“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 fire and there’s no driver at the wheel. – Efrim Menuck This quote summarises the experience of those found in the horrific crossfire of the Gaza war. Throughout history, the brutal aftermath of battle leaves more than just winners and losers, there remains the common person stuck in the middle. They have no control over…
Author: Jack Turner
The Labor government has promised that all first-home buyers will be able to access five per cent deposits for the purchase of their first homes. They are also planning to build up to 100,000 homes, for sale only to first home buyers, with $10 billion dollars to be invested. The proposal will also introduce a $1,000 tax deduction from 2026 to 2027. Labor pledged during the election campaign that all home owners will be able to buy a house with a 5 per cent deposit, thus not having to pay Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI). Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who used…
Trigger warning: This article discusses mental health and youth homelessness Young Australians are much more susceptible to both homelessness and poor mental health, according to recent data from the Melbourne City Mission. The research shows that every four days, a young homeless person dies, mainly between the ages of 15-24, with many taking their own lives. Melbourne City Mission released the report cross checking statistics with the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, other homelessness services and coronial records. The “Home and Mind” report shows that 50 per cent of young Australians who access homelessness services have reported ‘self-harm, suicidal…
Teal independent Nicolette Boele is the provisional winner of Bradfield, taking the seat by just 39 votes. Many media outlets had Liberal’s Gisele Kapterian as a running favourite for the seat, having just won preselection after Paul Fletcher announced he would not be seeking reelection. The Liberals has held Bradfield since the electorate’s inception in 1949, and Fletcher had held the seat since 2009. It is the first time Bradfield will have a non-Liberal MP. As less than 100 votes separate Boele and Kapterian, a recount will occur, in the meantime Boele has been named the provisional winner. UOW Associate…
I was, in fact, working on a real story, but potholes got in the way. It’s a common enough story. Currently, living in more remote or lower economic areas in Australia means potholes are almost a design choice for Australian roads. I admit that issues like COVID-19 and any number of natural disasters. (there’ll be another one soon) are more serious issues, the matter at the end of the day is that Australians are no longer struggling with decreasing road quality, we’re living with it. Take into consideration, me. I live in a smallish beach town on the south coast…
The Thirroul Butchers have come from behind to outlast the Collegians 24-18 on saturday to secure their first Illawarra home MOJO league premiership since 2014, both players and fans were filled with emotion. Despite being 6 points behind at half time, the butchers went on to score two tries thanks to Monty Raper and Jye Patterson. Aswell as great attack during the second half, Thirroul’s defense was crucial in defering any collegians offense. “From fourth to first!” cried the BarTV commentators, showcasing the emotion felt by all spectators watching the game. Along with the announcers, multitudes of Thirroul fans bowled…
In the midst of the triumphs and backing for both the Matildas and women’s sports following the recent FIFA Women’s World Cup, a football club in South Australia has succeeded in uncovering a negative perspective. The blemish on Tillie’s triumph came in the form of an article published in last week’s newsletter of the Murray Bridge Imperial Football Club. The opinion piece titled ‘Exploring the State of Women’s Soccer.’ The passage extracted from ‘Mitch’s Musings’ has ignited significant criticism from both the sports community and women’s advocacy groups. The editor, whose identities as ‘Mitch’, has sparked turmoil within the club…