Angela Meyer, author of the blog Literary Minded, reviews 20 modern classics. In this post, she writes on Australian author Elizabeth Jolley's novel -- The Well.
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Fearing Feminism
Recently, I was directed to an article published last year by Susan J. Douglas entitled ‘Girls Gone Anti-Feminist’, naturally I was intrigued. Douglas, a professor of Communication at the University of Michigan argues that 1970s feminism (stigmatized as dowdy,...
To Condemn Youth
Juvenile Unlawful Combatants or ‘child soldiers’, are considered attractive assets to militia groups and rebel armies around the world.
Occupy Sydney
The Occupy Sydney movement have been speaking out against corporate greed for eight days. Yesterday Vibewire attended the Occupy Sydney rally to catch a glimpse of the thoughts and feelings of the movement.
Better Together: Mental Illness
Some hurdles are just so much easier to face when faced as a team. With one in five Australians now suffering from depression, this is a hurdle we best face together.
The Rise of Social Media
The relationship between sport and media is becoming progressively turbulent. With the rise of social media, the gap between everyday fan and elite athlete is growing every smaller, which is effectively detrimental to the industry.
The Rebel with a Whole Bunch of Different Causes
David Michael calls himself a 'rebel with a whole bunch of different causes' but feels it's unfortunate none of them are particularly close to his heart. As a Catholic, he says he's applied a lot of time and brainpower...
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
Jemimah Cooper found her interest sparked after hearing a speech on "Zero Emissions Australia" by the vibrant, enthuastic, eclectically-clad Dr Karl Kruszelnicki.
Parental Control?
With social media on the rise and the government taking a renewed interest in protecting minors on the internet, Gemma Davies asks, when it comes to the privacy rights of minors, how far is too far?
You, my Friend, Have your Priorities Mixed Up
Today's world is an amalgam of contradictions, broken barriers and globalisation. Unsure of what drives him to create, Jake Goetz examines this phenomenon with surprisingly positive results.
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