the future is alien – and it is beautiful
By Winta Kebreab Page 1Left image: Doja Cat – Miss me More ft SZA video1: BYLADYADELAIDE2: @tashimrod / @tashisnaps3: Joelle Grace Rosen4: BohemeBijou Page 2central image left: Peter Tarka central image right: Blake Kathryn – Solitude 1: Kenneth...
people’s candidate or regime’s candidate?
Anatomy of the candidates in the Iranian presidential election 2021 by Alireza Mohebbi Iran's thirteenth presidential election will be held on June 18, as the country grapples with several complex and challenging problems at home and abroad. There is no shortage...
potato people – death encounter
Created By: Julia Ghent Developed by: Julia Ghent and Gloria Ghent
in the fight against sexual assault, validating women’s voices is vital
by Jessica Norris Content note: This article contains mentions of sexual harassment, assault and gender-based violence. On a particularly sunny, blue-skied day in February 2010, I was riding the number 16 tram to St Kilda beach with a group of my...
return of brekkie and barbie services
by Blaine Harris Have you heard? The SSU’s famous breakfast and BBQ services are back in action this semester! We have missed you over the past year and are thrilled to see you all back on campus again. There’s no better way to start your day then to head on up to the...
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 Rooke ‘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...