Menstrual products should be free, period.

Alice Litchfield discusses periods and the lack of accessibility around menstruation. Let me take you back to Saturday morning sport. You’ve sat and watched your little sibling’s game, done your umpiring duty for the Under-10 Blues, and now you’re waiting for your turn to hit the court. A few red frogs and a blue Powerade…

ByAlice Litchfield13 August 2021

Opinion

The UK is the world’s COVID Petri Dish. That should scare Scott Morrison.

Rob Abadee discusses the vaccination roll-out and the COVID-19 lockdown, postulating that Australia may not be as safe as everyone thinks. “We’re going to have to generate what we call herd immunity…and the only way of developing that, in the absence of a vaccine, is for the majority of the population to become infected.” -…

ByRob Abadee7 August 2021

Opinion

Don’t Forget about Disabled People: 3 Ways to Make Events More Accessible

Gemma Hudson discusses the practicalities of living with a disability and the need for increased accessibility. Author’s Note: Throughout this article, I have elected to use identity first language (disabled person) rather than person first language (person with a disability). I have done this because my disability does encompass many aspects of my life, and…

ByGemma Hudson18 July 2021

Opinion

RESPONSE: The Naivety of Treating Governments Like Start-Ups

William Price responds to Max Raine’s article, arguing that treating governments like a start-up is naïve, misleading, and ignores democratic realities. Max Raine recently argued in Drew’s News that politicians should think like start-ups and that government policy should be more flexible in order to adapt to changing circumstances. This is an appealing proposition, but…

ByWilliam Price7 June 2021

Opinion

Shaking up the status-quo: why politicians should think like start-ups

Max Raine analyses the structural reasons behind political failure and presents some ideological alternatives to consider Good start-ups are case studies in building things from scratch that serve people well over time. A good company is able to stay true to market demand and change as the world around them does. It’s about wrangling the…

ByMax Raine6 June 2021

Opinion

How To Fix Your Climate Guilt: The Hypocrisy of ‘Acai Bowl’ Warriors

For World Environment Day, Ed Goodman takes a critical look at the climate crisis and argues that marginal changes aren’t going to do the trick. As a bold 11-year-old, I went vegetarian for two weeks. I was inspired by my teacher during a Geography lesson where we used an algorithm to calculate our carbon footprints.…

ByEd Goodman5 June 2021

Opinion

Our Long Road To Justice

As part of Reconciliation Week, Jack Lynch analyses the road to reconciliation and how far we have come. To Australians, reconciliation is coming to be understood as more than just an apology. First Nations affairs have seen an undisputed and imperative increase in prominence. Every institution I have been fortunate enough to be a part…

ByJack Lynch1 June 2021

Opinion

The Colour-Blind Generation: How reconciliatory failures threaten future hopes

As we commemorate Reconciliation Week, Alex Malouf analyses current reconciliatory failures and the further issues we need to address. There’s not a lot you usually remember about Primary School. The odd disco here and there, excursions to Canberra, painting classes and the vast array of other menial goings on that defined a great bulk of…

ByAlex Malouf27 May 2021

Opinion

Sorry Day: Why Saying Sorry isn’t Enough

As we commemorate National ‘Sorry Day’, Kiran Gupta assesses the progress that has been made in achieving justice for First Nations Australians and presents some further changes to be made. Australia’s treatment of First Nations Australians has been abhorrent. There’s no sugar-coating it. From the Myall Creek Massacre to the Stolen Generations, our history is…

ByKiran Gupta26 May 2021

Opinion

The Dystopian Continuum

Emily Hewitt-Park explains how the two sides of the dystopian fiction continuum aren’t that disparate after all. When considering the realms of literature, theatre and film, it is commonplace to encounter a moral dichotomy with stories situated on two ends of a fictional continuum. On one side we have narratives with affirming, positive anecdotes which…

ByEmily Hewitt-Park21 March 2021