Fault Lines: Australia's Unequal Past

A timely and moving essay collection on injustice in Australia.

Inequality and social injustice has been part of Australia since colonisation. From the treatment of refugees to First Nations peoples, from prejudice towards the LGBTIQA+ community to abuses of children in care, our country has not always treated its citizens with compassion and respect. We have undervalued the land, causing damage to soil and waterways, and failed to acknowledge sites of Indigenous massacres. What can this unenviable history teach us?

With an impressive line-up of contributors including Sheila Fitzpatrick, Joy Damousi, Jennifer Nadel, Leigh Boucher and Justin Zobel, this collection prompts us to reflect on how can we make a fairer and more inclusive Australia.