Tag: australia
The Kids Are Alright: (Let Lesbians Live/Make Out)
A concerned mother who just wrote to the Advertising Standards Board of Australia complaining about the new Special K advert titled ‘Own it’.
In the...
How “I Wish You Were Here” Became “Here is Wherever You...
My partner, Troy, and I have travelled a lot this past year including South Korea, the Whitsundays and Uluru in Australia, New Zealand, the...
Students Become Victims of Vet-Fee Help and RTOs Again
The Phoenix Institute, owned by the Australian Careers Network (ACN), has reportedly received legal advice that it could seek $300 million in course fees...
Are You Talking About Ovarian Cancer?
44% of Australians with a family history of ovarian cancer have not discussed their risk with their GPs.
This is a problem. 1 in 5...
Thousands of Students In Debt With Not a Diploma In Sight.
It’s no secret that the Australian Government’s Vocational Educational and Training (VET) Fee Help has some major issues that affect both students and government...
Celebrating Chinese New Year Far From Home
I was on the phone with my mother a month ago when I mentioned that I would not be making it for the trip...
Sexual Violence and the Double Standards of the Australian Media
Perhaps subconsciously, the Australian media has demonstrated it’s double standards pertaining to its treatment of violent sexual offenders in its reporting just this week.
It...
Here is what (one) American thinks of Australia Day Food
Meat pies with tomato sauce (aka ketchup)
First of all meat pies here are like a classic hangover food (or so I would think). You’ve...
The Only Way to Spend Australia Day in Melbourne
Happy Australia Day! Have plans yet? If not, never fear. We’ve got the hottest places to celebrate this year across Melbourne.
Swimland Great Australia Day...
What All Tourists Should Know Before Coming to Melbourne
Our nightlife reigns supreme – cocktail bars, whisky bars, normal bars, pubs, world-class restaurants of all types of cuisine, an endless list of live...
