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At the start of the week, during her trip to the United States, Greta Thunberg addressed the UN hoping to encourage them to act on the climate emergency. As a representative of our generation, she accused the adults in the room of ruining her childhood.Protesters support youth climate change activist Greta Thunberg. Photo by Change.org […]

Since its establishment in 1937, DC Comics has published countless stories based on the immense number of characters it has collected under its belt throughout the decades. Image sourced from Kotaku.com.au All these characters are kept going by new writers who are brought in to reboot their storylines by creating a crisis that changes their world. […]

According to Federal Minister for Education Dan Tehan, international education contributed $32.4 billion to the Australian economy in 2017-18. Every year, the statistics show a significant increase in the number of overseas students choosing Australian education. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says more than 200,000 students are experiencing global study in the state. However, SBS News […]

What is the first thought that comes into your head when you hear the word ‘shy’? Is it something negative, like ‘introversion’, or ‘no friends’, or ‘loser who is destined for nothing great’? Maybe it’s all of the above. Societal norms have shaped us to believe that to be successful we must be social beings […]

American entrepreneur and US presidential hopeful Andrew Yang’s flagship proposal is to give every American adult a monthly dividend of $1000. Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a type of social security that guarantees all within a population a certain amount of money, no strings attached. So why is UBI a good idea, and why should […]

Far from addressing the objectification of women, the push for modesty is exacerbating the problem

The Kardashian-Jenners have used their celebrity for good, but they’re hoodwinking many of their young fans with questionable beauty and health products.

SIMILAR to weather predictions, election polls have been proven historically wrong following this year’s Federal election, leaving many Melbourne voters shocked.  Here are three reasons I think the Liberal’s “miracle” came true. 1. Labor isn’t about labour. In a word – Adani. “We will adhere to the science, the law, we won’t create sovereign risk,” […]

If you are a vegan and believe there is a tsunami of hate directed your way, you are not being paranoid. In Australia, with its meat-centric diet and a barbecue culture where much more than a shrimp is thrown on the grill, vegetarians and vegans, who incidentally make up about 5 and 2 per cent […]

Death comes about in many ways. For 21-year-old Shania McNeill, it was her own reckless and irresponsible actions that caused her untimely death.Car crash. Photo: ARTYOM KULAKOV, Pexels via CC. So, should we feel guilty about what happened to her? Snapchat videos taken moments before she collided with another driver were investigated by police. They […]