Culture

Eco-Worrier

Jenny Fitzgibbon reviews Hannah Gwatkin's climate cabaret, Eco-Worrier, which is on again at Sydney's Fringe Festival in September.

Cabaret performer and "Eco-Worrier" Hannah Gwatkin speaks with Alex Bainbridge about her climate cabaret coming up at the Sydney Fringe.

Up from ashes we rise

This poetry and prose anthology book was conceived in the wake of New Mexico's worst natural disaster in written history, writes Bill Nevins.

China in one village book review

Chris Slee reviews Liang Hong's 2021 book, China in one Village, which examines the alienation from village life that accompanies China's reliance on rural migrant labour.

Barbie doll

The brilliance of Barbie is its confrontation of patriarchy and power, writes Christine Hepsie.

Ukraine Resists

Jonathan Strauss introduces a new collection published by Resistance Books in Australia, featuring the voices of Ukrainian leftists, Russian left anti-war activists and members of the international left who defend Ukraine’s right of national self-determination.

MC Izzy Brown

In an interview with Green Left Radio, musician, activist and filmmaker Izzy Brown said there is “power in people and when those people are dancing the cops don't know what to do”, writes Ruth Heymann.

Protest albums from July 2023

Mat Ward looks back at July's political news and the best new music that related to it.

Sinead O'Connor

The world lost a powerful force for justice on July 28, when poet, activist, singer and inspiration to millions, Sinéad O’Connor died at 56, writes Leo Earle.

Shon Faye The Transgender Issue

Alex Salmon reviews Shon Faye’s debut book, The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice.

Matildas v Ireland 2023 WWC cr Leo Earle

With the hopes of a nation delicately balanced, the Matildas took on the Republic of Ireland, in front of a record crowd of 75,784, in their opening game of the Women’s World Cup. Leo Earle takes a look behind the tournament.

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Damian Balassone, on the poverty of spirit.