i regret to inform i’m running out of time. it’s partly cloudy, with a chance of a storm. i never spoke about the future, because i didn’t plan on having one. i’m no longer eighteen, i’m turning twenty-one. i write letters i don’t send; they pile up in my room next...
“How are you?” I hate this question. Because, well, what do I say? I’m running off the sugar in my coffee, and the fear of not paying the rent this week? I was okay an hour ago, but something shifted and now I’m not? I want to lay in bed with my cat...
When we talk next,I’ll tell you everything. Remember when you told meabout the beauty of it all?How the waves collide and the foams rise?And how all of it falls in one place or falls apart? I didn’t understand it thenBut now I do. I actually went on that Coogee to...
HOPELESS My problems are too many to count, Solutions nowhere to be found How and where do I even look If there's nothing to be found? Pain fills my lungs as I drown As waves of despair crash into my shore I try to swim and gasp for air But an anchor...
The Gen Z Guide to Love We belong to the 'replied to your story' kind of love. Where at the end of shared playlists a tender hug awaits, We belong to the 'tagged you in a meme' kind of love, Hoping that the algorithms align our fate. We belong to the ‘Taylor...
Prologue: This poem is about the clashing of a crucial aspect of oneself: self-acceptance. Often overlooked, this process can often look negative or pessimistic, but it is an aspect that many people experience at least once in their lifetimes. (Credit: Pexels |...
Sometimes, the air in Sydney feels soft, sweet, and safe. I see this land as more of an embodiment of home to me than 'home' ever was - how else can I express that a daughter forced to leave a motherland 9143 km behind might be seeking safety, might be brave enough to...
(Credit: Pexels | Eberhard Grossgasteiger) Bliss, pure bliss! In the imaginary tunnels of a utopia I find bliss. All colours of a euphoric dream, With the lingering smell of burning steam. I smile for a while, Before I hide for a time. The world in grey is a curse of...
I bid farewell to the Atlantis above And explored the expanse of the sea I found the sound of my own breath comforting It reminded me that I am alive I had never felt so alive Yet so calm Peaceful, in a trance Enchanted by the schools of brightly coloured fish...
Kicked in the head and thrown into a beast Shaped like a staircase I’d almost forgotten Peering through railing below, I'm caught Inevitable Back to bed, spring sticking into thigh Read a book to keep it from the mind Bittersweet heroics to ponder in dark To sleep, I...
Previously self-published Bronte-Marie Wesson has just made her traditional debut with the start of a high fantasy series. The Ascension of Souls was released on the 3rd of March 2025 to kick off the Broken Cycle trilogy. The novel is perfect for fans of Game of...
When you think of dementia, you probably picture someone forgetting their keys or getting confused about the date. But what if the early warning signs look completely different depending on whether you are a man or a woman? For decades, medical research has largely...
Two recent state court verdicts in the United States have affirmed that design defects in social media platforms, combined with a failure to warn users of associated risks, may give rise to legal consequences. Increasing concerns surrounding child safety on these...
CareerTrackers is a national not-for-profit organisation that aims to provide support to First Nations university students, linking them to long-term paid, multi-year internships and employment opportunities during their studies and upon graduation. Students...
With the romantasy genre continuing to captivate readers worldwide, Australian author Braidee Otto is celebrating the release of her debut novel Songbird of the Sorrows. From secret princesses to spies uncovering dangerous truths and unlikely heroes facing impossible...