Madeleine Keck
About Madeleine Keck
Maddie is Global Citizen Australia's Digital Campaigner based in Melbourne. She has a passion for human rights with a particular focus on refugee and asylum seeker issues. Maddie has completed a Bachelor of Journalism with a major in human rights from Monash University, Melbourne. She is a massive movie buff and you will often catch her reading a classical book or two in her spare time.
Stories
EnvironmentWhy These Australian Councils Are Now Forced to Dump Recycling in Landfills
One year on from China’s waste export ban, Victoria is in a recycling crisis. Read more
Girls & WomenViral Photo of Australian Athlete Tayla Harris Sparks Crucial Discussion About Sexism
"My hamstring is OK, but derogatory comments aren't." Read more
Citizenship5 Powerful Tributes to Love and Acceptance in the Wake of the New Zealand Terror Attack
Art therapy transforms pain into beauty. Read more
CitizenshipAustralia Plans Massive Cut to the Number of Migrants It Takes In
The annual permanent migrant intake will be cut from 190,000 to 160,000. Read more
Finance & InnovationGender Equality, Climate Change to Feature in Labor’s Proposed Australian Foreign Aid Budget
"Aid can and does make a difference." Read more
ImpactGirls & WomenAustralian Global Citizens Push For an End to Gender Discrimination
Australians raised their voices and took action for the rights of girls and women this month. Read more
CitizenshipAt Least 49 Dead in New Zealand Terror Attack on 2 Mosques
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said it’s among the country’s “darkest days.” Read more
HealthNew Zealand Offers Free Vaccines Amid the Worst Measles Outbreak in Years
Forty measles cases have been confirmed throughout New Zealand so far in 2019. Read more
Girls & WomenAustralia Becomes First Country to Achieve 30% Gender Equality Across Its Top 100 Boardrooms
"Corporate Australia has heard the message about the value of gender diversity in boardrooms.” Read more
EnvironmentAustralia Has Reduced Plastic Bag Consumption by 80% Since July
The plastic bag reduction stems from bans by major Australian supermarkets. Read more