‘Van Gogh’s Life Was Made for a Novelist’: Author Martin Bailey on the Artist’s Mysterious Last Days—and How He Really Died
Many of us know the story about the end of Vincent Van Gogh’s life, and how a mysterious madness ultimately caused…
‘Their Cuteness Allows Them to Speak Truth to Power’: A Museum Show in New York Highlights the Surprising Cultural Influence of Puppets
A celebration of puppets has come to the Museum of the City of New York, where A-listers such as Oscar…
As the Taliban returns, 20 years of progress for women looks set to disappear overnight
As the Taliban takes control of the country, Afghanistan has again become an extremely dangerous place to be a woman.…
Brad Hazzard is wrong about multicultural western Sydney: new research shows refugees do trust institutions
With COVID numbers surging in Sydney’s multicultural western suburbs, NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard speculated that migrant and refugee communities…
Increased incarceration of First Nations women is interwoven with the experience of violence and trauma
There is a national incarceration crisis impacting First Nations women in Australia. First Nations women are the fastest-growing prison population,…
‘I don’t think the police would do much’: new research shows racism during COVID is rarely reported
It’s not “new” news that Asian Australians are experiencing high rates of racism during the pandemic. However, existing data under-represent…
Excessive strip-searching shines light on discrimination of Aboriginal women in the criminal justice system
In January, an unnamed incarcerated Aboriginal woman on remand at the Alexander Maconochie Centre in the ACT was the victim…
Victoria considers electronic surveillance for alleged stalkers
In 1993, Andrea Patrick was murdered by her ex-partner after a period of severe harassment and despite a restraining order…
Four Members of the Pussy Riot Art Collective Have Been Jailed by Russian Officials
Russian political activist and performance art group Pussy Riot is again facing jail time, with members Masha Alekhina, Sasha Sofiev,…
Do you answer emails outside work hours? Do you send them? New research shows how dangerous this can be
What could be so bad about answering a few emails in the evening? Perhaps something urgent pops up, we are…
Grifter Heiress Angela Gulbenkian Has Pleaded Guilty to Scamming Collectors Out of Payments for Art They Never Received
Art dealer and grifter heiress Angela Gulbenkian pleaded guilty to stealing funds from clients last week at London’s Southwark Crown…
The Communist Party claims to have brought prosperity and equality to China. Here’s the real impact of its rule
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is in full swing to prepare for the 100th anniversary of its founding this week,…
Liberals’ Dan Andrews questions are a perfect case study in how to manufacture fake news
A case study in the manufacture of fake news is playing out right now in Melbourne. Victoria’s shadow treasurer, Louise…
In photos: World commemorates 32nd anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre
Thirty-two years after the Chinese government cracked down on student protesters in Tiananmen Square, people around the world gathered to…
In photos: Thousands rally across Brazil against Bolsonaro to protest his COVID response
Tens of thousands of people rallied in over 200 cities and towns across Brazil Saturday to protest President Jair Bolsonaro’s…
FBI investigating death threat and suspicious package sent to Rand Paul’s home
The F.B.I and Capitol Police are investigating a suspicious package containing white powder that was sent to Republican Sen. Rand…