Young Money
WORDS | Amelia van der Rijt
Unlike the US, Australia’s money is different colours and sizes. This helps children learn, the visually impaired and just about...
Unveil Jesus of Nazareth: Why Do We Think He Was White?
WORDS | Claire Catacouzinos
Art history over the years has depicted Jesus as white, blue eyed, with long shoulder length hair and a long beard. Where...
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...
Parking, Parking, Parking
WORDS | Kieren Ash
Is the cost of parking taking you for a ride?
If anybody knows the value of a dollar, it’s us – 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...
Marxism OR Catholicism
WORDS | Jordan Heckendorf
On Thursday 16 October at Macquarie University, I attended a lecture entitled “Pope Francis versus Capitalism: Where does Marxism end and...
Book Review: The Book Thief
WORDS | Raelee Lancaster
The Book Thief is the fifth novel to come from Australian author, Markus Zusak. The narrator is Death, which gives a...
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...
Myf Warhurst – Interview
When it comes to music journalism, Myf Warhurst has done it all. Starting out as a voulnteer gig review writer, Myf became a household...
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Words || Sara Zarriello
It is fair to say I have a conflicted relationship with the film, Muriel’s Wedding....
Bin Chicken U Out
Words || James Booth
As quintessentially Australian as a jam lamington or a sweaty, vegemite sandwich left in your...
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Words || Matthew Byrnes
Silence is a concept that pretty much every person is familiar with. It’s like water,...
