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STATE OF ALARM: Newly released research finds a link between State...
Words || Erin Christie
I’d be one of the first to say that sport, in some ways, can be pretty great. It was a...
Under the needle
Words || Erin Christie
‘Why does everyone want to look like Kylie Jenner?’ I type into Google, stressing over where to start the research for...
Regulars
You Are Here: Keep Katoomba Odd
Words || Max Lewis
As a formerly Hornsby Heights born-and-raised suburb bitch, Katoomba is weird. Like...
Ask an Expert: The Science of Delusion
Words || Jarred Noulton
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to look at someone...
Pop Culture Rewind: No Thank You, Don’t Come Again
Words || James Booth
From a plastic, dollar-shop “bindi” on the forehead of a girl three...
Challenge: The Bizarre Bazaar
Words || Nathaniel Keesing
I’m a pretty good read of other people, so whenever someone says...
Illustrated: What’s in the depths of the Macquarie Lake?
Illustrations || Daniel Lim
'Bruce'
In your Earth language you know him as the Vice Chancellor of...
Grapeshot Challenge: Castaway
Words || Nathaniel Keesing
I’m ashamed to admit it, but I can’t swim. Several years ago,...
Creatives
Macquarie’s Queer Love Stories
Art by Emma Rssx.
Having your rights thrown around by a bunch of people who should, actually, have zero sway over how you live your...
The Hard Part
Words || Cameron Colwell
We set a time: 7:30, before dinner, but when Tom has had enough time to recover after work — we’re like...
Features
Under the needle
Words || Erin Christie
‘Why does everyone want to look like Kylie Jenner?’ I type into Google, stressing over where to start the research for...
Queering the Bible
Words || Emma Jackson
For me, being queer and Christian is not a difficult thing. I grew up with a knowledge of a God that...
Get Rooted: Making a hobby of horticulture
Words || Jarrad Noulton
If you’re a full-time Arts student with only six weekly contact hours, you’re going to need a hobby, fast. I heard...
The Real Phantoms of Junee
Words || Rhiannon Williams
The Monte Cristo Homestead is said to be Australia’s most haunted house, and not only are there weekly tours, but there...
Cold Calling: The subtle art of bugging strangers
Words || Jack Kingsland-Wills
Very few people are strangers to the frustration of an unknown number appearing on the screen, followed by the greeting of...
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It’s Just Another Graceless Night: On Melodrama
Words || Lydia Jupp
There’s always been something about Lorde.
I’m fourteen years old and listening to Buzzcut Season. It’s the perfect combination of suburban teenage...
Classics
Exam Advice from People Who Actually Know What the Hell We’re...
End-of-session exams are almost over, so if you’re not done revising you’re almost certainly going to fail and live out the rest of your...
