Wael Sabri

Wael Sabri is originally from Palestine and has a deep passion for addressing social justice issues. Over the past 40 years, he has made Sydney his home. He is passionate about social justice issues, dedicating his time and energy advocating for fairness and equality.

Edward Curtin

Edward Curtin educated in the classics, philosophy, literature, theology, and sociology, I teach sociology at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Robert C. Koehler

Robert Koehler is an award-winning, Chicago-based journalist and nationally syndicated writer. Koehler has been the recipient of multiple awards for writing and journalism from organisations including the National Newspaper Association, Suburban Newspapers of America, and the Chicago Headline Club. He’s a regular contributor to such high-profile websites as Common Dreams and the Huffington Post.

Greg Barton

Greg Barton is Rector (academic head) of Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), a new joint international campus in Bandung Indonesia, and continues to be Professor of Global Islamic Politics at the Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation. He is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Global and Strategic Studies, University of Indone

Susan Fountaine

Associate Professor of Communication, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

Julie Wark

Julie Wark Author Counter Punch

Vicente Navarro

Vicente Navarro is Professor of Public Policy at Johns Hopkins University, and Director of the JHU-UPF Public Policy Center.

Daniel Bell

Daniel A. Bell  (貝淡寧) is Professor, Chair of Political Theory with the Faculty of Law at the University of Hong Kong. He served as Dean of the School of Political Science and Public Administration at Shandong University (Qingdao) from 2017 to 2022. His books include The Dean of Shandong (2023),  Just Hierarchy (co-authored with Wang Pei, 2020), The China Model (2015), The Spirit of Cities (co-authored with Avner de-Shalit, 2012), China’s New Confucianism (2008), Beyond Liberal Democracy (2007), and East Meets West (2000), all published by Princeton University Press.  He is also the author of Communitarianism and Its Critics (Oxford University Press, 1993).  He is founding editor of the Princeton-China series (Princeton University Press) which translates and publishes original and influential academic works from China. His works have been translated in 23 languages. He has been interviewed in English, Chinese, and French. In 2018, he was awarded the Huilin Prize and was honored as a “Cultural Leader” by the World Economic Forum.

Srujana Bodapati

Srujana Bodapati works in the area of agrarian relations in India, having participated in several studies around the country. She often writes on issues in the Indian Economy.

Barbara Pocock

Barbara Pocock led the establishment of the current Senate Inquiry into the management and integrity of consulting services. She is a Greens Senator for South Australia and an Emeritus Professor at the University of South Australia. She has written many grant applications.

Ka Sing Chiua

Ka Sing Chiua

Dr Ka Sing Chiua,. National Senior Adviser, Chinese Community Council of Australia, National Cordnator, Chinese Australian Leadership Group (Vic)

Ehsan Noroozinejad

Dr. Ehsan Noroozinejad is a Senior Researcher at the Urban Transformations Research Centre, where he specialises in Smart and Resilient Construction. With a wealth of experience, Dr. Noroozinejad also holds a prestigious position at UBC Smart Structures in Canada. As the director of the Resilient Structures Research Group, Dr. Noroozinejad has spearheaded groundbreaking advancements in the field of structural engineering alongside an esteemed team of international researchers. His notable contributions are exemplified by his role as the Founder and Chief Editor of the International Journal of Earthquake and Impact Engineering.

Kieran McGuinness

Postdoctoral Fellow, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra

Selwyn Cornish

Selwyn Cornish Honorary Associate Professor in the School of History, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University

Alistair Woodward and Stephen Leeder

Alistair Woodward and Stephen Leeder are senior public health academics in Auckland and Sydney respectively. They are co-editors-in chief of the International Journal of Epidemiology, in which an earlier version of this essay was published recently.

Skwarkbox (SW)

The SKWAWKBOX is owned and run by Steve Walker. The SKWAWKBOX is written to try to present information and analysis that will rarely make it into the mainstream media because it doesn’t fit their agenda and the narrative they want to present.

Justine Muller

Justine Muller

Justine Muller is a multi-disciplined artist with a BFA from the National Art School. Her late godfather, the late Jack Mundey, union leader and environmental activist (subject for her portrait and finalist for the Archibald Prize 2020) instilled in her a strong sense of justice. From him she understands the power of grassroots activism and often uses her art as a tool to bring focus to issues around environmental rights. Muller’s work has toured major institutions i.e. The Australian Museum and the Art Gallery of NSW. Her art can be found in both public and private collections both nationally and internationally including Macquarie Bank and Sydney City Archives. She is represented by Nanda Hobbs Gallery, Sydney.