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Yet Still You Wander

Yet Still You Wander

September 9, 2019
by Michael Zacharatos
Yarns

“Another trip, then?” “Yep.” “How long’s this one?” “Not sure yet—three months, maybe.” “I can’t get you scripts that’ll cover you for more than two;…

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The Other Side of Suicide

The Other Side of Suicide

August 28, 2018
by Ashleigh Holland
Yarns

Content warning: Suicide and associated themes I lay cocooned in an old duvet on the hard hospital floor, drifting in and out of consciousness to…

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Sex, Drugs and Ethics: My Experience with Hormonal Contraception

Sex, Drugs and Ethics: My Experience with Hormonal Contraception

February 12, 2018
by Sally Rummery
Features

“Just relax. Spread your legs further.” Above me, fluorescent lights flickered, an epileptic nightmare. I felt sick. The smell of disinfectant clouded my thoughts and…

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Herpes: It's Time To Put the Stigma to Bed

Herpes: It’s Time To Put the Stigma to Bed

September 23, 2017
by The Hobos
Features

Hey mates, I’m a 22-year-old woman living in Australia. I am a student, I work, I explore, I see live music and go to art…

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In Defence of Sobriety

In Defence of Sobriety

September 5, 2017
by Jasmine Mahar
Features

“He tried to go to heaven but he went the other way, he went down! Down! Down! Down! Down…” I winced, watching the nasty concoction…

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A Request From a Trapped Traveller

A Request From a Trapped Traveller

April 26, 2017
by Jessica Gorman
Features

 “Carpe diem!” “YOLO!” “Sleep when you’re dead!” These are all phrases I’ve regretfully used in the past, for the most part in a sarcastic sense,…

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An Open Letter to a Friend I Couldn't Save

An Open Letter to a Friend I Couldn’t Save

April 3, 2017
by Bailey Connelly
Yarns

Dear Casey, I should have driven you home after dinner. You never told me what stopped you, but whatever it was, I’m so glad it…

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Bali Saved My Life

Bali Saved My Life

July 28, 2016
by Georgina Roberts
Yarns

Content warning: this article discusses eating disorders Sitting in a hospital bed, my protruding bones ache against the stiff mattress. The heart monitor beeps mind-numbingly…

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Ebola: Is it Safe to Travel?

Ebola: Is it Safe to Travel?

August 22, 2014
by Rowan Montgomery
Current Affairs

A shadow has been cast over the news of late by the Ebola outbreak in Africa. The now infamous disease is in the midst of…

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