The future of the Catholic Church

Before Catholics everywhere had a chance to mourn the death of Pope Francis, gambling companies were calculating the odds on who the next pope would be and taking bets from people all across the world. Source: BetOnline Luis Antonio Tagle was a popular pick for...

Increasing enrolments see UOW outperform Group of Eight in funding for Indigenous students 

Creating pathways to university for Indigenous students has been a focus of many tertiary institutions over the past decade, but the success of initiatives has varied across the sector. The University of Wollongong has seen a consistent growth in Indigenous student...

Musicians aren’t being paid fairly

In North Turramurra, there’s a point where the mighty Cowan River meets a sizable picnic area known as Bobbin Head. All year round, tourists can be found traversing the area in pedal boats, most of which are supervised by Sydney musician Harper Dore. Besides the...

Intimate partner violence sparks outrage

Trigger warning: This article contains discussion of domestic homicide, which some readers may find distressing Fourteen women and three children having been killed this year alone in domestic violence attacks. And one in four Australian women have experienced...

Do we sell arms to countries in conflict?

"The streets are filled with rubble, smoke, fire and gloom. And a dark wind blows. Those around you are clutching children, and rubble, and hoping that they have survived whatever just happened. The buildings have been twisted and the skyline is ablaze. The car’s on...

Fitter, happier: The interconnectivity between fitness and mental health

Most TikTok users are familiar with ‘75 HARD’: a challenge penned by author and sport performance CEO Andy Frisella in 2020. Over the course of 75 days, the challenge encourages its participants to adopt healthy habits, bid farewell to sedentary behaviours, and...

Disability unemployment gap stalls

There have been calls for employees to reconsider hiring practices as unemployment rates of people with a disability reaches more than double the unemployment rates of people without a disability. The data from the Australian Institute and Welfare (AIHW) shows that in...

Students struggle with the cost of living crisis

The cost of living has skyrocketed post-pandemic, between the rise in groceries, higher profit margins, stagnating wages and the housing crisis, university students have been doing it tough. Young people are uniquely hurting, with many struggling to see a financially...

Is generative AI an environmental threat?

The internet’s smartest machines are thirsty, electricity-hungry tools that cause massive impacts on the environment, silently depleting the Earth of resources. While generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools feel environmentally immaterial, the framework behind...

Brains on the line: Head injury and sin bin trends of the NRL

Rugby league is the heavy contact sport many Australians love, but the high impact game can lead to severe head injuries, and this is taking a serious toll on the game. High tackles, HIA’s (Head Injury Assessments) and concussions have been a major talking point in...
Disability unemployment gap stalls

Disability unemployment gap stalls

There have been calls for employees to reconsider hiring practices as unemployment rates of people with a disability reaches more than double the unemployment rates of people without a disability. The data from the Australian Institute and Welfare (AIHW) shows that in...

Is generative AI an environmental threat?

Is generative AI an environmental threat?

The internet’s smartest machines are thirsty, electricity-hungry tools that cause massive impacts on the environment, silently depleting the Earth of resources. While generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools feel environmentally immaterial, the framework behind...