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Review: By A Thread

Words by Emma Ferraro Seven acrobats and 30 metres of rope. By A Thread, performed by One Fell Swoop Circus, is an ensemble circus performance that is designed to ‘explore the relationship between trust and play.’ Unlike most circuses, the only apparatus is a 30-metre length of rope. It is a thoughtful demonstration of cause-and-effect, […]

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Review: Fleabag

Words by Emma Ferraro Fleabag (originally written/played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge but performed at the Fringe by Maddie Rice) is a 20-something year old living in London. She’s dealing with the loss of her best friend and her failing business the only way she knows how: sex and her crude sense of humour. Fleabag is performed […]

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Woah! Alyssa Review

By Nuer Deng Colwyn, Filip and Ancika This week, I went to see Woah! Alyssa, a two man (Colwyn Buckland and Filip Lescaut) and one-woman (Ancika Walker Mesker) sketch show set on a small intimate stage at Raj House. It is comprised of a few different sketches, each with its own set of characters but with […]

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Review: Black Panther

Words by Austin Frape After the death of his father, Prince T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returns home to Wakanda, the technologically advanced and isolated African country, to take his place on the throne as their king. T’Challa must also become the protector of Wakanda, the Black Panther, as the nation is threatened to be publicly known […]

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Sex-related hazing uncovered in student magazine at St Mark’s College

Words by Connie Tran An investigation conducted by news.com.au has recently unearthed a magazine glamourising sexual activities as a part of an initiation ritual amongst students at St Mark’s College, a residential college affiliated with the University of Adelaide. The student-published magazine, titled O’Mag, is intended as an “unofficial guide” to initiate first-year students into […]

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A Conversation with Matt Stewart

Interview by Austin Frape I had the chance to talk with Melbourne comedian Matt Stewart, who is performing at the Adelaide Fringe with his touring stand up performance DRY GINGER MALE (how could you pass up seeing him based on that pun?). Matt Stewart is the 2014 RAW comedy award winner, co-owner of the production company […]

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AUEC President: Government measures will keep Australia in a state of ‘economic purgatory’

Words by Ethan Penglase The Federal Government has announced today that University funding will be capped at 2017 levels for the next two years beginning 1 January 2018 along with a lowering of the HECS/HELP repayment threshold from 1 July 2018. In its goal to reduce the federal deficit at all costs, the Government has […]

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Local student politician writes elaborate ‘thank you’ Social Media post on their last day in office.

words by Jenny Nguyen. 30th November, is the national day of outgoing office bearers from the student office finishinhg up their roles as BNOCs (they wish) at their tertiary institution. “Thank you for an incredible year” the post will start, before listing off the succinct summary of promises they have fulfilled, such as more barbecues […]

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Goodbye from your 2017 Editors

Bye bye! In this, our last day for our tenure, we would like to indulge ourselves a bit and discuss what independent media means to us. We have received a bit of criticism this year that we are too left-leaning or that we disproportionately report on conservative scandals. Those who criticise us for this imply […]

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On Dit last words.

first published in 85.12 In this, our last editorial for our tenure, we would like to indulge ourselves a bit and discuss what independent media means to us. We have received a bit of criticism this year that we are too left-leaning or that we disproportionately report on conservative scandals. Those who criticise us for this […]