Australia, We Need a Revolution
‘Revolution’, a word that is the source of comedy for some and discomfort for others, but also a word that we as ‘The People’ should be considering more closely (regardless…
Words with Charles Firth (The Chaser) and James Schloeffel (The Shovel)
Roshi Kaila and Russell Watt sat down with Charles Firth (The Chaser) and James Schloeffel (The Shovel) to talk about their latest show The War on the Fucking Election, politicians…
The Chaser’s War On The Fucking Election: Live!
Last Saturday the satirists behind what’s unfortunately not really satire anymore, AKA The Chaser and The Shovel, performed their show at the Astor Theatre. The night consisted of a combination…
Perth Marches for a Cleaner Future
On the 15th of March 2019, the globe was struck by the protestation of school students, parents and environmental and climate change activists who took to the streets of major…
Voting in A Store Near You
You’re standing in line, waiting to get to the voting booths so you can number the ballot paper the way you memorised it in the car…what was the name of…
Who May It Be? The Future Leadership of the Conservative Party
By a margin of 230 votes, Theresa May’s Brexit deal with the European Union was defeated in the House of Commons, the largest defeat in history. It is the latest…
Stealing the Megaphone from Blak Voices
What do the Socialist Alternative, the Greens and the UWA Student Guild have in common? A tendency to advertise themselves at large social protests and promote their own self-interests despite…
Australia Day
Sophie is an Arts Honours grad from UWA. She currently coordinates Social Reinvestment WA, a coalition of non-profits working for justice reform, to reduce the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres…
Saudi Arabia is not Going Anywhere, Unfortunately
On October 26th, the New York Times published this image of Amal Hussein, a seven-year-old Yemeni girl suffering from severe malnutrition. Yemen is starving; dependant on whatever foreign aid manages…
World Leaders: Do They Fuck? How Much do they Fuck? Let’s find out.
This is an extract from my recently submitted International Relations doctoral thesis. For the full list please meet me at Reid car park. Come alone. Tied for Last Place: Pope…