Why you can’t have Juneteenth without Black Texans

In the years since Juneteenth was signed into U.S. law, the voices of Black Texans have been erased.
When you’re the only one in the room, you notice who isn’t

“With our voices, and more allies who genuinely listen and want change, we can gradually see more diverse women rightfully taking their seats at those tables” – writes Alicia Vrajlal.
Global rugby star Ilona Maher’s visit was a missed opportunity for women’s sport in Australia

Opinion: “We’ve got one of the most recognisable female athletes in the world … and yet, the promotion around this game has been next to non-existent” – writes Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks.
“Running is that next step”: Cheek Media CEO Hannah Ferguson shares her intention to run as an independent Senator

ICYMI: Hannah Ferguson, co-founder and CEO of Cheek Media, has announced her intention to run as an independent candidate for a New South Wales Senate seat in the next federal election.
Anisa Nandaula talks social media, building a comedy career, and how Elon Musk would “hate” her show

We catch up with comedian Anisa Nandaula ahead of her Sydney Comedy Festival show, ‘You Can’t Say That’.
“People like me are rarely positioned as central – or even side-characters – in the story of Australia”: In conversation with Sita Sargeant

Missing Perspectives got the chance to catch up with Sita ahead of her appearance at the Melbourne Writer’s Festival.
Equal pay advocate and surfer Lucy Small launches new documentary

If leading activist and filmmaker Lucy Small is not on your radar already, then that needs to change ASAP.
The ‘Old Money’ aesthetic taking over our feeds is a sign of something more sinister

Clean girl, trad wife, old money: Pretty Little Thing’s rebrand is the latest symptom of a rise of conservatism – Soaliha Iqbal reports.
Female friendships, role models and representation: In conversation with Ash Barty

In our chat with Ash Barty, the tennis star opens up about family, representation and how a Barbie doll symbolises the power of role models and friendship.
Grace Chow on representation, her ‘Good Cop/Bad Cop’ character, and Leighton Meester being “a great captain”

Rising star Grace Chow sits down with Missing Perspectives’ Alicia Vrajlal to chat about her new show, Good Cop/Bad Cop.