The word for “love” in North Korea refers only to the Dear Leader, and words for liberty or human rights don’t exist, defector and activist Yeonmi Park has told a UNSW Sydney Writers’ Festival audience.
The new Dean of Arts & Social Sciences, Professor Susan Dodds, is excited about the opportunity to turn ideas into something that has a direct impact on peoples’ lives.
Sonya Voumard’s book marking the 20th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre is a story about stories: Who writes them, who owns them and what happens when the two get muddled, writes Christopher Kremmer.
Baby boomers have become a convenient scapegoat for our social and economic ills. But this intergenerational narrative is neither true nor helpful, writes Myra Hamilton.
Former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick and the Deputy Police Commissioner Catherine Burn will be among experts exploring issues around gender and domestic, family and sexual violence in a free public panel discussion on 21 April.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop’s call this week for a deeper, closer strategic and defence partnership with Japan is a watershed moment in the bilateral relationship, writes Alan Dupont.
The US state of Michigan is in the grip of a lead poisoning crisis that may be felt for decades, and Australia should be taking note, writes Leila Morsy.
Geoffrey Rush gives us a fluid, soulful performance as King Lear, as well as a few hints on how to deal with relatives, in the Sydney Theatre Company's current production, writes Anna Kamaralli.
From university medallist to financial regulator, UNSW graduate Emily Rumble’s passion for financial services has won her a prestigious scholarship to Oxford University.
Dancer and choreographer Anya McKee, who has performed with the likes of Kate Champion’s Force Majeure, has been chosen as the inaugural UNSW School of the Arts and Media alumni resident artist.
While the historic protest in Kabul was a demonstration of national solidarity against IS-inspired violence, it also reflected disappointment at the poor performance of the national unity government, writes Ali Reza Yunespour.
What if the negotiations in Paris later this month matter less than we think? There are lots of good reasons unilateral action to combat climate change might be a better option, write Christian Downie and Peter Drahos.
A survey of Year 12 students from schools across Sydney found 42% registered anxiety symptoms high enough to be of clinical concern, write Ben North, Miraca Gross and Susen Smith.
Australian parliaments are moving to criminalise the undercover work of animal activists. Siobhan O’Sullivan believes the laws are bad news for democracy.
