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An intimate, arresting exhibition highlights the hard work of living queer

  • Written by: Leigh Boucher, Senior Lecturer – Modern History, Macquarie University
An intimate, arresting exhibition highlights the hard work of living queerDallas Dellaforce, Queer Central, Imperial Hotel, Erskineville, 2018. 'Queerdom' presents an archive of queer and trans life in Sydney. Queerdom/James Eades

Queerdom, an exhibition showing at the Imperial Hotel in Erksineville, is an arresting and unsettling archive of queer and trans performances in Sydney.

A collaboration between photographer...

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Look beyond crisis accommodation so people like Courtney Herron aren't homeless in the first place

  • Written by: David MacKenzie, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Social Work & Social Policy, University of South Australia

When the battered body of 25-year-old Courtney Herron was found in Royal Park in Melbourne on Saturday, May 25, it was not the first time a homeless person had been killed in Melbourne. But, as with the Jill Meagher murder in 2012, this particular case has shocked the community and, according to informed sources, rattled the Victorian government.

C...

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The gender pay gap for the FIFA World Cup is US$370 million. It’s time for equity

  • Written by: Keith Rathbone, Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University
The gender pay gap for the FIFA World Cup is US$370 million. It’s time for equityFIFA defends the pay imbalance with the usual claim that it reflects the difference in revenue produced by the men's and women's tournaments.Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA

The winner of the Women’s World Cup on July 7 will take home more than just a trophy – there’s also US$4 million in prize money at stake, more than double the amount...

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Australia's discussion of kava imports reflects lack of cultural understanding

  • Written by: Apo Aporosa, Post-doctoral research fellow, University of Waikato
Australia's discussion of kava imports reflects lack of cultural understandingAustralia allows travellers to bring in two kilograms of kava per person, but the government is considering doubling that to four.Todd Henry, CC BY-ND

The Australian government is considering an increase in the amount of kava travellers can bring into the country. The consultation process includes a proposed pilot program to ease restrictions on...

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