Trans Activism and Aussie Comedy
By Hydra Cramb After reading too much edgy Aussie comedy that goes for the cheap shots more than I would if I encountered said comedy live at a club, I took notice of the punching bag that most often comes…
By Hydra Cramb After reading too much edgy Aussie comedy that goes for the cheap shots more than I would if I encountered said comedy live at a club, I took notice of the punching bag that most often comes…

Tonight is perfect. It’s just the two of us. Tom picked up a shift, so won’t be back till long after everything’s done. A bowl of chips wobbles between our laps. In the TV light, our legs tangle across that old…

The first time, it happened like this: “I think I’m taking the offer.” I looked at you. “That’s your decision?” “I guess it is.” The cars whispered past us on…

By Elyssa Weavers Recycling has always been complicated; there is a long list of items that can and cannot be put into the yellow bins, some of which seem quite contradictory. You may think, “why can I recycle soft…

K. Marie is an emerging writer currently studying at QUT. Her usual work delves into the essence of growing up as a woman as well as exploring her experience as a ‘third culture kid’. She hopes to one day publish YA…

August 9th marks Book Lovers Day, although it is sometimes referred to as National Book Lovers Day in Americentric media. Don’t worry, I hadn’t heard of it until just recently either. The day is intended to be an unofficial celebration…
by Emma Nayfie I’m 11 years old when I realise that I take up too much space. Mum takes me straight from school to buy an outfit for my impending Confirmation at St Mary’s Catholic Church. One of eight girls…

Disney’s Cruella, with all the ingredients of a pulp film, manages to be something more. By Olivia Wooldridge Themes of female empowerment, embracing one’s true nature and blood being thicker than water are not what come to mind when one thinks…

By Lilian Martin Brisbane’s Lifeline Bookfest was sorely missed in June 2020 and again in January this year owing to COVID-19. Happily, the rickety tables stacked with pre-loved books will return to the cavernous halls of the Brisbane Convention Centre…

The hasty transition to online learning last year utterly destabilised university life. For many sandstone institutions, it was largely uncharted territory. However, the Queensland University of Technology seemed better positioned than most for a smooth transfer to online delivery; after…