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    Teachers: Beyond the Syllabus
    Woke editors
    • Oct 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    Teachers: Beyond the Syllabus

    By Juliana, Luiza and Marina Knijnik As teenagers, a lot of the time we dismiss one of the most important people that help shape our...
    Looking Back on a Summer of Fire
    Woke editors
    • Jun 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    Looking Back on a Summer of Fire

    R.S. Drain An orchestra of sirens ring out on the horizon. Dread buries into the streets. Everyone can see the catastrophe on their TV...
    Gender Stereotypes in Education
    Woke editors
    • Jun 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    Gender Stereotypes in Education

    By Luiza Knijnik I was only nine years old when I was introduced to the idea of gender stereotypes. All the boys in my grade had been...
    What Was She Wearing?
    Woke editors
    • Jun 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    What Was She Wearing?

    By G.E. **Disclaimer. This article deals with social issues of rape and sexual harassment. If at any time you feel confronted or upset by...
    Why is politics so complicated!
    Woke editors
    • Jun 29, 2020
    • 4 min

    Why is politics so complicated!

    By Peter Miljak Read this before you take the political compass test! Why is politics so complicated! So many of you might remember the...
    Greenie and Proud
    Woke editors
    • Mar 7, 2020
    • 4 min

    Greenie and Proud

    By Alex Neale Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack loves describing anyone who cares about the environment and would like the...
    What Is Eurovision, A Song Contest Or A Political Stage
    Woke editors
    • Mar 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    What Is Eurovision, A Song Contest Or A Political Stage

    By Peter Miljak Now I know what you’re about to say. It’s called EUROvision for a reason. Australia is not in Europe. And I get it,...
    The People’s Climate Assembly: An Insider's Perspective
    Woke editors
    • Mar 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    The People’s Climate Assembly: An Insider's Perspective

    By Sarah Myatt On the morning of Federal Parliament’s first sitting day, Prime Minister Scott Morrison refused to look me and other...
    Forever Grateful for our Firies
    Woke editors
    • Dec 16, 2019
    • 4 min

    Forever Grateful for our Firies

    By Marina Knijnik I was driving to the supermarket with my mum the other day, the smoke hanging thick around the car, when a fire truck...
    Australia's Invisible Heroes
    Woke editors
    • Dec 16, 2019
    • 5 min

    Australia's Invisible Heroes

    By Luiza Knijnik For over a month now we have seen our country burning. We have seen lives destroyed, beautiful forests burnt to the...
    Drought Fund: Public Schools Missed Out Again!
    Woke editors
    • Dec 16, 2019
    • 3 min

    Drought Fund: Public Schools Missed Out Again!

    By Juliana Knijnik On the 7th of November, Hon Dan Tehan MP, the Minister of Education, announced that the government will be giving $10...
    Youth Activism: We're here to stay!
    Woke editors
    • Nov 1, 2019
    • 3 min

    Youth Activism: We're here to stay!

    By R. S. Drain After Scott Morrison’s recent condemnation of the Big School Walkout for Climate Action, in which school children from all...
    Give Art a Chance
    Woke editors
    • Oct 28, 2019
    • 4 min

    Give Art a Chance

    By R. S. Drain I think the most monumental part of every creative person's life is when they realise the world is not made for them. When...
    Religious freedom or hate speech?
    Woke editors
    • Aug 11, 2019
    • 4 min

    Religious freedom or hate speech?

    By L.K. When does religious freedom of expression go too far? We live in a society where religion is becoming a common tool to excuse...
    Public education: Barely a passing grade
    Woke editors
    • Aug 11, 2019
    • 3 min

    Public education: Barely a passing grade

    By Juliana Knijnik What happened to giving everyone a fair go? Little by little we have started to see the cracks in Australia’s...

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