Cover Artist Profile: Clare Moran (Ed.4 Trash)
Pelican spoke to artist Clare Moran about her Cover Art for Edition 4 #Trash.
Burn the Books: A few notes to Paul Johnson regarding the direction of the University
Desks have been removed from the second floor of UWA’s Reid Library. Harry Peter Sanderson condemns the move in an open letter to the University’s Vice-Chancellor.
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…
LWAG Posters for All-Muslim Exhibition Defaced: Words with Artists Abdul and Abdul-Rahman Abdullah
In June, posters advertising the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery's HERE&NOW16 / GenYM exhibition – which showcased the works of nine emerging young Muslim artists – were defaced and torn down.…
“Questions to be Answered”: Staff Uncertainties Remain as UWA Restructure Moves into Next Phase
The UWA Renewal project has moved onto its so-called ‘Build’ phase, after it was last week announced that the current nine faculties will be squashed down to just four. On…
Black Lives Matter: Words with Perth Rally Organiser Christelle Barrere-Collet
Perth's Black Lives Matter peaceful rally organiser Christelle Barrere-Collet talks with Ishita Mather on the movement, its aims, and the various forms of ongoing violence still perpetuated against black communities…
Words with Mosquito Coast
"In the beginning, it was just a basement full of about eight people playing flat out all at once. Eventually we began shedding layers and then it was just Naomi…
RevFest Review: Baskin
"While it’s hard to gather any concrete meaning (or narrative) from the film, it’s gloriously satisfying to watch corrupt cops get their dues. In a decrepit abandoned police station, no…
Greyhound Racing: Animal Abuse as Entertainment
Australia is one of only eight nations worldwide where greyhound racing is legal. Earlier this month, NSW became the first state to ban the sport, with enforcement starting July next…
Review: Love & Friendship
"I do think this film is very much worth seeing, if just to see Whitman dispel myths of Austen as “fuddy duddy bullshit” (quote attributed to a woman on Facebook)."…