By Dash Buxton @dirkandscabbar1 Modern slavery laws are now one step closer following a NSW Parliament’s Standing Committee review into the NSW’s version of the proposed law. The review found there are benefits to keeping both the NSW law and the Commonwealth law and praised the proposed NSW law as being world-leading in the fight […]
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On re-igniting childlike wonder
By Alayna Patterson @twohdd Childhood is magic. It is a period in which all knowledge weighs heavier than stone, and ink on paper opened up universes, and of tales both forgotten and forbidden. Even with such magic, not all retain knowledge of those worlds as they grow older. They forget the tales they once read […]
Saving Koalas: It’s easy if we do it right
By Courtney Cavanough and Fatera Ahmed Australia’s horrific bushfires have reportedly killed more than 5000 koalas. The fires have caused a great decline in koala numbers, as land clearing, urban development and dry land conditions continue contributing to koala deaths every day. NSW’s koala population has declined by between 30 and 67 per cent since […]
MCA launches art-making online resource for individuals with dementia
By Alayna Patterson @twohdd An online program inspired from the onsite Artful: Art and Dementia program run by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) is now available via the internet, the toolkit now accessible to those who experience dementia and their support that may have previously never heard of or were unable to attend the onsite program. The […]
Billie Eilish’s bold statement in Miami concert shuts downs body-shaming trolls
By Gabrielle Milne @milne_gabrielle Grammy winning singer Billie Eilish, performed a spoken word interlude at her ‘When we all fall asleep where do we go?’ Tour in Miami on March 9. She stripped to a bra on video in protest of body-shaming and slut shaming towards females in society, especially the ones under the Hollywood […]
The lives of lizards – tails of creation and destruction!
By Maxx Bradford-Lester @doublexonair Lizards, what a life they live. They scurry through stones, Gnaw on bug bones And disguise themselves as media figures in an effort to rule the human race. Oh, lizards! To common folk their small lives may seem insignificant, but as a reptile representor myself I’d like to shine some light […]
What Powderfinger Taught Me About Loss and Grieving
By Jamie Dunkin @jamie_dunkin For Graeme Growing up, you really absorb the music your parents listen to. It becomes the soundtrack for the early years of your life, and a high chance you’ll end up developing some sort of emotional link with it. I grew up listening to a lot of stuff my parents loved […]
The South African rugby team: heroes or villains of #RWC2019?
By Oliver Brett In early November South Africa defeated England by 32 – 12 with a bruising and dominant performance that saw them deservedly become world champions for the third time. They produced their most complete performance in their most important fixture, physically and emotionally peaking at the optimum point of their four year cycle. […]
Feeling The Study Life Pressure? Try This One Weird Trick
Video by Erin Grant, Kerri Ellis, and Kat Vella Featured image: Alex E. Proimos/CC/Wikimedia Commons
How To Make It Through Scorpio Season In True Scorp Style
By Erin Hughes It’s finally Scorpio season! The Scorpio is the sign of passion, intensity, independence and seduction, so use this season to reignite your sense of self and get ready to FEEL.