Members of the Queer Youth community share their perspectives on the 2019 Mardi Gras parade, exposing various anxieties. Madeleine Coutts and Kellie Highet report. Wearing pajamas and a pair of bejewelled sunnies, Steph swung open her apartment door. Sitting on the couch was her girlfriend, Romy, dressed in jeans with a pair of equally bedazzled […]
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Tim Coenraad: The Late Boomer
When Tim Coenraad was twelve years old, he set himself two life goals; to play in the National Basketball League and to represent the green and gold. Years later, he’s checked them both off the list and is continuing to stuff the stat sheet, accomplishing life off-court along the way.
The family of Afghan refugees giving Australia a fair go
“I’m never interested in being seen as solely a victim of circumstance and identity. That’s quite boring and fairly disempowering.” – Yassmin Abdel-Magied Since their arrival in Australia, Marzay and his sister Nabila Sarwary have overcome discrimination and language barriers in Australia to build their dream careers from the ground up. Marzay Sarwary’s journey has […]
Tim Coenraad: The Late Boomer
By Emma Turner and Reardon Palmer When Tim Coenraad was twelve years old, he set himself two life goals; to play in the National Basketball League and to represent Australia. Now, at 33 years old, he has checked them both off the list and accomplished a lot more off the court along the way. […]