By Michael Sabater: Like a solid Snapstreak, let’s keep the conversation going and encourage positive mental health. R U OK? Day is over and the colour and excitement from the event has passed – at least until next year. But that doesn’t mean the conversation has to...
By Michael Wright: The National Union of Students (NUS) has come under criticism in recent years. In NSW, voters remain sceptical of unions, and student politics more broadly remains the domain of die-hards and hacks. While these claims aren’t totally unfounded,...
By Melissa Swann: Pokémon GO shattered download records when the Californian developers Niantic let it loose upon the world. While the craze took much of the world by surprise, the huge mobile hit didn’t happen overnight. The 21 year old Pokémon franchise aside, the...
By Lauren Nicholls: The 17th of August found women, and a few men from all reaches of NSW descend upon Cockle Bay Warf to participate in the launch of NCOSS’s freshly researched campaign ‘New Year for Women’. This initiative draws economic empowerment into the focus...
By Joy Akrawi and Tayla Leavey: Each year, approximately one in five Australians will experience a mental illness. One in four young Australians aged between 16-24 currently have a mental health condition[1]. Suicide is the leading cause of death within this age group...
By Christopher Kelly: The fear of being banished from families and friends is forcing Nepal’s growing LGBT community to seek solace in online communication, mainly through Facebook and dating apps under ‘secret’ names. Speaking from his office in Kathmandu, Nepal,...
Bu Naomi Hastings: This month the folk from Totem Skateboarding are embarking on a massive tour around Australia, bringing the positive influence of skateboarding to regional and remote communities, and they are looking for your help to make this possible. Totem...
By Jawad Akram Rana: I would like to highlight aspects of the labour market which provide developed economies with a cheap or subsidised workforce in the form of students. Irrespective of similar practices observed in other developed countries, my focus will be on the...
By Lauren Stanley: “Gender equality isn’t a women’s issue. It’s a social and economic problem affecting us all”states the NSW Council of Social Services’ (NCOSS) in their ‘A New Year for Women’ discussion paper. NCOSS has designed a campaign called A New Year for...
By Sunila Dixit: There is no denying the fact that the world is already heading towards global warming and climate change owing to the exploitation of non-renewable resources. While there is no instant solution for this, there is certainly a way to slow down...
“Re-Gen Z Science” is headed by Western Sydney University’s Dr. Mark Jones and School of Science Engagement Officer Loise Graham. With a focus on making science relevant to younger generations in the Hawkesbury, the program covers how science can address some of the...
On May 26, 2025, Teach Us Consent – a movement founded by activist Chanel Contos, advocates to dismantle rape culture, launched the Promoting Consent Initiative. The initiative aims to provide young people with online content communicating the importance of healthy...
Disney’s Finding Nemo. A 2003 childhood classic, full of laughs, tears and family bonding. Haven’t seen it? Here’s the whole plot. And here’s an out of context, no spoiler version: A serial killer brutally murders a mother (Coral) and almost all of her children...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this article contains images, voices and names of deceased persons. ‘I remember him being a very gentle, kind, knowledgeable man, wearing a hat, he had the biggest smile and was always very highly...
A New Chapter for Literary Engagement The Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF) is one of the world's leading literary events, taking place in May each year. Since 1997, it has provided opportunities for storytelling and cultural exchange. Now, the SWF will...