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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
A Journey Into Trump's Investigation By The FBI
Editorial Assistant Nilab Siddiqi takes you on a (not so) top secret ride into the FBI’s investigation on Donald Trump. On 8 August 2022,...
Jul 18, 2023
That's Not My Job! Recapping The Latest From Auspol
As a hot topic on #auspol, Grapeshot’s Deputy Editor, Jackson Robb, delves in detail on the implications of Morrison’s secret ministry on...
Jul 18, 2023
Response To The Women's Collective In Grapeshot Issue 1, 2022
Amy King, from the Macquarie University Liberal Club, responds to a think piece from issue 1. The distinction between the satirical and...
Jul 18, 2023
What The Heck Is Synbio?
Have no idea what “Synbio” means? Have no fear as Jasperine Phetchareun and Jessica Liana from MQ Synbio detail what it means and how it...
Jul 18, 2023
NSW Trains: The Ongoing Industrial Action
Our Editorial Assistant, Zoe van der Merwe, sheds light on Sydney’s hectic train schedules. On the week beginning Monday 22 August 2022,...
Jul 18, 2023
Scott Morrison's Secret Ministries
Enjoying the memes of five Scott Morrison heads all pictured for different Minister profiles? A brief coverage on what it means will be...
Jul 18, 2023
The Tragic Passing of Olivia Newton-John
In light of the passing of Olivia Newton-John, her battle with breast cancer is detailed by our Editorial Assistant, Zoe van der Merwe,...
Jul 18, 2023
Podcast Review: Let's Talk About Myths, Baby!
TW: Discusses Sexual Assault With a catchy sing-song title and a wholesome and learned host, Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby! offers...
Jul 12, 2023
Macbeth: A Tragically Musical Comedy - A Review
“Macbeth: A Tragically Musical Comedy is an explosive musical that will have Shakespeare dancing in his grave. A pop-rock journey 400...
Jul 12, 2023
Grapey Book Club: Bravely
Before you read on, I feel that I must warn you: this review is incredibly biased; magnanimously positively biased, because Maggie...
Jul 12, 2023
NIC’S FLIX: Where the Crawdads Sing
A Faithful Adaptation, But a Disappointingly Mediocre Result There is a common saying that life imitates art. In the case of Where the...
Jul 12, 2023
Story of the World
The world is the Greek summer at, let’s say, 35 degrees. It’s sluggish in the late afternoon, no one wants to work now, same story, same...
Jul 12, 2023
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