Nonfiction
An Open Letter to Mr Scott Morrison
Earlier this week, you made a statement that surprised absolutely no one and was completely in line with the moral fibre and integrity of character you’ve displayed time and time again.
4 April 2020
The OTHER Theory of Evolution
In science class we only celebrated successes. But for every scientific superstar there’s a generation of equally intelligent scholars who got it wrong.
23 March 2020
PTV Woes
When I landed in Melbourne some ten months ago, a grass-green philistine whose closet contained nary a single tote bag, I did so with high expectations. Among these expectations was that this first-world metropolis would come equipped with a functional, if not flawless, public transport system.
23 March 2020
Not a teenager, not an adult
Then it hits me: is this how my twenties are supposed to be? A cycle of day drinking before marching through the doors of the Royal Exhibition Building every exam season? I cannot drive. I cannot cook. I have never touched a water bill in my life. Surely this is not how my parents envisioned my adulthood when traversing seas for a better life.
23 March 2020
Quiet Entitlement: The Problem with Mum and Dad Investors
Australians need to change the way we view buying a house. Since the Menzies era, owning your own home has been integral to the Australian dream. A right afforded to those who worked hard and paid their taxes. Good citizens.
23 March 2020
Vive la Révolution
Despite criticism from federal and state governments, there exists a long and varied history of violence in political protest. Yet, this history is often obscured.
23 March 2020
Battle of the Animation Studios: Disney vs DreamWorks
Animated films are an integral part of the movie industry, regularly topping the box office and working as a reflection of society. Almost everyone has a soft spot for animated movies, regardless of age. Being lost in a child’s world allows adult worries to disappear, if only for a moment.
23 March 2020
Barbara Strozzi
Welcome to Canon in She, a column all about women composers, their fascinating lives and brilliant music.
3 March 2020 Menstrual Cups: Yay or Nay
Menstrual cups, the lesser-known alternative to managing periods have recently come to the spotlight as climate crisis is becoming more evident, and public participation to the matter is resulting in positive and effective turns (ngl, we woke).
3 March 2020