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    Driving Through Fear | WhyNot?
    Health & Wellbeing

    Driving through Fear

    Words by Anonymous Illustration by Aileen, You can find more of her work on Instagram @aileenetc This article contains themes which may be difficult to read or triggering to some readers. Readers in need can seek...

    Words by Anonymous

    5 min read
    Youth Empowerment

    Inner Infant

    Illustration by Josh 26 VIC You can find more of his work on Instagram @joshchodziesner I generally use this cone-headed dude – Denk – to outwardly express the things that I need to regularly...

    Illustration by Josh 25 VIC

    1 min read
    Bushfires My Country is burning and I feel Hopeless | WhyNot?
    Sustainability

    My Country is Burning and I Feel Hopeless

    Words by Jahin, 19 NSW Illustration by Aileen, You can find more of her work on Instagram @aileenetc “I don’t feel safe leaving my children to this world” Those were the words uttered by my 75-year-old neighbour on the...

    Words by Jahin, 19 NSW

    5 min read
    Sustainability

    Quiet in Canberra

    Words by Sarah, 29 VIC Illustration by Aileen, You can find more of her work on Instagram @aileenetc Clouds call the dust by name, grass, what’s left of it begging for relief from the dry. We heard it coming, freight...

    Words by Sarah 29 VIC

    1 min read

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    The Platform | WhyNot

    The Platform

    What is the website for? WhyNot? is a new online space for young Australians supported by the YMCA in Australia. WhyNot? is for young Australians, by young Australians – it’s a platform to amplify our voices, support...

    1 min read
    Have your say | WhyNot

    Have Your Say

    If you’re ready to submit a piece, you’ve come to the right place! We have opinions just like everyone else – and we deserve to be heard. Complete the below to get the ball rollin’. *PLEASE NOTE   In...

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    Submission Guidelines

    Submission Guidelines

    Ready to share? Awesome! You can submit right here. What kind of content are we looking for? WhyNot? is a collection of stories, thoughts and ideas that are uncensored, un-institutionalised, and without any other agenda...

    2 min read
    Paying our Contributors | WhyNot

    Paying Our Contributors

    WhyNot? is about creating a safe space for young people to share and feel empowered. We understand that many of our contributors might be uni students, have multi hustles (side or otherwise) or are at the start of their...

    1 min read
    How to invoice | WhyNot

    How to Invoice

    For a lot of emerging creatives, invoicing can be a daunting and off-putting process. Our WhyNot? Editorial Committee wants to help our contributors navigate this uncertain tertian and the best news is, it’s a pretty...

    1 min read

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