The Indigenous Voice to Parliament: The Path to Equity Through a First Nations Voice
Words by Alyssa Harding Disclaimer: This article was written by a non-Indigenous person who wishes to recognise her privilege before beginning, and use this opportunity to direct readers to resources created by Australian First Nations peoples, particularly the Uluru Statement From The Heart. Right now, we’re watching history uncover itself right in front of our…
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Left, Right, Centre: The Voice to Parliament
Introduction by Sebastian Andrew Left, Right, Centre (LRC), for those not familiar, is a regular segment in our print issue, in which four student political clubs respond to a set of questions seeking their views on certain issues. Usually they get given three, but for Issue 9, we decided only gave them one: ‘On October…
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Student elections: Left sweeps SRC, YouX unchanged
Words by Sebastian Andrew There were seven factions contesting last night’s elections, in addition to various unaffiliated candidates. But out of all, one faction stood out. The election was undoubtedly a resounding victory for Left Action, who have captured a majority of the Student Representative Council (SRC) seats. Left Action swept the office-bearing positions, winning…
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The Importance of Disruptive Protest
Words by Ellie Hall Malinauskas has pushed South Australia in line with Victoria and New South Wales in a worryingly anti-democratic trend which seeks to clamp down on increasing civil disobedience. The bill, passed in the House of Assembly on 18 May and passed in the Legislative Council on 31 May, has raised the fines…
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Florida Under DeSantis
Words by Sebastian Andrew Something sinister is happening in Florida – since the election of Republican governor Ron DeSantis, vulnerable minority groups have had their very existence threatened and turned into political points. Democratic norms have been worryingly chipped away. Republicans across the nation have shown passion towards these policies – DeSantis has sought to…
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Oppose the Imperialist AUKUS Pact
Words by Alex Bastiras What is AUKUS? The Australian ruling class is beating the drums of war, with the Albanese government having recently announced the $368 billion AUKUS nuclear submarine deal. This military pact between Australia, the United States, and Britain involves the building of a domestic nuclear submarine industry. We must be clear; this…
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History Corner: Upsetting Contraceptives
Words by Louise Jackson The Pill. IUDs. Condoms. All modern forms of contraception that, while having faults, have been hard fought for, and are relatively safe. But these are recent inventions. Let’s take a trip down memory lane to look at some of the most upsetting forms of historical contraception. The Sheep Gut Condom Ranking…
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OnlyFans, Management and Empowerment w/ Sarah Guerra
Editor Sienna Sulicich spoke to OnlyFans creator and owner of OnlyFans management agency, Love Sarah Management, Sarah Guerra. I started doing OnlyFans back in August 2020. Like everyone else, I was stuck at home in lockdown without a job. I had previously been working in the community as a disability support worker, but due to…
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Diary of a Blow-Up Doll.
Words by Arantza Garcia Trigger Warning: Mentions of sexual violence A friend told me the other day that she was grateful for blow-up dolls. It came out of nowhere, a comment made in passing – as if it tried to hide under a disguise of polite conversation. It failed in its undercover mission, stopping me…
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Birth Control and Anxiety
Words by Sienna Sulicich The horror stories about all the different forms of birth control are enough to freak out anyone. The Pill used to be the only ‘safe’ one. Until now. We somehow only discovered the arm-length list of side-effects hidden in the packet about a year ago — crazy, I know. It’s just…
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