Recalibrate: A Note from the Editors
A message from the Editorial team on this final edition for 2020
A message from the Editorial team on this final edition for 2020
By Et Cetera EditorialPhoebe Grant considers the in-between of a rural childhood and big-city youth
By Phoebe GrantA conversation with student artist Lucrecia Ramona de Jesus Uribe Restrepo
By Ella Robinson2020 marks an inflexion point in the annals of history. Joseph Haynes considers the place of the past to inform a better future.
By Joseph HaynesWhy cutting funding for Environmental Science degrees hurts us all
By Justin GrangerThe 'Jobs-Ready Graduates' Package undermines the freedom and purpose of universities
By Et Cetera EditorialHow do we shake off the shackles of 'failure' at university?
By Celina PhillipsKeep your self entertained while we all thoughtfully keep away from one another
By Et Cetera Editorial2020 marks an inflexion point in the annals of history. Joseph Haynes considers the place of the past to inform a better future.
By Joseph HaynesPhoebe Grant considers the in-between of a rural childhood and big-city youth
By Phoebe GrantA conversation with student artist Lucrecia Ramona de Jesus Uribe Restrepo
By Ella RobinsonThe 'Jobs-Ready Graduates' Package undermines the freedom and purpose of universities
By Et Cetera EditorialA message from the Editorial team on this final edition for 2020
By Et Cetera EditorialHow do we shake off the shackles of 'failure' at university?
By Celina PhillipsWhy cutting funding for Environmental Science degrees hurts us all
By Justin GrangerA suburban dweller re-imagines her bearings in a COVID-world.
By CDA note from our editors on the launch of Space
By Et Cetera EditorialDesigning a world without a blueprint.
By Paige RosemanJoseph Haynes debates the complex issue of statue toppling, looking both to history and the future to consider the potential costs of this practice
By Joseph HanyesThe standard you walk past is the standard you accept
By Et Cetera EditorialAs the great Kevin Parker once sang, “Company’s okay, solitude is bliss”. Brighton Grace considers whether time spent alone might ultimately be beneficial for us all
By Brighton GraceJordan Michael makes educational fact out of science fiction
By Jordan MichaelI hope we never go back to campus
By Sal JanksWhen we create space, we create community
By JSoo Choi on the place between house and home.
By Soo ChoiHow do we grieve the spaces we have lost?
By Phoebe ThompsonElli Miller considers what made his undergraduate years fun
By Elli MillerWhat happens to knowledge when learning institutions collapse? Jordan Michael takesus on a journey through the universities of the Islamic Golden Age.
By Jordan MichaelDisappointed by 2020, the year of everything being cancelled? Read on to feel seen.
By Mikaela WebbBinge re-watching your favorite shows in lockdown? Brighton Grace explores the unlikely upsides of 2020’s global hiatus, and how a critical approach to entertainment might benefit you in the long run.
By Brighton GraceNetflix? Nah, I’ve completed that. With more time on our hands than ever, COVID-19 has us all scrambling for new sources of entertainment. Joseph Haynes breathes life into a forgotten Australian author who just might be the answer.
By Joseph HanyesInterrogating the origins of this country, one knowledge gap at a time.
By Paris NewmanLive music was once a quintessential part of the Australian university experience, so where did it go?
By Ella RobinsonB tries to reconcile her ideal vision of herself with some contrary historical evidence.
By BHow do graduate journalists wade the waters of an Australian mediascape falling apart at the seams?
By Nell CohenAngela Nguyen explores the myth of the perfect student, and where university culture of high achievement, social engagement, and co-curricular involvement leaves out burnt out and unhappy
By Angela NguyenCanon Wars: Joseph Haynes gives his analysis of the fall of the Western Canon in contemporary academics, and whether or not it can be resuscitated.
By Joseph HaynesKeep your self entertained while we all thoughtfully keep away from one another
By Et Cetera EditorialIn an era where technology reigns supreme, Elli Izrailov considers how medical students come to terms with the presence of Artificial Intelligence.
By Elli MillerThink locally, reap global rewards. Josh Blode on the state of the world, and how to rectify it.
By Josh BlodeGoing back to University is hard. Pandemics are hard. Simi’s trying to sift her way through both.
By Simi WestPassports and Prosts: How university exchange changed my worldview
By Sol Kochi CarballoJack Shanahan considers the grief of change in a stirring creative piece
By Jack ShanahanWith fact and fiction pervading media and everyday conversation in equal measure, Jordan Michael makes the case for our teachers to have greater scientific literacy.
By Jordan MichaelSlacktivists and Champagne Ideologues: Brighton Grace gives his insight into the paradoxes of campus politics, the allure of the collective, and what it might take to foster a more authentic activism.
By Brighton GracePushing back on expectation - inviting people to change, without the fear of judgement. A creative piece by Hannah Cohen
By Hannah CohenGrab a name tag, stand 1.5 metres away, and sneeze into your elbow. In the wake of COVID-19, Jordan Michael takes you through your first day at the online Virtual University.
By Jordan MichaelA note from our editors on the first edition of 2020
By Et Cetera EditorialNavigating the inexorable tenuousness of being twenty something.
By Rebecca MaherIn July, David Elliott reflected on the drawbacks of trimesters, after the University of Adelaide announced it was considering making the change.
By David ElliottA note from our editors on the final edition for 2019, "Roots".
By Et Cetera EditorialThe closing of UWA Publishing, and the unsettling trend that sees an abandonment of local concerns and culture.
By Stirling KainA reflection on the power of grassroots activism at university campuses
By Tan Way JienOn job applications, rejections, expectations, and TikTok
By Ruby HarrisSol Kochi Carballo on finding roots as a mixed-race student.
By Sol Kochi CarballoAn exchange student reflects on why international inequality cuts down our rosy cosmopolitan ideal
By Henry ChenThe ongoing universality of Swedish pop genius.
By Ella RobinsonSometimes we shouldn’t have all the answers – Elizabeth Harris on the value of uncertainty
By Elizabeth HarrisWhy "Appa Yip Yip!" never gets old
By Elli MillerGene Pinter on the ups and downs of attending university in the town you grew up in.
By Gene PinterNell O’Grady surveys the individuals still receiving false debt letters from the government organisation.
By Nell O'GradyIs laughter always the best medicine?
By Shelby BrooksElli Miller divulges all the secrets you need to know in order to rid yourself of your toxic technology addiction
By Elli MillerBeing a fan of sports tomorrow means following more than the AFL; Australia too begins to ride the wave of esports.
By Tan Way JienWhy our judges could do with some more memes in their lives.
By Henry ChenA note from our editors on the launch of Click Me!
By Et Cetera EditorialThe rise of misinformation and slacktivism in the age of Instagram.
By Soo Choi and Et Cetera EditorialPart III of Elli Miller’s case studies on the theme of ‘Directions’
By Elli MillerHolding our generation accountable to the decline of data privacy.
By Jonathan MoallemElla Robinson cuts through the buzzwords and headshots to come to terms with being linked out of LinkedIn.
By Ella RobinsonFive Insta news stories a day; a necessary spoonful of current affairs for a rushed millennial.
By Nell Cohen and Et Cetera EditorialRudy Rigg on how virality has shaped queer spaces online.
By Rudy RiggAt a time when people, including children, get their information about the world from the internet, it is necessary to teach them how to use it.
By Sol Kochi CarballoA note from our editors on the launch of Power.
By Et Cetera EditorialHoni Soit coverage of the recently released independent review on free speech at Australian university campuses.
By Alan ZhengHow activists are calling the shots on contemporary issues.
By Sol Kochi CarballoElla Robinson on our love affair with Eggboy.
By Ella RobinsonHow do you stand up to an insufferable tutor?
By AnonymousOn doing your homework before sitting the activist exam.
By Henry ChenOn how to protest strategically without it backfiring on the cause.
By Sue Curry Jansen and Brian MartinUniversity: where gendered power structures and architectural design collides - a piece by Maddie Spencer.
By Maddie SpencerPart II of Elli Miller's case studies on the theme of 'Directions'.
By Elli MillerElli Miller writes a letter on the topic power to his Year 12 self.
By Elli MillerHow perceptions of profitability can lead to a drought in arts funding.
By Gene PinterHow to buy a degree from your local service provider.
By Soo ChoiThe potency of words from the upper-echelons of politics to the classroom.
By Dominic GianniniOn getting through university while overcoming an invisible yet common condition.
By Rachel HempsallHow the burnout generation is becoming more apathetic than ever
By Soo ChoiOn perfectionism, over-commitment, and how 'leaning in' isn't all that it's cracked up to be.
By Nell CohenHow social media has transformed social relations, for better and for worse.
By Henry ChenTwo case studies on the theme of 'Directions' by Elli Miller.
By Elli MillerAre you a jack of all trades, or a master of none? Maddie Spencer comments on the difficulties of choosing a masters degree.
By Maddie SpencerElla Robinson schools us on the current dilemma of teaching teaching in Australia.
By Ella RobinsonThe pro's and con's of generalised undergraduate degrees, and playing in the sandbox before entering the big leagues.
By Bridget RumballWhile 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 GianniniA note from our editors on the launch of Directions.
By Et Cetera EditorialProgress can take us in many directions. Well need the arts can help us choose the right path, argues Sol Kochi Carballo
By Sol Kochi CarballoIs university really preparing us for a post-automation future? Or are we just attending degree factories?
By Nick BloodFinding a job is really a job in itself.
By Ben JanoverHow one lecturer broke the silence on university priorities, and why it’s time for things to change.
By Jo FriedmanA note from our editors on the launch of Future.
By Et Cetera EditorialWhy your university will send you and your graduating cohort out into the world to infiltrate major corporations and seats of power.
By Elizabeth HarrisAfter 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 CrossWe are living in the best time in history.
By Bella RuskinWelcome to failure. Embrace it.
By AnonymousGirl, 22, has a bright future in unemployment.
By Caroline WangYou don't need to be a scientist to up-skill as a futuristic badass.
By Nick BloodWhy your time at university will follow you into the 'real' world.
By Soo ChoiWhy we need to future-proof our education.
By Bridget RumballOn keeping cups and throwing out politicians.
By Nell CohenThe story of the Union of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students.
By Songlines EditorialA poem on how black women shape our communities.
By Makayla-Mae BrinckleyThe girls talk intersectional feminism and how you can be a better ally to your blak sisters.
By Georgia Anne and Rhiannon WilliamsIntroducing all the students that contributed to this edition.
By Songlines EditorialHow do you reconcile a genocidal society with a people that have been oppressed in their own country? You don’t.
By Serena Rae ThompsonMakayla explores how identity is a continuous journey.
By Makayla-Mae BrinckleyA 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 ThompsonIndigenous leaders and advocates: paving the way for young Indigenous women
By Makayla-Mae BrinckleyA Wiradjuri and Maori woman exploring culture and identity in her artwork.
By Ngaire PakaiHow a small community kitchen can make all the difference.
By Kiowa Scott-HurleyTrees that light up the streets.
By Kelly KilduffThe importance of having strong support structures in the LGBTQI+ community.
By Ngaire PakaiA message from the Songlines editorial team.
By Songlines EditorialOn the guilt and incompatibility of an international student taking her degree back home.
By Veronica MaoThe pass/fail myth.
By Caroline WangBeing a good student means being critical of everything. Including your professors.
By Soo ChoiHow normative marking schemes, a university standard, are deflating our grades and creating a hypercompetitive culture.
By Elizabeth HarrisWhy studying a classical language can be so important to a well-rounded education.
By Benjamin EzzesTranslating the information learned from research to help solve practical problems.
By Khalia PrimerSometimes, we choose the wrong path, or we find something better suited to us.
By William TonInternational students aren’t looking for pity. We would love to bring colour to your lives.
By Daniel KangThe history of economic ideas is seldom studied.
By Felix RyanA note from our editors on this Knowledge edition of Et Cetera.
By Et Cetera EditorialWhat you'll learn outside the lecture hall.
By Simone WestWhy do we define success at university only by WAM?
By Bridget RumballWhy we need a mandatory foundational writing subject to rescue those students who can't.
By Elizabeth HarrisA facile and dangerous debate.
By Nick BloodThe complicated lessons learned from volunteering overseas.
By Nisha LabadeHow student-led campaigns are driving the fight.
By Dylan LloydEducating young women and ensuring access to birth control would have a massive impact in reversing global warming, data shows.
By Nick BloodEncouraging involvement with broader campus life.
By Jacky HeHow can we best use our resources to help others the most? Effective Altruism and Amnesty International give their answers.
By Olivia MorrisExamining university sexual consent modules
By Athina KakkosUniversity is a high pressure environment. It’s no wonder that so many of us are struggling.
By Jess GoringeWhat's to be done about the corporatisation of our educational institutions?
By Elizabeth HarrisWhy I chose to devote myself to the climate justice movement.
By Georgia Wilson-WilliamsHow the budget media lock-up and an international study reveal the cost of being a student in Australia.
By Raphael MengemNUS Welfare Officer Jordon O'Reilly explains how the peak student representative body operates.
By Raphael MengemNina Funnell on the trauma of staring down sexual assault
By Teyah MillerAnd why we need to talk about angry activists.
By Nell CohenThe reality of unpaid internships
By Hannah GeeA note from our editors on this Activism edition of Et Cetera.
By Et Cetera EditorialYoung people at least deserve the respect to be able to examine the government’s policy.
By Et Cetera EditorialFirst 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 TaylorA personal history of workplace exploitation as an international student.
By Veronica MaoThe unsustainability of studying sustainability.
By Nick BloodPerhaps this article is adequate proof of English proficiency.
By Kida LinWhy students are particularly vulnerable to this hidden problem.
By Isadora BogleFor the most part, queer people don’t get to control how they are represented in the media.
By Andrea DuvalBeing prescribed happiness over a four month period is not only taxing, but potentially harmful.
By Bridget RumballWe spoke with student journalists about what it's like to report from the National Union of Students National Conference.
By Elias Visontay and Olivia MorrisAre our universities disconnected from the real world?
By Kergen AngelWe 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 VisontayHas student journalism been defanged? An interview with Sally Percival Wood on her book Dissent.
By Angus DaltonHave you ever wanted to wake up white?
By Caroline WangFinding a place above the politics at the National Union of Students National Conference.
By Elias Visontay and Olivia MorrisAs we launch, a note from our editors on the founding of Et Cetera, and the role we aim to play.
By Et Cetera EditorialA look at the history of student journalism, and where it's headed in the internet age.
By Martin Ditmann