The fall into the abyss

The fall into the abyss

By Bedross Der Matossian In April 1909, two waves of massacres shook the province of Adana, located in the southern Anatolia region of modern-day Turkey, killing more than 20,000 Armenians and 2,000 Muslims. The central Ottoman government failed to prosecute the main...
What’s wrong with the Anzac mythology?

What’s wrong with the Anzac mythology?

By James Robins “In salvaging these stories of bloodshed and terror, heroism and humanity, we must pick apart the grand mythology which has smothered and replaced them.” A blue dawn broke over the hush, new light disputing the cool wash of lamp glow....
What is decolonisation?

What is decolonisation?

By Ocean Ripeka Mercier (Ngāti Porou) Many writers only loosely define what they mean by it, while others use it as a general black box for addressing the negative impacts of colonisation upon Indigenous peoples.   Like colonisation, decolonisation is a huge and...
Why do we need journalism?

Why do we need journalism?

By Mel Bunce Journalism is facing a profound financial crisis. Around the world, news outlets are closing, and journalists are losing their jobs. Should we be worried? Journalism is often referred to as the ‘fourth estate’ – an institution that is necessary for...
Broken survivors: With them through hell

Broken survivors: With them through hell

By Anna Rogers [W]ork . . . will be needed to care for the poor broken survivors . . . there will not be the excitement of preparing for a convoy of wounded, or of passing through a casualty clearing station the large numbers of recently wounded. There will not be the...