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You’re not Icarus and adulthood isn’t about chasing the sun
Turning 20 is a life milestone and opens the intense awareness of aging.
Louis Harrison
Oct 4, 2024
Nothingness and Everything
What to do when you feel so foreign in your own body? Itching to get out. Clenching of the jaw, nails to the palm, trying to escape your...
Sienna Seychell
Sep 29, 2024
Is it too late for physical media in the digital era?
With technological developments and advancements, the death of physical media seems inevitable. But is this a good thing?
Brandon Tripptree
Aug 30, 2024
Why a celebrity feud has overshadowed the ‘It Ends With Us’ and domestic violence conversation
How a film adaptation of a best-selling book has entered the news cycle for all the wrong reasons.
Sarsha Kerton
Aug 28, 2024
Dustin Martin: Richmond’s Shakespearean Hero
In the mourning for his official retirement, this is a eulogy for a star's career.
Dash Spencer-White
Aug 24, 2024
Are we in a new era of fatphobia? Or has it never gone away?
With the rise of medications being used to lose weight, are we in a new era of fatphobia?
Quan Tran
Aug 19, 2024
BRAT vs Bullet Dodger: Why the internet will decide the next US President
In the age of social media, our emerging obsession with the political figure rather than their politics contributes to their success.
Dash Spencer-White
Aug 2, 2024
People like Max need the NDIS to cater to individuality
People, like my brother Max, need the NDIS to cater to their individuality.
Edie Williamson
Aug 2, 2024
The apps: Why I don’t like them
I probably won’t be the first to say this and definitely not the last, but I dislike the idea of a dating app.
Matilda McDermott
Jun 17, 2024
20 things I have learnt before 20
To comfort my unease at the beginning of a new decade, I’ve created a list of things I think I’ve learnt.
Vic Bailey
Jun 13, 2024
All-Boys schools and violence against women
As discourse continues to grow surrounding Australia’s attitude toward women, I have been incredibly reflective of my time at private school
Dash Spencer-White
May 22, 2024
My problem with biopics.
Biopics generally offer a glimpse into a life filled with glitz and glamour. But is there an ethical dilemma when we watch them?
Vic Bailey
Apr 23, 2024
New life in a new city
In 2022, as I went about my usual activities on campus in Singapore, a friend approached and asked me "Wanna go to an exchange program...
Kevin Austin
Mar 11, 2024
I’m in a long-distance relationship and it probably won’t work out
As the internet continues to grow and people spend more and more time on their phones, long distance relationships (LDRs) are...
Zak Wheeler
Mar 11, 2024
Anchor
After a year in Sydney, I felt stagnated, and the urge to move again was rising. I knew it wasn’t long until I was washed away, and if I...
Patrick Lyne
Mar 11, 2024
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