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Pandemic and Prejudice: Exploring Anti-Chinese Sentiments in Australia and the United States in mid-2021 and mid-2022
27 May 2024 The COVID-19 pandemic has notably intensified anti-Chinese sentiment in the West. This upsurge can be attributed to pandemic-driven fear among some. In contrast, others see it as an exacerbation of racial prejudices deeply rooted in historical narratives such as the “Yellow Peril”, which unjustly scapegoat Chinese communities for the...
The Terrible Gaza War and its Consequences
23 April 2024 On the 7th of October, 2023, a constitutive event took place that shook the world, the Middle East, and especially Israel. On that morning a surprising attack occurred on twenty Israeli kibbutzim and towns near the Gaza Strip by thousands of Hamas terrorists and Gaza citizens. They murdered, wounded, and kidnapped children, women...
Great adaptations: The positive impact of rewriting stories
7 November 2023 If I asked you to think about the last five or so movies you’ve watched, how many of them were an adaptation of some type? A reboot? A remake? A retelling? There has been a recognisable trend, particularly in recent years, where a lot of the films and television we’ve been watching are derivative in some way. That’s not to...
More than the vibe: Talking to Kim Rubenstein on podcasting, Constitutional change, and the Voice to Parliament
4 October 2023 This year, we’re being asked to change the Constitution. But how much do you know about how it works, and how it impacts our everyday lives? We spoke with Professor Kim Rubenstein of the University of Canberra, Citizenship and Constitutional law expert, who began teaching Constitutional law in 1993. In the lead up to this month’s...
Can Australia resist racism in the Voice process?
3 June 2023 Stan Grant’s “step away” from the media casts doubt on Australians’ maturity to carry out important national conversations without descending into racist stereotypes and vitriol. Well-known journalist and author Stan Grant made headlines when he announced he would be stepping away as host of ABC’s Q&A program after experiencing “...
New journalism research will help mitigate the harms of online hostility
23 March 2023 ‘Online hostility’ encompasses online behaviours and practices that are chiefly or exclusively aimed at offending, humiliating and/or degrading its targets. Examples include trolling, doxxing (posting someone’s personal details online without their permission), and cyberbullying. Online hostility can also take the form of emails,...
