Islamophobia: “It’s time to look at Muslim men as well.”

While media coverage on Islamophobia has been extensive, this hasn’t always meant equality for all. The one-sided coverage represents Muslim women: the hijab, the burqa and the niqab. For many Muslim men, their outwardly visible faith and common backlash often go unnoticed, leaving half a religion left behind in the debate.   By: Nazla Sajed […]

Degrading culture or creating culture? Cultural change and street art

Sydney’s streetscape has become a platform to raise both societal and political issues. Street art’s changing public perceptions are challenging the idea of whether is degrades the reputation of communities or whether it has created a culture within communities. Street art has been around for years, and issues around street art have been prevalent around […]

Who actually thinks about think tanks?

Word Cloud of Australian Think Tanks     Australia’s political systems are constantly changing and growing in the new media age with many people providing their own opinions online. So, are think tanks still important in Australian policy making and political thinking?   Think tanks are private institutions that build a bridge between academic thinking […]