Nyadol Nyuon recently went on national television to talk about migration, race and what it means to belong in Australia. Within days, her own belonging was being questioned. The Australian lawyer and human rights advocate had used the ABC’s National Forum on migration to challenge ideas about assimilation and argue […]
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African and multicultural families across Melbourne will gather in the city’s southeast this Saturday to celebrate children’s rights, cultural pride, and community connection at the Day of the African Child event hosted by the African Women and Families Network (AWAFN). The community celebration will take place on March 21 from […]
Two boys have been killed in Melbourne’s outer-west after being attacked by a group of masked men, sparking grief across the community and renewed debate over youth crime. Both victims were African-Australian friends, aged just 12 and 15, whose deaths have shaken families and intensified calls for answers from authorities. […]
In a celebration of the South Sudanese community’s resilience and the transformative power of imagination, Sydney-based theatre company Belvoir proudly presents Lose to Win, an extraordinary modern Australian story. From April 25 to May 19, 2024, Belvoir is hosting The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) alumnus Mandela Mathia’s remarkable […]
Amidst the scorched landscapes and parched earth of Zambia, a nation reeling from the grip of its worst drought in over two decades, lies an opportunity for transformation. In an exclusive conversation with BACKCOVERNEWS.COM, Dr. Elias Munshya, Zambia’s High Commissioner to Australia, unveiled a vision of hope amidst the devastation, […]
