Could we randomly select a citizen as our head of state?
By Chas Underwood This piece first appeared as a featured article in volume 95, issue six of Pelican. You can view our print archive here. It’s the final politics column…
While many of us consider ‘where are you from?’ to be a question appropriate for small talk, for a lot of us it is a microaggression
By Shantisha Schaufler This piece first appeared as a featured article in volume 95, issue six of Pelican. You can view our print archive here. The question itself is not…
The Sun isn’t the only Star in Perth’s Music Scene: An Interview with Ain’t No Sun
By Zoe Salmond and Jay Suntharakumar This piece first appeared as a featured article in volume 95, issue six of Pelican. You can view our print archive here. With the…
The Voyager Golden Record (1977)
When you look up at the night sky, everything you see is the distant memory of somebody else. It’s all new to you, in that godly exhale of cirrus clouds…
What does it mean to have a new chancellor?
In early June, Diane Smith-Gander was elected as the next Chancellor of UWA with her appointment commencing on 1 January 2025.
An Interview with Senator Fatima Payman
Fatima Payman is one of twelve senators representing Western Australia in the federal parliament. Elected in 2022 as a member of the Labor Party, Payman made international headlines when she…
An interview with UWA conservation biologist, Professor Stephen Hopper
By Hitesha Ramnohur and Aleena Flack This piece first appeared as a featured article in volume 95, issue five of Pelican. You can view our print archive here. Please briefly…
From Bauhaus to bullshit: Does real art make money anymore?
An informal discussion by two artists By Dorian Winter and Holly Carter-Turner This piece first appeared as a featured article in volume 95, issue five of Pelican. You can view…
Liquid Margins
By Lucy Lönnqvist This piece first appeared as a featured article in volume 95, issue four of Pelican. You can view our print archive here. Tasked with responding to the…
Emoji Kitchen
By Chris Mariotti This piece won our first Flash Fiction Competition of the year. It also appeared as a featured article in volume 95, issue four of Pelican. You can…