Interpreting the Artificial

Nina Friars and Netra Hankins produce an art journal that deconstructs the artificially constructed. A GUIDE TO READING THIS JOURNAL We implore our readers not to go through the world complacently. We encourage our readers to not mindlessly consume, but instead, to actively question and critically re-evaluate what is deemed objective. Society has developed in…

ByNina Friars12 October 2021

Collaborative

Football and Politics in the Gulf

George Bright and Tommy Go discuss the increasing interest in football in the Gulf states and examine some of the political issues that arise from this. Introduction In the last fifteen years, football has become of increasing interest to the oil-rich nations of the Persian Gulf. The reasons behind this sudden, perturbing interest have…

ByGeorge Bright2 October 2021

Collaborative Opinion

What an $8 Vodka Raspberry Can Teach Us About Toxic Masculinity

Winners of the Collaborative Writing Competition, Ed Goodman and Alex Malouf interrogate toxic masculinity and the structures that underpin it. On my 18th birthday, my dad took me out to the pub for a beer. Like most guys do. A cold schooner of VB to celebrate that I was officially a man. As we walked up…

ByEd Goodman20 August 2021

Collaborative

How to Build a Bridge

Jules Vahl and Akin Brown reflect on their educational experiences, through the fictional persona of Miro. In doing so, they provide a penetrating insight into the heart of the education system, both in Australia and New Zealand. Authors’ Note: This article tells the story of Miro. As you read it, reflect on your own educational…

ByJules Vahl17 August 2021

Collaborative

Makarrata

In recognition of NAIDOC Week, Malcolm Ward and Finn Ball produce one of the most challenging reads ever published on Drew’s News, discussing Makarrata and the broader treatment of First Nations peoples in Australia. This article is presented as a work in progress … just like Makarrata. We encourage you to form your own opinion and…

ByMalcolm Ward5 July 2021

Collaborative

To Act or to Watch: An Ethical Discussion of the Victorian Assisted Dying Act

Dyone Bettega and Tom Carraro discuss the Victorian Assisted Dying Act and explore the ethical considerations which underpin the new legislation. On 19 June 2019, the voluntary euthanasia access scheme created by the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (Vic) came into effect in Victoria. In passing these landmark laws, Victoria became the first state or…

ByDyone Bettega16 June 2021