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In 19th century Queensland, the age of consent was twelve. Upon marriage, women lost what little autonomy they had. They were often forced to resign, and the law prevented them from owning property or investments, obtaining divorces easily, or retaining custody of their children. There were no laws against marital rape or domestic violence. Women’s […]
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Patricia Clarke’s Bold Types recounts the journey of women journalists in their struggle for gender equality in Australia from 1860 to the end of World War II. Clarke argues that there has been a historical misrepresentation of the instrumental role women played within journalism (Clarke 2022). The prevailing thought is that the press, like most […]
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It’s a bright summer morning in 2008 in New Delhi, India, as a mum prepares her daughter for school. The mum switches on the television to keep her kid occupied while she bustles in and out of the kitchen. The Best of Both Worlds from Hannah Montana plays on Disney Channel India. Life is good. […]
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In Studio Morra, Naples, 1974, there was a table with seventy-two objects. These objects varied from instruments of pleasure to instruments of pain, such as a rose, lipstick, a knife, and a gun with a bullet. Standing at the centre of this performative art piece was Marina Abramović, a Serbian conceptual and performance artist who […]
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The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson God, I adored this book. It follows the author, Maggie on her journey through pregnancy and IVF, whilst her partner, Harry, is undergoing gender-affirming surgery. She utilises philosophical theory to ground her work at times, then switches to a personable, humorous manner. The novel is a confessional of the inevitable […]
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If you keep up with the UQU Queer Collective’s Instagram page, chances are you saw a post titled ‘Statement from the University of Queensland Union (UQU) Queer Collective in Response to the Queensland Government’s Retracted Supported for Access to Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth’. Whether you read the full statement or not, it covers the […]
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If you’re a UQ student, chances are you’ve heard whispers of the Nephilim, a cryptid-like creature that lives in the secret tunnels underneath the Great Court. The earliest recorded mention of the Nephilim in modern times comes from a post on the r/Brisbane subreddit, titled “Nephilim Under St Lucia” by user Watt073, dated two years […]
Continue ReadingWhat do the Central Library at the University of Queensland (UQ), Queensland Art Gallery, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Queen Street Mall, and the Mt Coot-tha War Memorial all have in common? They’re all designed by one of Queensland’s most influential artists, Robin Gibson. Throughout this article, I will focus on his role in the UQ […]
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Public transportation trips are up 19% compared to the same time last year. 50¢ fares have been a significant factor in this resurgence. They have acted as a key piece of cost-of-living relief and a way to help solve Brisbane’s growing traffic congestion problems. A recent study by INRIX Global compared cities around the world […]
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There are three words to describe the feeling of the Student General Meeting for Palestine: exhilarating, electrifying, historical.
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