Category: Perspective

  • Naarmcore: the commodification and appropriation of multiculturalism

    Naarmcore: the commodification and appropriation of multiculturalism

    There’s a new trend in Australian youth subculture. It originated on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram as a way to show off one’s self-expression in a new aesthetic. You may have noticed the explosion of loose-fitting clothing with random graphics, trucker hats, baggy jeans, jorts and carabiners latched onto belt loops as…

  • On the benefits of teen-girl rebellion

    On the benefits of teen-girl rebellion

    The teen girl dystopian protagonist archetype is not only realistic; but has positive real-world consequences.

  • Acolytes of the barricade

    Acolytes of the barricade

    Collage: Anh Noel If you’ve been to a concert recently, you would be forgiven for mistaking it for some kind of Olympic sport, or rather, a battle-royale-free-for-all, to the point where it’s almost cliché to complain about it. You’ve heard the stories: haven’t we all?  Maybe someone you know flew out to Perth and Melbourne…

  • So you’re thinking of making an OnlyFans

    So you’re thinking of making an OnlyFans

    Art by Annie Nguyen Let’s be honest; it’s financially a bad idea to be a full-time student in 2023. The cost-of-living crisis is in full-swing, Youth Allowance rates are only slightly better than those detailed under the Panhandler Award 2010, and retail and hospitality jobs are rarely tolerable. I’ve been saying since 1st year that…

  • The future of pill testing in NSW

    The future of pill testing in NSW

    With the upcoming election, will NSW have a chance to perhaps see this program rolled out across our state? And so, what might the major political parties have to say on this issue leading up to the election? 

  • Opinion: You’ve missed Keating’s point

    Opinion: You’ve missed Keating’s point

    Since the interview we have been told it is best to ignore Keating because he’s like an annoying ex-husband according to SMH journalist Malcolm Knox, he’s a crazy old uncle according to opposition leader Peter Dutton, the world has changed since the 1990s according to Prime Minister Albanese and that he’s a defender of a…