By Olivia Priddis Who Are We When – this column brings readers forward into the world of sociology, or to be more precise, how sociology plays in our world. It is something we all contribute to, but not many truely…
By Mia Paton I’ve always loved a good historical fiction, and Lizzie Pook’s latest novel is no exception. Set in the 1850s, a young woman called Maude Horton – our beautiful and clever protagonist – is regretfully told that her…
By David Uptin *Spoilers ahead!* I’ve only finished a Tim Winton book once in my life – Breath, which I read in 2020. Cloudstreet, considered by many his magnum opus, was the last book I began without finishing. To be…
By Matthew Butler The Guild holds Special General Meetings (SGMs) to address important issues. On Wednesday, August 15, over 600 students gathered in Z block to vote on whether QUT should divest from Israel and cut ties with weapons companies. …
By Ricky Jade We placed our clothing on the cashier’s bench. “Oh my gosh, are you guys sisters?” they asked with their dazzling customer service smile. “Haha, yeah,” we said. “You look so alike! Where are you from?” “We have…
By Sophie Humbert The gravelly hum of Marc Bolan’s voice slices through the thick hazy fog which lingers in my mind. Love is grand, won’t you hold my hand… How tragic to be mocked by my cd player. As I…
By Al Singh There were five key rules given to me as a child. Not from parents or friends, these rules were whispered through the wind, on the breath of every person who spoke to me. I was told those…
by Aster Ren Kivy You meet her on the first day of uni. Everyone’s waiting outside the door because they’re all too nervous to be the first to walk in. She glides by you like life hasn’t yet weighed her…
By Skye Raye Trigger warning: Eating disorders Her back is turned to me. Her figure hunched over the stove. I see wisps of steam rising around her, as the spoon hushes across the black Teflon pan. She seems smaller, shrunken…
