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

Opinion

Nadia Boulanger and the Unsung Voices of Classical Music

Lily Harper delves into the world of female classical composers. The world of western art music, commonly known as classical music, is often seen as stuffy, traditional, and dominated by white males, with a few exceptions. It is very difficult to find concerts that showcase more than one female composer. However, having multiple male composers…

ByLily Harper21 March 2021

Opinion

International Women’s Day 2021: No Choice But Change

Emily Tyrrell reflects on International Women’s Day and the reality that a woman in 2021 Australia must face. Each year, International Women’s Day selects a theme to reflect the milieu. This year, they’ve picked ‘choose to challenge’, their rationale being that a ‘challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change’. This statement doesn’t sit well with…

ByEmily Tyrrell8 March 2021

Opinion

Musical Theatre: Is it Time for a Change in the Casting World

Kiran Gupta asks whether a change in attitude is needed when it comes to casting musical theatre in Australia. Suspension of disbelief Three words that are often thrown around on the theatre casting table or in rehearsal. The phrase basically acknowledges that a theatre audience must accept that the action on stage forms part of…

ByKiran Gupta24 December 2020

Opinion

WAP – Women As Powerful or Powerless to the Patriarchy?

Nina Friars interrogates the patriarchal and racial structures that underlie the criticism of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s hit record ‘WAP’ (Wet A*s P***y). WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE Guess who back in the mother***in house / With a fat d**k for your mother***in mouth I had respect for ya lady / But now I take…

ByNina Friars24 December 2020