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Australia Day – What’s It All About?

By Ophelia on 26 January 2010

Flags stuck on cars. Thongs, board shorts and Bonds tank tops in festive designs. Beer-swilling. Barbecues. Fireworks and days spent on the beach. These are the images of Australia – that is, these are the images of our country presented on our national day, Australia Day. Every year, we celebrate our national values of mateship, [...]

Posted in Opinion | Tagged australia, australia day, feminism, men, nationalism, women | 2 Responses

Summernats – Friend or Foe?

By Ophelia on 8 January 2008

It has taken me a very long time to learn to like Canberra. Being born in Sydney and having spent a fair amount of time there throughout my life, I find it hard to like Canberra’s seemingly lack of pace and quietness. However, it has grown on me and I find that I am increasingly [...]

Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged canberra, feminism, women's issues, women's safety | 1 Response

Zoo Weekly – Sharing the Love…

By Ophelia on 15 August 2007

In the last week or so, there’s been a fair amount of news coverage on the Zoo Weekly Boob Job Competition. For those who haven’t heard about it, the mens magazine Zoo Weekly has recently offered a new competition to their readers – send in pictures of your girlfriend’s cleavage, and whoever is voted the [...]

Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged body image, feminism, gender stereotypes, women's issues | 10 Responses

Praise Be To The Pollies

By Ophelia on 10 August 2007

A big hello to all the lip magazine blog readers – this is my first blog, and hopefully won’t be my last. For the last six months or so, I’ve been keeping a sharp eye on the news for election and political news – meaning I haven’t really had a life for about that time. [...]

Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged politics, religion | 2 Responses

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