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Hiroshima - The Price of Peace

Hiroshima – The Price of Peace

October 31, 2017
by Emalee Mason
Features

Situated somewhere between tragedy and peace, lush greenery and an ever-growing influx of tourists, Hiroshima’s harrowing past seems to be kept hidden. At first glance,…

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The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

October 28, 2017
by Gravy
Current Affairs, Features

Is this what the birth of a nation looks like? A rushed ballot in a half-filled parliament? A unilateral declaration of independence without any assurances…

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I Was Workplace Bullied at an Australian Radio Station

I Was Workplace Bullied at an Australian Radio Station

October 25, 2017
by The Hobos
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“I want you to fuck off and never come back.” These were my male superior’s last words to me. I always knew workplace bullying existed,…

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Go Fund Yourself

Go Fund Yourself

October 24, 2017
by Chanelle Jagelman
Features

The past year or so, I’ve seen an influx in my Facebook feed of people beseeching their friends to fund their various lifestyle activities. Shamelessly…

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Getting Gay Bashed on Australia's East Coast

Getting Gay Bashed on Australia’s East Coast

October 24, 2017
by Jack Wills
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A few hours passed and I met my friends out the front of the club I had recently been kicked out of. I had no…

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Clubbing in Yangon with the Party Guy of Myanmar

Clubbing in Yangon with the Party Guy of Myanmar

October 23, 2017
by Frances Vinall
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A night out in Yangon will probably start on a rooftop somewhere, watching the sun set over the glittering Shwedagon Pagoda. This will likely be…

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When a Tourist Hikes a Sacred Indian Pilgrimage

When a Tourist Hikes a Sacred Indian Pilgrimage

October 19, 2017
by Mel Melville
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A series of odd life decisions left me working at a pilgrim’s campsite on the banks on the river Yamuna, hidden in the Himalayas. From…

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Condemning Sexual Violence: Whose Job Is It?

Condemning Sexual Violence: Whose Job Is It?

October 18, 2017
by Lizzy Keen
Current Affairs, Features

We really want Muslims to condemn terrorism. Really though. We unfairly expect the Muslim community to speak out against each incidence of violence these days….

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Discovering Yaoi: Japan's Porn Without Women

Discovering Yaoi: Japan’s Porn Without Women

October 18, 2017
by Marilyn Rechtman
Features

Walking around the neon-saturated streets of Akihabara, Tokyo’s Electric Town, it doesn’t take you long to “accidentally” walk into a Hentai shop (anime porn). Innocent…

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An Open Letter to a Friend I Lost While Travelling

An Open Letter to a Friend I Lost While Travelling

October 16, 2017
by Stacey Whitlock
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Dear (ex-)best friend, Things just aren’t the way they used to be. In fact, they were pretty hostile there for a while. We’ve all read…

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The Exploited Workers of Thailand’s Tourism Industry

The Exploited Workers of Thailand’s Tourism Industry

October 16, 2017
by Frances Vinall
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Sometimes when you travel, you meet people whose impact on you far outweighs the time you spend with them. For me, Luke was one of…

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What I Learned Studying Abroad in the Middle East

What I Learned Studying Abroad in the Middle East

October 12, 2017
by Abigail Prichard
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When someone mentions the Middle East, words like “war”, “terrorism”, “oppression”, and “extremism” come to mind more quickly than “peace be unto you”. I admit that…

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