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Too Good To Go lands in Australia
As time ticked on within the walls of Baker’s Delight I was only thinking of one thing, what time is appropriate to throw out all this bread? The time being as it was, 5:30, and […]
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A spotlight on Alt-right: Red-Pill blues in Gaming and its solutions
The alt-right pipeline has undeniably squirmed its way into gaming. But does the shallow criticisms it presents have enough ammunition for it to stay relevant? This is a small snippet of streamer ‘Asmongold’ (sometimes known […]
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Loneliness in Australia: The Hidden Health Crisis Affecting Millions
A Silent Epidemic Margaret, 45, lives alone in the suburbs of Sydney. On some days, she doesn’t utter a single word. There are no visits from family, no casual chats, no social interaction—just silence. She […]
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Why Gen Z Australians Are Moving Back Home: The New Normal of the Boomerang Generation
When Independence Meets Inflation When 24-year-old university graduate Mia Cheng packed up her small downtown Sydney apartment and moved back into her childhood bedroom in Parramatta, it wasn’t nostalgia that drove her, but existential pressure. […]
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Labor’s Post-COVID Housing Vision Leaves Renters Behind
In Burwood, Sydney, Yolanda Tan, a PhD student at the University of Sydney, is currently browsing her tenth rental application this month. Since 2020, she has moved house five times—not by choice, but because of […]
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It’s Not Just Bad Wi-Fi, it’s a Barrier to Modern Life
“It’s frustrating because we’re the ones suffering from slow speeds, and there’s nothing we can do.” According to the Speedtest Global Index (2025), , Australia currently ranks 52nd globally for fixed broadband speeds, with an […]
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Feeling Included: Digital Technology Brings Australia’s Maritime Heritage to International Students
Before stepping into the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM), Chinese international student Nan Su had never imagined that digital technology could become a silent cultural translator—opening a portal, on a bright afternoon in May, to […]
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UNSW says Goodbye to the trimester
After years of student complaints, UNSW is finally ditching its trimester model — but is the move too late for those who have already paid the price? A long awaited change as UNSW ends […]
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The Price of Caring: How Green-washing Exploits Our Environmental Values
When we walk into the Australian supermarket, we can notice that many brands prioritise green colour as the main expression of their packaging design, featuring a relatively higher price. Are we purchasing eco-friendly products? “I […]
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International Students Paying For Broken University System In Australia
Arriving in Sydney as a future international student in the beginning of 2024 was thrilling. After having to go through multiple levels of bureaucratic issues in my home country only to just prove my eligibility […]