On the drink: starting the difficult conversations about alcohol consumption in the bush
University of Canberra, Blake Danilczak
November 25, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen Australians turn to alcohol as a coping mechanism for widespread lock downs, loss of employment, and separation from family. In a recent study, the Australian National University (ANU) reported that one-in-four women and one-in-five men were drinking more since the pandemic...
Finding comfort in your own skin
University of Canberra, Emma Thompson
November 24, 2020
Mikayla lets a smile take over her bright face, as she recounts a memory of shopping with her girlfriends during her high school years. She recalls being steered into a crowded clothing store. She describes how her friends dispersed to search the shelves, but Mikayla quickly became overwhelmed by...
Adelaide after dark: How music and art eclipse drinking, drugs
University of South Australia, Jack Paech
November 22, 2020
Outside Fat Controller, a nightclub on the corner of Bank Street and North Terrace, Adelaide, a girl is waiting outside. Both she and her friend are visibly intoxicated, and the security guard standing by the door looks at her suspiciously.
Heartbroken Lebanese pick up the pieces yet again
University of South Australia, Michelle Wakim
November 25, 2020
In the last year alone, the people of Lebanon have mourned a failed revolution, drowned in an economic crisis and, like the rest of the world, been victims of COVID-19. The Beirut explosion was another marker on the timeline, amplifying the present suffering.
Volunteering delivers benefits all around
University of South Australia, Amelia Scott
November 25, 2020
For Summertown local Samantha Fearnley, life resembled contentment residing in South Australia's Adelaide Hills with her parents, three younger siblings and beloved dog. Studying Graphic Design at Torrens University in Adelaide’s CBD, Fearnley found herself out and about at least three days a week, enjoying the bliss of her new adult life. Freshly...
Open Hands, open heart: Tarnanthi 2020
University of South Australia, Taylor Siemelink
November 25, 2020
This year's Open Hands exhibition features upwards of 80 senior Aboriginal women artists, whose work tells of their knowledge and experiences which have been passed down through the generations.
Victoria fights back COVID-19, but at what cost?
Monash University, Kate McFarlane and Clare Watson
November 19, 2020
The cost for Melbourne's win over COVID-19 is high. Experts predict a mental ill health epidemic.
Plastic surgeon volunteers for Beirut victims
University of South Australia, Cameron Jones
November 19, 2020
On Tuesday, August 4, Lebanon’s capital Beirut experienced an enormous chemical explosion, originating from a warehouse in the city’s port. A total of 204 people died and 6,500 more were injured, as the blast damaged areas as far as 10 kilometres away. The estimated property damage is over $20 billion AUD to date, with roughly 300,000 people becoming homeless. However, in the explosion’s aftermath, many of Beirut’s residents have volunteered in any way they can. Plastic surgeon Dr Joe Baroud is one of those residents, offering reconstructive services to injured victims free of charge. Since August 6, Dr Baroud has performed surgery on those who received facial wounds or injuries incurred by the port blast. Dr Baroud told Harper’s Bazaar, “I started offering my services on the third day after the explosion, as on the first day I was in the emergency room helping other...
There’s no place like home: Acceptance, respect and empathy in disability care
University of South Australia, Jack Paech
November 18, 2020
The deeply disturbing death of Anne Marie Smith has galvanised the discourse surrounding the quality of care work, whilst also emphasising the need for integrity, honesty and moral fibre in an industry whose very existence is predicated on those characteristics.
Skateboarder turns insults into motivation
USC, Quincy Quilantang
November 19, 2020
Jess Lacebal, a skateboarder from Malabon City in the Philippines, was born with congenital amputation
Understanding the COVID-19 conspiracy theory movement
UTS, Sam Dover
November 18, 2020
How do you respond when your friends and relatives start posting social media links about the dangers of vaccinations, 5G radiation, and a person by the name of Q?
An artist’s harrowing tale of life before finding refuge in Australia
Deakin University, Rochelle Hansen
November 17, 2020
In this beautifully designed, interactive piece, Afghan refugee Zakiria Tahirian tells of the target killings and bomb blasts he witnessed while living in Pakistan waiting to move to Australia.
For Summertown local Samantha Fearnley, life resembled contentment residing in South Australia's Adelaide Hills with her parents, three younger...
The Black Lives Matter movement has awakened many pressing conversations concerning underlying issues...
