The Transit Lounge

Nicole Reardon

Australia is a lucky country. We have one of the world’s healthiest democracies and, while there is always room for improvement, Australian governments are committed to upholding our human rights. Yet, not all countries protect their citizens in this way, and so sometimes we feel compelled to bridge the cultural gap and advocate for human rights overseas.

Meera Atkinson

Few roles are more important than that of the peacemaker. In the home, at work and in social situations we all strive for peaceful relations with those around us. However, there are those for whom peacemaking is done on a much larger scale. Young Ambassadors for Peace (YAP) operates in many countries, effecting peace and change.

Jeff Atkinson-Phillips and Nicholas Breheny 

The recent push to address climate change has focused on reducing carbon emissions. That's terrific, but it doesn’t do much to help the 1,141 of the world’s mammal species threatened with extinction — not to mention all the other non-cuddly species that receive noticeably less sympathy from the human population.

Meera Atkinson

Conventional wisdom would have us believe that only the arrogant and ruthless achieve spectacular success. Business is no place for niceties. Nowhere is this credo more evident than in that least humble of animals: the multi-national corporation.

Nicole Reardon

If I had a dollar for every time I heard a young church-goer comment, “I don’t need drugs, I’m high on God,” I would be a wealthy woman. It seems in the Western world today we have created a divide between religion and drugs. However, you may not be aware that many religions around the world have used drugs in their rituals to seek out God and/or enlightenment.