Harmony Day at Auchmuty Courtyard
Harmony Day celebrates the incredible diversity within Australia by encouraging cultures to unite and appreciate their unique...
“In water, the soul finds freedom; the body has forgotten.”
I saw this very moving poster while waiting for my morning coffee and I could not help but take a photograph of it. The picture...
How the 2023 World Baseball Classic Showcased the Rise of Australian Baseball
When it comes to a sport using a bat and ball to obtain runs and outs, Australians would primarily think of the sport that came...
Local Sexologist’s Advice to UoN Students’ Questions
I’m Jayne McCartney and I’m a sexologist, sex educator, and the University of Newcastle’s Respectful Communities Coordinator. In...
The Latest Food Vendors at UoN
Starving students of UON, your prayers (aka your SFUN survey results) have been answered: new food retailers are here!!Thanks to...
Protecting your Finances, Data, and Heart this Valentine’s Day
February 14th marks a day of celebration for love, but there’s nothing romantic about falling for a scam. This article...
Recommended Uni Break Reads
As the end of 2022 approaches, so does my time as an Opus Columnist. Getting to write for the magazine for the past two years...
Why Pro Wrestling Is – and Isn’t – a Sport
Pro Wrestling is one of the weirdest and most interesting forms of entertainment that has ever existed. The way that millions of...
Women’s body types are NOT social media trends
This article contains topics that may be sensitive to some readers, including body image and weight, and depictions of drug use....
True Hallucinations
I loved my family. Despite the unreliability of my memory—owing both to age and circumstance—I want it to be known, before...
Club Spotlight: ODC
“The Observational Drawing Club provides artists of all skill levels an opportunity to meet, share ideas, and learn off of one...
Don’t Worry Darling: A Non-Spoiler yet Opinionated Review
There’s something kind of terrifying about hardcore fan bases. I don’t mean (terrifying) embarrassing, I mean (terrifying)...
Why The 2022 FIFA World Cup Is Already The Worst In History
Every four years, the world's best footballing nations come together to battle each other for the chance to be crowned world...
Everyone Can Sing – And They Should!
As cliché as it sounds – everyone can (or at least, can learn to) sing! As a vocal coach and singer, I witness firsthand the...
Music – It’s Unforgettable
No matter who you are, I can almost guarantee that as soon as you hear the ‘dun-na na na na’ on the strings, you’re ready to...
The Big and the Small
Celebrate /ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/ Verb Acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with social gathering or enjoyable activity....
The Rugby League World Cup Blowout Problem
As we head into the finals of the originally postponed 2021 Rugby League World Cup, there has been one major factor...
Newy Bucketlist
20 things to do before you can even consider being a Novocastrian Go swimming in the Bogey Hole Do the ANZAC walk ...
Goodbye Newy
Bon Voyage Newy, you’ve been… Something… In 2016, a 17-year-old girl moved 397km from her country town to the beachy...
Who Am I? Who Do I Want To Be?
Celebrating all that is life 2022 was a year of many turns, and changes, for each and everyone one of us. At the start of...
Bop or Flop: Gossip Girl Reboot
Spotted: A reboot of the beloved Gossip Girl series left viewers feeling high and dry. Reboots of iconic movie(s) and/or TV...
The Trouble with Albie Lyle
Although Albie Lyle wasn’t the smartest kid in his class, or even in the class below him, he didn’t care. His roughly ambiguous...
A Bittersweet Bon Voyage
I have a love-hate relationship with schooling, despite loving to learn. High school was not for me and, as a result, I left...
Recommended Spooky Season Reads
More than anything, I love the history behind Halloween. Don’t get me wrong, I love any excuse to wear a costume of any kind,...
Cold Case Cards
For Forensic Fanatics I know we all love a little bit of true crime in our lives. This area has become so popular in...
Throwing A Halloween Party?
Here's Your Playlist Inspo It’s that spooky, slutty, and scary time of year again – HALLOWEEN! Whether you're hosting or...
The Devil’s Violin
Before the bidding starts proper, allow me to elucidate some of the more intriguing qualities of Lot 23. Popularly referred to...
The Spooky, The Weird And The Sometimes Comforting
Stories Of The Afterlife Contacting Us So, here’s the thing, this isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. There are so many...
The Spooky Side of Research
For many, the thought of research is ‘scary’, whether reading it or conducting it. Many degrees often involve the need to...
Chew
Content Warning: Readers are advised that the following story contains mention of fictionalised violence and cannibalism. ...
A Guide for the Best Scary Movies
I’m not sure why, but I love scary movies–especially psychological thrillers! Not the ones that scar you for life (or that are...
Club Spotlight: UNLSA
The University of Newcastle Law Students' Association Law students: Sometimes we are fun too! The UNLSA (if you haven’t...
UNSA’s Colour Scramble
Last Thursday, on the 13th of October, UNSA ran the big and bustling colour run at Ourimbah campus. This event had not happened...
Sports and the Curses that Plague Them
In sport, when everything is on the line, things can occur that make people think some form of spiritual force is playing its...
How the Australian Cup Final (Re)Damaged Football Fans Image
Content Warning: Readers are advised that the following piece contains mention of racialized violence and hate speech. As...
My Fave September Reads
Due to having a large number of assignments this past month (thank you, Master’s degree), the only way I was able to get through...
The top podcasts to listen to if you’re a lost 20-something-year-old like me.
We get flustered when asked about our future, we struggle to find the words when describing the degree we decided on, we compare...
Recommended *Procrastination* Reads
Thanks to the course load of my Master’s, I technically haven’t had much time to read in the past few months. However, this has...
2022 Presidential Debate Interview
DISCLAIMER: Answers have been combined into one Q&A article along with other candidate’s responses. The order of answers...
An Opportunity At Redemption: The 2022 South Sydney Rabbitohs
When Taane Milne crossed over the try line in the 66th minute of South Sydney’s Semi-Final Match against the Cronulla Sharks, it...
First Nations Artists
Australia is filled with deadly First Nations singer-songwriters. Here are just a few of my favourites. Feel free to listen...
Club Spotlight: NUBC
Newcastle University Boat Club Rowing is the ultimate team sport - it demands complete focus, determination, and effort. Rowing...
The Cadiche man and the Bunjalung people
(Pronunciation: Ga-die-chi)* Let me start off by saying, these stories are either first hand recounts or stories that have been...
Conducting Research with Indigenous Australians
An Outsider's Perspective Perspective /pəˈspɛktɪv/ NOUN A particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a...
Location Location Location: The NRL’s Grand Final Stadium Saga
As we enter the month of September, we start to get into the business end of two major sporting competitions, with the NRL and...
(Actually) finding love from UoN love letters.
UoN love letters. You either love it or hate it. If you’re a University of Newcastle student, you’d know of it and (have...
The Toxicity of The Summer I Turned Pretty
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Amazon Prime Video’s The Summer I Turned Pretty, and Jenny Han’s Summer trilogy. ...
The Grand Opening of The House
On Monday the 22nd of August at 2pm, the official opening of ‘The House’ took place - a new space at Callaghan campus that’s for...
New Club Alert
Women in STEMM (WiSTEMM)! Tegan Stettaford, Olivia Carroll, Kaylee Slater, Natalie Wall & Catherine Dawson If you’ve ever...
Where is S2 of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier???
I think Disney Plus has got to be the best investment I’ve ever made. I refused to purchase any streaming site for a really long...