Category: Perspective

  • 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 genocidal dictatorship according to Andrew Bolt. 

  • Qtopia: the queer utopia we’d love to see

    Qtopia: the queer utopia we’d love to see

    The day I undertook my first shift as a volunteer at the QTopia pop-up exhibitions, the muggy air proved to be an oppressive adversary the whole walk to Green Park. Not only that, but it was also the day of the much-anticipated Mardi Gras Fair. Needless to say, I was expecting to go the entire […]

  • Advertise with Pride: a deep dive into rainbow capitalism

    Advertise with Pride: a deep dive into rainbow capitalism

    Standfirst: Stand with Pride! Ride with Pride! Be bold. Be proud. Be you. Let love shine!  If you’ve noticed an absolute deluge of rainbow or pride-themed advertising during Sydney World Pride, you’re not alone. During a pride event of international significance that is estimated to have brought over 78,000 tourists to Sydney, it’s understandable that […]

  • Marriage for Money: The Youth Allowance Loophole

    Marriage for Money: The Youth Allowance Loophole

    Students are no strangers to being kicked in the guts by successive governments who offer underwhelming changes to what little income support they are entitled to. The latest increase of 6% to Youth Allowance may look good at a glance, until you consider the fact that inflation has breached 7%. There is, however, an additional […]