Masking Menstruation: Debunking Period Taboos
By Avery Benbow My personal experience with periods is made up of two separate extremes. On one end of the spectrum, there’s the...
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- May 30
- 3 min
Building War using Lego
By Rose Cunningham My childhood was filled with moments of building Lego with my brother. We would spend hours constructing houses,...
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- May 30
- 3 min
The Corruption of Protest
By Inara Hossain Merriam-Webster defines protest as the act of objecting or a gesture of disapproval, usually an organised public...
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- May 30
- 2 min
On Anti-Protest Laws in Australia
By Betty Wolkenstein In recent years, in response to the increase in activist groups and protest movements, the Australian Government has...
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- May 30
- 3 min
5 Mass Protests That Shaped Feminist History
By Niamh Kelleher Image of 2017 #MeToo protest in California There’s something about the thundering of a thousand footsteps - the sound...
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- May 30
- 5 min
What are stereotypes about women?
By Eleanor Low Ciao ciao, fellow friend! Listen, women are great, right? Yeah, of course! But how can we appreciate women to the full...
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- May 30
- 2 min
Literary protests:
By Olivia Klostermann What are they? Literary protests are an author’s way of rebuking aspects of society through novels, short stories,...
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- May 30
- 2 min
Their Return to Power
By Katrina & Isabelle The Taliban is an Islamist nationalist movement founded in the early 1990s. The group is widely criticised due to...
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- May 30
- 5 min
In Memory of Stonewall: A History
By Avery Benbow and Rose Cunningham In Greenwich Village, New York City, it’s the early hours of Friday, June 28th, 1969. The Mafia-run...
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- May 30
- 3 min
Period Shaming and Poverty: Why is it a serious topic?
By Clara Ding, Sienna Zavaglia and Mona Qin Menstruating is a completely natural subject, yet so many girls and women feel embarrassment...
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- Mar 22
- 2 min
Harmony Day: Everyone Belongs
By Avery Benbow On the 21st of March (which will have already passed by the time this article comes out) Australia will be celebrating...
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- Jun 1, 2022
- 2 min
Labor’s in! …What’s next?
Emma Frank As I am writing this, Labor has practically won the election. Well, not technically, but Scomo has stepped down, Anthony...
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- Jun 1, 2022
- 4 min
Misconceptions about Diversity
Avery Benbow Diversity means having variety. It can be applied in many situations, however, it is commonly used to refer to involving...
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- Jun 1, 2022
- 4 min
Should anyone be allowed to write from the perspective of a different race?
Olivia Daly In 2020, Jeanine Cummins’s American Dirt underwent significant backlash after appearing on Oprah’s book club. Fellow authors...
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- Jun 1, 2022
- 2 min
Our Loreto Day Cause for 2022
Genevieve Bolster Understanding ACRATH ACRATH, ‘Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans,’ is a registered charity...
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- Jun 1, 2022
- 5 min
Misogynistic Standards placed on superheroes
Inara Hossain “Cinema is a reflection of its own society” Shohreh Aghdashloo It can be said that cinema is just a mirror reflection of...
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- Mar 23, 2022
- 4 min
Grace Tame; The Controversial Feminist of this Era
Elina Banerji Behave. Smile for the camera. Good girls don't make their real emotions evident. These are the norms, the tropes, the...
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- Nov 30, 2021
- 4 min
Should I still give money to charity?
Emma Frank I know what you’re thinking, what an obvious question. And yes! You should give money to charity if you can. Article done. But...
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- Oct 29, 2021
- 3 min
Sustainability on Halloween
Emma Frank I am a huge fan of Halloween, the decorations, the chance to dress up, the month-long build-up of watching campy horror...
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- Jun 16, 2021
- 4 min
Racial Bias in the Grammys
By Sally Kearins Since the beginning of the Grammy’s in 1957 only 10 Black artists have won album of the year. This ratio of award...
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- Jun 15, 2021
- 1 min
You Deserve To Own The Art You Make.
By Ava Carroll Who hasn’t dreamed of being a major international recording star? All you’ve got to do is write the songs, perform them,...
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- May 27, 2021
- 7 min
Venezuela in crisis: a Loreto staff member's experience
By Erin Longney Venezuela is currently experiencing a humanitarian crisis. In recent years, the country has been rocked by severe food...
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- May 27, 2021
- 1 min
Mrs Oxley; Justice for the Birds
A quick note from Isobel Chambers and Eleanor Adlam We were shocked and confused - some may say bewildered - when, returning to class...
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- May 26, 2021
- 2 min
China's Genocide: Lost in Translation??
By Anna Garnsey Standard dinnertime conversation for the average Australian schoolgirl is not likely to drift towards current affairs on...
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- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
Waris Dirie: Survivor of Female Genital Mutilation
By Clare Horan Under all the bright lights, makeup, and fabric, Waris Dirie has a story, a life of escape and courage, one that has led...
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- May 26, 2021
- 4 min
The Significance of May 27th
By Olivia Holmes Next year will mark 55 years since Indigenous Australians were included in the census. It’s bittersweet. Yes, it’s great...
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- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
My favourite films from BIPOC directors
By Feronia Ding Moonlight (2016) A tender coming-of-age story about a young boy discovering his sexuality, ‘Moonlight’ captures the...
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- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
Patriarchy in Evolution
By Elina Banerji and Anika Banerji Here in Australia, the mere idea of gender inequality in society doesn’t seem to exist. Under the...
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- May 25, 2021
- 5 min
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: depicting policing in the media
By Emma Frank “Copaganda” is when media is centred around policing, ultimately glamourising or sympathising with the profession. It can...
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- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min
The Great-Grandmother Fighting Riot Police in the Name of Democracy
By Charlotte Hartmann At 74 years old, Nina Baginskaya is not your average great-grandparent. Hailing from Belarus, Eastern Europe,...
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- Mar 3, 2021
- 1 min
Emmeline Pankhurst
By Mahek Chandak The HERO proved actions speak louder than words Spearheading the campaign for women to get the vote in Britain, this...
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- Mar 3, 2021
- 2 min
Mary McLeod Bethune – Empowerment Through Action
By Saadia Enait Mary McLeod Bethune (July 10, 1875–May 18, 1955) Mary McLeod Bethune was a significant woman of colour who we still...
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- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
Women and Working From Home
By Rose Cunningham Mum was upstairs working when I had the idea for this article. Downstairs, Dad was making my brother and I some...
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- Mar 3, 2021
- 2 min
Claudette Colvin: The 15-Year-Old Overlooked through History
By Amy Saad Claudette Colvin is a woman who has been overlooked by history, most people don’t even know her name. Few people know her...
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- Nov 26, 2020
- 4 min
VINNIES HAMPERS; see the joy, be the joy
By Anika and Elina Banerji Christmas time has always been the time for giving, whether that be time, service, gifts or something else....
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- Sep 19, 2020
- 11 min
Interview of the Social Justice & Ecology Captains
By Elina Banerji & Charlotte Pelling After a year full of hardships, the topics and themes of Social Justice are very prominent in our...
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- Mar 30, 2020
- 10 min
International Experiences: Life today in the Philippines and the USA
By Elle Nacard In these times of dealing with a pandemic, every country is taking precautions differently. Unless in contact with someone...
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- Mar 30, 2020
- 1 min
The Importance of Solidarity and What You Can Do!
By Ashleigh Leck In writing an article, I thought it would be important to focus on how the actions and decisions we make influence the...
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- Mar 29, 2020
- 6 min
Don't Forget the International Community
By Abigail Roberts Whilst the pandemic seems to be all that we see on the news, all we talk about, and all that we hear about, other...
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- Mar 28, 2020
- 3 min
Has strict self-isolation been beneficial for the environment?
By Zoe Ong With millions of people retreating into their homes in a hibernation-esque manner, the environment has responded with...
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- Feb 22, 2020
- 2 min
The Wrong Side of History: #MenToo and the Fear of Feminism
By Alessia Anderson and Erin Longney On the 26th January 2020, men’s rights activist Bettina Arndt was presented with an Order of...
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- Feb 21, 2020
- 2 min
History of ‘Body Positivity’
By Ella Angell Today our social media pages are flooded with ‘Victoria’s Secret’ bodies that influence the way we see ourselves and...
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- Feb 20, 2020
- 2 min
Biggest Human Rights Movements of the Decade (2010-2020)
By Inara Hossain “To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity” (Nelson Mandela). The United Nations describes...
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- Feb 20, 2020
- 2 min
WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN AUSTRALIAN HISTORY
By Ashleigh Leck Women’s rights in Australia. On the surface, one may assume Australia followed in the steps of the big powers like...
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- Nov 25, 2019
- 3 min
Giving Back This Christmas
By Inara Hossain Christmas, is said to be a time for giving. But it seems we have forgotten this concept, and have gotten wrapped up in...
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- Nov 24, 2019
- 4 min
The Never Ending Race
By Zoe Ong Gambling has become a part of Australian culture. Gambling rates have increased but has public awareness? Gambling can lure...
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- Nov 20, 2019
- 2 min
International Rural Women’s Day: What is it and Why is it Important?
By Grace Pawsey What is International Rural Women’s Day? International Rural Women’s Day is a United Nations initiative to commemorate...
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- Aug 20, 2019
- 3 min
Not an “Us” versus “Them” issue
By Grace Pawsey Modern feminism has gained such prominence within our society in recent decades, that it has led to major cultural...
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- Aug 18, 2019
- 1 min
The History of NAIDOC Week
By Inara Hossain Just in case you’ve been living under a rock and don’t know what exactly NAIDOC week is, here's a brief overview. NAIDOC...
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- Aug 18, 2019
- 5 min
Exploitation of Aboriginal artists and artworks needs to stop
By Zoe Ong It’s hard to find somewhere to begin when we attempt to talk about the innumerable failings that have fallen upon Australia’s...
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