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Recognition, reconciliation and voice: ‘Unfinished, uncompleted, unfulfilled’

By Olivia Cleal

News

Coalition Reunites After Post-Election “Divorce”

The Liberals and Nationals coalition was restored on May 28 - just a week after its dramatic ‘’breakdown”. The reunification came when Nationals leader David Littleproud and Liberal leader Sussan Ley announced they renewed the...

Creative Nonfiction

Synecdoche Beirut-Sydney

Beirut 1992 Light drizzle taps the blue-eyed girl on the shoulder. With a gleam in her eye and nervous flutter in her chest, she clutches...

Sydney Writers’ Festival: Alisa Sapova and Anastasia Taylor-Lind on 5km From the Frontline

Ukrainian journalist Alisa Sapova and British photographer Anastasia Taylor-Lind knew instantly they would be friends. “Our creative kinship happened by chance,” Taylor-Lind says. “It’s a...

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Commentary

Trump’s Misuse of ‘Socialism’: A strategy built on fear and misunderstanding

During a heated televised debate in September 2024, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Vice President Kamala Harris of being a "Marxist" in their first head-to-head encounter. "She's a Marxist. Everybody knows she's a Marxist....

Podcasts

D&D: The sound of adventure

Dungeons and Dragons is an imaginative board game, offering opportunities for improv role-play, dice rolls, and adventure. It is one of the freest games available, allowing players to create any character or tell any...

Videos

Fair Fare fight continues to drive change

International students struggling to pay 50 per cent more than domestic students for public transport are dodging fares and risking big fines. More students at the University of Sydney (USYD) are not tapping their opal...

Culture

Chemical Reactions: Northern Lights at the City Recital Hall

Musical chemistry is difficult to explain in words. It is a mysterious communication between two players that is felt only in the music itself. Musica Viva’s Northern Lights at the City Recital Hall certainly...