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The Generational Gap
Words by David (he/him), 28 VIC My parents were born a week apart in Sydney, in 1953. They came of age in the 60s and 70s, all while experiencing pangs of fear watching US vs. Russia, the Whitlam dismissal, and the Vietnam War. My mother vividly recalls watching the moon landing on her high school’s…
Why we’re destroying alien technology
Words by Ulban (he/him), 18 QLD We’ve always defined ourselves by our technology. First came the Stone Age, then the Bronze Age, then the Iron Age – throughout history, technology has been a fundamental part of human progress. However, the most influential technology in history, is often ignored. This technology is the foundation of every…
Bury me
Words by Aurelne (she/her), 24 WA The piece ‘Bury Me’ contains themes about mental health, anxiety and depression which may be difficult to read or triggering to some readers. Readers in need can seek support from the following services. 1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732 Lifeline – 13 11 14 Inconsequential as a grain of…
Monsters in my head
Words by Aurelne (she/her), 24 WA The piece ‘Monsters in my head’ contains themes about mental health, anxiety and depression which may be difficult to read or triggering to some readers. Readers in need can seek support from the following services. 1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732 Lifeline – 13 11 14 The monsters in…
An honest look at vaping
Words by Will (he/him/they), 20 ACT Once upon a time, when a character in a movie needed something to fidget with when the dialogue was slow, they rolled a cigarette. When a scene got too intense, the character walked out to collect their thoughts on the porch, they’d light a cigarette, and contemplate, as the…
Measured in men
Words by Caelan, 18 NSW At that gnarled and empty space between, when time stood still and fled, I thought about the things that pressed at my seams. I thought about the things that begged to spill from my mind to my tongue and embed themselves in places outside of me. We are measured…
Unfiltered Thoughts: Cracking the code for gender equality.
We want to help break down the barriers that women face around the world. We want to crack the code for gender equality. We want to hear your bold, transformative ideas about inclusive technologies, accessible education, policy change, and well-being support (to name a few). We want to crack the code to empower women to…
Unfiltered Thoughts: Early Childhood Educators
With 90% of brain development occurring before the age of 5, the experiences and influences a child has in this time is no doubt formative to their entire being. Tasked with an often misunderstood, yet imperative job, Early Childhood Educators nurture little minds in their most formative stages to see the world with curiosity and…
Hot or not: you tell me
Words by Rosie (she/her), 30 QLD When I was six, my parents asked me if I had a crush on any boys. First of all, bonkers, right? I was six. And I didn’t—because, y’know, I was six—but they were convinced that I did and that I was too embarrassed to admit it. “There’s no one,”…
