In a Brisbane warehouse tucked behind high-rise apartments and traffic jams, the unmistakable scent of basil and a splash of purple radish mark a quiet agricultural revolution — not in the bush, but in a balcony. University of Queensland PhD student Thi Thanh Nhan An is redefining what it means […]
Human Rights
The head of Australia’s peak body representing young people with disability has warned that increasing government scrutiny on NDIS fraud, while necessary, risks fuelling damaging public perceptions and diverting attention from urgent reforms — particularly in education and regulation. Former South Australian Senator, Skye Kakoschke-Moore, and CEO of Children and […]
Australian researchers are turning to cutting-edge nanotechnology in a bid to improve treatment for one of the deadliest forms of breast cancer. A team from the University of Queensland (UQ) is developing tiny, engineered nanoparticles that could supercharge the body’s immune response against triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)—the most aggressive and […]
Australia has a gender problem. Despite social, economic and political reform aimed at improving opportunities for women, gender gaps are increasing and Australia is falling behind other countries. The World Economic Forum currently places Australia 24th among 146 countries, down from 15th in 2006. At the current rate of change, […]
Australia’s media industry is in freefall. A bombshell new report by Medianet has laid bare the grim reality of journalism in 2025—where reporters are underpaid, undervalued, and increasingly out of work thanks to AI. Fake news is flourishing, newsroom closures are accelerating, and public trust in the media is circling […]
Gabrielle de Vietri has spent the past two years inside the political machine, and what she has witnessed has left her deeply disillusioned. In an exclusive sit-down interview, the Victorian Greens MP delivers a scathing critique of Labor’s transformation, the federal election’s empty political theatre, and the alarming crackdown on […]
This International Women’s Day, a hard-hitting new documentary is demanding Australia take a serious look at the injustices faced by women of colour who dare to challenge the status quo. Titled “Stay In Your Lane: The High Price Women of Colour Pay for Justice,” the documentary—produced by The Back Cover—features […]
As Australia awaits an announcement on the next federal election, Senator Lidia Thorpe has issued a stark warning about the lack of youth representation in politics, calling out the major parties for failing to include young voices in decision-making. For the first time in history, Millennials and Gen Z will […]
Ah, Women in Media Australia, the organisation that claims to champion gender equity, leadership, and workplace safety for women in journalism—unless, of course, you happen to be a woman of colour who was unceremoniously booted from the national broadcaster under highly dubious circumstances. Then, you’re on your own. In a […]
