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Not so Fantastic Excuses, and Where to Dump Them
Words by Justine, 19 QLD You can find more of her work on her blog www.justineohlrich.wordpress.com You see it a lot: “But they were young!” people say whenever a young person does something stupid. Or even downright wrong. It’s a poor excuse. “Being young” does not lessen the effects of your unwise actions on other people. It does…
What NAIDOC Week Means to Me
Words by Payten, NSW NAIDOC week is widely celebrated during July of each year by all Indigenous and non-Indigenous people of Australia, to acknowledge and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, culture, history and achievements. NAIDOC Week can have different meanings for each Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. For me, NAIDOC week is a…
Dual faces, Dual Identities, Dual Languages – The Curses and Blessings of Dual Selves
Short Film by Julianne Nyugen This is a story about a girl.A girl born to Vietnamese boat parents.A girl with Vietnamese parents who gave her a religion. A second-hand religion.A girl who is Eastern at home.A girl who is Western when out.A girl who looks Vietnamese but feels Australian.A girl who feels frustrated by the…
Who Dares Loses
So it stands to reason that sport is something that all of us in Australia at some point have participated in, whether it be due to a competitive, sporting spirit…or reluctantly jumping into the car with our soccer gear in the middle of freezing July because our parents just wanted us to get out of the house. For me, my sport of choice was swimming. I am a nationally-ranked swimmer, state gold medallist, and proud wearer of Budgy Smugglers. Swimming has been a part of me since I was born. Because of my addiction for the sport, whenever there was swimming on the TV, I would be glued in front of the screen, cheering as loud as I could for the boys and girls representing the green and gold.
