NUS NATCON 2025 – Fretting the National Stage
By Scarlet Hannah A report on the reports from UWA’s boldest, sent to the represent us at the National Representative body, going where delegates have gone annually before. The National…
Changes to HECS indexation set to wipe billions in student debt
By Abbey Wheeler In good news for tertiary students, legislation has recently passed which changes the way student loans are indexed. HECS (Higher Education Contribution Scheme) loans are interest-free, however,…
Could we randomly select a citizen as our head of state?
By Chas Underwood This piece first appeared as a featured article in volume 95, issue six of Pelican. You can view our print archive here. It’s the final politics column…
While many of us consider ‘where are you from?’ to be a question appropriate for small talk, for a lot of us it is a microaggression
By Shantisha Schaufler This piece first appeared as a featured article in volume 95, issue six of Pelican. You can view our print archive here. The question itself is not…
The Sun isn’t the only Star in Perth’s Music Scene: An Interview with Ain’t No Sun
By Zoe Salmond and Jay Suntharakumar This piece first appeared as a featured article in volume 95, issue six of Pelican. You can view our print archive here. With the…
The Voyager Golden Record (1977)
When you look up at the night sky, everything you see is the distant memory of somebody else. It’s all new to you, in that godly exhale of cirrus clouds…
What does it mean to have a new chancellor?
In early June, Diane Smith-Gander was elected as the next Chancellor of UWA with her appointment commencing on 1 January 2025.
An Interview with Senator Fatima Payman
Fatima Payman is one of twelve senators representing Western Australia in the federal parliament. Elected in 2022 as a member of the Labor Party, Payman made international headlines when she…
An interview with UWA conservation biologist, Professor Stephen Hopper
By Hitesha Ramnohur and Aleena Flack This piece first appeared as a featured article in volume 95, issue five of Pelican. You can view our print archive here. Please briefly…
From Bauhaus to bullshit: Does real art make money anymore?
An informal discussion by two artists By Dorian Winter and Holly Carter-Turner This piece first appeared as a featured article in volume 95, issue five of Pelican. You can view…