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While trolling youtube, I came across a very interesting documentary called “Love me if you dare“. The documentary delves into the thought processes and opinions of people’s interpretation of gender...
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Worshippers of neon clothing had a reason to celebrate in June. In Melbourne, they lined up throughout the icy night (some wearing thermal jeggings, perhaps) and waited for chain store Zara to open its...
View ArticleY so lonely?
Are you lonely? It sounds like a question that Joey would ask Pacey, right? So much has the idea of ‘loneliness’ been hijacked by mass media, asking if a friend feels alone might seem tacky or eye...
View Articleinterview: olivia dikambi, a young CEO
Olivia Dikambi is an inspirational, entrepreneurial young woman. Aged just 24, she has already represented over 50 clients in the entertainment industry and has spent the last year running her own PR...
View Articledirection-less or less direct?
It’s no secret that I was once more concerned with the prospect of being single for the rest of my life than I was with that of what I would do, professionally, for the rest of my life. Contrary to the...
View Article(sex)uality: they grow up so fast
Some time ago, I was privy to more private information about a girl whose name I don’t know than many of my close friends, simply because I was sitting near her on a train. I was certain that the...
View Articlethank you for the music
Someone wise once described music to me as the most underestimated force in the world. They were right. It has the capacity to make us laugh, make us cry and think, all without stopping to realise why....
View Articlechallenges for young people
An array of young people are in a room together competitively solving Rubik’s Cubes. We got lost on the way to the event and a young man with a Rubik’s Cube t-shirt directed us to the hall, saying ‘you...
View Articlein brief: the findings of mission Australia’s annual youth survey released
The findings from Mission Australia’s annual youth survey of the concerns of around 15 000 young people aged 15-19 have been released. The aim of the survey is to ‘explore what young people value,...
View Articlein brief: teen ‘sexting ring’ busted
In the US state of Virginia, over 100 middle school and high school teenagers have been caught in what has been described as a ‘sexting ring’. This has spanned over six US states and the police have...
View Articleour generation: the leaders of today
‘Today’s youth are the leaders of tomorrow.’ It’s a phrase often touted by well-meaning experienced leaders to inspire young people. But from the Tiananmen Square Protests to the Arab Spring, young...
View Articlewhy you should wear it purple today
On their website, Wear It Purple’s argument is stated plainly and simply: to see ‘young people everywhere [knowing] that they have the right to be proud of who they are’. Celebrated in August each...
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