Tag: politics

Dead White Authors: What’s wrong with reading their work?

The first question that our Literature teacher asked us was “Is it a problem that our book list is dominated by dead white authors?”

The art of questioning 

It’s embarrassing how many of us don’t understand the value of our vote and have made no effort to understand or question Australian political power.

VIEW FROM THE BALCONY

It doesn’t have to be this way.

WESTSIDER PROFILES – GABRIEL ROSSI

Gabriel’s passion for the west has gone so far as a tilt in politics in the upcoming state election.

THE FAITHFUL ATHEIST – VOTE “NO RELIGION” ON CENSUS NIGHT

Wait, what  – vote? Don’t you mean tick? Well, yes and no. Of course your Faithful Atheist wants you to tick “no religion” if...

WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS… A BENEFIT MINDSET!

Do you have a benefit mindset? Peter Wingate argues we need one

WESTSIDER PROFILES – DAMIAN GIRI

Damian Giri, committed to representating the voices of all, is running for Strand Ward in the Hobson's Bay Council

COMMUNITY WILL CONCUR THE UNCERTAINTY OF COVID

Pete Wingate on how the community response to Covid-19 has reminded him of the values of the West

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