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We are thrust into the Earth’s atmosphere. As trail blazers, In hopes of finding success and glory, Of finding Achilles or Heracles. Up there, We find Icarus. Skin melting, Wax dripping from bones protruding from his spine. Icarus smiles with skin welts that tear, And oozes, Dribbling golden blood down his cheeks. There is skin […]
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On the 9th of June, Greta Thunberg and the 11 other activists aboard the Freedom Flotilla were abducted by the IDF. This outrageous and illegal arrest received no comment from Albanese. Students for Palestine called protests across the country, and just hours after the abduction, hundreds in Brisbane rallied in opposition, demanding their release. The […]
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Growing up, Slowed Down As rain falls, a seed digs its roots. But what happens if it never sprouts? GDP rises, living standards have improved, yet why isn’t the nation growing? Growth should equal progress, right? Have a closer look at reality: Young Australians are taking longer to enter full time employment, to try alcohol, […]
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International students have expressed concerns about rising rental prices, anticipating having to study abroad elsewhere. According to Property Council of Australia, international student visas have dropped 13 percent in conjunction with a 30 percent rent increase between 2019 and 2023. Summer Ren is an international student from China, studying at UQ. Ren is struggling to […]
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What does it mean to be Australian? A contentious question to put it slightly. For a country of twenty-six million, the question of an Australian identity is blurred. Some argue the very fabric of our establishment is flawed – built on the dispossession of Indigenous people. Others argue that Australia has lost touch with its […]
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As a wildlife biology student, I find that often the best learning of the natural world may be found not in books or classrooms, but with the wildlife one wishes to study. I formerly documented the wildlife of Victoria and Malaysia whenever I returned on expeditions. Now in a master’s degree, I find myself relocated […]
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Welcome to the UQU Environmental Collective Column! At UQU Environment, we are proud to be a collective driven by students, for students. Through this column, we hope to create a space to spotlight the incredible environmental work happening across campus, from cutting-edge research to clubs and individuals that are making a real impact. Our goal […]
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When I saw Batman Vs Superman in 2016, I swore off DC. I felt like the characters that were so ingrained into popular culture had actually turned out to be these evil, sinister shadows of what they were meant to be. Now, nine years later, and seven months into the trenches of a DC obsession […]
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Pilates is the hot new thing! Literally. Hot Pilates, reformer Pilates, chair Pilates…there are dozens of versions of this practice popping up every day. But there is more to this new fitness trend than initially meets the eye. Beneath the spandex-covered surface, Pilates reinforces the regulation of women’s bodies to align with shifting beauty standards. […]
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After 21 months, bombs still rain on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Mothers are forced to scrounge up flour from the dirt to feed their children, as the entire Gazan population has been systematically starved, and has reached critical risk of famine. Schools, hospitals, and homes have been reduced to rubble and dust. […]
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