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Please, A Moment Of Peace
What our futures hold is a mystery, a mystery that we try to uncover everyday. Holly Mitchell encourages us to focus on moments in time...
Interlude: The Lake of Shining Waters
When life’s demands become too much, the last thing one feels like doing is spending a whole week camping with family. However, when...
Put Some Shrimp On The Barbie
Australia has some pretty interesting slang. Priyanka Sanger analyses whether Aussie slang is representative of all Australians or if...
Oxymoron: Quiet Fog
Jessica Mohandes-Barg questions her ethnicity in relation to Australian Culture. She explores the challenges of fitting in or perhaps...
Australia's Questionable Multiculturalism
Is Australia truly multicultural? Under the guise of celebrating diversity, Tiffany Fong uncovers the truth to Australia’s attitude to -...
Experimenting The Brain
Nikita Byrnes met with neuroscience researcher Ana Rita to discuss the potential of neurofeedback to revolutionise treatment for mental...
The Traitorous Birthday
Nilab Siddiqi feels betrayed by her birthday. It is a constant reminder that she will never be truly celebrated in a country that doesn’t...
Julia Jacklin: The Aussie Music Scene And It's Masculine Presence
Through the perspective of Australian indie folk singer Julia Jacklin, Jasmine Oke discusses what it is like as a female musician in the...
You Can't Take The Greek Out Of The Aussie
Family is complex and so is belonging. Anthea Wilson explores her family tree and her place amongst the branches. Visiting Grandma and...
Robert Irwin: Will You Marry Me?
Australian Heartthrob Robert Irwin has captured the heart of Ella Scott. She praises Irwin on his success, wildlife conservation and...
The Art of Feminine Translations and Interpretations of Greek Mythology
Tiffany Fong examines the importance of women-centred interpretation in a culture of translation that favours male superiority. It’s hard...
Carved From Marble: Male Body Standards and the Myth of Adonis
Greek myths have woven their way into our lives in ways we could never have expected in our modern world, and not necessarily for the...
Kurentovanje: A Monstrous Call to Spring
Editorial Assistant Sophie Poredos takes you through a cultural celebration that is central to her Slovenian heritage. Huddling indoors...
There's a Jinn in My Bathroom
Jinns are everywhere, as Nilab Siddiqi explains, and she is terrified of them. Why is she being haunted? Read on to find out more about...
The Green M&M Is a Sex Icon
Ms Green: if you haven’t fantasised about her, you’ve most certainly eaten her. Because how do you sell a small piece of colourful...
God Says "NO"
“No sex before marriage,” my mother says sharply, looking fifteen-year-old me up and down. I open my mouth to protest. To ask why. But I...
The Male Gaze or the Gays: A conversation with two LGBTQ+ Intimacy Coordinators
I sat with my best friend in her violet wallpapered bedroom, her mum’s 2010 Macbook pro propped on my lap. Pulling up an...
Open and Polygamous Relationship
Throughout human history, the development of society and culture has extended our understanding of human connection and the various...
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