This is an edited extract from Masked Histories, Turtle Shell Masks and Torres Strait Islander People by Leah Lui-Chivizhe. It's published here with full permission. The first turtle to be caught...
Category: Environment
Celebrating female ancestry and wisdom
'Do you want to meet your Grandma?' is a humorous and insightful book for young children about our shared universal ancestors. It celebrates female wisdom and ancestry. Illustrator Auntie Fonu...
Natural disasters negatively impact babies’ birth weights
Research from the Australian National University shows natural disasters - specifically recent cyclones in Queensland - increase the rates of premature and low birthweight births. BroadAgenda editor...
Intersectionality in research and why it matters
A few weeks ago I was reminded of the importance of evidence, narratives and the power held by those writing it at a workshop on Gender & Cultural Diversity in Politics: Australia, Asia &...
Remote communities also need free menstrual products
In Australia, most states have introduced initiatives to provide people who menstruate with free period care products in public schools. The Queensland government’s recent announcement of free...