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Beauty, Braids, and Belonging
Editorial Assistant Rahima Bilgrami reminisces memories of hair-oiling with her mother, as she discusses reclaiming her identity through...
Jul 23, 2025


The Digger’s Daughter
Editorial Assistant Vanessa Bland expounds on the influence of poet and political visionary Louisa Lawson. “You think I’m handsome? Do...
Jul 23, 2025


Best Study Spots On Campus
Are you sick of walking in and out of rooms looking for the perfect spot to study? Look no further than this list as Section Editor...
Jul 23, 2025


Don’t Know How Voting Works? Let’s Help Fix That
Section Editor Chantelle Mackintosh explains the mechanics behind how elections in Australia work while providing voting resources. ...
Jul 23, 2025


Smithsonian Scrubs Queer Context From Famous AIDS Artwork
Editorial Assistant Helio Russell reports on the erasure of queer context from significant queer artworks in the Smithsonian. The...
Jul 23, 2025


Kickstart Wrapped With Grapey
You weren’t able to make it to Kickstart week? No worries. Editor in Chief Beth Nicholls and Editorial Assistant Niamh McGonnell-Hall...
Jul 22, 2025
What Happened During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump
Editorial Assistant Ahmad Aaram covers the controversial meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky that happened in February. ...
Jul 22, 2025
In Holy Matrimony
Kayleigh Greig highlights several of the most interesting cultural practices in the near-universal rite of weddings The word “wedding”...
Jun 9, 2025


Mourning the Great Barrier Reef
Deputy Editor Kayleigh Greig reviews a heart-breaking performance by Anohni and the Johnsons. All images from @anohni, Instagram, 27th...
May 27, 2025
Horoscopes
Aries: Tired of talking to ChatGPT? Get outside, touch some grass, and maybe find a new social circle. The internet will still be there...
May 19, 2025
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[Nic’s Flix] Who is Emilia Pérez Made For?
Section Editor Nic Chang is back with another Nic’s Flix piece to discuss Jacques Audiard’s controversial Best Picture nominee Emilia...
May 19, 2025
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[Nic’s Flix] The Death and Rebirth of Twin Peaks Through David Lynch’s Fire Walk With Me
Section Editor Nic Chang looks back on the world of Twin Peaks to discuss how Fire Walk With Me transformed the show’s identity and its...
May 19, 2025


The Crash and Burn of a 20 Something Year Old
Editorial Assistant Daniela De Vera reflects on the inevitable collapse of your twenties, and the beauty in becoming by breaking. “For...
May 19, 2025


Pop Punk Will Never Die
Editorial Assistant Niamh McGonnell-Hall, our resident pop-punk maestro, takes us on a trip down emo lane, arguing in true emo fashion...
May 19, 2025


Burn The Calendar
Deputy Editor Kayleigh Greig redesigns time-keeping with a proposal of the 13-month Phoenix Calendar. With this issue’s Phoenix theme...
May 19, 2025


Across the Flame: Gaurav Gupta’s Fiery Display of Rebirth on the Runway
Section Editor Tanisha Shah takes a look at Designer Gaurav Gupta’s latest couture collection and its mesmerising take on fire,...
May 19, 2025




The Things We Rise From
In the morning there is silence. That’s how you know it’s morning, because you can hear the stillness. Why do you think the trees grow...
May 19, 2025


The Memories We Hold
Note: this story was inspired by the 2007 Bollywood film ‘Om Shanti Om’ which was a huge part of my childhood. Shanaya stood in the...
May 19, 2025


The Changing of the Guard
Nyssa sat on the edge of the fire, shivering with a fever and wearing a necklace; amber lilies framed by rose gold. She was alone....
May 19, 2025


The Serpents
Mara stirs inside the belly of a cha siu bao. The air is warm and sweetly scented; she turns her face, sighing into the soft, plush bun....
May 19, 2025


A Lonely Lead Life
How many times can you try? Really? How many times can you try with someone until you break? Until you're numb? Until you're forgotten? ...
May 19, 2025
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We would like to extend those respects to all First Nations people reading. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.
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