Law of the Journey
Taking a look back at Ai Weiwei’s exhibition at the Biennale of Sydney, 2018. The work is called, ‘Law of the Journey, 2017.’ It tackles Ai Weiwei’s ongoing critique of European nations denying basic human rights to refugees.
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Renter Rights
New Australian research shows that the majority of renters are concerned about requesting repairs. Disadvantaged groups are especially vulnerable to retaliation. Renters require greater government support to maintain housing safety.
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Applied Anthropology of Extremism
An investigative journalist drew on anthropological training to infiltrate extremist groups. Dr Julia Ebner is now concerned that extremist tactics have become mainstream in international politics.
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Supporting Social Housing Tenants
Social science research from the UK has examined ‘tenancy sustainment’ (the support provided to at-risk tenants to keep their social housing and avoid homelessness). The study identifies various challenges in delivering help to tenants. The report provides guidance to help social housing landlords to improve their policies and practices.
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Using Social Science to Increase Impact
Social ventures, such as using technology to improve social problems, are hard to scale and measure. An impact accelerator program is using social science to track social impact.
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Applied Anthropology and Fear
A new paper examines the role of applied anthropology in combating fear-driven policies.
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Roma
Roma is a beautiful film that covers issues of gender, race, class and violence in Mexico. Dedicated to, and based on, writer/ director Alfonso Cuarón’s childhood nanny and housekeeper “Libo” (Liboria Rodríguez), the film follows Cleo (the sublime Yalitza Aparicio), a young Mixtec woman employed by an affulent Mexican family. She has lived with them since the children’s birth, herself perhaps still in her 20s. She is beloved by the children, but is still treated like a servant.
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Police Brutality Targeting Aboriginal Girls
A video filmed by community members shows police brutality in Glen Innes, New South Wales, against a group of young Aboriginal girls.
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Water Mismanagement Impacting Aboriginal Communities
Racist policies are making remote Aboriginal communities sick. At least three communities in Central Australia have levels of uranium in drinking water that exceed health guidelines, with dozens more not meeting good quality.
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NT royal commission finds girls in youth detention subjected to ‘inappropriate sexualised behaviour’ Continue reading Girls in youth detention
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