Join us for a special Sydney Peace Foundation screening of 2014 Sydney Peace Prize recipient Julian Burnside's new documentary Border Politics, including a live Q&A with Burnside himself! Border Politics follows Burnside as he travels the globe examining the harsh treatment of refugees at
Are you passionate about peace and justice? Great news! We are looking for two interns to join our small team for the next six months to assist with the 2018 Sydney Peace Prize events honouring Professor Joseph Stiglitz. You will be
Peter Dutton is arguably the most powerful person in the country. In his new ministry he has oversight for national security, for the Federal Police, Border Force and ASIO, for the law enforcement and emergency management functions of the Attorney-General’s
Nobel Prize winning American economist Joseph Stiglitz will receive the 2018 Sydney Peace Prize in recognition of contribution to tackling the global inequality crisis. The former economic adviser to the Clinton administration and Chief Economist at the World Bank will come
American economist and Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz has been talking about the dangers of inequality since the 1960s. That a prime beneficiary of the growing chasm between rich and poor now occupies the White House is beyond galling to him.
Nobel prize-winning economist says the argument in favour of cutting company tax to increase wages is a spurious one sk Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz for his thoughts on the Turnbull government’s arguments that cutting the company tax will lead to strong investment
This interview, conducted by Janice Petersen , appeared on SBS on Wednesday 23 November. In the wake of the a military coup in Zimbabwe and Robert Mugabe's resignation, 2012 Sydney Peace Prize recipient Sekai Holland has spoken out about the possibility of a
By Emelda Davis Black Lives Matter (BLM) co-founder Patrisse Cullors along with co-founders for Toronto chapter - Rodney Diverlus and Longbeach chapter Dawn Modkins were in Sydney to accept the Sydney Peace Prize on the 2nd November at the Sydney Town Hall. The Sydney Peace Prize
This article, written by Jack Latimore, appeared on the Guardian Australia on Friday 3 November. Jack Latimore is a writer and journalist. His work also appears regularly in Guardian Australia and Koori Mail. He is a proud Birpai man. Photo: Organisers from
The founders of the global civil rights movement and young black Australians talk about what Black Lives Matter means to them. By Indigenous affairs reporters Isabella Higgins and Bridget Brennan Four years ago, three American women started a hashtag, #BlackLivesMatter, after a white neighbourhood
SYDNEY (AP) — A Black Lives Matter co-founder called on Australians to make a courageous stand and heal the nation’s racial problems and said Wednesday the U.S.-based movement was committed to the global struggle of the black race and solidarity
This article, written by Patrisse Cullors and Rodney Diverlus, appeared on the Guardian Australia on Wednesday 1 November. The government must stand on the side of the original people of this land, and challenge the idea that their lives don’t matter Of
The co-founders of the global movement say there are parallels between the US and Australian experiences. By Abbie O'Brien, SBS News The co-founders of the global Black Lives Matter movement have met with Australia's Indigenous community and say there are parallels between
This article is written by Chelsea Bond, Senior Lecturer at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit (ATSIS Unit) of The University of Queensland. It is the second in the Black Lives Matter Everywhere series, a collaboration between The Conversation, the Sydney
This article is written by Melina Abdullah, #BLM Organizer and Professor and Chair of Pan-African Studies, California State University, Los Angeles. It is the first in the Black Lives Matter Everywhere series, a collaboration between The Conversation, the Sydney Democracy Network and
The Black Lives Matter Global Network has landed in Australia for the 2017 Sydney Peace Prize. They've hit the ground running, and in this past week they have been meeting and building with the Indigenous Australians in Mildura, the Change
The Black Lives Matter Global Network (BLM) will be awarded the 2017 Sydney Peace Prize in November. The Movement for Black Lives, of which BLM is part, has galvanised the globe from California to London to Australia, and #BlackLivesMatter has
Black Lives Matter is a network of over 40 Chapter organisations across the US and internationally. Nurturing local leadership and action, its members call attention to white supremacy and significantly reduce it. But protests are just one tool in a
Australia’s frontier had cruelty to rival the US south. That’s why a racialised insult against Adam Goodes has more power than a comment on Andrew Bolt’s blog n the US, the Black Lives Matter campaign is forcing a long-overdue reckoning with that country’s
Black Lives Matter leader Cazembe Jackson was in conversation with Speaking Out's Larissa Behrendt to discuss the importance of Black Lives Matter Global Network, how it resonates in Australia, and what winning the 2017 Sydney Peace Prize means to Black Lives Matter. "Black
Jandali composes symphonies which integrate ancient folk melodies from Aleppo and the Silk Road to preserve the musical heritage of Syria. "I'm trying to integrate these ancient melodies that Aleppo embraced into my symphonic, classic and chamber works in an effort
Awarding the founding members the Sydney Peace Prize affirms the goals and the work accomplished by BLM so far have been crucial to any modern peace-building initiative. The founders of The Black Lives Matter Movement — Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and
For the Guardian Australia's 'Behind the Lines' podcast, Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter speaks with Aboriginal activist Latoya Aroha Rule. As the Sydney Peace Prize is awarded to the Black Lives Matters movement, Cullors discusses the formation and philosophy of
The organisers of the Sydney Peace Prize have announced that this year’s recipient is the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States. It’s the first time a movement, rather than an individual, has been awarded the prize. The Sydney Peace
New York: Black Lives Matter, the movement against racial inequality and police violence in the US which began as a powerful hashtag and became a global rallying cry, will be the 2017 recipient of the Sydney Peace Prize - the first time