a year gone by
By Syed Saif Uddin A year where norms were left in tatters, of selfish delights and our worst traits on full display Scarcity and misery unleashed like a hell hound, our demons did come out to play The year humanity cowered in a silent collective, forgoing...
racist australia: the nation’s biggest secret
By Ella Paine Picture this: you and your family made the move to sunny Australia 10 years ago with hopes of a better life. You came expecting nice weather, laid-back people and a multicultural society. Yet now, the media has stereotyped and persecuted your race...
the k-pop idols dismantling gender stereotypes
Art and writing by Belle Murphy Accentuated through their songwriting, group dynamic and authentic approach to style, there’s something refreshing about BTS’ approach to masculinity and self-identity. This article explores a number of ways these much-loved Korean...
boy/wolf/finch
Author: Eli Thomas ‘A Basic Guide to Vemia’s Zodiac’ The librarian held out a dark blue book with white lettering. ‘Here you go, young lady. Enjoy.’ Finch smiled tightly at ‘lady’ but took the book with a nod, wishing his voice were deep...
celebrating the 2020 hawthorn campus committee
Meet this year's awesome team below: DANNY PHAN Danny is a 3rd year student currently studying his Bachelor of Design! Moving to Melbourne a year ago for his study, he was quite nervous. However, he was ultimately surprised to see how open and friendly...
the nightingale: a revision for the frontier film
Author: Jasper Caverly CW: Sexual assault, violence against Aboriginal people*Spoilers* A great majority of the Australian genre-film canon is indebted to movements conceived by filmmakers in the international realm of cinema, leading to filmic delays in topical...
david
Author: Dominica Ryan Mum shoved the phone in front of David’s face, blocking his view of the last cornflake as it floated on shallow milk. David clenched his teeth in annoyance. It was bad enough Mum had yanked the bedcovers off him, depriving him of discovering...
samurai punk, and melbourne’s independent games industry
Author: Sam Everaardt On a typical day, you would find Swinburne alumnus Winston Tang hard at work in the Samurai Punk office down at The Arcade in Southbank. He would be at his standing desk, programming for an upcoming, secret project. Surrounding him, a litany of...
instances of conflict and suggestions of solidarity in the nightingale
Author: Jasper Caverly CW: Sexual assault, violence against Aboriginal people This essay contains spoilers for The Nightingale (2018) Subversive media has the ability to undermine dominant rhetoric, hold the arms of societal power to account, and ultimately spark the...
federal jobs plan another blow to full-time students
Author: Sam Roberts On Thursday, the Morrison Government’s Job-Ready Graduate Package passed the senate with the support of One Nation and Centre Alliance. This new university funding model provides places for an additional 30,000 students by cutting government...
out for australia: 30 under 30
Author: Billie Buxton Out for Australia is the largest LGBTQIA+ organisation for students and young professionals in the country, providing you with visible role models and career mentors to help you thrive in your chosen industry. We are also here to support you...
a sensation of him
Author: Rory Sorenson * Teach me your secret so I can see the way you listen to your world. Can I give you something broken? Would you fix it or remake it or just let me be? * We spoke once in a dream you had I forgot what you said when I asked you to give me a truth....