that family who is living in just a flimsy tent and with no blankets, trying to stay warm as a devastating snow storm sweeps through the region as it did in January.Or that a teacher who, despite living in a warzone, continues to teach what students have remained. Please show your support and remember the individual lives that these numbers include.
Who are the Sikhs?
It was a generous and jolly atmosphere down on the steps of Flinders Street today as Aman Sahota, her partner, friends and other members of the Sikh faith were handing out free drinks and well wishes to passersby.
Shifting the conversation: Help Jacob represent Australia’s LGBTIQ community in Malta
Jacob’s language of hope, change and self-acceptance has replaced a former internal dialogue of self-doubt, resignation and, at times, despair.
Lessons from the past : protest and progress in the 1960s
Victorian Police Museum public program curator Kate Spinks introduces us to life in the 1960s and suggests there is much to learn from looking at the past.
Marhaba welcomes LGBTI Muslims
Marhaba, a support group for LGBTI Muslims in Melbourne, begun in November 2013. Marhaba, which means welcome in Arabic begun after the convener learnt of a young transgender girl struggling with her gender identity.
Ahmed Yussuf on black masculinity
Ahmed talks about the stereotypes surrounding black masculinity, what informs those stereotypes and the journey ahead in redefining what it means to be a black man of African descent.
Sister’s fight to bring sound to Alexander’s world
Stephanie’s nephew, Alexander Christodoulou, was born six weeks premature and with a host of medical issues. She is running a crowdfunding campaign to fund Alexander's medical costs.
Grandmothers Against the Detention of Refugee Children
“I reckon ASIO has got a file on me mile high, I’ve been to that many protests,” laughs Barbara, lead campaigner for Grandmothers against the Detention of Refugee Children.
beyondblue Ambassador Paul Walshe
Paul Walshe is a former member of Victoria Police who experienced debilitating depression which resulted in several suicide attempts before he left the force. Paul now works with the DOXA Youth Foundation as the camp’s coordinator and continues to share his personal story of depression.