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24.01.2022 In 2019, a leaderless protest movement may have changed Hong Kong forever. Heath Chamerski reviews Antony Dapiran’s City On Fire which latest provides a detailed analysis of the movement and the city. https://bit.ly/2Z5CSW5

24.01.2022 Samaya Borom reviews Daniel G. Karslake's film 'For They Know Not What They Do' which focuses on gay and transgender Americans and their devout families to give an insight into the mechanics and struggles of acceptance. #LGBTIQ https://bit.ly/2VI0Aaf

23.01.2022 "[Senior university administrators] know poverty is impacting the lives and studies of at least 15 per cent of their students. Yet they do not address the problem in any consistent way." Poverty amongst University students is rife, yet many are turning a blind eye to its implications writes Len Baglow. https://rightnow.org.au//student-poverty-human-rights-and/

23.01.2022 Each Tuesday in May we’re celebrating #givingtuesdaynow - a global movement where people across the world celebrate generosity on a single day. This week celebrates those who give local. At RightNow, we are grateful for the endless support we receive from our community. So thank you to all the wonderful individuals and organisations that support us in our mission for informed storytelling about human rights and social justice issues in Australia. As we all know, the COVID-...19 pandemic has left a lot of people in need more than ever. So let’s all support our local - many businesses and neighbours in our community have been doing it tough as a result of the COVID-19 crisis and need us now. Together we can make a difference

22.01.2022 As we approach another bushfire season, Bill Cotter recalls the devastation on Betka Beach after last summer’s fires and also the resilience of nature. https://bit.ly/2QPUIbk

20.01.2022 2020 might have been a dumpster fire, but it wasn’t all bad news. Right Now Magazine published many impactful and thought-provoking stories from emerging and established writers. We caught up with the authors of our three ‘most read’ stories for a new year chat. These are definitely the writers to watch in 2021.

20.01.2022 Kate Fitz-Gibbon and Silke Meyer share why the recent close of the Senate inquiry into family violence is a missed opportunity to improve primary prevention and service responses. http://rightnow.org.au//senate-inquiry-family-violence-cl/

19.01.2022 David Branigan reviews the film 5B directed by David Haggis and Dan Krauss, which chronicles how the first dedicated AIDS ward became a standard of genuine human care in a realm of fear mongering and paranoia #MGFF2020 #5B https://bit.ly/38AQE5O

18.01.2022 Kimberley Motley left her job as a criminal defence attorney to join a US sponsored program to help train lawyers in Afghanistan. She became the first foreigner lawyer to practice law in Afghanistan. Samaya Borom reviews Motley’s memoir, Lawless, which shares her personal mission to bring justice to the defenceless. http://rightnow.org.au/review-3/lawless-a-review/

18.01.2022 Investigative journalist, John Martinkus, delivers a gripping and informative report on the violent conflicts and suppression of West Papua, taking place on Australia’s doorstep. https://bit.ly/3b0RbjC

17.01.2022 To commemorate Human Rights Day on 10 December 2020, the role of music as a right, and as an expression, is celebrated, writes West Papuan musician and activist Ronny Kareni. http://rightnow.org.au//music-is-a-weapon-for-west-papuan/

16.01.2022 This week is National Volunteer Week, and how appropriate we celebrate #GiveTime as part of #GivingTuesdayNow. Time is one of the most powerful ways to give to your community, cause or initiative. The concept of giving time has certainly changed during this pandemic, and we #GiveThanks to those who continue to #GiveTime whether from home or through social distancing. Thank you to everyone who continues to volunteer their time throughout each year.

15.01.2022 With riots in the US and Black Lives Matter protests worldwide, many are angry, confused and frightened. As a whole community we need to remember the importance of standing in solidarity with our First Nations communities in Australia. Australia is home to many however our First Nations people have walked this land for thousands of years and we should respect this land. We need to recognise the impact of land dispossession, violence and racism as well as celebrate Aboriginal ...and Torres Strait Islander culture, achievements and resilience. This is a long road, however together we need to support meaningful change. Below is a list of ways you can be a part of the change, written by @commongroundaustralia. 1. Educate yourself 2. Listen deeply 3. Make space for First Nations voices to vote 4. Donate 5. Be actively ANTI-RACIST 6. Don’t do it for optics 7. Show up to protest 8. Stay outraged If you would like to donate your support to our First Nations communities, we've shared some links to key organisations, groups and individuals. Black Rainbow - https://bit.ly/3cIPZjW Djirra - https://www.givenow.com.au/fvpls Firesticks Alliance - https://chuffed.org/project/firesticks-alliance Justice for David Dungay Junior - https://www.gofundme.com/f/d9qkb6-justice-for-david Sisters Inside - gofundme.com/f/bfvnvt-freethepeople

15.01.2022 Can juries really be impartial on high profile cases when they are saturated by the media with information, opinion and propaganda about the people they are judging? Greg Barnes shares why every Australian has a right to a fair and impartial trial, and therefore should be entitled to the choice of a trial by judge alone or trial by jury. https://bit.ly/2Ij4t11

14.01.2022 Emma Hartley argues that a democratic deficit at Australian universities is stalling progress on addressing systemic issues like sexual violence and placing the onus of action on students rather than administration #gender #advocacy https://bit.ly/2THpFjY

14.01.2022 Australian man Brenton Tarrant shot and killed 51 people in live-streamed terrorist attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on March 14, 2019. Samaya Borom reviews Jeff Sparrow's Fascists Among Us: Online Hate and the Christchurch Massacre which charts the growing rise of a fascism particular to the 21st century. https://bit.ly/3kq111E

14.01.2022 Equal parts funny, empowering and moving, Lindy West’s book of essays The Witches Are Coming focuses on feminism and protest, asking us not to despair, but to be empowered and to act. https://bit.ly/2RvpMxQ #feminism

13.01.2022 Samaya Borom reviews 'Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America' which follow four LGBTI refugees fleeing harassment and violence, only to find their freedom in the US is still uncertain. https://bit.ly/39ISqCL #MGFF20 Tickets can be bought here: https://bit.ly/2W57zdj

13.01.2022 Last year Chris Breen wrote a brilliant article about the right to protest during COVID-19 after 30 refugee supporters were fined $1632 each almost $50,000 in total. On Wednesday, Feb. 27 Chris will face court for the charge of incitement for helping to organise a protest calling to free refugees. To learn more about the protests for refugees read the article below. ... Refugee Action Collective (Victoria) will be holding a solidarity rally at Melbourne Magistrate Court on Feb. 27 and have set up a petition calling to drop the charges. Links follow. Protest -- https://www.facebook.com/events/714101495882503 Petition -- https://www.megaphone.org.au//cavalcade-protest-is-safe-de Article -- http://rightnow.org.au/op/right-to-protest-during-pandemic/

13.01.2022 At the end of an unprecedented bushfire season, Dr Virgina Lowe’s prose poems consider the climate crisis with a light touch. https://bit.ly/2QJLygD #creativewriting #climatechange

13.01.2022 Zara Gudnason reflects on the inadequacies of the system in protecting the most vulnerable and the tragedy that can occur when crucial services are under-resourced. http://rightnow.org.au/creative-wo/the-system-will-live-on/

12.01.2022 In Funny Weather, critic Olivia Laing makes a case for why art matters in these dark times, and questions the state of critical culture. https://bit.ly/31zUfQF

11.01.2022 These past few weeks, we've been hearing such great stories of generous people coming up with creative new ways to come together even while remaining apart to connect with each other, help our most vulnerable, and heal our communities. And as these small actions repeat -- and scale -- we see a habit of daily kindness emerging globally. Share your stories of generosity within your community so we can continue to inspire each other with #GivingTuesdayNow.

11.01.2022 Amy Walter reviews 'Solastalgia' which is the theme of Tuggeranong Arts Centre’s yearly program which asks what the response of art will be in face of destruction, dispossession and the climate crisis. https://bit.ly/39rfkh3 #climatechange

10.01.2022 In May of this year, African American man George Floyd’s last breath was taken as a crowd of helpless people watched in dismay. Floyd is one of many Black people who have been killed at the hands of a white police officer. As we learn of police brutality in the US, Lena Mountford and Keenan Mundane write about why Australians can no longer ignore the deaths of Bla(c)k people in their own country. http://rightnow.org.au//australians-can-no-longer-look-awa

10.01.2022 The annual Human Rights Arts and Film Festival has commenced with this year's theme Shifting Patterns curated to celebrate the fortitude of the human spirit through storytelling, art and community connection. The HRAFF program will run until 1 May. Tickets are still available, so don't forget to book yours for an unforgettable experience of film, performance & discussion. Full program & tickets: https://hraff.org.au/program

10.01.2022 Amy Walters reviews A Promised Land, Barack Obama’s presidential memoirs, which seems like a gift from what was, in retrospect, a golden age; an age in which the President took advice and made a serious effort to communicate complex ideas. https://rightnow.org.au/review-3/a-promised-land-a-review/

10.01.2022 Charmaine Manuel reviews Geoffrey Robertson’s 'Who Owns History?' which draws our attention to one of the most important arguments within the world of art and culture: who owns objects of the past? #history #culturalproperty https://bit.ly/30Fgnc9

09.01.2022 NEWS FLASH: Australia is wildly racist.

09.01.2022 Many thousands of Australians stranded in India have been stuck for up to fourteen months. Yet, as the pandemic continues to worsen overseas, we still see no hint of a proper plan for repatriation coming from the National Cabinet meetings of the Prime Minister and state premiers. https://rightnow.org.au//australians-abandoned-in-india-t/

07.01.2022 As online technology advances unfettered by ethical restraint, their creators increasingly see the resulting problems as an existential threat, writes Sarah Jacob about Neflix’s new documentary The Social Dilemma. http://rightnow.org.au//the-social-dilemma-is-a-real-worl/

06.01.2022 From the early months of the pandemic, the Australian government has implemented social-distancing measures for the general public, but not for refugees and asylum seekers who remain confined to small spaces in places of detention. Sohee Park Kwon shared why Australia’s public health response to COVID-19 demonstrates a double standard that disregards refugees and asylum seekers’ fundamental right to health. https://bit.ly/2IqlmGX

06.01.2022 Curated by Kaantju woman Shonae Hobson, the Bendigo Art Gallery’s first-ever First Nations Curator, Piinpi, is a landmark exploration of the cultural importance of Indigenous seasonal knowledge, community connection and storytelling in a contemporary context. http://rightnow.org.au/revie/indigenous-fashion-on-display/

05.01.2022 Maria Griffin reviews Hysteria by Katerina Bryant who self-describes her work as a memoir of illness, strength and women’s stories throughout history. In this book, Bryant shares her journey of complicated diagnoses and blends literary and historical analysis to explore women's medical treatment throughout history. https://rightnow.org.au/review-3/hysteria-a-review/

04.01.2022 David Branigan reviews Nick Cook’s new book: Fighting for Our Lives: The history of a community response to AIDS. It explores the incredible story of communities taking action and fighting back. Amidst the dark years of an epidemic, marginalised communities rallied to protect their own, forming organisations to give themselves a voice. http://rightnow.org.au/revie/fighting-for-our-lives-review/

03.01.2022 @Transitions Film Festival is returning to Cinema Nova with an inspirational line up of world-changing films about the forces shaping our lives and the solutions to our most complex challenges! To celebrate, we have a double pass to give away to Sustainable Nation, screening 3rd March at 6:15pm. 1.2 billion people live without access to clean drinking water. This film follows the story of three individuals who are doing their part to bring sustainable water solutions to an i...ncreasingly thirsty planet. Join the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/223678671976733/ https://www.transitionsfilmfestival.com//sustainable-nati/ For your chance to win, head to the Transitions Film Festival 'win' page and enter the code SUSTAINABLERIGHTNOW https://www.transitionsfilmfestival.com/win/

03.01.2022 In this moment of rising authoritarianism and political theatre, Dave Clark's poem 'Incremental Changes' reminds us not to lose sight of the cumulative effects of the small shifts and injustices. http://rightnow.org.au/creative-works/incremental-changes/

03.01.2022 Today is #worldrefugeeday. Today is about celebrating the courage and strength of people who have been forced to flee their home. Today is about building empathy and understanding for what they have been through and are going through. Today is about acknowledging their resilience and ability to rebuild their lives. This #worldrefugeeday let’s come together to reinstate peace and tolerance by extending a hand and support to those who have been forced out of their homes. Every action counts in the effort to create a more just, inclusive, and equal world.

01.01.2022 Moving The Darkness is a personal reflection, which is part eye-witness account of the recent mega fires ravaging the South Coast of NSW, where Freddy Iryss lives. https://bit.ly/34p82JL #bushfires #creativewriting