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Free Palestine Demonstration. I arrived in Garema Place at 6pm on a Friday 20th for a quiet coffee and a bit of a read. I could do some reading, but it wasn’t going to be very quiet. People were gathering for the Free Palestine demonstration and the excitement level was beginning to build. An unseen […]
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As we approach the first referendum Australia has considered this century, the University of Canberra (UC) has delivered a series of lectures aimed at informing the local community about the proposed change to our constitution. The final lecture in the series was held last week at ANU’s The Shine Dome and facilitated by John Paul […]
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A unique new musical is coming to Canberra with the showing of The Hello Girls from local theatre company, Heart Strings Theatre Co. The musical is set in 1918, as the US Army is struggling on the World War I frontline. Drastic times call for drastic measures – and at this time, that meant hiring […]
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According to the 2021 National Student Safety Survey Report, in Australian universities, a concerning number of students have experienced some form of sexual harassment or assault. Approximately 4.5% of students have been sexually assaulted and 16.1% sexually harrassed since beginning university, with 1.1% of assaults and 8.1% of harassment incidents being experienced in the past […]
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This article was originally posted on the BroadAgenda, and can be found here. “I wouldn’t know any woman who’s been in umpiring who hasn’t experienced something negative,” says Carly*, a former AFL umpire. She’s commenting on a recent study, conducted by former umpire Victoria Rawlings and former umpiring manager Damian Anderson, which examined the experience of […]
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The 28th of July is World Hepatitis Day. It is an opportunity to raise awareness in our community and to work together towards the elimination of viral hepatitis. As a local community organisation, Hepatitis ACT aims to prevent transmission and reduce the impact on all people affected by viral hepatitis. I caught up with members […]
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Pattaya Beach in Thailand is a striking mix of poverty, affluence, and sleaze. The poverty is all pervasive; from the working poor who make their living on the streets selling food or driving motor-cycle taxis, to the homeless who beg for money and dig through garbage cans. Affluence is on display in the expensive high-rise […]
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This article was originally posted on the BroadAgenda, and can be found here. Pride month ended last week, and I cannot tell you how many social media posts I’ve seen reminding us in the queer community to take care of ourselves, especially in these times. As a queer person, it feels like my heart is […]
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Canberra is a very poetic city, but you may not realise it. I certainly didn’t! Before commencing a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing, I had almost zero knowledge of poetry and felt fairly sure it wasn’t my thing. But from the very first semester, I found my coursework to be poetry heavy, and it […]
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Hello, I’m Hannah, one of the editors for Curieux Magazine. I’ve been studying at UC for the fourth year of my BA Honours course in Creative and Professional Writing with International Experience. I’m a UK exchange student on placement in Australia from Bangor University, North Wales, UK. As an exchange student, I am always looking […]
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