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K-Pop: The beginning of a new era?

Showing no signs of stopping, K-pop seems set on dominating mainstream media. But what exactly is the appeal behind it?  “I buy their albums; I stream their music… I retweet the stuff they post… I always find myself on Twitter, refreshing and scrolling, seeing if anything’s been updated.” Though this may seem tedious for some, […]

Two Sides Of The Same Coin

From politically-motivated Instagram snaps and TED Talks to working with NGOs and visiting refugee camps, online blogger culture has tapped into activism. A week after walking the red carpet with Cate Blanchett at the Dubai Film Festival, Lebanese-Australian model, Jessica Kahawaty, was sweating in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. On an official UNHCR emergency mission visiting some […]

In need of a shear

By: Nicole Chen and Blake Dale Stew Edwards, owner and shearer of Catombal Park, Wellington NSW, standing next to a sheared pile of wool. Photo: Blake Dale Not many of us can boast about being a part of the Australian Wool Renaissance like sheep shearer Stew Edwards can. But while there is a record high […]