By Charlene Goulesque By the signing of a green agreement in January 2018 with the Maoneng Group and Origin Energy, the University of New South Wales has stepped up to the challenge of the transitioning from dirty energy sources to renewables. Over a 15-year period, the deal aims to fully …
Read More »Experiments in Human Survival, by Hamish Duncan
Experiments in Human Survival by Hamish Duncan They’re on the curve of the dune. Slate yellow against deep, dark blue. Shoes off, socks flung down the crest, warmth oozing between their toes. It’s become about the little things again. Footprints — their own and another set — approaching their …
Read More »Barren, by Axel-Nathaniel Rose
BARREN by Axel-Nathaniel Rose “What do you mean?” Rachel was tucked into the corner of the couch, legs pulled to her chest, arms wrapped tightly around her knees. “I mean…” She bit her lower lip, gnawed on it. “I mean I don’t want to make a new baby. A new …
Read More »Letter from our Managing Editor, Georgia Rose Phillips, on Launching Tharunka Green
On Tharunka Green by Georgia Rose Phillips As the first editorial address of the year it seems fitting to reflect on what Tharunka green has meant to all the students that have contributed but to also reflect on the broader editorial vision and direction for Tharunka in 2019. This …
Read More »THE CASE FOR AN AUSTRALIAN CARBON DIVIDEND, by Shakti Srikanth
THE CASE FOR AN AUSTRALIAN CARBON DIVIDEND by Shakti Srikanth The moral imperative to address climate change has expanded to encompass social and economic costs. Recently, 200 nations gathered in Katowice, Poland for the latest round of climate change negotiations. COP24 coincided with the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on …
Read More »The Green Deal: A Modest Proposal, by Stephen Melhuish
THE GREEN DEAL: A MODEST PROPOSAL by Stephen Melhuish One of the most prominent topics in American politics this year has been a set of proposals collectively called the Green New Deal. The current form of the Green New Deal is a non-binding resolution before Congress that’s key goal is …
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