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What I'm Really Afraid Of: Terrorism and Volatile Men

What I’m Really Afraid Of: Terrorism and Volatile Men

June 13, 2017
by Camille Soulos-Ramsay
Current Affairs

This month, the western world is on edge. Alongside two horrific terror attacks in the UK and a deadly hostage situation in Melbourne, the ABC…

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Down in the Trumps: Australia's Search For a New Best Mate

Down in the Trumps: Australia’s Search For a New Best Mate

May 30, 2017
by Courtney Green
Features

We’re currently living in a world where a reality star is President of the US, a Northern Korean dictator with massive family issues has a…

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Why You Should Care About Cuts to Journalism

Why You Should Care About Cuts to Journalism

May 4, 2017
by Amy Fairall
Current Affairs

The world of journalism is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate. What’s true? What’s fake? Who and what is “alternative”? There are a million and one…

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Can We All Just Be a Little Less Nice?

Can We All Just Be a Little Less Nice?

April 6, 2017
by Mimi LaMontagne
Features

When World War II finished in 1945, three major political changes took place. The old great powers (otherwise known as sovereign states that knew how…

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Everything You Need to Know About 18C

Everything You Need to Know About 18C

March 23, 2017
by Gemma Clarke
Current Affairs

On Monday this week – which, incidentally, was World Harmony Day – Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced that the government would be introducing changes to…

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"We Could Make a Fkn Glass Crater Out of the Middle East for All I Care"

“We Could Make a Fkn Glass Crater Out of the Middle East for All I Care”

March 22, 2017
by Maya Skidmore
Current Affairs

The charming sentence that titles this piece first came to my attention in the sunny year of ’06, when The Chaser took to the streets…

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Fascism For The People

Fascism For The People

February 3, 2017
by Gravy
Current Affairs

Does anybody else long for the days when elected leaders would lie through their teeth and rarely live up to their policy pledges? A simpler…

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Things Worth Your Attention: Week Ending 29/1/17

Things Worth Your Attention: Week Ending 29/1/17

January 27, 2017
by Gravy
Current Affairs

Holy smokes, what a week! Sorry about missing the previous Things Worth Your Attention — we know that you hang out for each and every…

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Things Worth Your Attention: Week Ending 15/01/17

Things Worth Your Attention: Week Ending 15/01/17

January 16, 2017
by Gravy
Current Affairs

Is 2017 better than 2016? So far, maybe. This time last year we were already mourning the deaths of David Bowie and Alan Rickman, whereas…

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