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A photograph of the Australian Parliament House at night

A Contemporary National Anthem

Evelyn Thompson (writer)

Australians, all / I do not believe that the colour of one’s skin determines whether you are disadvantaged. / Let us rejRead Article

Thu 19 May 2022
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A fantastical digital sketch of a blond masculine-presenting person, face full of frustration, leani

A Screen is Not a Room (But it Might be a Door)

Caitlyn Steer (writer), Monica Yu (illustrator)

It was the third consecutive night of video calling when I decided I’d had enough.Read Article

Fri 15 Apr 2022
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An illustration of an open mouth with a spider inside and a kernel of popcorn trapped in its web. Th

On the Tip of the Tongue

Lochlainn Heley (writer), Zoë Hoffman (illustrator)

Kasey lifted the bottom of her mask just enough to slip a popcorn kernel onto her tongue for Winona to nibble on.Read Article

Fri 15 Apr 2022
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An illustration of a tree and a headstone on a sharp cliff to the right, and roots that become snake

We, the Fleas

Jessica Faulkner (writer), Ivan Jeldres (illustrator)

My best cursive sits on a headstone / We wear name tags to bed / As if the death-nurse does not know usRead Article

Fri 15 Apr 2022
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An excerpt from 'Pay for a Pandemic', a found poem, with a beige-orange gradient background. The tex

Pay for a Pandemic

Kiara Grace

we’re in another stage / we have to live with this / this virus / it’s a test / someone's always going to pay for itRead Article

Fri 15 Apr 2022
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A digital illustration of the Archibald Fountain in Hyde Park, with a smiling sun, a pathway, a tree

Younger Siblings

Mia Pahljina (writer), Ayushmaan Nagar (illustrator)

The conversation continued like a river, energetically rolling on before slamming into rocks and getting redirected.Read Article

Fri 15 Apr 2022
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A collection of red, green and white outlines of objects on a black background, beside the edge of a

A WIP Around the Workshop: Magical Realism - A Genre of Defiance

Sarah Dornseiff (Creative Literature and Writing Society). Illustrated by Casey Boswell.

When people find out that I write, their inevitable first question is: “What do you write?”Read Article

Fri 15 Apr 2022
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Murder on the Dancefloor: Tales from Late-Stage Hospitality - The Bar Fight

Rupert Azzopardi (writer), Arielle Vlahiotis (illustrator)

The nightclub on Collins Street had no official cloakroom, and the alcohol-saturated crowds began shedding their jacketsRead Article

Thu 14 Apr 2022
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An illustration of a bright pink cadillac in front of a small petrol station in the middle of the de

pink cadillac (in memoriam)

Aeva Milos (writer), Grace Reeve (illustrator)

car crash simulation straight out of heaven / and you, in the driver’s seat (Jesus take the wheel!)Read Article

Tue 29 Mar 2022
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An illustration of a femme person sitting on a tiled floor, placing a cigarette in an ashtray. Their

Satan Wears a Bra

Chelsea Rozario (writer), Jessica Norton (illustrator)

You are an observer / of calloused hands on brass strings / Crimson plastic, nostrils pierced in backyardsRead Article

Tue 29 Mar 2022
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Felicide Friday

Helena Pantsis (writer), Sally Yuan (illustrator)

They don’t look anything alike. They’re simply two cats, existing separately but parallel in my mind.Read Article

Tue 29 Mar 2022
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A fantastical lighthouse shining through layers of clouds and swirly lines. The lighthouse is pictur

A Lighthouse

Max Flett (writer), Zoë Hoffman (illustrator)

I’ve been drowned / By my own brother. Tonight / He comes from a sailor’s grave / With a makeshift lantern.Read Article

Mon 28 Mar 2022
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A illustration of an ornamental castle window, with fairy tale vibes, pictured from the inside. The

Through a Window

Max Flett (writer), Matilda Lilford (illustrator)

Sweetness wasn’t alone / When it flew out your window, / For some dusty sorrow hung soon after.Read Article

Mon 28 Mar 2022
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An illustration of femme person with blond hair and a shining diamond engagement ring. She appears d

Rattle

Jessica Faulkner (writer), Meadow Nguyen (illustrator)

“A ring is a promise,” Evangeline’s mother told her as she sat upon her knee.Read Article

Mon 28 Mar 2022
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An illustration of a purple owl with glowing yellow eyes and outstretched wings, sitting atop a pent

Hocus-Pocus Recipes and Rituals: How to Summon a Demon Friend

Marcie Di Bartolomeo (writer); Jessica Norton (illustrator)

Here I’m going to show you some simple tricks of the trade to summoning a demon to the mortal realm.Read Article

Mon 28 Mar 2022
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A digital illustration of a young femme person sitting alone in the carriage of a train, riding thro

Ordinary Phenomena: The Elephant's Call

Helena Pantsis (writer), Meadow Nguyen (illustrator)

The invitation comes as a surprise; somehow it always does.Read Article

Sun 27 Mar 2022
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A haphazard pattern of sketched leaves and stars on a dark grey background. On the right side of the

Earthworms

Izma Haider (writer), Zoe Eyles (illustrator)

Earthworms / don’t have eyes, but they have light— / sensitive receptors in their skin. Especially their front end.Read Article

Sun 27 Mar 2022
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A thin, knobbly, twisting tree truck extends from the bottom left side of the image and transitions

arrival

Laura Charlton (writer), Maya Hall (illustrator)

now i have moved out for good. / farewell fairy bread, farewell forehead / kisses, farewell mum’s wedding ringsRead Article

Sun 27 Mar 2022
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The Coffee Pot

Mia Boonen (writer), Ivan Jeldres (illustrator)

The old percolator makes about a mug and a half.Read Article

Tue 01 Mar 2022
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a pinter moment (CWC Video — 3rd Place)

Aeva Milos

In late 2021, the Media Department ran the 'Creative with COVID' competition, which encouraged students to continue creaRead Article

Sun 14 Nov 2021
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In case of emergency (rearrange as required) (CWC Video — 2nd Place)

Karen Spencer

In late 2021, the Media Department ran the 'Creative with COVID' competition, which encouraged students to continue creaRead Article

Sun 14 Nov 2021
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EDITION TWO 2022 AVAILABLE NOW!

Read our newest folklore edition! She's filled to the brim with tantalising folk-tales, day-dreamy illustrations and spell-binding hot-takes on everything from Indian mythology to the Sad-Girl music era!

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