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Why a Bear Meat Vending Machine Could Be a Good Thing

Veganism, a growing awareness of biodiversity loss and an increase in consciousness around animal cruelty has meant that our image of hunting these days tends to be negative. Considering the unnecessary cruelty involved in trophy hunting, shark finning and poaching, often, this reaction seems justified. Humans have a proven track record of adopting harmful hunting…

ByEli SookerOctober 16, 2024

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Reflections from an Ecofeminist

You wake to your alarm ringing and open your eyes. The bright light on your iPhone tells you it’s 6.30am, and time to get moving. You tell Siri to turn your light on and read out your day’s itinerary. The streets are already busy on your drive to your local gym, where you spend the…

ByTiani DunJanuary 26, 2023

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On Regret

Regret is a funny thing. As I edge closer to my mid-twenties, I notice the term ‘regret’ being thrown around a lot. I overhear conversations that include pointed statements like “he’ll regret doing that” and “she’ll regret leaving him”, and when I tell people about my own dreams to turn my life upside down and…

ByGeorgia RistivojevicSeptember 23, 2022

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“Why are you going alone?” Solo Travel as a Married Woman

“You’re going alone? Why? Is everything okay between you and your husband? What does he think about that?” I’ve just mentioned I’m going to visit Innes National Park, a little spit of greenery on the tip of Yorke Peninsula I’ve always wanted to explore. It’s about a four-hour drive from where I’m living in Adelaide,…

ByKerri DuncanAugust 2, 2022

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White Feminism and Cultural Appropriation Beyond Clothes

You’re at a house party and a woman you don’t know won’t stop blabbering to the group about her three-month trip to India and Nepal. “I just got back! Like six months ago,” she says, raising her voice to compete with the music. It’s the third time she’s recounted this anecdote tonight in your earshot,…

ByNirvana BhandaryJune 24, 2022

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18,000 Empty Planes

I woke up early this morning to turn my pre-ferment into dough so it could rise and I could bake it. I made the pre-ferment from my sourdough starter last night, which I fed yesterday morning. A pretty detailed process, all in all. Especially considering that I have Covid. I had been putting it off…

ByMardi WilsonJanuary 14, 2022

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Hi! Just A Friendly Reminder That If You’re Under The Age Of 75, Scotty And Barnaby Don’t Actually Give A Shit About You, Or Your Future.

This is why. When Barnaby Joyce got up on his pixellated pulpit last week and started preaching about how social media is about to get its long-overdue day of reckoning, I couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed by a steely bolt of rage. “My daughter is but one victim of malicious online lies: it’s time the…

ByMaya SkidmoreOctober 18, 2021

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The Rebellion Against Science and the Dangerous Cultural Merge of COVID-19

The internet is a menacing place for impressionable minds. Once the innocent home of LimeWire and teenage porn discovery, the realm of cyberspace has evolved into something much more sinister. In the midst of a global health crisis, the spread of misinformation has presented itself as a strange and relentless foe. Instagram has given birth…

ByJack O'Neill PatersonSeptember 2, 2021

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An Open Letter to Anyone Dreaming of Running Away

When I was younger, I was obsessed with the idea of living in California. It was the subject of many of my conversations, late-night internet searches and romanticised daydreams. Though I had never actually been there, I was absolutely convinced that I wanted to live in this place on the other side of the country.…

ByJordyn JacobsonSeptember 2, 2021

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Routine Stifled My Creativity

At 5:30am every weekday, my alarm goes off. I get up, stretch the stiffness out of my back, get dressed in my work clothes, put the kettle on, go to the toilet, make some tea, eat some muesli, scroll a handful of news feeds (never really paying attention to any of them), pack my lunch,…

ByOscar LongAugust 30, 2021

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Long Distance Long-Term: A Survival Guide From a Seasoned Professional

“Wow, there’s no way I could do that!” “It’s been a whole year since you’ve seen each other?” “Do you really have a boyfriend if he’s not even here?” “Wait, how do you…” *looks around* “…like, get off?” Folk, welcome to Real Things I’ve Heard When I Mention My Long-Distance Relationship. Often over a coffee,…

BySachini PoogodaApril 19, 2021

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Finding Solace in Solitude at Eighteen

After hours cruising along the lone highway with nothing but my own thoughts, the bustling city centres that loom beyond exit signs seem ironically uninviting. Daunting, even. It was a shivering autumn's day when I tentatively told my friends at lunch that I wanted to buy a van. In between classes, those 40 minutes gave…

ByBridie EmanuelMarch 17, 2021