News Politics Victoria becomes the first Australian state to pay casual workers sick leave by Emily Elvish The COVID-19 pandemic has played a massive part in highlighting the inequalities present in Australia’s workforce. In response, Victoria are planning to roll out sick leave benefits to all casual…
News TikTok is coming under fire due to security concerns, here’s what you need to know by Mary Ali TikTok, the alluringly addictive social media platform that teenagers and adults are obsessed with, has taken the world by storm. Its users have interfered with Trump’s comeback rally, they have…
News Government announces new $1,500 payment for employees by Claudia Schmidt Yesterday, the Australian Government announced a new $130 billion wage subsidy plan which will give businesses money to help pay their staff during the coronavirus pandemic. The JobKeeper Payment will…
News Australia now has a two-person limit to all gatherings, but what does that mean? by Claudia Schmidt Last night, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced another tightening of national restrictions in an attempt to further curb the spread of coronavirus. The new measures institute a two-person limit to…
Music LISTEN: Paul Kelly – ‘Sleep, Australia, Sleep’ by Matt Brazel Paul Kelly has released a new song attacking the Australian government and their response to the climate crisis. The serious nature of the lyrics are perfectly woven through a melodic…
News The people have spoken: Australia’s ban on amyl nitrite is being reconsidered by Evie Weily The war on drugs in Australia is an endless saga and alongside the pill testing controversy, the debate surrounding the use and distribution of amyl nitrite has been put to…
News Dud PM Malcolm Turnbull flatly refuses to change the National Anthem to Outkast’s Hey Ya by Freya McGahey The National Anthem is starting to look pretty whitewashed, colonial and irrelevant if you ask me. So when some genius made the pretty reasonable request to change it to Outkast’s…
News Good news and bad news: the government plans to kill 2 million cats across Australia in same year cat alcohol is invented by Molly Ulm Australia’s feral cat population has reached 6 million and each year they kill thousands of native animals from 124 seperate species. The federal government aims to stop the extinction of protected fauna…
News If you were planning on naming your child Captain Bonghead, think again by Molly Ulm Choosing a name for your child can be a whole lot of stress with the overwhelming amount of options on top of their cultural and personal significance. Victoria has recently amended their Births,…
