Strong Female Leads and the World of Studio GhibliI have watched Studio Ghibli for as long as I can remember. My Taiwanese-Japanese parents invested in an ever-growing collection of Ghibli DVDs – with Chinese subtitles to help me practice my Mandarin. As a child, I fell in love with the touching soundtracks, beautiful illustrations, and epic storylines typical of the Ghibli film suite...
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COVID-19's Impact on Women's RightsDuring these uncertain times of isolation, it has been devastating to watch the world lose lives along with rights. The parliament in Poland discussed the ban of abortions of foetuses with serious abnormalities along with other abortions. Poland’s abortion laws are among the strictest in Europe due to their dense Catholic population, allowing abortions only in instances of rape, incest, if the mother’s life is in risk, or if the foetus is seriously compromised...
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Fashion Magazines: Feminist Friend or Foe?In one way or another, we’re all familiar with fashion magazines. I’m talking about Vogue,
Elle and Harper’s Bazaar - the kind of brand-focused print media typically marketed towards young middle class women in the Western world. While not all of us regularly consume print versions of these magazines, they certainly play a role in creating the identities of women in the contemporary period... |
Cursed with femininity: how and why do women swear?Content Warning: This article uses excessive explicit language:
I love a good sprinkle of sh*ts and f*cks just as much as the next guy. Although, it would be more apt to say I love a good sprinkle of expletives just as much as the next female-identifying individual. Since, as it turns out, men and women swear in very different ways, and for very different reasons... |
A Reflection On Mother's DayMother’s Day is on Sunday, and the pressure is on for families to plan the perfect day for the most important women in their lives. But is the day just reserved for those who have birthed or raised children, or can we also celebrate other kinds of mothers, alongside less traditional notions of motherhood? |
The Environmental Impact of Fast FashionFast fashion is a term which refers to the high turnover of inexpensive and poor-quality clothing products, marketed to consumers as the latest trends. Behind these short expiring trends is an industry of immense environmental destruction, responsible for emitting the equivalent of 1.2 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere annually....
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The Importance of Indigenous DesignersSince the success of the textile design within Indigenous communities, Australian luxury fashion has been transformed from Country to Couture. For example, with big fashion names such as Gorman collaborating with Aboriginal artists. However, this stems deeper as it has also signalled a way forward, grounding community relationships for Indigenous fashion design which is vital for the grounding for Australian society in its historical roots..
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Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the traditional owners of country throughout Australia, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters, and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging. As students attending Universities in Australia, we recognise that institutions we attend are on the sovereign land of these people, and we recognise our complicity in the ongoing colonisation of Indigenous land. As journalists, we acknowledge our privilege and seek to use our platform to champion indigenous voices and experiences.