The Budget and Universities: Bloody Vague Pelican4 May 2016 The memory of the 2014-15 budget, with its severe cuts and confusing contradictions, has left its mark in the minds of many of us due to the ominous implication... PoliticsVoice0 Comments15 views
Words with Jarrad Seng Pelican4 May 2016 Perth-based travel and music photographer Jarrad Seng (and 2009 Pelican Music Editor!) takes creativity and adventure hand-in-hand in his daring pursuit of both. Lately in Iceland scaling sheer black rock faces for art and larks, he talks to Nathan Shaw on his life before and after dropping out of Law school to find meaning and a high-profile career behind the lens. Voice0 Comments40 views
Words with Alannah MacTiernan Pelican2 May 2016 Former UWA student and current ALP member for the federal seat of Perth since 2013, Alannah MacTiernan has lived and served at the local, state and fe... PoliticsVoice0 Comments110 views
How Far are we Willing to Go? Pelican1 May 2016 The Australian Government's offshore processing policy - introduced under Rudd and currently holding bipartisan support - is a project to side-step our humanitarian obligations by dumping the victims of global conflict into some of the most hopeless, isolated, and remote circumstances any individual could face. Ed Smith writes on the financial and human costs of this hard line strategy of so-called deterrence, and finds them hard to stomach. PoliticsVoice1 Comment16 views
Review: Akmal Saleh (Perth Comedy Festival) Pelican1 May 2016 A regular on a cut of Australian TV shows and active since the '90s, Akmal brought his cheek to the comedy-starved west last week as part of the Perth Comedy Festival. Monty Lloyd snorts with laughter and reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments98 views
Billy and The Bull: A Double Dissolution Prologue Pelican28 April 2016 After Turnbull successfully staged the failure of the ABCC Bill to pass the Senate for the second time, a double dissolution is on the cards for Australia - the first since 1987. Politics Editor Brad Griffin kicks us off on the long campaign trail in the first of a series of fortnightly posts covering, explaining and face-palming over the upcoming Federal Election. PoliticsVoice0 Comments9 views
The Panama Papers: a sunny place for shady people Pelican27 April 2016 "The repercussions of the Panama Papers have been proliferating steadily since they first made headlines back in the beginning of April this year," writes Leona Mpagi. She goes on to dig deeper, and ultimately reaffirm that global capitalism sucks. Politics0 Comments25 views
Je suis Hypocrite: The Silence of the West Pelican27 April 2016 "It’s important to remember that the media is beholden to the capitalist system and it must therefore be profitable in order to be viable. The news will, therefore, be delivered in such a way to make a profit – tailored to what the audience finds irresistible." Reece Gherardi writes on the skewed coverage of violence worldwide, and the banality of social media in mourning. Politics0 Comments22 views
“Was I What You Wanted Me To Be?”: Prince (1958-2016) Pelican26 April 2016 Last Thursday, 2016 sounded a death knell which for countless individuals worldwide, devastated to the point of disbelief. The world is poorer without the supremely talented, sly, shy, god-like human that was Prince. But "we were lucky to have him as long as we did" writes Wade McCagh, who pays his last respects here. MusicVoice0 Comments20 views
Cover Artist Profiles: Alice McCullagh (Ed.2 Wild) Pelican26 April 2016 Pelican spoke to artist Alice McCullagh about her Cover Art for Edition 2 #Wild. Voice0 Comments17 views
