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Refugees—And What They Can Teach Us
Apart from a hungry student who rudely decided to help herself to refreshments before the forum began, Dr Kim Huynh’s talk on refugee politics went without a hitch. How did the doyen of refugee politics begin his speech? He urged us to ‘follow our hearts’ and study something we enjoy instead of something that has … Read more
Ah, ALP you’ve done it again
On Saturday night we all grew weary watching the polls and we all threw up a little in our mouths at the thought of abstinence Abbott becoming PM. The fangs came out in the Labor party and a ubiquitous feeling began to emerge among ALP supporters, hacks and ousted MPs alike. It was a feeling … Read more
Union Gauntlet
It’s Monday morning in a week holding no real significance for you other than some vague demarcation of the passing of the term’s halfway point. As a standard ANU undergrad you have engaged in the daily exercise of banality that is trying to find a parking space close to any of the major faculties. A … Read more
Earning Their Stripes: Popular Penguins and Pop Psychology
Earlier this week, I paid $22.99 for a book (Bret Easton Ellis’ Less Than Zero). So what? You may say. But paying more than $9.95 for a book has become a rarity for me (and many people I know). Orange and white striped books outnumber textbooks on my desk; yet make up half the cost. … Read more
THE iPHONE 4: WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME ROUND AND WHY SHOULD YOU BOTHER?
Whether you love iPhones or hate them, you need to have a begrudging respect for how popular they have become in only four short years. With the release of the iPhone 4, Apple has raised the bar on what to expect from a smartphone. So what’s all the fuss about? Design, look and feel. Those … Read more
The War on Popularity
It struck me as I’ve been doing my twenty‐first birthday invitations how few friends I have. That’s not to say I don’t have any. In fact, I’m sure the quality of the few that I have more than makes up for the quantity (or lack thereof). I’m very happy with the amount I have but … Read more
A fairer system?
Youth Allowance, Centrelink, Rent Assistance. However you term it, it’s all the same to me: money from the government that I don’t receive. Coming straight from school to university, I thought that I would be at a slight disadvantage when compared to those who took a gap year to work and be considered independent. Now, … Read more
The Air-Bus Dilemma
Interstate travel by air has always been something of a mystery to me. Being one of those ANU students from our nations de facto (and considerably more appealing) capital, I had become accustomed to traveling between the two cities in a variety of inefficient and more often than not, un-roadworthy land vehicles. So, when offered … Read more
Trivial Pursuit
Over our combined university career of 14 years we reckon we’ve read and listened to a lot of interesting stuff. In fact, that’s why we decided to try podcasting. So in this experimental episode of Sound Proof we decided to test each other to come up with random, impromptu, interesting things. We took inspiration from the categories in a trivial … Read more
Catch the Fire Ministries – Gallery
I ventured up to Mount Ainslie on Saturday morning to see Catch the Fire Ministries prayer offensive for the upcoming election. According to Pastor Daniel Nalliah and his followers, the ‘blood stains’ on the concrete at the summit are evidence that Mount Ainslie plays regular host to satanic rituals and sacrificial ceremonies. Another possible explanation … Read more
Elections Start 23rd August
