Amber Schultz
Crikey.com.au
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Past articles by Amber:
AAT bullying allegations are just the tip of the iceberg
Seventeen current AAT members have had bullying or harassment complaints made against them since 2016, raising questions around the suitability of the tribunal. → Read More
Zoe Daniel speech calls for inquiry into media diversity in Australia
Teal independent MP Zoe Daniel has given a speech in Canberra calling for an inquiry into media diversity in Australia. → Read More
Zoe Daniel pushes for media diversity inquiry, lodging motion to Parliament
Independent MP Zoe Daniel has today submitted a motion to Parliament requesting an inquiry into media concentration in Australia. → Read More
Sexual violence data shows 50% of women in their 20s have experienced it
More women are defining traumatic experiences as sexual violence as Australia's understanding of abuse evolves. → Read More
Sexual violence data shows 50% of women in their 20s have experienced it
More women are defining traumatic experiences as sexual violence as Australia's understanding of abuse evolves. → Read More
Life got worse following COVID-19, and now we have the data to prove it
COVID-19 made us poorer, more depressed and less social, data shows. → Read More
Abortion drugs are overpoliced, underprescribed and can be used later than Australian regulations allows
The draconian regulation of these safe, effective drugs is a hangover from an anti-abortion '90s government. → Read More
The pandemic exposed our broken mental health system. It's time to fix it
A surge in suicide-related ambulance calls across the pandemic suggests a worrying trend in Australians' mental health. → Read More
Faces of change: why simply diversifying Parliament won’t shift its toxic culture
The newly elected independents face a steep learning curve with the added pressure of having no one to show them the ropes. → Read More
Should NDIS funding and reform be an election issue? Richard Hamon's story leaves little doubt of the answer
Instead of the NDIS making life easier for Australians with disabilities, its stalling and haggling over funds create emotional and physical distress. → Read More
A tale of two borders: while Poland welcomes Ukrainian refugees, children are stuck freezing in a forest
The world has warmly embraced Ukrainian asylum seekers, but refugees from other nations are being ignored and mistreated. → Read More
Where do the major parties stand on women's security?
The National Women's Safety Alliance has 20 priorities for ending gender-based violence. Here's how the major parties' policies stack up. → Read More
Frydenberg and Deves get the full News Corp treatment as Murdoch's election bid turns desperate
Looking for a helpful barometer for a news organisation's political bias? Look no further than who it nabs for its softball interviews. → Read More
Paedophiles, traffickers and opportunistic criminals arrive to prey on the misery of refugees
Crisis workers and volunteers in Poland are doing all they can with limited resources to help Ukraine's influx of refugees, but predators are taking advantage of the chaos. → Read More
An unaccompanied minor leaves his family behind as refugees escape eastern Ukraine
Ukrainians, some young and unaccompanied by family, are still fleeing their besieged country. But many are defying the invaders by returning home, or even refusing to leave in the first place. → Read More
Unarmed, unprepared and passportless: foreign fighters head to Ukraine's frontline
Crikey's Amber Schultz reports from the Polish border that when volunteers face the cold, hard reality of war, some head home. → Read More
Clotting risk overhyped: studies show AstraZeneca safer than reported
Two new studies have found that the increased risk of blood clots associated with the AZ vaccine affected fewer than 3 in 1 million people. → Read More
Stalling childhood COVID-19 vaccination rates 'surprising'
Why are fewer parents taking their kids to get the jab? → Read More
The conspiracy community: Canberra protesters united in alienation and anger
The protesters who have swarmed on Canberra have found friendship and unity, but they are also bound by loss. → Read More
Pandemic pollution: building boom creates millions of tonnes of rubbish
Government stimulus programs resulted in a construction boom. And a huge mess. → Read More