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The Queensland government’s Adult Crime, Adult Time laws are ‘incompatible with basic child rights’ 

The Crisafulli Government’s Adult Crime, Adult Time laws have been slammed by spokespersons from the United Nations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, and legal, health and criminology experts for being discriminatory and in violation of human rights.  UN experts warn the LNP’s youth crime legislation will create “a future under-class of Australians’. They posit […]

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Over a third of Australian men admit to intimate partner violence 

Just over one in three Australian men have admitted to committing intimate partner violence, according to a new, world-leading study.   The study, conducted by The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), is the biggest of its kind, providing the first national estimate of male intimate partner violence perpetration in Australia.   The number of Australian men […]

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Pope Francis

By the time this goes to print, the death of the Pope may be old news – but we thought it was important to mention. At 88 years old, Pope Francis passed away in late April, on Easter Monday. While Semper is not affiliated with religion in any way, the passing of the head of […]

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Why Women Wait to Call 000 When They Suspect They’re Having a Heart Attack

It has been a well-known fact for decades: women who have heart attacks have worse outcomes than men. A new study from Monash University suggests that women are less comfortable calling 000 and are more likely to hesitate when they have symptoms that could signal a heart attack. Calling emergency services leads to rapid treatment […]

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Fashion & Fascism: Cultural Trends that Point Towards Conservatism

Fashion has always been a form of political expression. With the change of an item, or preference of a colour, one can shift the way they are perceived by others: are you conservative, alternative, feminine, artsy, goth? Often, our identity is rooted in how we present ourselves through fashion. It has been a topic of […]

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Feminist Texts that will Change Your Life

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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Guerrilla Girls: The Female Artists Dedicated to Fighting for Equality in the Art World

The Guerrilla Girls are an anonymous activist group who utilise disruptive visuals and striking statistics to protest gender and racial biases in the art world. They use “guerrilla”-like tactics – loud posters and protests – to expose these issues, whilst wearing gorilla masks to ensure they remain anonymous. The art collective believes in undermining the […]

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