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In his polemic 1968 Boyer Lecture, W.E.H. Stanner first introduced the term “Great Australian Silence” to expose the structural erasure of Aboriginal history from the Australian narrative, labelling a nationwide “cult of forgetfulness” to critique historians from the 1930s to the early 1960s. However, Stanner was not simply critiquing the omission of Aboriginal historiography, but…
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We no longer produce; we rehearse production.
In late capitalism, productivity has undergone a quiet but decisive transformation. No longer confined to material output, it has been internalised as a condition of subjectivity itself. As the external frontiers of accumulation have been exhausted, capital has turned inward, capturing perception, affect, and consciousness as new sites…
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“...I draw a sword against conspirators; When think you that the sword goes up again?” Julius Caesar, Act V scene I
The Digital Freedom Project’s High Court Challenge has the same vibe as a retreating dotcom garrison running some rearguard action in order to keep their platforms available to Australia’s youth.
This is eerily reminiscent of…
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But wounds will wince, especially in the salt air… Patrick White, Voss
The deep Australianism and general can-do attitude of the surf community have often suppressed its sense of danger. Drowning, ailments and collisions are worries that were long-swallowed as ‘parts of the sport’, and risks one assumes when they partake in it. Braving a Sunday…
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If you’re in need of a good laugh, St Andrew’s annual performance of the Drama Society (DramSoc) is sure not to disappoint, and this was especially true of this year's production. Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, the DramSoc’s take on ‘The Play that Goes Wrong’ was a brilliant display of theatrical…
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It is becoming increasingly difficult to stay hopeful when every morning begins with a flood of despair. Before we even leave bed, the world has unravelled again on our screens. War, politics, climate collapse, scandal. The more connected we become, the more fractured we feel. The instinct is to search for calm, but the world…
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Yes! No! That can’t be true! Wait, is it? Surely not?
I find myself twisted and crumpled like an expansive stained napkin when it comes to understanding the world we live in.
I see black clouds stampeding their way through the vain and artificial sky. Was it the Dalai Lama who said, ‘The beginning of…
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When Meleane (Mel) Taufa first joined St Andrew’s College in late 2020, she never imagined just how transformative her journey would be for herself, her family, and the students she came to support. In a short time, her impact became significant. Mel became Housekeeping Manager, Indigenous Support Officer, a mentor, and a trusted confidante to…
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Foreword: This fictional piece was inspired by my interest in the psychological and neurodevelopmental effects of childhood trauma, which began after reading The Boy Was Raised as a Dog by Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz. Throughout this story, I have attempted to touch on the powerlessness felt by victims of child abuse and the…
