Addicted to Facebook? Illustration: Stanislav Petrov/deviantart Join The Triangle’s Luke “Moonshaker”, Ray Ray and Antoni as they discuss the Facebook experience: everything from addiction and lying about birthdays to the most effective way to get robbed, thanks to one of the biggest social media networks today. The Triangle tries to unravel the mysteries of […]
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Choosing the hijab
BY CLAUDIA RUSMAN We live in a nation where multiculturalism comes into place and different cultures, religion and faith come into practice. In a world where Islam is the fastest growing religion, different perceptions are made, especially in our mass media. Throughout the years there has been a focus of different perceptions of Muslim women […]
Natalie’s Story
BY SHANNON LUXFORD Natalie West is like glue. She holds others together without any concern for herself. What she went through is something no person should have to go through. She describes it in an email as “a horrible reality to bullying and depression, whereby one cannot cope any longer and finds the only way to […]
Like me … plea$e
In our first-ever STM podcast, NICK CAVARRETTA broaches the subject of bands buying facebook likes with Chris Penney from Glitter Canyon, who bought 1000 likes for his band’s page, and Matthew Carpenter from GetWithSocial.com, who sells facebook likes to anyone who is willing to pay for them. This is a common practice, but who is […]
Charles & Camilla: Down Under in 2012
The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince of Wales in 2005. Photo: Bill Braasch/flickr BY CAROLYN CASH The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will visit Australia in November as the Queen’s personal representatives during the Diamond Jubilee year. Their Royal Highnesses will visit Longreach, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, Sydney and Canberra where they […]
Down and out in Sydney
By Shaina Bloom You’re soaked to the bone. The coat you had for seven years has finally worn out, tearing at the seams and providing almost no protection. You try and sleep but the wind is slapping against your face. In an attempt to shield yourself, you’ve buried your face on the stone pavement, but […]
The Reading Revolution
BY VPOPR For most people writer’s block means an inhibition that prevents them from putting pen to paper. But for prolific writer, painter, Mambo illustrator, Mental As Anything and Dog Trumpet musician Christopher O′Doherty (better known as Reg Mombassa) it was a technological roadblock that lead to a two-year delay in unleashing his electronic book […]
Gallery: The Streets of Petersham
Petersham, in Sydney’s inner west, is the HQ of Sydney TAFE Media. The slideshow below documents Petersham’s people and its streetscapes. All photography by students enrolled in the Certificate IV in News Media at Petersham TAFE (West Street).
Nom: The $4 lunch
A thing of beauty: banh mi thit from Marrickville Pork Roll. Photo: Adam Enoch BY ADAM ENOCH My knowledge of South-East Asian history is comically limited, but without debating the finer points, I’d suggest that one of the best things to occur as a result of the French colonisation of Vietnam was the introduction of […]
Top Op Shop looks for less than $30
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ANNIE ENGLISH Ever find yourself sighing into your wardrobe, and then sighing even more loudly when you open your wallet? Finding a cheap outfit is difficult in this overpriced age, but the only part that needs to change is the place you’re looking. Instead of shopping online and in big […]