Private Schools – Who Needs ‘Em?

Riverview graduate Ed Goodman reflects on his privilege and argues the case for abolishing private schools. Before I proceed, I would like to note that I am incredibly grateful for the opportunities I have had and continue to have due to my privilege, and I can recognise the irony of an ex-private school student tearing…

ByEd Goodman18 December 2021

Opinion

The perfect playground of Parliament: Can it be populated by imperfect people?

Gemma Hudson reflects on her childhood and her struggles identifying with politicians. Like most kids, I would, on occasion,pretend to be sick to stay home from school. But my motivation for this was rarely to get out of a test or avoid an activity I didn’t like. I generally enjoyed school as a kid, I…

ByGemma Hudson26 November 2021

Opinion

An Open Letter To My White Friends

Nina Friars reflects on her heritage and her story in an emotional and poignant letter to her friends for the Drew’s News Lockdown Writing Competition. “Cradled in one culture, sandwiched between two cultures, straddling all three cultures and their value systems, undergoes a struggle of flesh, a struggle of borders, an inner war.” - Gloria…

ByNina Friars23 November 2021

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Lessons

Jack Lynch reflects on the impact of his parents for Drew’s News’ ‘My Story’ writing competition. “Young men think old men are fools, but old men know young men are fools.” - George Chapman, All Fools. A person is moulded by the influence of others in the same fashion as a sculptor moulds his sculpture.…

ByJack Lynch18 November 2021

Opinion

“The rest is silence”: the death of vaping in Australia

Jules Vahl looks into vaping and analyses the new vaping laws. The tobacco industry is the scummiest, most disgraceful institution known to humankind, which is why it gave me great pleasure to read that the use of vapes has finally been restricted to their only productive purpose: to help smokers quit smoking. From October 1 2021, vapes…

ByJules Vahl4 November 2021