Australian Football’s Problem with Blue Players

George Bright analyses the psychology behind football and the effect on Australia’s football culture. Since the apogee of the Socceroos at the 2015 Asian Cup, Australia’s progress towards consistently becoming genuine contenders at the international level has seemingly stagnated. After unforgettably qualifying for the 2006 World Cup at expense of Uruguay, 13 of Australia’s 23…

ByKiran Gupta3 April 2020

Opinion

Crisis: Where Can Australia Turn Now?

Emily Tyrrell reflects on our current predicament and questions whether, as a nation, we can truly turn to our leadership at the moment. Summer in Sydney regularly feels like a dream. The feeling of driving through your suburb, singing to songs everyone knows the words to, cackling to in jokes and the taste of a…

ByEmily Tyrrell3 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

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We Are Strong, Together As One!

Nina Fan talks about the impact of COVID-19 on our Drew’s community and emphasises the importance of us all sticking together. On New Year’s Eve, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) was informed by China of a flu-like disease spreading within Wuhan, a capital province with a population of 11 million. As the clock struck…

ByNina Fan20 March 2020

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COVID-19: The virus barring Australian Rugby from triumph over our Kiwi counterparts.

Stirling Taylor talks about the impact of COVID-19 on Australian Rugby Union, especially with the Bledisloe Cup coming up. Six years ago, the Brumbies, based in Canberra, finally beat the Highlanders at home in their Wellington fortress. That same year, the NSW Waratahs won their maiden title, with Bernard Foley living up to his name…

ByStirling Taylor20 March 2020

Opinion

Coronavirus stops play: does the pandemic emphasise the dire need for unionisation in sport?

Kiran Gupta explores the benefits of unionisation in sport, especially in light of freak world events such as the spread of COVID-19. Coronavirus is playing out differently day by day. It seems like news is breaking every second and the outlook is becoming increasingly pessimistic. The outbreak has affected many different groups in many ways.…

ByKiran Gupta17 March 2020

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Feminism in the 21st Century: Sinking or Swimming?

Kupa Matangira examines the current state of feminism and investigates the profound impact the collective can have. Is the world sexist? Or, are we sinking deeper and deeper into the tide of second wave feminism? The theme for the 2020 International Women’s Day: I am Generation Equality: Realising Women’s Rights raises a lot of questions:…

ByKupakwashe (Kupa) Matangira11 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

Opinion

It’s NOT Time To Say Goodbye

Bumping along in the back of an open-roofed truck down a dusty road through the Zimbabwean bush, we were about to burst with excitement, but had to maintain absolute silence. We had spent the morning exploring the beautiful Matobo National Park with its unique geological formations and fascinating history with the Bushmen of sub-Saharan Africa.…

ByZoe Latham21 February 2020