Ben James’s Stories

Thursday 22 January 2026 has been declared a National Day of Mourning to honour the 15 victims of the antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach. The day will be marked by a theme of light...
Community Racism
All Together Now worked with young people to design their own response to the manosphere and turn their ideas into the Unplug Hate campaign.
The Pointy End Hate
Ruby Fanoosh started coaching while she was still at high school. She’s among the young people who have gone on to gain qualifications, work experience and leadership roles through sport.
Life Sport
Dr Malcolm Haddon PSM told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion that strong relationships across cultural and religious differences can help communities withstand hate and extremism.
The Pointy End Extremism Racism
A mobile multimedia studio is supporting young people on the Central Coast to find their voice and tell their stories. The New Point Magazine hops aboard.
Digital Media
In Warrawong, a suburb of Wollongong, an innovative film project is celebrating the global stories of local young people.
Community Art Culture Digital Life
Discover I Talk, It Echoes — poetry by Blacktown’s youth capturing the heart of Western Sydney. Honest, vibrant, and deeply local, these voices share what it means to grow up here.
Community Art Culture Life
The internet was built to connect us — a digital space where distance was no barrier to connection. But somewhere along the way, the very platform designed to unite us began driving us apart.
Digital Hate Online Harms The Pointy End
When young Assyrian-Australians were asked what their community needed, two ideas rose to the top: somewhere safe to study after dark and somewhere to spend time together. This is how those ideas became Sip, Study,...
The World at Home Peace & Conflict
A big part of the reason why the Hyderabadi Muslim community struggles with accepting mental health as a valid health concern is due to its cultural stigmas and religious misconceptions it has deemed to be...
Life Health & Wellbeing