Starting your year with direction
A note from our editors on the launch of Directions.
Why it’s Okay Not to Have Direction (Going into University)
Two case studies on the theme of 'Directions' by Elli Miller.
By Elli MillerStressed out – just not enough to care
How the burnout generation is becoming more apathetic than ever
By Soo ChoiSTEAM: Putting the Arts in STEM
Progress can take us in many directions. Well need the arts can help us choose the right path, argues Sol Kochi Carballo
By Sol Kochi CarballoMusings on the Melbourne Model
The pro's and con's of generalised undergraduate degrees, and playing in the sandbox before entering the big leagues.
By Bridget RumballMental health support: a “wasteland” between the GP and emergency services
While recent funding boosts demonstrate an acknowledgement of the issue, a more comprehensive overhaul of the system, and youth-focused action, is needed to tackle the spike in mental health problems.
By Dominic GianniniNot so Hot for Teacher
Ella Robinson schools us on the current dilemma of teaching teaching in Australia.
By Ella RobinsonMaster of None
Are you a jack of all trades, or a master of none? Maddie Spencer comments on the difficulties of choosing a masters degree.
By Maddie SpencerConfessions of a Female Perfectionist
On perfectionism, over-commitment, and how 'leaning in' isn't all that it's cracked up to be.
By Nell CohenWhat Politics Has to Do With Social Connection
How social media has transformed social relations, for better and for worse.
By Henry ChenStressed out – just not enough to care
How the burnout generation is becoming more apathetic than ever
By Soo ChoiConfessions of a Female Perfectionist
On perfectionism, over-commitment, and how 'leaning in' isn't all that it's cracked up to be.
By Nell CohenWhat Politics Has to Do With Social Connection
How social media has transformed social relations, for better and for worse.
By Henry ChenWhy it’s Okay Not to Have Direction (Going into University)
Two case studies on the theme of 'Directions' by Elli Miller.
By Elli MillerMaster of None
Are you a jack of all trades, or a master of none? Maddie Spencer comments on the difficulties of choosing a masters degree.
By Maddie SpencerNot so Hot for Teacher
Ella Robinson schools us on the current dilemma of teaching teaching in Australia.
By Ella RobinsonMusings on the Melbourne Model
The pro's and con's of generalised undergraduate degrees, and playing in the sandbox before entering the big leagues.
By Bridget RumballMental health support: a “wasteland” between the GP and emergency services
While recent funding boosts demonstrate an acknowledgement of the issue, a more comprehensive overhaul of the system, and youth-focused action, is needed to tackle the spike in mental health problems.
By Dominic GianniniStarting your year with direction
A note from our editors on the launch of Directions.
By Et Cetera EditorialSTEAM: Putting the Arts in STEM
Progress can take us in many directions. Well need the arts can help us choose the right path, argues Sol Kochi Carballo
By Sol Kochi CarballoUniversity for its own sake: Imagining the future of learning in an automated utopia
Is university really preparing us for a post-automation future? Or are we just attending degree factories?
By Nick BloodWork integrated learning: the dullest jewel of the academic crown
Finding a job is really a job in itself.
By Ben JanoverTeaching matters – or does it?
How one lecturer broke the silence on university priorities, and why it’s time for things to change.
By Jo FriedmanLet’s talk about your future
A note from our editors on the launch of Future.
By Et Cetera EditorialAlumni-lati
Why your university will send you and your graduating cohort out into the world to infiltrate major corporations and seats of power.
By Elizabeth HarrisThe slippery slope of censorship
After a censorship scandal at the University of Otago made global news at the end of May, censorship has flashed back onto the student magazine radar.
By Hannah CrossBad news
We are living in the best time in history.
By Bella RuskinI was rejected from every summer internship I applied for (haha)
Welcome to failure. Embrace it.
By Anonymous6 ways to self-induce a breakdown about your career prospects
Girl, 22, has a bright future in unemployment.
By Caroline WangStudying the future
You don't need to be a scientist to up-skill as a futuristic badass.
By Nick BloodWhat we owe to our future selves
Why your time at university will follow you into the 'real' world.
By Soo ChoiDead loss degrees and the importance of disruption
Why we need to future-proof our education.
By Bridget RumballClimate Change: Just A Dinner Table Conversation in Wentworth
On keeping cups and throwing out politicians.
By Nell CohenAbout UATSIS
The story of the Union of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students.
By Songlines EditorialThe Power of Black Women
A poem on how black women shape our communities.
By Makayla-Mae BrinckleyBlak Women on Blak Women
The girls talk intersectional feminism and how you can be a better ally to your blak sisters.
By Georgia Anne and Rhiannon WilliamsContributors to Songlines’ First Issue
Introducing all the students that contributed to this edition.
By Songlines EditorialOde-Reconciliation
How do you reconcile a genocidal society with a people that have been oppressed in their own country? You don’t.
By Serena Rae ThompsonGrowing
Makayla explores how identity is a continuous journey.
By Makayla-Mae BrinckleyUs vs Them
A glimpse into the gentle reality of white Australia and the jarring experiences of People of Colour. Does a “fair” go apply to those who are not ?
By Serena Rae ThompsonBecause of Her, We Can
Indigenous leaders and advocates: paving the way for young Indigenous women
By Makayla-Mae BrinckleyAn Art Experiment
A Wiradjuri and Maori woman exploring culture and identity in her artwork.
By Ngaire PakaiThe Melting Pot
How a small community kitchen can make all the difference.
By Kiowa Scott-HurleyJacaranda
Trees that light up the streets.
By Kelly KilduffA Healthy Mob
The importance of having strong support structures in the LGBTQI+ community.
By Ngaire PakaiWelcome to Songlines
A message from the Songlines editorial team.
By Songlines EditorialInternationally unrecognised
On the guilt and incompatibility of an international student taking her degree back home.
By Veronica MaoHow to break your own heart
The pass/fail myth.
By Caroline WangThe oxymoron of independent education
Being a good student means being critical of everything. Including your professors.
By Soo ChoiSaved by the bell (curve)?
How normative marking schemes, a university standard, are deflating our grades and creating a hypercompetitive culture.
By Elizabeth HarrisA case for the classics
Why studying a classical language can be so important to a well-rounded education.
By Benjamin EzzesA (very) brief guide to translational research
Translating the information learned from research to help solve practical problems.
By Khalia PrimerOn course to change course
Sometimes, we choose the wrong path, or we find something better suited to us.
By William TonOpen-ended questions
International students aren’t looking for pity. We would love to bring colour to your lives.
By Daniel KangProducts of their time
The history of economic ideas is seldom studied.
By Felix RyanWhat you really need to know about knowledge
A note from our editors on this Knowledge edition of Et Cetera.
By Et Cetera EditorialOrder in the court
What you'll learn outside the lecture hall.
By Simone WestPs make degrees, but they don’t make a life
Why do we define success at university only by WAM?
By Bridget RumballWriting right
Why we need a mandatory foundational writing subject to rescue those students who can't.
By Elizabeth HarrisArt vs science
A facile and dangerous debate.
By Nick BloodVolunteering for a wake up call
The complicated lessons learned from volunteering overseas.
By Nisha LabadeEnding queer youth homelessness
How student-led campaigns are driving the fight.
By Dylan LloydFeminist campaigns key to reversing climate change
Educating young women and ensuring access to birth control would have a massive impact in reversing global warming, data shows.
By Nick BloodFinding a voice for international students
Encouraging involvement with broader campus life.
By Jacky HeActivism in focus
How can we best use our resources to help others the most? Effective Altruism and Amnesty International give their answers.
By Olivia MorrisAre you asking for it?
Examining university sexual consent modules
By Athina KakkosWe need to speak up!
University is a high pressure environment. It’s no wonder that so many of us are struggling.
By Jess GoringeWhat you should know about the changing face of university management
What's to be done about the corporatisation of our educational institutions?
By Elizabeth HarrisFrom art school to activism
Why I chose to devote myself to the climate justice movement.
By Georgia Wilson-WilliamsUS universities more affordable than Australia’s. For real
How the budget media lock-up and an international study reveal the cost of being a student in Australia.
By Raphael MengemAdvocating for your welfare
NUS Welfare Officer Jordon O'Reilly explains how the peak student representative body operates.
By Raphael MengemFacing the flood
Nina Funnell on the trauma of staring down sexual assault
By Teyah MillerWhat we can learn from Emma Gonzalez
And why we need to talk about angry activists.
By Nell CohenExploitation and wasted time
The reality of unpaid internships
By Hannah Gee“Ak-shun”
A note from our editors on this Activism edition of Et Cetera.
By Et Cetera EditorialOpen letter: the government has blocked all student media from accessing the budget lock-up
Young people at least deserve the respect to be able to examine the government’s policy.
By Et Cetera EditorialWeight of our world
First Nation Australians who have succeeded in the system find ourselves carrying the terrible weight alone - at the expense of everything else we are.
By Ethan TaylorLost in translation
A personal history of workplace exploitation as an international student.
By Veronica MaoSustainability and your mental health
The unsustainability of studying sustainability.
By Nick BloodThe burden of proof
Perhaps this article is adequate proof of English proficiency.
By Kida LinEconomic abuse in young people
Why students are particularly vulnerable to this hidden problem.
By Isadora BogleShould I tell them I’m queer?
For the most part, queer people don’t get to control how they are represented in the media.
By Andrea DuvalSummertime sadness
Being prescribed happiness over a four month period is not only taxing, but potentially harmful.
By Bridget RumballOff the record
We spoke with student journalists about what it's like to report from the National Union of Students National Conference.
By Elias Visontay and Olivia MorrisClassism is never classy
Are our universities disconnected from the real world?
By Kergen AngelInterviewers, Interviewed
We turn the mic on ABC journalist Nas Campanella as she speaks about her career, and how she's navigated it with a disability.
By Elias VisontayGetting our bite back
Has student journalism been defanged? An interview with Sally Percival Wood on her book Dissent.
By Angus DaltonA letter to Asian girls
Have you ever wanted to wake up white?
By Caroline WangYou’re the voice?
Finding a place above the politics at the National Union of Students National Conference.
By Elias Visontay and Olivia MorrisWelcome to Et Cetera
As we launch, a note from our editors on the founding of Et Cetera, and the role we aim to play.
By Et Cetera EditorialEdge of the sword, tip of the tongue
A look at the history of student journalism, and where it's headed in the internet age.
By Martin Ditmann