Australia’s drag community knows what it’s like to be on the receiving end of hate. But recently, they’ve been at the centre of a political storm. Over the past six months, bigoted and sometimes violent threats have led to the cancellation of dozens of queer events across the country, a dramatic shift for a nation with a long history of drag in the cultural mainstream.Continue readingDrag performers become political targets as anti-queer hate ramps up
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The stereotype of a primary school aged boy who disrupts the class and is full of energy has perpetuated a stigma of ADHD that has seen women and girls deny and suppress their experiences for decades.Continue readingUnder the radar: how women with ADHD are changing the narrative of neurodiversity
“I had no idea at the beginning,” former diplomat James Batley reminisces with a serious yet nostalgic look on his face. Batley recounts the remarkable moment in his career, opening a new chapter in international relations when he led the establishment of an Australian Embassy in East Timor after intense political unrest.Continue reading“Stimulating, exciting, dangerous”: former diplomat recounts defining moments in the field
One look at Canberra United’s powerchair training session is all you need to realise that the beautiful game changes people’s lives. Inside you’ll find a group of athletes like no other, smiling and laughing while living their dreams of playing the sport they love. These aren’t your typical football players; they can’t just lace up their boots and run onto the court, in fact, no one runs at all in this sport, and you don’t need boots to play. This is Powerchair Football.Continue readingCanberra’s own beautiful game
A man with an “eclectic background”, Gabe Trew, founder of POP Canberra, has always had a love for all things music. But on his first practical lesson, he realised teaching wasn’t for him. After seeing his friends raving about body scrubs, Gabe realised he’d found a new career. “I started off with making those products, and then I thought it might be cool to sell them somewhere that’s not a market”.Continue readingCan’t stop the POP: Canberra man’s small business journey
In a world where you can access anything you want in the matter of seconds, you wouldn’t think physical formats of music would be doing too great … but you’d be wrong. Vinyl records are outselling CDs in the USA for the first time since 1987.Continue readingReturn of the record: vinyl’s comeback
The team is down by a point. One basket, that’s all they need to win the game. There’s less than 30 seconds on the clock, and suddenly, 9-year-old Kayla (a pseudonym) finds the basketball in her hands. She freezes. Up until now, it’s been a blur of pink-laced shoes squeaking up and down the hard wood floor.Continue readingLittle wins, big impacts
Over the last decade, Canberra’s reputation as a skateboarding city has declined. With the city growing and promises continually broken, the skateboarding community can’t help but feel they’re being neglected.Continue readingCanberra: a skateboarding city?
Social connection can be found in the nerdiest of places, such as a vibrant and inclusive trading card community within Canberra.Continue readingConnecting through Trading Card Games
For many women, discussing the topic of our bodies’ reproductive system is not something that arises in casual coffee conversation. Instead, it’s often a subject confined to private discussions behind closed doors. But what if this taboo were to change?Continue readingThe pelvic health awakening