Words by Emily Burkhardt Art by Kristen Wynne
It’s safe to say that Aussies are a pretty patriotic group of people.
Profile: Lara Irachev, the G’day Collection
Words by Lauren Rosenberg Art by Bridget Melville
Havin’ a fair dinkum chat with local designer Lara Irachev.
That’s not a knife
Words by Sam Barson Art by Nicole Sizer
In November 2017, actors Chris Hemsworth and Danny McBride were unexpectedly ambushed by a water buffalo deep in a remote corner of Queensland, Australia.
The holy snag
Words by Georgia Cameron Art by Kaye Simonson
The democracy sausage, a humble sausage in bread that is an essential part of Australian life and culture. An icon of celebration and coming together.
Change the date, debate, nah mate
Words by Skye Davey Art by Alicia Simons
I marched on “Australia Day” 2017 in a t-shirt with CHANGE THE DATE sharpied across the front.
This year I binned it.
Cultural cringe
Words by Nicolas Zoumboulis Art by Annie Ngo
It is notoriously difficult to describe ‘Australian culture’.
I’m not a racist, but…
Words by Caitlin Johnson Art by Audrey Chmielewski
Good-natured, fun-loving Aussie racism?
Student survival in a foreign land
Words by Jane Rusli Art by Laura Aitken
The standard Asian-Australian childhood.
Battle of the barbecues: AU vs US
Words by Elizabeth Seychell Art by Elaine Xuefei Li
If you tried to make a list of ‘quintessentially Aussie things,’ I’d bet you wouldn’t be able to get too far without a mentioning of BBQ.
The Last Dragon Maker – A Chinese Immigrant Story
Polyamory – like The Bachelor, but not
Words by James WF Roberts Interview with Diane Cameron Art by Angharad Neal-Williams
I tend to define polyamory as what it is not – stringent and unwavering monogamy without any room for deviation or discussion.
Tuggin’ on the run
Words by Harrison Johnstone Art by Pauline Maderazo
A literal fuck-load of handjobs per day.
Grindr, not just for grindn’
Words by Monisha Iswaran Art by Ruby Smart
He was surprised that his stint on Grindr led to anything beyond a brief sexual encounter.
Disabled, not Dissexual
Words by Mona Chatskin Interview with Rosie Jenes Art by Joanna Leucuta
“I don’t need a guy to tell me I’m sexy, because I know I am.”
Dickcoin, decentralised meat market
Words by Edward See Yuen Wong Art by Dedrey Erng
Theoretically, you could be paying for a threesome, but by the time you climax your coin will only be worth a sad handjob.
The queer, the pornstar and a tweet too far
Words by Harrison Johnstone Art by Kea Tokley-Higgs
Asphyxia by hanging is what the reports say, but how did one of the world’s most beloved pornstars find herself feeling like the only option was a rope?
Bad sex
Words by Mona Chatskin Art by Hannah Guyer
Bad sex. Most of us have had it, or heard about it from someone who has. But, what does ‘bad’ sex actually mean?
Gotta fight, for your right, to fleshlight
Words by Gabriel Rehmtulla Art by Matthew Mendoza
As many guys shy away from discussion about the tools of self-pleasure, perhaps this article might just help stimulate the conversation.
Sex, drugs and lovin’ high
Words by Jane Rusli Art by Rachael Park
“But then again, everything feels amazing on molly. Heck, even cleaning the kitchen sink and staring at my wall felt pleasurable”.
PrEP yo’self before you wreck yo’self
Words by Nadia Art by Kaye Simonson
I don’t want to be the condom police here, but…
Pure in the East
Words by Sandy Hoang Art by Melody Ou
At present, the view of chastity in most Asian countries seems to objectify women.
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