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

Looking for a Father, Let Me Know if You Have One Spare!

Grace Papworth reflects upon her childhood growing up with two mothers and interrogates the “traditional” narrative of parenthood and the structures that underpin it. The Catholic Church phrases it best when they remind us of our civic duty “to not ignore the needs of children for appropriate mothering and fathering.” They warn us of…

ByGrace Papworth31 August 2020

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The Endless Stream of Photos: Have we taken enough?

Zoe Kemp discusses the ethics behind photography in a world where we are constantly bombarded with images both online and in our physical lives. In today’s image saturated world, one simply has to type the words ‘photojournalism 2020’ into a Google Search to be overwhelmed by photos of horrendous bushfires, a global pandemic and people…

ByZoe Kemp8 July 2020

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The Collapse of Compassion: Collective Apathy Towards Mass Suffering

Rob Abadee discusses why we are often numb towards mass suffering and posits some ideas as to what we can do about it. On Sunday 24th May 2020, the New York Times printed a front cover that attracted worldwide attention. To mark the grim milestone of the United States passing 100,000 deaths due to…

ByRob Abadee13 June 2020

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The Forgotten War

Netra Hawkins recounts the story of her mum's encounters with the terrors of the Khmer Rouge in 1975, Phnom Penh Cambodia as an 8 year old girl. Written from the perspective of her mum growing up in the war, this is an emotional recount of having lost family members and fighting every day to survive…

ByNetra Hankins8 May 2020

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The Facade of NGOs: what truth is being protected?

Pamela Murphy investigates the role of the UN and other non-profit organizations on intervention, specifically regarding occurrences of genocide and the lack of humanitarian aid. Like many others I am sure, I have always looked up to non-for-profit organizations that have strived to ‘help make the world a better place’. Growing up, I was in…

ByPamela Murphy5 May 2020

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Ethnocentrism in Charity and the Rise of Effective Altruism

Elliott Earnshaw reflects on ethnocentrism in charities and how we can all make the step towards effective altruism. There are many ways in which we can make a difference in the world. One of the most common and straightforward ways to do so is to make donations to charity. Recently, the likes of the ALS…

ByElliott Earnshaw1 May 2020

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Two Crises, Two Leaders: Scott Morrison’s Political Revival

Dan Breden reflects on Scott Morrison’s political revival in a challenging period of Australia’s history. It’s a strange feeling knowing that your experiences and actions will go down in history. In decades to follow, we will look back and judge the actions that we, as a nation and as humans, make today. Governments will be…

ByDan Bredan1 May 2020

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The ANZAC Spirit in 2020

Kiran Gupta reflects upon the Anzac Day Address as well as discussing what ANZAC Day means in a contemporary Australian context. In this year’s ANZAC address, the Rev opened with a quote describing the “double duty of ANZAC Day [as honouring] the dead and inspir[ing] the living.” In the context of Australia’s history and commemoration…

ByKiran Gupta25 April 2020