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Grapey Book Club: Son of Sin
“He was beyond saving, and still he chose to pray.” One sentence of ten short, modest words, perfectly encapsulates the essence of...
Jul 18, 2023


Nic's Flix: Princess Mononoke
An Environmentally Poetic Near-Masterpiece from Studio Ghibli The world is complicated. It is filled with pain, suffering and hatred, but...
Jul 18, 2023
You Bloody Beauty
As a self-proclaimed beauty addict these are 10 iconic Australian products that, in my opinion, revolutionised the beauty industry....
Jul 18, 2023
H2O: Just Add Water
A pivotal experience in my childhood was watching a trio of young Aussie teens living double lives as mermaids. This heavily accented TV...
Jul 18, 2023
an ode to the bin chicken
oddly they prowl as owners of the land where we once littered, plunging their long beaks as they command. “those are bin chickens” me...
Jul 18, 2023
Splintered Song
A past, Of glass, Shattered, Fractured. A shard, A façade, A g’day and a grin, But the present cannot mask the massacre within. Drift...
Jul 18, 2023
An Australian Sanctuary
It is my twenty-first birthday, and I am depositing the contents of my stomach onto a blank canvas. How is that for artistic expression?...
Jul 18, 2023
The Caricature Of Greg
“AW Hooroo, I’m bundling off for the night. BLOKE! Alright Groover I’ve left you A series of jobs That I expect to be completed Once I...
Jul 18, 2023
Koffee Kulture
Guadalupe is walking down Darling Harbour, the grey, thick water on her left, the towering casinos and squat aquariums on her right. She...
Jul 18, 2023
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...
Jul 18, 2023
Oxymoron: Quiet Fog
Jessica Mohandes-Barg questions her ethnicity in relation to Australian Culture. She explores the challenges of fitting in or perhaps...
Jul 18, 2023
Australia's Questionable Multiculturalism
Is Australia truly multicultural? Under the guise of celebrating diversity, Tiffany Fong uncovers the truth to Australia’s attitude to -...
Jul 18, 2023
Experimenting The Brain
Nikita Byrnes met with neuroscience researcher Ana Rita to discuss the potential of neurofeedback to revolutionise treatment for mental...
Jul 18, 2023
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...
Jul 18, 2023
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...
Jul 18, 2023
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...
Jul 18, 2023
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...
Jul 18, 2023
You Are Here: Castle Hill
Castle Hill: once a rural out-of-the-way suburb, but now a sprawling new metropolis of apartments, dining, and the convenient drunken...
Jul 18, 2023
I Don't Get It: The Australian Creative Industry
On The Set Of Home And Away Summer Bay is everyone’s holiday getaway dream. For Grapeshot’s Aussie issue, I wanted to touch base with...
Jul 18, 2023
Pop Politics Understood: The Republic of the Commonwealth of Australia?
The Prime Minister is the leader of Australia, right? The Australian Constitution doesn’t think so. According to section 61, executive...
Jul 18, 2023
Pop Culture Rewind: Kath and Kim
In May of 2002, Australia was introduced to its most loved sitcom. It revolves around the mother-daughter relationship of permed...
Jul 18, 2023
Challenge: Australian Movie Speed Dating
When I asked, “What movie is so iconic that it is embedded in Australian culture?” the responses I got, and the subsequent confusion...
Jul 18, 2023
Humanitarian Crisis Under The Taliban Regime
A horrifying yet insightful journey on the current situation in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime is guided by News Section Editor,...
Jul 18, 2023
Chinese Warships Push Boundaries With Taiwan
Chinese boundary breaches with Taiwan led to an alarming rise in tensions between China and Taiwan, as reported by News Section Editor,...
Jul 18, 2023
Grapeshot acknowledges the Wallumattagal clan, of the Dharug nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and meet. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded, no treaty was signed, and would like to pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging.
We would like to extend those respects to all First Nations people reading. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.
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