Our brave reporter sets out on a journey of self-discovery as a routine trip home turns into a waking nightmare aboard a suburban train. Life will never be the same.
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Australia said No, but Men Never Listen
Eurydice Dixon was not murdered by just one man, her death came at the hands of all men, as we continue to fail to overcome our violent tendencies, and the culture of toxic masculinity that permeates society at all levels. We are responsible. We must do better.
The ANZAC Day Blog
Nothing signals the end of the Australian summer like ANZAC Day. The leaves are changing colour, the nights are getting cooler, and somewhere a brown person is being lynched in the media for daring to question "Australian values".
How Do You Do Fellow Kids?
Hey gang, let's rap. Old man Turnbull is about to drop a deuce on the economy, because his upcoming Federal Budget (which is like, where he hands out all the skrillah) is going to throw hella shade at younger voters, all because he wants to slide into dem Baby Boomer DMs. I'm shook y'all.
The Time is Always Right to do What is Right
It is 50 years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was murdered by white supremacy. We can never forget the fact that Dr. King's legacy was rewritten by the same establishment that helped pull the trigger 50 years ago.
Arrogant Millionaires Have Questionable Judgement
There is no way back to legitimacy for Steve Smith and the current Australian cricket team. His captaincy is over, the international reputation of Australian sports is in tatters, and this cheating scandal goes all the way to the coach, Darren Lehmann.
Anatomy of a Mid-Life Crisis
For the last few weeks, I have been looking for a fresh take on world events, whether it was Trump and international events, the moral failings of celebrity culture, or the daily joke that has become Australian politics. And then my best friend had a heart attack.
Changing The Date
This was written on Dharawal land. It contains images of Aboriginal and Islander people now deceased.
In Canberra, They’re Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Lower House, not a creature was stirring, except for Tony Abbott, though he would describe his behaviour as "defending a conservative vision for Australia".
Stop blaming Congress, start blaming victims
After a certain point, doing nothing is an implicit endorsement of the status quo.
