By Anonymous TRIGGER WARNING: SEXUAL ASSAULT He liked animal planet and letting his baby nieces play with his hair. He was funny, charming and sociable. His favourite place was Magnetic Island, he loved fishing and the beach. He cared about…
By Eireann Pettman I was sat minding my own business the day a woman I had respected, until that moment, told me that “feminism is stupid, and feminists are annoying”. I didn’t know what to say. I had never met a…
By Anonymous The first time it happened I was 19, in retail, with my best friend. An older colleague kept grazing our bodies. We confided in each other and both realised we were having the same experience of being touched…
By Jess Kondys Endometriosis is a disorder which causes tissue that normally lines the uterus to grow outside of the uterus. It is a chronic illness, which, for me, causes chronic pain. Endometriosis can only be definitively diagnosed through a laparoscopy,…
How to identify the symptoms of an abusive relationship *Content Warning* This piece concerns domestic violence and abuse. It’s the kind of situation most people don’t imagine they will ever find themselves in. To be so afraid of your significant…
By Tristan Niemi There was a field of flowers out the back of the house Where my sister and I grew up. It was vast. It was untamed. And it was all ours. We’d spend whole days barefoot Collating bundles…
By Asen Mason “Why the hell are you here?” “You think maybe I should attend my daughter’s fifth birthday party, no?” Sam stood by the doorway; with both his hands, he held onto a big box, neatly wrapped. Colourful. “Well,…
By Max Cheah We dive in lavish We indulge in gold The grand status brews a heart of coal The surface of grandeur shines ever bright Yet lonesome and despair feeds with all might Am I a prince or am…
By Ashton Darracott The roses are stale Sour as the breath you wasted on your ‘gift’ I wish I’d thought twice before you reached out to comfort me My tongue is so heavy and I think in carats but I have no…
By Sia Hills Silver eyes stared at the girl through the darkness. At first she was drawn to them but the closer she became, the further away they seemed to be. She paused for a moment. She wanted to call out, but she had no voice and she…
