By Daniel Martinez-Lopez Australia isn’t perfect – in fact there is a lot of work that needs to be done both policy and cultural wise. Climate Change, the wellbeing of our Indigenous community and many other issues have failed to make some Australians proud…
By Kat Langton *Content Warning* Sexual Assault, Rape First of all, let’s deal with the elephant in the room. The pink one, the one who hates men, with the unshaven legs, the checkered shirt and the short hair, swinging a burning bra…
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…
