Tristan Yeoh’s Wildlife Photography
For readers who’d like to see more of Tristan’s wildlife photography, check out @ zoologicalmarvels on Instagram. Towards the end of the first semester, I began feeling rather fatigued. Reeling from the unending responsibilities of being a university student; exams, assignments, deadlines, not to mention various social responsibilities lest I become a hermit, my mind […]
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POEM: The wrong resistance against the right of existence
They blame the immigrant law and sparking a cultural war Funny how the white immigrants called ‘We stand by Australian values and its core’ When the land was stolen, they have said nothing at all I guess they still think white man land is what Australia stands for Education is key but they have made it far from free Not […]
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Pride and Prejudice: Romantic Nationalism and Europe’s Migration Politics
In the decade since the 2015 refugee crisis, Europe has undergone a political and cultural transformation. What began as a humanitarian emergency has triggered a continent-wide identity reckoning, increasingly shaped by the revival of Romantic nationalism. More than one million asylum seekers fleeing war and persecution from countries like Syria, Afghanistan, and Sudan arrived in […]
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Student General Meeting – 03/09/2025 RECAP
On Wednesday 3rd of September, just over a year since the last one, the UQ Union held a Student General Meeting (SGM), for students to vote on the following businesses: Doors opened just after 5 pm, and students were required to register and show their ID before entry. Bags also weren’t allowed in the room. […]
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On Freedom of Speech
Not long after Charlie Kirk, a far-right conservative media personality, was assassinated at Utah Valley University, an event was posted onto UQ Stalkerspace advertising a vigil here on campus. Like many others, I left a comment on that event that noted the harm he caused throughout his life, and refused to mourn his death. I […]
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The Gospel According to John
Conservative, cautious and committed – three words that summarise John Howard’s political style. Electorally popular in his day, controversial amongst progressives and leaving behind a debated policy legacy, some argue that John Howard is one of, if not Australia’s best prime ministers, whilst others contend that his legacy is one of intergenerational wealth inequality. Having […]
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I attended the counter-protest against March for Australia.
On August 31st, a rally named “March for Australia” occurred nationwide. Organisers and attendees of this rally claimed it was a protest to stop mass immigration, with some of their slogans including “No Foreign Flags” and “End Mass Migration”. Many attendees, including Hugo Lennon (aka Auspill), blamed mass migration on housing and cost-of-living crises. Lennon […]
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Policing Pleasure: Sweden’s Next Big Experiment in Regulating Sex
On May 20 this year, Sweden expanded its infamous Nordic Model of prostitution into the digital realm, effectively banning the purchase of live and tailored sex content from platforms like OnlyFans. Under the new law, buyers could face up to one year in prison and sellers a whopping four. Welcome to the digital age of […]
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Nationwide March for Palestine RECAP
On Sunday, 24th August 2025, I had the honour of attending the Nationwide March for Palestine, marching with the Magandjin People’s Pride queer contingent. Originally, the rally, organised by Justice for Palestine Magan-djin, was planned to start at Raymond Park, where protesters would march across the Story Bridge and finish at Centenary Place, Fortitude Valley. […]
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UQEC Environmental Heroes Series: Grace Beattie
Grace Beattie is a UQ student in her final year of a Bachelor of Law/Arts majoring in Psychology with a minor in Political Science. She is the president of the UQ Justice and Law Society. Next year she plans to commence her Masters of Environmental Law. So, what makes her an environmental hero today? Grace – alongside […]
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