Books News New study highlights a lack of diversity in children’s books by Tammy Moir Roald Dahl and Dr. Suess have come under attack in a new Australian study on gender equity in early childhood picture books. A recent study by Helen Adam from Cowan…
Film and TV Live News Pop Culture Critics have deemed Ricky Gervais’ new comedy special as anti-trans by Chloe Maddren Ricky Gervais released his new stand up comedy special SuperNature and has immediately received backlash for making jokes about the trans community… again. Ricky Gervais is back with another comedy…
News Sports Female referees will officiate at the men’s World Cup for the first time, in 2022 by Lochie Schuster For the first time in the history of men’s football, female referees will officiate at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Six women are on FIFA’s official list of referees for…
News Politics Dominic Perrottet texts about trans women in sports leaked by Chloe Maddren Text messages between Dominic Perrottet and Scott Morrison have revealed that the NSW premier backs the PM’s position on trans women in sport. Dominic Perrottet has been alarmingly quiet on…
News NSW government has rejected Mark Latham’s anti-trans bill and people are celebrating by Robbie Mason The Liberals have withdrawn their support for Mark Latham’s anti-trans bill, thank fuck. This almost certainly guarantees that the bill will not pass. Mark Latham’s “Parental Rights” bill, which seeks…
News Pop Culture World International Women’s Day 2022: What’s on in NSW? by Amy Davidson In celebration of International Women’s Day, here’s a look at what’s happening across New South Wales this week. In case you needed a reminder, tomorrow is International Women’s Day! A…
News Politics Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson for the US Supreme Court by Lochie Schuster US President Joe Biden has nominated US Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. This morning, Joe Biden announced his nomination of federal…
News Spotify CEO blames artists for having poor work ethic after underpaying them by Samara Louise Music streaming service Spotify has come under a lot of fire for the abysmal rates it pays artists. When asked about the controversy, how did CEO Daniel Ek respond? He…
News Dolly Parton wants to be on the cover of Playboy for her 75th birthday by Mia Montesin Dolly Parton wants to be on the cover of Playboy magazine again, four decades after she first appeared in a pair of bunny ears and a bowtie. For her 75th…
News The 1975 won’t play any more festivals without gender-balanced lineups by Claire Adema The 1975 have recently stated that they will no longer be involved in any music production, set, or festival that doesn’t include a gender-balanced lineup. The 1975’s lead singer Matt…
Features The tale of John Williamson, Australia’s last true bush poet by Luke Saunders What is Australiana? Tin roofs rusting in the ochre sand? Burnt feet padding on the summer tarmac? Bushrangers and Ned Kelly? Wherever we look for Australian culture there seems to…
News Hundreds marry on Taiwan’s first day of legal same-sex marriage by Sarah Gillard Last week Taiwan made history as it became the first Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriage, in a legislative vote that LGBTQI+ activists have advocated for almost two decades. Hundreds…
News Taiwan makes history in Asia by legalising same-sex marriage by Sarah Gillard In 2017, Taiwan’s constitutional court ruled that same-sex couples had the right to legally marry and the parliament was given a two-year deadline to pass the changes. One week before the…
