A focus on creating and strengthening positive images of immigrants, rather than instilling blame and mistrust, will be more conducive to social benefits for society.
The PR industry is being rebadged, but the history it tells omits the key role women have played, and many of its milestones and missteps.
It was the comic strip and movies that unleashed the legendary Australian comedian, and many of his characters, on the world.
Parents wanting to migrate to Australia to join their children face ludicrous delays, and if opting for a paid contributory visa, exorbitant fees.
While it’s positive to see recognition from the Commonwealth government that the existing Family Violence Provision safety net needs changing, piecemeal intervention won’t go far enough to address underlying structural conditions that undermine women’s searches for safety.
If the 2018 election, which produced the so-called “Danslide”, was a disaster for the Liberals, this election amounts to a catastrophe.
Rishi Sunak is the first person of colour to take the top post, but he faces a host of problems at home – as well as a Conservative Party tearing itself apart.
Encouraging work abroad schemes could help Pacific Island nations to steer their way clear of crippling debt.
Whatever you think of gloriously fused idioms, they’re one of the vital signs of the “pulsing life of language”.
With an election imminent, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has splashed out billions in his “cost of living” budget, but is it enough to buy your vote?
Forcing people to pass an English test in order to become Australian citizens creates a range of practical and ethical problems, while producing little benefit for migrants and their host society.
The ruling could justify the future visa cancellation of any individual who is seen as a ‘role model’ and who may be perceived as causing social unrest.
Join “What Happens Next?” podcast for the second part of the panel discussion ‘Racism: It stops with…?’. Learn how individuals can help in the effort to dismantle racism in our workplaces, communities, and society at large.
Building more welcoming communities takes work. Meet the experts at the coalface of making immigration and diversity work in Australia in this episode of the University's podcast, "What Happens Next?".
Australia's a nation largely built on the shoulders of those who came here seeking a better life, but we’re still wrestling with what that means for our modern identity. A new "What Happens Next?" podcast series explores the policies and attitudes shaping society’s approach to immigration.
Moderated by Dr Susan Carland, the panel discussion ‘Racism: It stops with…..?’, brought together some of the foremost leaders working to understand and battle racism today. Listen to part one of the conversation now.
Social inequality’s not inevitable, and it’s not too late to change it. On an all-new episode of Monash University’s “What Happens Next?” podcast, Dr Susan Carland and guest experts identify key approaches to ensure all Australians are equally represented in the halls of power.
The collapse of Afghanistan’s government, the American military withdrawal and failure of its mission put women’s safety and freedoms at grave risk.
A new survey paints a picture of the lives of migrant women and refugees in Australia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research is shining a light on why communities’ perceptions of their social fabric aren't the reality on the ground.
Last year, despite closed borders, shuttered businesses, and their first recession in 26 years, Australians became more optimistic.
A xenophobe, an anti-vaxxer and a COVID sceptic walk into a bar ... Conspiracy theories and the Australian far right is no joke.
How big does the problem have to be before something is done about it?
COVID-19 has brought the work of young social campaigner Melinda Anne Sharlini into sharp focus.
Dummy text