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Hooking up: let’s be safe, not a statistic

Hooking up: let’s be safe, not a statistic

Enter your next hookup feeling empowered to make safe decisions for you and your health. "A one night stand involves “maximum excitement and minimum commitment." - Linda Papadopoulos Friends with benefits. No strings attached. One night-stand. Whatever you want to...

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The new normal: adapting to COVID-19

The new normal: adapting to COVID-19

As we all know, COVID-19 has undoubtedly created a spin to a major duration of 2020. Unfortunately, for the time being, our plans to travel, explore and socialise have been placed on hold. It has also shifted forms of learning at university, making Zoom sessions an...

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Dear Minister, HECS is a necessity

Dear Minister, HECS is a necessity

Open letter to the Minister for Education, the Hon. Dan Tehan MP Dear Mr Tehan, The recent legislation to axe the student HECS loan for students who fail 50 per cent of their units in their first year of university is an ill-judged decision. Most students in Australia...

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The All-Day-YA Scene: Sydney Writers’ Festival 2025

  Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF) 2025 went from May 19th to 27th of May in Everleigh’s iconic Carriageworks, bringing together readers and writers for Australia’s largest annual literary festival.  Session topics included AI, queer literature, culture and...

Carrying my Vietnamese Roots with Me at University

Studying abroad has always been a dream for many young Vietnamese, including myself. It’s a golden opportunity to step out of your comfort zone, to grow into independence, and to embark on a journey to the wider world.  When I first arrived in Australia, I struggled...

A Word with Israa Merhi: Bankstown Poetry Slam

  Bankstown Poetry Slam (BPS) held their annual Grand Slam at the Sydney Opera House on the 27th of February 2025, marking Australia’s largest 2025 poetry event.  BPS monthly slam winners gain a position in the annual Grand Slam, should they choose to accept....

How Can Music Shape Academic Performance?

  Skills Developed Through Music  A variety of skills are enhanced by engaging with music, particularly when playing an instrument. This goes beyond the ability to make cool sounds or read sheet music, to everyday skills that will undoubtedly help you in academic...

Traumatised By Maths? Same – You Need MESH!

As a writer, and definitely NOT a Mathematician, I freak out when I just get close to numbers. It takes me back to school days when I used to have a meltdown over equations and shapes. I still don’t know why I needed to prove how something was a triangle, to be...