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By Elina Banerji and Anika Banerji Here in Australia, the mere idea of gender inequality in society doesn’t seem to exist. Under the...

By Emma Frank “Copaganda” is when media is centred around policing, ultimately glamourising or sympathising with the profession. It can...

By Charlotte Hartmann At 74 years old, Nina Baginskaya is not your average great-grandparent. Hailing from Belarus, Eastern Europe,...

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By Saadia Enait Mary McLeod Bethune (July 10, 1875–May 18, 1955) Mary McLeod Bethune was a significant woman of colour who we still...

By Inara Hossain “My ambition is to have this wonderful gift produce practical results for the future of commercial flying and for the...

By Sally Kearins and Anna Garnsey Want to know what Harry Styles, Chris Hemsworth and Steph Curry all have in common – and no, it’s not...

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...

By Gian Ellis-Gannell Editor in Chief Much debate on the effectiveness of democratic government has arisen in recent weeks given the...

By Molly Haymen Many different leaders, from prime ministers to CEOs, approach their positions of leadership with different styles. An...

By Madeline Playford “If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists – to protect them and to promote...

By Ciara Hartnett On the Fourth of July 2020, former rapper ‘billionaire’ turned fashion designer, Kanye West, addressed speculation for...

By Amy Saad Jacinda Ardern upholds valuable characteristics which make her such a great leader. These key values include her ongoing...

By Isobel Chambers Like the rest of the world, I went to see ‘Joker’ when it was in theatres in 2019. Back in an unfathomable...

By Nicola Rakuljic We are witnessing the rise and fall of nations. Currently, the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a great deal about the...

By Inara Hossain The United States of America currently have the highest number of deaths from, and confirmed cases of, COVID-19, with...

By Isobel Chambers I’ve never heard the word ‘unprecedented’ used more than in the past three months. There’s no doubt that we don’t...

By Nikie Yang As we all know, COVID-19 is making a world tour. At the time of writing this, in Australia there are over 4000 confirmed...

By Alessia Anderson It’s a grim comparison. As the COVID-19 contraction rate exponentially increases, some are drawing parallels between...

By Isobel Chambers As a united front, Millennials and generation z’s have brought light to movements and topical issues that in turn,...

By Madeline Playford 2020 is already historic and it’s barely begun. A new decade can often invite new controversies, and the political...

By Gian Ellis-Gannell The Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong has long been a central hub of trade for local and foreign...

By Gian Ellis-Gannell Although our school year is winding down after the year 12 trials and year 11 preliminaries, it is important that...

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By Mairead Stone Following Theresa May’s resignation on May 24 2019, Boris Johnson was inaugurated as British Prime Minister on July 24,...

By Maddy Playford The USA, Hong Kong and Australia are currently newsworthy for the passionate protests that are occurring in each...

By Erin Longney On International Women’s Day, Scott Morrison had a wonderful opportunity to share words that inspired solidarity and...

By Mairead Stone In what was described as an ‘unlosable election’, the Labor Party has failed to take power from ScoMo and the Coalition....

By Mairead Stone 29-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, commonly referred to as AOC, has emerged as a dynamic force within the US...

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By Mairead Stone Capitalism has proved itself to work symbiotically with democracy in the Western world. Economic growth and subsequent...

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