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Commentary
Us and Them
I've never been comfortable around symbols of power. Growing up as I did you learn to be wary of police and men in suits,...
The Bitchin’ Beats that are making changes
A month ago, my Mum texted me a selfie before an important work meeting. She wore a vibrant pink collared shirt, with the top...
The Great Dissent
On one miserable afternoon in 1937, inconceivable loss haunted the Chester family.
In the Sydney suburb of Waverley, 7-year-old Max Chester and his two older...
Unravelling identity in the metaverse
The metaverse stands as a technological and cultural frontier and while it offers unprecedented possibilities for identity expression there is also potential to mirror...
Up the Tillies: one point for Australia… and feminism?
On the night of August 16, Australia donned itself in green and gold and collectively assembled. Crowds of thousands swarmed city parks and stadiums,...
Multicultural communities behind the voice
There is a story I know that is lived by many. A desperate mother and a tirelessly working father, with a beaten-down suitcase, two...
The Medicare scheme built to fail
In 2008, Australia's Department of Health had an empty box to tick.
Introduced by the Rudd government, The Dental Benefits Act (2008) promised disadvantaged Australians...
Call for formal menstrual leave
As I graduated high school back in June 2022, being enrolled under the February intake meant I had a chance to study in Taiwan...
The Talking Dead: Latin lives on
The subject of Latin will no longer be offered as an elective at North Sydney Boys High School.
What a revelation. What a stir-up. What...