Category: Culture
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“With great power comes great responsibility”: How new words are invented, for better or worse

The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a new lexicon to encapsulate elements of our discourse, proving how amendable and powerful words can be. OTR contributor, Jessica Franze explains.
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‘Everyone can do more’: Amplifying Indigenous voices beyond NAIDOC week

As NAIDOC celebrations come to a close, OTR reporter Simone Pickstock reviews whether Australia’s political and cultural institutions are doing enough to Heal Country.
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Hidden history: Dehumanisation and death at Loveday

The small Riverland town of Loveday was the home of South Australia’s largest internment camp. It’s history is one far from love, having targeted civilians of certain ethnic origins and being a site of 134 deaths and one murder.
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More than a fast: Understanding Ramadan through messages of togetherness

As the Islamic month of fasting continues, family ties, community values and charitable efforts grow and strengthen though practicing spiritual discipline.


