by Alana Riley An update on QUT’s free-tampon debate from earlier this year In our very first edition of GLASS, we published a piece called Tampon Tantrum which covered some discussion about whether QUT should provide free sanitary products in its bathrooms. …
By Brittany Butler and Alana Riley Imagine trying to get through life without the ability to read this very sentence. This is a reality for a large population of the Australian Indigenous community, where everyday tasks become a constant battle. …
Incidence of HIV diagnoses among Australians have reached their lowest in almost two decades, according to a new report released this week. The findings published by the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney revealed HIV diagnoses have dropped by 23% over five years. Head of Kirby Institute’s Surveillance, Evaluation and…
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Semester one is (almost) over! Winter has come and with it heralds the start of the ‘all my…
By Alana Riley Young people enrol to vote in record numbers The Australian Electoral Commission announced that this year has the highest enrolment rate of Australia’s history, with 98.6% enrolled to vote on the upcoming federal election in May Young voters aged…
By Alana Riley A Tasty Reason to Go to Your 8am Classes Semester One saw the launch of the QUT Guild’s new ‘Free Breakfast’ initiative (7:30am every Wed at GP and Thurs KG) where students were able to grab a bite to…
By Alana Riley If the past year has taught us anything, it’s that plastic is pretty shit. Our national recycling scheme (ie. those pesky yellow bins on your curbside) doesn’t seem to be making the dent it used to. Of…
By Alana Riley Imagine B-Block at Garden’s Point sprawled with lush greenery. Ivy wrapping around the red brick exterior, entwined with the vines of giant budding flowers. Imagine it dripping in leaves as if left uninhabited for decades. If you ventured into Gardens Point library…
