I was sitting with my ma when I told her I wanted to get portfolio photos taken so I could apply for minor acting and host roles, when she turned and said to me “You’d better stop shaving your head then.” We all know that I have a history of cutting my hair very short…
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I purcased my copy of Granny’s Household Hints; traditional trips for a clean, green home by one Ms. Brenda Evans for $5.99 from good ol’ QBD (sadly the only book store still on the go near my house). It was a quick affordable purchase that stood out from the crowd of sale books with…
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I’m sure it can be safe to say that rape is a weapon of power and humiliation that should not be endured by anyone. However, the round about figures suggest that women are more likely to be sexually assaulted than to get a tertiary education and that’s simply not good enough. As a further development…
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Babies, babies, babies are everywhere. There are so many people around me having babies lately. They’re little and cute and completely underestimated by the majority of the adult population. With the knowledge that the first five years of a child’s life are the most influential, it seems crucial that everything that surrounds these early learning…
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Most people wouldn’t tolerate violence if someone sat beside them on the train and said they thought rape is funny. So why is it tolerated online? Social networking site, Facebook, seems to be completely overrun by groups such as ‘Ravaging your girlfriend’s box until she regrets life’, ‘You know she’s playing hard to get when you’re…
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My mum was sitting at a train station a little while ago, thinking about how she’ll pay the bills and sustain a home -life for her kids through a very difficult time when a stranger of a truly strange nature came up to her and said, ‘Can I ask you a question… where is your…
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While trolling youtube, I came across a very interesting documentary called “Love me if you dare“. The documentary delves into the thought processes and opinions of people’s interpretation of gender roles and further to that, how the social pressures of these roles impact on lesbian relationships. It’s a very interesting portrayal of the social concepts…
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In the bustling world of business, gossip, finance and breaking news, it’s difficult to find time to remember that we are only a small part of a very large world. Further to that, it’s even more difficult to remember that we are a developed country of freedom and choice and that we have so many…
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I have to admit that I actually really enjoy watching the Next Top Model series. I have no preference for country or people, but simply enjoy the amazing lengths of creativity that are gone to in order to produce interesting photos and the journey the models take. So there I was, watching America’s Next Top…
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Fads come and fads go; the only thing you can be sure of is that once in a while, one will stick around for a bit and even give you a bit of a smile, and not in one of those ‘feeling-sorry-for-the-people-who-pride-themselves-on-following-the-crowd’ kinda ways. I’m not usually a fan of following the trends just because…
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She’s a 17 year old fashion designer making waves in the industry ever since she made her very own homecoming dress, entirely out of newspaper. (See her Newspaper Collection 2011 here). Why newspaper? It was a material that was readily available. “The material wasn’t too hard to keep in tact once I figured out the…
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There is a little back story to the one I’m about to tell. I am studying a journalism diploma in Brisbane, which is an amazing, fast tracked, 10 month, in-the-field course. However, I am desperately struggling with such a fast-paced news environment and to be honest, it’s sending me a little crazy. On top of…
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Are you 25 or younger and thinking about writing, but not sure where to start? Do you want to make your mark as an upcoming writer but not sure if you’ve got the right stuff ? Are you quivering in anticipation for where my obvious, closed questions are going?! This, my friends, is a post…
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Conscious Men is a place for ‘men who are committed to growing more conscious in every way, and for the women who love and support them.’ ‘Dear Woman, I commit to owning and stewarding a masculinity that honours and celebrates us as equals. I may not have done these things myself, but I am aware…
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