Abolish the Monarchy: FISTT’s Lynda-June Coe on Protesting the British Crown
The outpouring of grief over the death of Queen Elizabeth II, along with the saturation media coverage, the closure of parliaments and the establishment of an official day of mourning, have all raised serious questions about the polity that goes by...
The Muslim Quarter, Mae Sot: A Photo Essay
Mae Sot is a city in western Thailand that shares a border with Myanmar. It is a place with a large Muslim population where many escaping persecution – including ethnic Rohingya fleeing the genocide in Myanmar – seek refuge and...
While Legal Thai Cannabis Is Confined to Medicinal Use, It’s a Broad Definition
Thailand’s removal of cannabis from its illegal narcotic list has led to a sprawling new industry. Michael Balderstone, president of Legalise Cannabis Australia, will tell you that as far as he’s concerned, all forms of cannabis consumption are medicinal, including...
“A Legacy of Deprivation”: The Death of Queen Elizabeth II
Right now, there are a lot of Australians mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II. But, at the same time, a large portion of the nation is questioning the depth of significance her death has had upon our country, which...
NSW Coroner to Investigate Case of First Nations Man Sent Home from Hospital to Die
Ricky “Dougie” Hampson Junior presented to Dubbo Hospital one night in August 2021, complaining of severe stomach pain and then spent the next 18 hours in the care of staff, prior to being sent home to die without treatment. The...
Free Ned Kelly: An Interview With the Indefinitely Detained Iranian Asylum Seeker
Right now, Ned Kelly Emeralds is being detained in Australian onshore immigration detention for a tenth year, with no clear end in sight. The Iranian refugee, who fled persecution in his homelands, arrived in Australian waters back in 2013. In 2019,...
Displaced People Numbers Escalate Globally: An Interview With IMA’s Professor Bruno Di Biase
In its June-released Global Trends Forced Displacement Report in 2021, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) revealed that there were 89.3 million displaced persons globally at the end of last year. These figures are part of an escalating trend...
Professor Launches Legal Proceedings Against Queensland Police
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal is currently deliberating upon a case brought by renowned author, academic and activist Professor Chelsea Watego against two Queensland police officers, accusing them of discrimination perpetrated during an arrest. On arrival at a Brisbane nightclub...
King Charles III: Why Is This Man the Australian Head of State?
Australian governor general David Hurley proclaimed Charles Philip Arthur George, or King Charles III, the nation’s head of state at Parliament House in Canberra on Sunday. Steeped in the pomp and ceremony of an empire now thoroughly decayed, the proceedings...
Muay Thai: The Combat Sport Drawing Foreign Competitors to Thailand
It was standing room only at the Phetch Buncha Muay Thai Stadium in Thailand’s Samui last Wednesday night, and the theme to 1976’s Rocky and Survivor’s Eye of the Tiger rang out on constant repeat as the crowd waited for...
