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The Trouble with Paradise

The Trouble with Paradise

August 11, 2016
by Hannah Hughes
Don't Be a Dick, Features

It felt surreal despite the bloody normalcy of it all. Where were the paparazzi, the dark sunglasses? I was at Sydney airport and I’d just…

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The Problem With Aussies Abroad

The Problem With Aussies Abroad

July 5, 2016
by Nat Kassel
Don't Be a Dick, Features

A couple of years ago, I found myself in Bali interviewing Australian kids about their experiences at schoolies. At around midnight, I found a boy I’d…

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Travelling – It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It

Travelling – It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It

May 31, 2015
by Gravy
Don't Be a Dick, Features

Words are my favourite things. Over the course of humanity, we’ve whittled down and refined the primordial grunts and groans and utterances into the definitive…

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Get Real, Travel Snobs

Get Real, Travel Snobs

April 19, 2015
by Gemma Clarke
Bali Tips, Don't Be a Dick, Features

Coming from the Gold Coast and having just moved to Bali – two places infamous for their tackiness – I have become well aware of…

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Bring Back the Shame

Bring Back the Shame

April 13, 2015
by Freya Ingebørg
Don't Be a Dick, Features

Under the guise of progression, our society has willingly thrown away invaluable household traditions, such as respect for elders, social etiquette and, most importantly, shame….

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Less Pictures, Please

Less Pictures, Please

January 11, 2015
by Gemma Clarke
Don't Be a Dick, Features

“Nup, you fucked it! Bend your knees more. Move your right hand down a bit. Stop… yep, that’s it.” You’ve had this conversation once before…

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Enough of your #Wanderlust

Enough of your #Wanderlust

January 5, 2015
by The Hobos
Don't Be a Dick

In a society convinced of its own self-importance and obsessed with image, Instagram rules. Go see a band and count how many people have their…

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Lads on Tour: Please Shut the Fuck Up

Lads on Tour: Please Shut the Fuck Up

September 29, 2014
by The Hobos
Don't Be a Dick, Features

Lads on Tour are easily identifiable. You walk into a hostel, bar or party and they’re grouped together, grabbing at each other’s scrotums, downing a…

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Where Are You From Part I

Where Are You From Part I

September 24, 2014
by Gravy
Don't Be a Dick, Features

You’re Not From the Fucking First Fleet, You Fuckwit I know this is a website for the young, STI-riddled, middle-class, educated modern hobo, but for…

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#Death2Hashtags

#Death2Hashtags

May 27, 2014
by Luke Ursino
Don't Be a Dick, Features

Facebook is an unusual beast. Seemingly, it has the lot: the cure for boredom; procrastination; unusually candid insights into people’s overly public life; some boobs…

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