Puff the Magic Dragon
WORDS | Ben Nour
Weed, pot, hash, grass, hemp. There are numerous slang words used to refer to cannabis and seemingly just as many films,...
Should Australia “ban the burqa”?
Words by Rana Al-Shibly
Prime Minister, Tony Abbott called them "confronting"; Liberal Senator, Cory Bernardi called them "un-Australian"; and Speaker of the House, Browyn Bishop...
The Price of Freedom?
Words by Neha Babu
Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison’s agreement with Cambodian Interior Minister Sar Kheng to relocate asylum seekers from Nauru into the developing...
The Unstoppable Ebola Virus
Words by Ingrid Pazderski
The Ebola Virus has put the world on high alert, and unfortunately, it’s showing no signs of slowing down.
The global death...
Australia’s new terror laws
Words by Emma Vlatko
“Regrettably, for some time to come, the delicate balance between freedom and security may have to shift.”
(Tony Abbott, 22nd September, 2014)
The...
Gough Whitlam (1916 – 2014)
“Everywhere we look in our remarkable modern country, we see the hand and work of Whitlam”
(Bill Shorten, 21 October 2014)
Edward Gough Whitlam was...
Abbott sits out UN Climate Change Summit
Words by Michael Maglis
"We are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and the last to be able to do anything...
Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution
Words by Emma Vlatko
Just days after the Hong Kong Government cancelled formal negotiations with student activists, forcing over 10,000 pro-democracy supports back onto the...
Getting prepared for the bushfire season
Words by Amelia van der Rijt
Bushfire season is once again upon us, and with temperatures tipped to soar ten degrees above average, the NSW...
Epping/Chatswood rail line to close
Words by Raelee Lancaster
Opened in 2009, the Epping/Chatswood rail line has for six years been a convenient mode of transportation for many Sydney commuters, and...
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“You’se closed mate?” Reflections of a Non-Essential Essential Hospitality Worker
Words || Navishkar Ram
The shutter doors were mostly closed, and the lights were just about to be switched...
Payments Taking Their Toll: A Love Letter to Transurban & Sydney’s...
Words || Navishkar Ram
Our unique complication
Western Sydney has been hard-done by. It’s a vast...
Capitalism for Social Good? The Complexities of Entrepreneurship Culture
Words || Shinae Taylor
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you would have noticed the recent trend celebrating...
Spotlight on Tiny Businesses
Words || Sara Zarriello
In our current predicament, we’ve been forced the opportunity (if you will) of getting to...
Why Dick Smith Matters
Words || Joel Karanikas
There are many reasons we should be talking about Dick Smith. For any true Australian...
