Smashing the fash: fascism in Australia
Authoritarianism, nationalism, and, ultimately, fascism are not ghosts of the past, but real existing tendencies in Australian politics.
Rape apologism and the far left
Radical communities are in a unique position when it comes to governing personal conduct, writes Rafi Alam.
NUS Israel trips are no spiritual pilgrimage
Rafi Alam and Xiaoran Shi report on trips taken by NUS officer bearers to the state of Israel.
Zelda, New Zealand and outer space
In my darkest of moments, when I can smell the impending doom of climate change, outer space is there as a saving grace. But space should not be the final reserve of the human race, but an extension of our inquisitiveness. There is no bliss in being forced to go somewhere, as asylum seekers can attest to.
Why conservatives should support SSAF
It isn’t surprising there is a strand of antipathy towards the Student Services & Amenities Fee (SSAF). Everyone hates paying fees. But the Union Board candidates most opposed to it – Will Dawes, Grace O’Brien, Kanika Batra, and Tom Russell – are all either Young Liberals or endorsed by the Liberal Club, and although they […]
In other(kin) words
In the preface to the 1957 edition of The Book of Imaginary Beings, Jorge Luis Borges conceptualises the “necessary monster”. The dragon is not an accidental product, he opines, but intentional. The monsters discovered by Borges all share this necessity. They appeal to our condition – to instincts of exploration, of hypothesis. We yearn for […]
Interview with the Bureaucrat
Rafi Alam was supposed to do a normal interview with Kerri-Ann Jones, but shit got meta
Death with dignity
Rafi Alam puts the proposed euthanasia bill into perspective
Femto photography: faster than the speed of light
Ramesh Raskar’s new camera will light up your life, writes Rafi Alam
A breath of fresh air or lights out for liberty?
Smoking can be a force for good, so stop sneering and breathe easy. Rafi Alam lets freedom ring