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 and condensation. You realise quietly: us humans have spent years upon years building rocket ships to explore celestial graveyards. In 1977, we sent an array of flower photographs to these headstones, as well as music, human voices, and the lonely whine of the humpback whale.
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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 crossed the floor in June 2024 in support of a Greens motion recognising Palestinian statehood. She has since resigned from the Labor Party, electing to serve as an independent senator on the crossbench. In October, she announced the creation of a new political party, Australia’s Voice.
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Liquid Margins

By Lucy Lönnqvist This piece first appeared as a featured article in volume 95, issue four of Pelican. You can view our print archive here. Tasked ...
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