Dr Jamie Christie has spent the last 30 years looking after Canberrans in local Emergency Departments and is running for the seat of Bean which covers South Canberra and Norfolk Island. A political novice, Dr Christie ran for the seat in the last election and received 8.3% of the vote, prompting the Canberra Times to call him: “The best performing Independent House of Representatives candidate in the Territory’s recent memory.” The Owl’s Liam Jennings caught up with Dr Christie while he was on the campaign trail to ask why he decided to run for Bean again.Continue readingThe other independent: Q&A with Dr Jamie Christie, candidate for the seat of Bean
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Caitlin Gammage is a 24-year-old member of K-RUSH, ANU’s performance and dance section of their Korean Pop Culture Club. Known to the dancers as Caitie, she has recently stepped into a leadership position in the organisation. The Owl’s Yasemin Rogers sat down with her to learn a bit about her career in K-Pop, the workings of K-RUSH and just what the Canberra K-Pop scene is like.Continue readingCanberra’s K-Pop dance scene: a Q&A with K-RUSH’s Caitlin Gammage
As the clock hit 7:30 P.M., ‘K-RUSH Dance Showcase: A Decade in K-Pop’ began with a packed audience and a pair of extremely funny hosts. Before long, the first group came out with a performance of ‘Genie’ by Girls Generation beginning the decade, which set the crowd alight. Then a performance of ‘Sherlock’ by SHINee.Continue readingK-RUSH Dance Showcase: a K-Pop night to remember
Voting at an election is our biggest democratic right. Some might not like the process, but at the end of the day we understand the importance of voting to ensure our opinions are heard. In Australia, citizens have the responsibility as well as the right to vote at the 2022 Federal Election. It is a powerful way for us as citizens to have a say in the decision-making which can affect our lives.Continue readingEasy tips to help you vote successfully in the 2022 Federal Election
With the 2022 Federal Election on the horizon, it is more important than ever before that voters are able to critically analyse the information they receive. To learn more about how to identify misinformation and disinformation, and how it may influences voters at the upcoming election, The Owl’s Olivia Paull talked with Simon Copland, a PhD candidate in Sociology, and an expert in political misinformation on digital platforms.Continue readingHow to spot misinformation in the Federal Election campaign: a Q&A with Simon Copland
Impact Comics is a popular comic book store located in Canberra that has offered its services to the region since 2004. The store is hosting a Free Comic Book Day event coming up on 7 May. In the lead up to this event, The Owl’s Cara Ginnan had the opportunity to meet with the co-owner of the store, Mal Briggs, to explore everything about the store and what they have to offer.Continue readingFree Comic Book Day: Q&A with Impact Comics’ Mal Briggs
The Owl’s Bianca David has a confession: she is not a dog lover. Never was and never will be (or so she thought). But, all that changed when she watched ‘Hachi: A Dog’s Tale.’Continue readingThe movie that made me a dog lover: ‘Hachi, A Dog’s Tale’
Relax, meditate, drift away, daydream and macramé . Be mesmerised by the flow of tying knots and creating something with your own hands. Be transported back to your primary school days which was likely the last time any of us made a macramé pot hanger.Continue readingAn afternoon of macramé with Annette Boyd
Simon Tayoun is well known around the rugby league world. Despite residing in Bass Hill in Sydney, he is one of the most passionate and die-hard Canberra Raiders fans you will ever meet. If you’ve heard the Viking clap then you have heard Simon playing his drum. Known widely as the Canberra Raiders Drummer, he travels to all Raiders games and is well known to all the players and staff.Continue readingSimon Tayoun, the drummer behind the Green Machine
The latest Batman film, aptly named ‘The Batman’ provides viewers with a unique portrayal of the Dark Knight. This version of Batman is portrayed by none other than Robert Pattinson, the same actor who portrayed Edward Cullen in the ‘Twilight’ series of films.’ The moody nature of Pattinson’s depiction of the character is a welcome change during certain aspects of the film. That being said, there are certain scenes in ‘The Batman’ where we see parts of Edward Cullen’s character sparkle through, just like his skin in the sun.Continue reading‘The Batman’ review: is Robert Pattinson playing Edward Cullen in a Batman suit?