Criminalising Peaceful Protest
A new anti-protest bill currently being debated in the Western Australian Legislative Council is starting to create a bit of a furore, due largely to its vague language and the…
Grouchy Marx
I don’t remember the last time I walked through this university without being stopped by someone with an agenda. Protests, paintball, whatever the hell is the new thing to care…
Guide to Left Politics on Campus
LABOR LEFT: Born-to-rule elites that thought ALP stood for Another Liberal Party. Have hacks and spies in every Club and Society on campus. Possible ASIO conspiracy UNIONIST: Thought United Voice…
The Problem With Guild Politics
University students are an opinionated bunch. It’s a trait we celebrate and defend vehemently. The question of whether UWA’s Student Guild should be politically impartial, however, is as gnarly as…
Protesting With Icelandic Black Magic
How to So you want to make your local Liberal MP’s life just that little bit harder. Don’t we all? But with firebombing their office or throwing caltrops on their…
Finn Trismegistus: Adventure Time and Western Mysticism
I watch Adventure Time, and I’m not ashamed to say it. Currently produced by Cartoon Network, from its premiere in 2010 this animated kids show has quickly drawn a cult…
Review: Simon Taylor’s ‘Funny’
I think it’s fair to say that good comedy can be roughly divided into two categories: the familiar, delivered well, and the new and exciting. Simon Taylor’s Funny falls squarely…
Cooking With Emu Export
Impress your friends and punish your enemies with these three top-notch recipes. Beer Cheddar Soup A creamy delight with a hidden kick. Preheat oven to 200°, sauté an onion in…
A tale of vandalism, vegetables, and the UWA physics department
The office of the Head of Physics looks how you would expect. The room is spacious, but the cabinets, bookshelves and touches of home make it feel close, personal. A…
Food Mythology
If the old adage ‘you are what you eat’ was meant to be taken literally, I would have completed my transformation into a freakish cornflake/girl hybrid by about the age…