Vidya Krishnan
Vidya Krishnan is an investigative journalist who writes about social justice. Her first book Phantom Plague was published in 2021.
Fethi Mansouri
Deakin Distinguished Professor Fethi Mansouri holds the UNESCO Chair for Comparative Research on Cultural Diversity and Social Justice (2013-) and is the founding Director of the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation at Deakin University (2015-). His recent scholarly books include: “The Global Politics of Forced Migration” (2023), and “Racism in Australia Today” (2021).
Guest author Harry Glasbeek
Harry Glasbeek Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar Osgoode Hall Law School.
Fernando Munoz Bernal
Fernando Munoz Bernal based in Dongguan, Guangdong, Fernando Munoz is a highly respected business owner in the field of language learning and consultancy who shares his expertise and voice living in China for over 20 years.
Gunjan Singh
Gunjan Singh is an Associate Professor at Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana.
David Price
David Price is professor of anthropology at Saint Martins University. His latest book is The American Surveillance State: How the U.S. Spies on Dissent, published this month by Pluto Press.
Guest author Allison Gentle
Allison Gentle M.Ed. is a Learning and Support Teacher with 30 years experience and is currently studying for a PhD in Literacy.
Mingyin Xie
Mingyin Xie Graduate student majoring in International Security at China Foreign Affairs University and currently an intern at Center for China and Globalisation.
Michal Fruchtman
Michal Fruchtman is an educational psychologist, a supervisor, a family and couples therapist, and a member of both PsychoActive and Parents Against Child Detention.
Guest author Adam Tooze
Adam Tooze is a_New Statesman_contributing writer and the author of_Shutdown_and_Crashed_.
B.Ramsden
Bevan Ramsden is an ex-telecommunications engineer and TAFE teacher and a long-time peace activist. He advocates for Australias independence. He is a former member of the coordinating committee of the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network) IPAN) and current editor of its monthly e-publication, Voice. Bevan was also a member of the IPAN led Peoples Inquiry Working Group.
Erin Murphy
Erin Murphy is Senior Fellow for the Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Mario Peucker
Mario Peucker is an Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities (ISILC) at Victoria University in Melbourne and an executive member of the Centre for Resilient Communities and Inclusive Societies (CRIS). Mario has undertaken qualitative and quantitative research on the radical right and other political movements, dissent and sociocultural inclusion-exclusion dynamics since 2003, both in Europe and Australia.
Roger Chao
Roger Chao is a writer based in the Dandenong Ranges, where the forest and local community inspire his writings. Passionate about social justice, Roger strives to use his writing to engage audiences to think critically about the role they can play in making a difference.
Mohammed Salamat
Mohammed Salamat delivered this anguished poem about his detention on Nauru outside Federal Parliament last Tuesday November 19, 2024.
Shir Hever
Dr. Shir Hever is the military embargo coordinator for the Boycott National Committee (BNC). He lives in Germany.
Brian Burdekin
Professor Brian Burdekin AO was the first Federal Human Rights Commissioner of Australia, from 1986-1994. He authored two landmark reports Our Homeless Children in 1989; and Human Rights and Mental Illness in 1993.
Peter Day
Peter Day is a third-age Australian, educated at Flinders University of South Australia with an extensive working history in public and private sectors, and a long interest in foreign affairs, politics, ethics, economics, and public policy, He is concerned about unaccountable, unrepresentative governments, media bias and declining quality of life.
Graeme Swincer
Retired agricultural scientist, theological educator, international development programs coordinator, and cross-cultural consultant, trainer and researcher, refugee advocate and researcher. Officer of Victor harbor Refugee Support Group.
Roslyn Ross
Roslyn Ross is a former journalist and editor, who has been writing poetry, fiction and non-fiction for many years.
Born in Adelaide, South Australia, she is now settled in the Adelaide Hills. She has spent much of her time living overseas, including Belgium; India; Angola; South Africa; Zambia; ,Canada; United Kingdom and Malawi. She has also spent extended periods in Russia, Portugal and the United States, as well as living across Australia.
She had had poetry published in a number of anthologies, mainly in the US, but also in When Anzac Day Comes Around, 100 Years from Gallipoli Poetry Project, edited by Graeme Lindsay.
Monique Ryan
Monique Marie Ryan is an Australian paediatric neurologist and politician. She is currently the member of parliament for the federal seat of Kooyong after defeating Josh Frydenberg at the 2022 Australian federal election.
Ric Innes
Ric Innes learnt to read English 75 years ago. Since then he has learnt to read six other languages, some with non-Latin scripts. He likes to apply logical reasoning to public policy issues, but is always intrigued to follow the money.
Zoe Daniel
_Zoe Daniel is the independent federal Member for Goldstein_Elected to the House of Representatives for Goldstein, Victoria, 2022. House of Representatives Standing: Employment, Education and Training served from 1.8.2022 to present; Communications and the Arts served from 1.8.2022 to present Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 1.8.2022 to present.
Publications
Storyteller, HarperCollins, Sydney, 2014. Angel, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2018. Greetings from Trumpland (co-written with Roscoe Whalan), HarperCollins, Sydney, 2021.
Bruno Mascitelli
Bruno Mascitelli, Adjunct Professor at Swinburne University in International Studies. Has written extensively on the Italian political economy. Prior to entering academia was employed in the Australian Consulate in Milan during the 1980s and 1990s.
Beverly Holmes Brown
Beverly Holmes-Brown became a tireless, dedicated and creative refugee supporter after visiting a detention centre in early 2014.She has a breadth of skills and knowledge, including a wide understanding of official policies in the challenging Australian environment and experience ofwelfare needs and advocacy at individual and policy levels.
Les MacDonald
Les MacDonald has been a CEO for more than 40 years. Prior to this, he held executive positions in both the Commonwealth and NSW governments. He was previously Executive Director Uniting Care Ageing. Les has an extensive leadership history including board positions in public hospitals, health insurance, the maritime industry, public transport, cancer medicine and the Council for the Arts amongst others.
Lau Siu kai
Lau Siu kai is a professor emeritus of sociology, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a consultant of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies.
Marjorie Crohn
Marjorie Cohnis professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, former president of the National Lawyers Guild, and a member of the national advisory boards ofAssange Defenseand Veterans For Peace, and the bureau of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers. Her books includeDrones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral and Geopolitical Issues. She is co-host of Law and Disorder radio.
Jennifer Haines
Jennifer Haines is a Lecturer and Tutor to Nurses at the University of Western Sydney and University of Technology Sydney, and formerly a Registered Nurse, Lawyer and Trade Unionist for over 40 years in the NSW Health system.
Alan Pears
Alan Pears, AM, is one of Australias best-regarded sustainability experts. He is a senior industry fellow at RMIT University, advises a number of industry and community organisations, and works as a consultant. Alan writes a column in each issue of Renew magazine.