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Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton – A Review
If there was a person who could capture the true nature of society and articulate it into words, it would be Trent Dalton....
We Still Have a Long Way to Go to Remove Bigotry from Sports
The subject matter of this article that I never really want to discuss, but is still very much a problem within sport, is the...
Recommended Reads for your Summer Break
Can you believe the end of the year is almost upon us? Uni is finishing up for most of us and those pesky exams will be over...
It’s a No for the Voice
By 9pm on Saturday 14th of October, the whole of Australia was informed that the Indigenous Voice to Parliament had failed, with...
The A-League: The best league in the world (for bizarre moments).
So right off the bat, we have to disclose that in terms of football quality, the A-League is not as good as their counterparts...
The Potential Downfall of the Bookish Community
If you picked up a copy of Opus’ third printed issue of the year – the Community magazine – you may have read my piece, "The...

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