News Sit down gigs: Keeping live music venues standing by Annalise Travaglione Who would’ve thought? Staying seated is letting live music find its feet again. However, it may actually be a better alternative than we once thought… When Juliet said “a rose…
News Sputnik V: Russia’s newly approved COVID-19 vaccine is causing concern by Annalise Travaglione This week, Russia announced that they’ve approved the world’s first coronavirus vaccine. However, with less than two months of human trials – and having skipped the largely important phase 3…
News Getting to know Kamala Harris, the first black female vice-presidential candidate by Annalise Travaglione In a historic first for a woman of colour, Joe Biden has chosen Kamala Harris as his 2020 vice-presidential running mate. With former President Barack Obama saying “Joe Biden nailed…
News FKA twigs comes out in support of sex workers, launches campaign for COVID-19 relief by Annalise Travaglione Avant-garde pop artist FKA twigs has spoken out about her lived experience in a gentleman’s club in an Instagram post supporting sex workers. In partnership with SWARM, Lysistrata, and East London Strippers…
News Coronavirus: why are some people in Victoria calling themselves “sovereign citizens”? by Annalise Travaglione It seems as though the term Melburnian has become very 2019, with some Victorians now deciding they would rather be referred to as “sovereign citizens”. What started with a woman…
News Artists sign open letter to restrict use of their music at political events by Annalise Travaglione Listen up, politicians! Mick Jagger is telling you that you can’t always get what you want. In an open letter, Lorde, Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones, and many more are…
News A new COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford University has delivered some promising results by Annalise Travaglione It may look like you have just opened a virus on your device, but don’t be alarmed. ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 is the new vaccine that is being developed to help fight…
News Lee Lin Chin says “mistreatment of staff” is the real reason she left SBS by Annalise Travaglione In 2018, Australia saw an icon walk away from the evening screen for reasons the former SBS newsreader kept to herself. Two years on, Lee Lin Chin has finally revealed…