Two cases against the same-sex marriage plebiscite were brought before the High Court in 2017, seeking an injunction based on issues with government funding. ABC High Court Reporter Elizabeth Byrne was there when the cases were dismissed and describes what it was like in the courtroom that day.Continue readingIt overturned the status quo: ABC journalist on covering the High Court’s same-sex marriage plebiscite decision
Category: 2022 Street Stories
Bustling markets, smells and sights, the aroma of exotic foods wafting through packed walkways. An unsuspecting young Afghan girl wandering from her family to explore the new landscape she had just discovered. Pak Zekyra shares her traumatic experience of a near kidnapping in a market place in Pakistan.Continue reading“He had a knife. He had something on my neck”: Afghan woman shares story of near-kidnapping in Pakistan
David Pocock bears a striking contrast to the traditional character we see in Australian politics. Surprisingly soft-spoken and reserved for a man of such physicality, Pocock lacks the typical bombastic, brash personality that has propelled many of his colleagues onto the Senate Crossbench. From the bone-crushing game of rugby union to the cut-throat world of politics, David Pocock has always worn his principles on his sleeve.Continue readingDavid Pocock has spent a lifetime playing against the climate clock
When Claudia Tétreault-Percy arrived home in Canberra from Texas in December 2019, she wasn’t planning on staying long. She had a partner to get back to and a life to figure out – and like the rest of us, a global pandemic wasn’t a part of the future she had envisioned.Continue readingSaying goodbye to what-ifs and hello to goodbyes: Claudia Tétreault-Percy on finding home
Ruth Oettle’s passion for travelling began when she was only 16, after being selected to travel to Seoul as part of the Australian Delegation for the APEC Youth Science Festival. This experience sparked a fire in her to explore the world, and has helped to direct her studies and find her place in the world.Continue reading“Insanely proud to be Australian”: how an overseas science festival changed Ruth’s life