Out with Austerity, In with Socialism and Coalitions.
POLITICS / POLITICS + EDUCATION

Out with Austerity, In with Socialism and Coalitions.

by Madi Gilmore on May 15, 2012 • No Comments
It is clear that change is sweeping through Europe once again.   President Nicholas Sarkozy has become the 11th European leader to succumb to defeat since the beginning of the Global Financial Crisis in 2008.   With a...
Superman: The Question of Nationality
POLITICS / POLITICS + EDUCATION / Uncategorized

Superman: The Question of Nationality

by Mohamed Khairat on May 15, 2012 • No Comments
“I intend to speak before the United Nations tomorrow and inform them that I am renouncing my US citizenship…I’m tired of having my actions construed as instruments of US policy.” Superman, in the comic-book world, is now a...
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia Wrap Up
FASHION / FEATURE ARTICLES / LIFESTYLE

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia Wrap Up

by Bella Pierri on May 11, 2012 • 3 Comments
And so comes to a close, the most anticipated week of the Australian Fashion calendar. Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia (MBFWA) is an internationally acclaimed fashion event, showcasing the latest collections from Australian and international designers. Sydney played...
There’s No Stopping This Naysayer
ENTERTAINMENT / MUSIC

There’s No Stopping This Naysayer

by Claire Neilson on May 9, 2012 • No Comments
Since its debut at Roxanne Parlour last August, NGTV (Naysayer and Gilsun’s audiovisual DJ project) has challenged the boundaries of live nightclub and music festival entertainment. Showcasing a boldly diverse selection of electronic music remixed with film dialogue...
Pinterest: the new juggernaut of social media
SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY

Pinterest: the new juggernaut of social media

by Bianca Di Donato on May 7, 2012 • No Comments
A drop of Twitter A hint of Facebook A dash of Tumblr Mix them all together and voila…Pinterest! Pinterest is the brainchild of Internet entrepreneur Ben Silbermann and is one of the fastest growing social media sites the world has ever seen. Launched in...
Some Assembly Required
ENTERTAINMENT / FILM

Some Assembly Required

by Grace Yew on Apr 30, 2012 • 1 Comment
After years of anticipation, cult favourite writer-director Joss Whedon (Buffy, Firefly) fuses several superhero franchises into a single, epic blockbuster. Gods, monsters and soldiers unite: Earth’s mightiest heroes come together at last when an unexpected enemy threatens their...
How To: Eyeliner
FASHION / HOW TO'S

How To: Eyeliner

by Madeleine Rice on Apr 29, 2012 • No Comments
Whether you’re interested in creating gorgeous glamour eyes or prefer a more understated and natural look, eyeliner is the key to making the eyes stand out. Helping to define your eyes, as well as transforming their shape, eyeliner...
Role Reversal
LIFESTYLE / PEOPLE

Role Reversal

by Adele Barbara on Apr 25, 2012 • No Comments
If I asked my grandmother what my name is, she wouldn’t know… She couldn’t say how many children she had, where she used to work, or how old she is. She couldn’t even tell you what she did...
There's no President like a Russian President.
POLITICS / POLITICS + EDUCATION

There’s no President like a Russian President.

by Madi Gilmore on Apr 24, 2012 • No Comments
No one can campaign like Vladimir Putin can. And get away with it too.   The Russian President-Elect has outdone himself, this time with a new ‘do it for love’ campaign ad. The advertisement, clearly aimed at first...
Campbell Newman Takes A Pineapple
POLITICS / POLITICS + EDUCATION

Campbell Newman Takes A Pineapple

by Vern Skags on Apr 24, 2012 • 1 Comment
    In the National Year of Reading, Queensland’s new premier, Campbell Newman has decided to scrap the state’s literary awards. A curious manoeuvre for a state still struggling to shrug off the deep-north, block-headed stereo-type attributed to...
“Please don’t ask where I’m from”
CULTURE / LIFESTYLE

“Please don’t ask where I’m from”

by Mohamed Khairat on Apr 24, 2012 • 1 Comment
“Melbourne… Australia” Time slowed down as I read those two words off my worn out Nokia’s screen. My friend snatched it out of my hand, nosily wanting to know what had grabbed my attention. I noticed her smile...
Daniel Kitson Is..
ENTERTAINMENT / PERFORMING ARTS

Daniel Kitson Is..

by Anna-Vera Dudas on Apr 22, 2012 • No Comments
Hairless. That’s my first impression. The once bearded and bushy-haired comic is clean-shaven and bald. The spotlight refracts beams off the top of his head. The Arts Centre venue is nearly full and it becomes apparent by the...
My Heart Will Go On..
ENTERTAINMENT / FILM

My Heart Will Go On..

by Christina Caporale on Apr 21, 2012 • No Comments
Almost 100 years after the sinking of Titanic, this marvellous ship is still captivating audiences around the world. With the re-release in 3D, the classic film is still jaw-dropping, with imagery that eludes its age.  The conversion from the...
Kickstarter: the future of e-commerce?
SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY

Kickstarter: the future of e-commerce?

by Michael Bodnarcuk on Apr 16, 2012 • No Comments
Supply and demand: it’s a concept that is fairly easy to grasp, despite the tedious economic system that it descends from. If something exists, and people want it bad enough, then it becomes a commodity of financial worth....
Culinary Crusade: Noodle Kingdom
FOOD / LIFESTYLE

Culinary Crusade: Noodle Kingdom

by Daphne Spanos on Apr 12, 2012 • No Comments
A trip to Noodle Kingdom is like playing a gastronomic game of Russian roulette. The players risk the threat of lost orders and inattentive staff for magnificently fresh dumplings and noodles. The stakes may be high, but it is so worth it....
Be First, Be Smarter, Or Cheat
ENTERTAINMENT / FILM / Uncategorized

Be First, Be Smarter, Or Cheat

by Julia Friend on Apr 10, 2012 • 1 Comment
Margin Call could not be released at a better time. Zuccotti Park protests of 2011 and the recent release of Goldman Sachs employee Greg Smith’s New York Times op. ed. have ensured that attention is once again back...
Quebec Student Strikes: Exchange Students Caught In The Middle
EDUCATION / POLITICS / POLITICS + EDUCATION

Quebec Student Strikes: Exchange Students Caught In The Middle

by Sanaya Khisty on Apr 5, 2012 • No Comments
Many students take the opportunity to go on exchange to kill two birds with one stone – travel and get credited for a semester or year of university. By this logic, if your chosen institution was affected by...
Adventuring Abroad
LIFESTYLE / PEOPLE / TRAVEL / Uncategorized

Adventuring Abroad

by Eleanor Doig on Apr 5, 2012 • No Comments
Have you ever eaten a guinea pig? Been proposed to by a stranger? Slept in a desert under the stars? Been stung 17 times by wasps in a jungle? Isabelle Jameison answers ‘yes’ to all of these. While...
Baring it all for Art
CULTURE / LIFESTYLE / PEOPLE

Baring it all for Art

by Eleanor Simcoe on Mar 28, 2012 • No Comments
Talk to Sofia D’Ana about what she does for long enough, and curiosity will eventually get the better of you. “How nude are we talking?” It’s a question Sofia has heard often and greets with delighted laughter. “People don’t realise...
Greetings From The Gold Coast
POLITICS / POLITICS + EDUCATION

Greetings From The Gold Coast

by Vern Skags on Mar 28, 2012 • 2 Comments
Not long back, you could prop in the Rainbow Bay Ale House and enjoy a good smoke with each cold beer. You could amble in after touch-down, or load-up prior to departure, confident in the knowledge that your...
Farmers fighting for the environment
SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY

Farmers fighting for the environment

by Alexandra Heard on Mar 23, 2012 • No Comments
There is a common misconception is that modern farmers are producing the carbon dioxide that is emitted from their farms – key word being ‘producing’. Well for those of you who have been deceived, here is a quick...
Culinary Crusade: Attica
FOOD / LIFESTYLE

Culinary Crusade: Attica

by Daphne Spanos on Mar 22, 2012 • No Comments
When I mentioned to a friend that my partner and I were going to Attica, he immediately asked what we were celebrating… It was too far between our birthdays to use that as excuse, so I came to the realisation...
On My Dirty Little Love Affair with The Black Keys
ENTERTAINMENT / MUSIC

On My Dirty Little Love Affair with The Black Keys

by Deniz Smrdelj on Mar 21, 2012 • No Comments
My inner hipster is screaming out as I am now forced to share them with the world - The band reeled me in, gave me an open-mouth kiss laced with a thunderous shot of infectious, and courageous blues-rock....
Conquering screens: The golden age of television
ENTERTAINMENT / FILM

Conquering screens: The golden age of television

by Anna-Vera Dudas on Mar 21, 2012 • No Comments
What did you watch last night? Where did you watch it? Chances are it was in the comfort of your home, on your couch or in your bed – and, increasingly, on your computer.  As the quality of...
Space danger
SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY

Space danger

by Jamie Racicos on Mar 20, 2012 • No Comments
THE voracious impulse to explore has been a hallmark of mankind ever since the dawn of the human species. There is certainly no exception to this pioneering spirit when it comes to putting men and women in space....
Turn off Facebook for 9 hours, and you could miss the start of a social revolution
POLITICS / POLITICS + EDUCATION

Turn off Facebook for 9 hours, and you could miss the start of a social revolution

by Sanaya Khisty on Mar 20, 2012 • 1 Comment
Somewhere in the United States is an adorable little boy named Gavin. This small child, bright eyed and innocent, has become the face of an attempt at a more peaceful planet. Invisible Children, Inc., is a non-profit organisation...
Fashion Profile: Celeste Watson
FASHION / REVIEWS & PROFILES

Fashion Profile: Celeste Watson

by Caity Dole on Mar 20, 2012 • No Comments
As the Melbourne born offspring of an Irish mother and Burmese father, it’s little wonder that doe eyed Celeste Watson’s eccentric fashion style is as colorful as her genetic makeup… Flittering around inner city Melbourne with an ‘Alice...
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Retail Therapy
FASHION / FEATURE ARTICLES

Retail Therapy

by Alanna Jordon on May 20, 2012 • No Comments
It’s a gloomy Winter’s day outside and the last thing you desire is to drag yourself out of the comfort of your secluded bedroom to peel off your pyjamas and subject yourself to the critique of countless shop assistants as you try on outfit, after outfit. But you need a dress. And the old lifeless... continue reading
Politics: this holiday's biggest blockbuster
POLITICS / POLITICS + EDUCATION

Politics: this holiday’s biggest blockbuster

by Tilly Brown on May 18, 2012 • No Comments
Politics: It sounds like the bi line for this holidays biggest blockbuster; hookers, unions, sex and politics. Written, directed, starring and produced by world renowned Julia Gillard, featuring Craig Thompson. ‘ Sex and Power’ will change the way you view Australian politics forever.     The latest controversy under the Gillard government has left the wider... continue reading
Family Tax Benefits: Potential Miss for Education.
EDUCATION / POLITICS / POLITICS + EDUCATION

Family Tax Benefits: Potential Miss for Education.

by Madi Gilmore on May 18, 2012 • No Comments
Wayne Swan’s 2012-13 battler’s budget was released last week to very mixed reactions and a lukewarm reception. The promised surplus budget only reaches a modest $1.5 billion, although this is expected to rise to a healthy $7.5 billion within the next three to four years. The savings are moderate, with most done through the slashing... continue reading
A Call to Commit To Australia's Aid Promise
POLITICS / POLITICS + EDUCATION

A Call to Commit To Australia’s Aid Promise

by Claire Boland on May 18, 2012 • 1 Comment
Australia is the second wealthiest nation in the world based on average income, according to the 2011 Credit Suisse Global Wealth report. The wealth rate per Australian adult is four times what it was a decade ago, and the percentage of Australians living on more than US$100,000 a year is eight times that of the... continue reading
Keep it in Hollywood, doomsdayers!
SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY

Keep it in Hollywood, doomsdayers!

by Jamie Racicos on May 15, 2012 • No Comments
As the winter solstice quickly approaches, heralding the southern hemisphere’s shortest day of 2012, so does the year’s midpoint. In light of this, it wouldn’t be unfitting to reflect upon a particularly rampant urban myth that in the past decade has thrived on the imagination and fear of millions. You know, the one that says... continue reading
The fight for a future
POLITICS / POLITICS + EDUCATION / Uncategorized

The fight for a future

by Adriana Barro on May 15, 2012 • No Comments
The recent campaign launched by the Socialist Party, ‘FightBack!’ has attracted itself a lot of support from those who it aims to bring about change with.   While of course the campaign has no age restriction on who can participate, it was originally set up in order to give a voice to young people who... continue reading
A City Divided
SPORT + FITNESS

A City Divided

by Cassie Welford on May 15, 2012 • No Comments
Manchester City player Mario Balotelli’s tweet told the story- Any 1 gt some tissues for these utd fans?   Manchester will be a sea of sky blue, not the usual red that has been in the May springtime. It was the final day of the English Premier League season when Manchester City won the title,... continue reading
It’s not a crime to rest players, but tell the truth!
SPORT + FITNESS

It’s not a crime to rest players, but tell the truth!

by Cassie Welford on May 13, 2012 • No Comments
  When teams play GWS or Gold Coast, there is a desire to rest players. They won’t label these players as rested, but teams will create excuses to ensure that key players are fresh for games against tougher opposition. It’s fair enough, but Carlton had to do a backflip on their team selection this week.... continue reading

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