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E.CONSCIOUS: Perth’s environmental and community hub

Caitlyn WattsAugust 13, 2019

Everyone knows our planet is currently in a state of despair. With waste wars, rising sea levels, plastic polluted habitats and displaced citizens plastering ou...

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50 Years of ‘Grok’: Reflecting on Half of a Century of Curtin’s Student Magazine

Luisa MitchellAugust 4, 2019

After a final semester of 2018 that can only be described as traumatic, I was a bag of mixed reactions when I learnt that Curtin’s Student Guild wanted to hire ...

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Cold Water Club: breaking habit surrounded by community

Kaelen RulandJuly 30, 2019

Study can be a taxing time if we let it⁠—late nights at the library hopped up on red-bull; dragging ourselves to the lecture theatre only to fall asleep as the ...

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Vegemite: the history of the salty spread that divides the nation

Amber WeirJuly 9, 2019

Last month Vegemite celebrated yet another birthday, and it got me thinking about the history of this divisive spread. Like pineapple pizza and coriander, Ve...

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Why a sober night out is worth a shot

Caitlyn WattsJuly 2, 2019

It’s a Saturday night and you’re at your mate’s house, watching him fill shot glasses to the brim with vodka. Empty beer bottles and crushed red cups are strewn...

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The state of higher education in Australia—who’s really paying for it?

Amber WeirJune 26, 2019

From 1 July 2019, the minimum HELP repayment threshold will be lowered to $45,881 per annum, with a one per cent repayment rate. While you might have already he...

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Burnout is serious: take a break

Maria Cristina De VicenteJune 25, 2019

Tired uni students aren’t an unusual sight. They roam the campus, with heavy eyelids, untamed hair, pillow-creased faces and assessment-heavy bags pulling at th...

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Kimothy Wu: The South-African born Taiwanese illustrator behind the Asian-inspired ‘The New Yorker’ style magazine covers

Belicia TjenderaJune 11, 2019

It was a Wednesday night and I was searching for story ideas for my Journalism class the following day. I was scrolling down my Facebook feed, from one distract...

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Blue Tree Project: Men’s Mental Health Awareness

Max GoldieJune 10, 2019

In 2014, farmer Jayden Whyte painted a dead tree the colour blue in the middle of his paddock at his family’s Mukinbudin farm. In November last year, Jayden tra...

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Lo-fi Grok radio – beats to relax/study to

Naomi WorthyMay 29, 2019

If you are a university student, chances are you’re a little stressed right now. As we approach the end of the semester and our exams and deadlines for assignme...

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E.CONSCIOUS: Perth’s environmental and community hub

50 Years of ‘Grok’: Reflecting on Half of a Century of Curtin’s Student Magazine

Cold Water Club: breaking habit surrounded by community

Vegemite: the history of the salty spread that divides the nation

Why a sober night out is worth a shot

The state of higher education in Australia—who’s really paying for it?

Burnout is serious: take a break

Kimothy Wu: The South-African born Taiwanese illustrator behind the Asian-inspired ‘The New Yorker’ style magazine covers

Blue Tree Project: Men’s Mental Health Awareness

Lo-fi Grok radio – beats to relax/study to

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