Politics

Fake News

It’s essential that the media reports the facts. Fake news, simply, is when an outlet publishes misinformation or hoaxes as real news in an attempt to mislead. Leah Roberts reports.

On the Soapbox

With the world constantly watching, Twitter is both the best friend and worst enemy of candidates and the elected alike. Hannah Smith discusses.

It’s Time to Talk About Canada

"Justin Trudeau doesn’t deserve blind praise, or a social media following, or photo-shopped flower crowns. As an elected representative of the people, what he deserves is to be scrutinized and held to account." Ella Fox-Martens writes.

The Thoughts of a Muslim Australian About Pauline Hanson

"The True Blue Crew and Reclaim Australia group constantly point fingers at average peace-loving Australian Muslims, claiming that we are ISIS supporters and that we have the same mentality as jihadists. I wonder whether they know how hard it is for some to deal with being placed in the same category as the people who kill their families overseas on a daily basis." Yosra Al Awadi, Events Coordinator and writer for UWA's Muslim Students' Association, writes a response to Pauline Hanson and her supporters following Saturday's United Against Bigotry and Racism rally in Perth's CBD.