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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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 …
Trump’s war on DEI and the challenges for Black Journalists in the U...
By Angelo Boccato Donald Trump has made his intention of waging war against DEI loud and clear in his second …
Why is children’s education in the UK being dragged into the ‘cult...
By Santiago Bracho This article is being published to mark World Children’s Day on the 20 November 2025, the 36th …
