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November 20, 2023

Mariam Veiszadeh is getting the recognition she deserves

Mariam Veiszadeh, CEO of Media Diversity Australia - a trailblazing leader at the forefront of advocating for systemic change across Australian media to stamp out racism, was crowned the overall winner at the Asian-Australian Leadership Awards on Wednesday.

November 17, 2023

Left behind: Young girls everywhere need to have access to the HPV vaccine

As we observe Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action, there is a pressing need to ensure that all women everywhere have access to the HPV vaccine, along with appropriate screening and treatment to prevent unnecessary deaths. Report from the Pacific Friends of Global Health.

November 16, 2023

What’s next? – The road to reconciliation without a Voice to Parliament

In light of the result of the Voice referendum, leading Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) consultant and founder of Nganya, Dixie Crawford explains why RAPs are more vital than ever.

November 1, 2023

Not your Halloween costume

Carly Findlay writes about the 'extremely harmful' impacts of people dressing up as those with facial differences and skin conditions for Halloween.

October 18, 2023

Maybe next time I represent Australia, I too will be worth the coverage

By Ashtyn Hiron

September 27, 2023

Australia's Department of Home Affairs announced a landmark Refugee Advisory Panel – but there's a catch

Sounds great, right? Except that the job advertisement says the positions are unpaid. How can the government get things halfway right by recognising that lived experience matters enough to shape what they do, but not value it enough to pay it?

August 3, 2023

Inaugural Obama Leaders working towards reproductive, disability rights

We're partnering with the Obama Foundation to spotlight trailblazing young women advancing reproductive and disability justice.

March 6, 2023

The brave Somali woman shunned by her community for taking women living with HIV/AIDS into her home

For most Somalis, AIDS and HIV are a complete taboo. They shun those living with the disease and some health workers refuse to treat them.

January 26, 2023

Continuation of colonisation: Reflecting on January 26

Cassandra Ashcroft

December 15, 2022

My childhood ended. It remained there, in Kremenchuk.

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Missing Perspectives acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. We acknowledge that land in Australia was never ceded and always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.

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