The Fossil Fuel Industry: The puppeteer to our modern world?

Jamie McDonald talks about the apathy around climate change in Australia and the need for a cultural shift at an attitudinal level. To the average Joe (common folk of Australia), When I talk to my friends about climate change, most conversations simply revolve around, that ‘yeah it's happening’ and ‘shut up Jamie no one cares’. …

ByJamie McDonald10 April 2020

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Is the grass greener on the other side?

As a new wave of Australian university graduates move over to the U.S. to pursue postgraduate studies and scientific research, Mei Zheng wonders whether the grass is truly greener on the other side. As I enter my final year of undergraduate studies, I wonder where I should plan my next chapter, whether or not to…

ByMei Zheng27 March 2020

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Environmental Sustainability in the face of the Climate Crisis: Do we really care?

Georgia Poole discusses environmental sustainability in the fashion industry and its enduring relevance in the current context. In the face of a global pandemic, part of me feels guilty for offering this little reminder. However, I believe it is important as our planet is still facing an inevitable doom due to the climate catastrophe. But…

ByGeorgia Poole26 March 2020

Opinion

Pandemic Panic: How fear brings out prejudice

Kiran Gupta unpacks the global panic surrounding the COVID-19 Coronavirus and looks at the implications of mainstream and social media coverage on the virus and its impact. It is becoming increasingly inevitable that the COVID-19 Coronavirus is going to spread all over the world and at some pace. A significant number of people will die…

ByKiran Gupta5 March 2020

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The Climate Crisis: What it means for us

You know how back in primary school you would swing back on your chair, despite your teacher’s shouts not to? And sometimes you would go just a little bit too far - you would pass the tipping point and your life would flash before your eyes? Most of the time, you would be able to…

ByZoe Latham14 February 2020

Opinion

Reflections on the School Strike 4 Climate

Last Friday, my sister spoke at Springwood’s School Strike 4 Climate. In fact, she was one of the main organisers of the event. She, at 15 years old, stood in her school uniform and spoke with the authority and respect many people claim that Cabinet lacks. She was meticulous, solemn and strong. And she has…

ByEmily Tyrrell27 September 2019

Opinion

Social Media: Slow Down!

Silicon Valley’s tech behemoths are powerful. In 2018, the average time spent on social media per day for an internet user was 136 minutes.[1] If you think that’s alarming, consider that your average Australian spends 9.4 hours each day in front of an electronic screen. Combine the time you spend eating, travelling, working and being…

ByXavier Eales2 September 2019

Opinion

Populism — a misunderstood reality of liberal democracy

While we reluctantly settle back into the dreary university grind, the dining hall continues to provide a source of comic relief as we are temporarily teleported back to sunnier holiday paradises. Stories by those fortunate enough to have been abroad to #sailcroatia or #europe2k19 leave us hysterical or choking on chicken à la king with…

ByHogan Wang29 August 2019