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A clash of protesting groups are creating political tension in Australia.
How does the spirit of Byron Byron endure wave after wave of seekers and lately, Instagram influencers? Sally Breen took a road trip and found a something deeper in the beachy township.
The government’s definition of extremism falls short of what’s needed, but new definitions could make things more complicated
Mining is not just a physical engineering process. It requires social engineering as well.
While new Indian agricultural reforms are ostensibly aimed at empowering farmers, there are fears they will have the opposite effect. Here’s why.
Trump supporters openly discussed forcing Congress and Vice President Pence to overturn the election results.
Over the past 50 years, protesters’ voices have found power in unison. But activists and onlookers have increasingly been exposed to new sounds that aim to shatter rather than gather the crowd.
Protests don’t simply turn violent because people have “nothing to lose”. Police behaviour and group psychology also plays a part.
Opinions about demonstrations are formed in large part by what people read or see in the media. This gives journalists a lot of power when it comes to driving the narrative.
From anti-war demonstrations to the latest women’s march, 2020 is already shaping up to be a big year for protests in the US. Journalists will pick which messages get heard.
Fears that Beijing will renege on autonomy promises is only encouraging calls for independence from mainland China.
Democracy is not perfect. Sometimes it produces policies that are undemocratic and unjust. In those cases, breaking the law may be justified.
Conscripting young volunteers to combat climate change is not necessary. Australians aged 15-17 already have the highest rates of volunteering in the country.
LGBT Americans under 24 are more likely to volunteer, sign petitions and attend rallies and demonstrations.
Showing up at school board meetings might not sound as exciting as marching in the streets. But it can be an effective way to change things at the local level.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has transformed from a liberal into an authoritarian leader who uses the tools of democracy to attack civil society. Hungarians are protesting in the streets.
While anger mobilises opposition to coal seam gas projects, it is also joy, especially the joy of social connection, that helps to sustain involvement.
The Atelier Populaire produced many of the iconic images of the student and worker movement that gripped France 50 years ago.
Almost 50 years ago, a white, non-American athlete supported Black athletes protesting racial injustice. Peter Norman paid a price for taking a stand. Canada’s Sidney Crosby is no Peter Norman.
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Professor of Public Ethics, Centre for Public and Contextual Theology, Charles Sturt University
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Manager Repository Services, University of Wollongong
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John and Elizabeth Bates Cowles Professor of Journalism, Diversity, and Equality, University of Minnesota
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Professor of Politics, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Professor, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Media and Communications, Monash University
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor & UTS innovation adviser, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Fellow, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University
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Associate professor, Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
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Vice-Chancellor, La Trobe University
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(Former) Research Fellow, Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance, Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra
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Director, Institute for Social Change, University of Tasmania
