Stories
Our stories examine the ways that race, religion, class, dis/ability, age, gender and sexual identity issues intersect with major topics in the media, and aim to bring new perspectives to light.
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WHO OWNS THE TRUTH?
With trust in news organisations continuing to fall in some countries, misinformation still flooding social media and AI producing more convincing fake …
WILL PRESS FREEDOM DECLINE FURTHER?
“2025 was too dark for the communities that have been traditionally marginalised or excluded by much of the media, particularly after the US …
What’s next for ‘woke’ and does Gen Z even care?
By Christiana Warne ‘Woke’: What is it? What started as a tool for justice and peace, stemming from the Black Lives Matter Movement, …
What Views are Being Pushed by an International Anti-migration Me...
By Santiago Bracho Across the world, 2025 appears to be a year in which politics was dominated by anti-migration movements and …
The Hidden Architecture of Misinformation: How Global Narratives Dis...
By Eiad Husham Nearly three years into Sudan’s catastrophic conflict, the world still struggles to understand its nature, origins, and forces …
DEMANDS FOR ACTION ON ANTISEMITISM IN AUSTRALIA FOLLOWING BONDI ATTACK
By Tanya Sakzewski Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to fight antisemitism in the country, following a terror attack …
Women, Media, and Violence – What’s Changing?
By Saba Chaudhry The tireless battles of women and gender-diverse people in South Asia are met with bullying, harassment, sexual violence, …
Banning under 16s from social media – safeguarding or isolating?
By Tanya Sakzewski Australia’s social media ban for under 16s takes effect on 10 December, despite concerns over enforceability, accessibility …
The One-Dimensional Representation of Disabled People
By Raya Al Jadir, freelance writer, disability campaigner, podcaster and Ability Today student I was born in a country where I rarely, if ever, …
GROWING CONCERNS OF LINK BETWEEN AI AND MENTAL HEALTH
There are growing concerns about the link between AI and mental health after researchers found that ChatGPT-5 is offering dangerous advice to people …
