New $5 note, whaddaya reckon?

New $5 note, whaddaya reckon?

Australia got its first look at the new 5 dollar note design, and the initial reviews aren’t great. The Reserve Bank has released the new Australian $5 design. We came up with a few ‘alternative’ designs, and asked UOW students what they thought of...
The politics of Aboriginal identity in Australia

The politics of Aboriginal identity in Australia

Aboriginal woman and University of Wollongong Associate Professor, Bronwyn Carlson has outlined complexities facing Aboriginal people in contemporary Australia in her new book, ‘The Politics of Identity.’  A/Prof. Carlson examines how a narrow definition of what...
24 hours of #EverydayAustralia

24 hours of #EverydayAustralia

The “everyday” Instagram phenomenon began in 2012 with @EverydayAfrica, a platform for photographer Peter DiCampo to showcase documentary footage of the African continent. Since then, a number of “everyday” accounts have been founded in...
Five young Australian artists who are killing it

Five young Australian artists who are killing it

The discussion of contemporary art often revolves around successful, wealthy artists who’ve enjoyed decades in the spotlight. As a celebration of the new and emerging talent in Australia’s art scene, here’s a list of young Australians producing new...