The first sounds we hear on Oliver Wilde’s A Brief Introduction to Unnatural Light Years are pulsating vibrations, closely followed by delicate instrumentals, after which Oliver’s voice fills the spaces these sounds are creating. The lyrics are languid and the track, called ‘Curve (Good Grief)’ is a pretty good indicator of what’s to come. Previously…
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Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have compared hundreds of people’s brains, arriving at the conclusion that the female brain is predisposed to be better at multitasking than the male brain. In contrast, men’s brains have been found to be much better at concentrating on single complex tasks. After scanning the brains of 949 men…
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The Liberal state council of Victoria has called for a change to a section of the Abortion Law Reform Act, in which it is mandatory for doctors with a “conscientious objection” to abortion to refer women to medical practitioners with no objections. The Victorian Liberal Party state council has now passed the motion to overhaul…
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In late October, the ACT Legislative Assembly passed a law allowing same-sex couples to get married. The first weddings under the new law are due to take place next Saturday and today, the High Court has heard the Commonwealth’s challenge to the new marriage law. The main question under review is whether or not the…
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PETA has once again conducted a misguided (and, frankly, rather disgusting) attempt at marketing a vegan diet. The animal rights group has taken recent news that a certain brand of the morning after pill doesn’t work for larger women, and used it alongside a new campaign promoting the vegan lifestyle that they firmly stand by….
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Perhaps some Americans had a bit too much turkey and stuffing last week, or maybe the Republican Party just needs to hire an intern to check spelling and grammar mistakes on social media. Nonetheless, Sunday proved to be an interesting day on Twitter with the GOP tweeting a photo of Rosa Parks with the…
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In a moving ceremony on Saturday 30 November, Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from Monash University. The award serves as recognition of the impact she has made in the global struggle for human rights and democracy. Aung San Suu Kyi is one of the most impressive and significant political…
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Australian filmmakers seem to have a penchant for creating either self-deprecating comedies or hard-hitting dramas. Perhaps the intention behind Australian film is to shatter a myth; to uncover the tensions lurking beneath the perfect Australian façade, or to break the illusion of the idyllic seaside. It’s clear that Australian-made erotic drama Adoration—albeit by a French…
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Most women could say that they have been harassed on the street in one way or another in their lifetime. Whether that be in the form of unwanted verbal slurs, or eyes that tend to linger and follow you. I myself, just a couple of weeks ago, while walking my dog during the day in…
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In what is becoming an international legal row, it has become apparent that an Italian woman visiting Britain was forcibly sedated and given an caesarean section after experiencing a mental breakdown. Last year, while visiting the UK on a two-week business trip, a pregnant Italian woman with a preexisting bipolar disorder experienced panic attacks, and…
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Name: Rebecca Shaw AKA Brocklesnitch Age: 31 Occupation: Freelance Writer/Office Pleb/Town moron Hometown: Brisbane Website: brocklesnitch.squarespace.com Describe yourself in one word: Absurd What is your feminist philosophy? I dunno, do misandry a lot I guess? No, my feminist philosophy is something that is constantly evolving as I learn more. A couple of years ago I…
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In order to address high rates of abortion in Australia, the government has approved a new long-lasting intra-uterine contraceptive. Recent studies have found that approximately 70 000 women undergo abortions in Australia each year, 60 per cent of whom were using a form of contraception at the time. Data from South Australia and Western Australia…
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As the Philippines struggles to deal with the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, which ripped through the country two weeks ago, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is focusing on re-establishing women’s health and safety services. The nation’s death toll stands at 5,200 people and is expected to rise. Millions of others have been displaced, resulting…
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The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge from corporations that believe the recent Affordable Care Act (ACA) shouldn’t provide access to free birth control including the pill and IUDs. Hobby Lobby, a craft store chain, and Conestoga Wood, a cabinet manufacturer, are the two companies that are challenging the Act based upon…
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