Wilson Tucker was flung into Parliament. Is he finding his feet?
To say Wilson Tucker was “elected to the WA Legislative Council” in 2021 attributes a certain intentionality to the good folk of the Mining and Pastoral Region that is perhaps…
Modern sculpture: Seventy-five years since the Leps hoax
Seventy-five years ago today, the staff and students of UWA were treated to a lecture by the esteemed Monsieur Jean Leps. Leps was an up-and-coming Alsatian-American avant-garde modernist sculptor who…
A Scottish traverse
Winding south through the glens and past the burns, I’d always had rose-tinted glasses for Scotland. This single taxi trip in November fog both encapsulated and resolved the inexplicable sense…
In defence of Argentina’s economic reforms
A century ago, Argentina was one of the richest countries in the world. In fact, it was widely seen to be a future economic superpower on par with the United…
Finnish forest and Australian bushland
I hadn’t fully appreciated the Australian bush until I visited Finland and finally wandered through the forest I had always wished to live beside. Aulanko Nature Reserve in the town…
Why we voted No: Analysing the Voice referendum polls
Support for Yes dropped fifteen per cent from its peak, falling a further ten per cent leading into 14 October. No’s eventual victory with 60% of the national vote was…
What’s going on in the Guild Village?
Anyone who has been on campus lately may have noticed a bit more activity than usual in the Guild Village. The construction works currently being carried out form part of…
Boy Swallows Universe: A dark, hopeful and morally twisted series that’ll send you spinning into orbit
The limited series Boy Swallows Universe hit Netflix on 11 January and makes a stellar addition to Australian cinema. Eli Bell (Felix Cameron) is a teen with a family from…
Timeless Tragedy: A Review of UWA and WASO’s Romeo and Juliet
By Tess Wheeler The conductor was just raising her baton as I arrived for the start of Romeo and Juliet, performed by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) and a…
UDS impresses again with original musical ‘Back Inn Business’
By Maia Steele The University Dramatic Society’s 2024 original musical Back Inn Business ran from 23 – 25 May at the Centre of Performing Arts at All Saints’ College. Written…