Donald Trump: The Art of the Aspiring Authoritarian?

Rob Abadee discusses why even though Donald Trump may seem harmless, we should be concerned with his increasingly authoritarian attitude, I used to find comparisons between Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler rather amusing. Although Trump promised to rebuild a nation that had lost its intrinsic “greatness” and exploited prejudices through a distinct brand of populism,…

ByRob Abadee16 September 2020

Opinion

Novak Djokovic and Defaults: Do The Rules Need to Change?

Kiran Gupta unpacks the rules around disqualifications in tennis in light of the Novak Djokovic incident and questions whether the rules need to change. A few days ago, the tennis world was stunned by the revelation that Novak Djokovic had been defaulted from the US Open. The reason? Towards the end of the first set…

ByKiran Gupta13 September 2020

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

Opinion

Investing: The Time to Start is Upon Us

Ever wanted to try your hand on Wall Street or one of the world’s great trading floors? Jayden Soedirdja explains why now is the best time to start investing. Before you read this article, I have one question.. Are you currently investing in the stock market? If the answer is yes then congratulations! You are…

ByJayden Soedirdja31 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