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ATLAS EMILY SELLECK editor-in-chief
MATT JUDKINS deputy editor
KACEY GAMBIN designer
GEORGIA SMITH sponsorship director
PHOEBE WHITNALL marketing director
WILL TAYLOR editorial
HARRY CASSELL photography director
CONTRIBUTERS Livia Treanor, Maddie Gleeson, Edward Dickinson, Sarushka Reddy, Maddie Gamble, Jerusha Paul, Tharushi Mitiyamulle, Ashley Pillhofer, Hannah Schultz
ATLAS is your magazine. If you have a story idea, penchant for photography or even want to lend your eye for design, we’d love to hear from you via emily.selleck@student.bond.edu.au. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views of ATLAS Magazine or the SDSA. Follow us on Instagram @atlas.magazine and Like us on Facebook.
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elcome back to ATLAS! It brings me great joy to present our sixth edition. Sometimes, success is the ability to construct a building with the bricks others have given you, so when I was handed the publications mantle it only made sense to revisit this successful gem from the SDSA’s past. ATLAS was the brainchild of the talented Aasha Purling and continued to grow under the direction of Kacey Gambin (who also lent her incredible penchant for design to this issue). Their commitment and belief in the magazine is what got us here today – I hope this issue is something they can be proud of.
our resident Basement Editor Will Taylor has Splendour, Groovin’ the Moo and Bluesfest covered. ATLAS functions in pursuit of curiosity and culture. Why? Because millions saw the apple fall but only Newton asked why. When we’re curious, we see things differently. Our old pal Albert said ‘it’s enough if one merely tries to comprehend a little mystery each day’ and frankly, if it’s good enough for Einstein, it’s good enough for us.
Finally, I’d like to extend a massive thanks to Aled Mcewen, Matt Judkins and the SDSA for their ongoing support Between these pages you’ll find some and to all of our talented contributors pretty cool content: Maddie Gleeson who jumped on board and put this talks her journey to founding The Local together in a matter of weeks. Whether Lab, Sarushka Reddy takes us behind the you read ATLAS in its early days or this is lens of her latest work, local foodie Livia your first time picking up the magazine – Treanor picks her top ten acai bowls and thank you and enjoy.
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ATLAS COMMUNITY
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FROM THE EDITOR
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TAKING 5 WITH CLUNY
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FROM THE DEAN
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WHAT YOUR DRINK CHOICE SAYS ABOUT YOU
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ED’S DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO AUSTRALIAN CAMPING
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SHUTTERBUG: SARUSHKA REDDY
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UP YOUR SOCIAL JUSTICE GAME
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GET SCHOOLED
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COLOUR THEORY: DESIGN
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MUSIC: SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS
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BEYOND THE HEADLINES: HUMAN TRAFFICKING
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REVIEWS: MUSIC
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BEYOND THE HEADLINES: REFUGEE AND AUSTRALIA
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TOP 10
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MUSIC: PANDAMIC
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MUSIC: KENDRICK LAMAR
from the dean A very warm welcome to you, our Faculty of Society & Design students. ATLAS is a fantastic initiative from our Society & Design Student Association (SDSA), to connect and engage our Faculty community by collating a series of stimulating and thought-provoking articles to inform, enlighten and open the mind. Throughout this series I encourage you to formulate your own opinion, while also considering the perspective of others; for this is how we grow in knowledge and in understanding. Your time at university should be one of personal growth, collaborative experiences, valuable triumphs, and continued perseverance. Join a club, get lost in the library, ponder on the Thinking Steps; immerse yourself in university life. Be sure to make every moment count – Use these moments to do what scares you until it no longer does, create connections and friendships that will stand the test of time, and most importantly build memories that your future self will thank you for. I trust you will enjoy this edition of ATLAS, and wish you all the very best in your future studies and ambitions. “For Intellect Too Is Part Of Ourselves, And To It We Ascend.” - PLOTINUS
Professor Raoul Mortley AO, FAHA Executive Dean and Pro Vice Chancellor (International) Faculty of Society and Design
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LOCALSONLY Bond Alumn Maddie Gleeson chats to Atlas about her new project The Local Lab, her gutsy decision to start her own business and why believing in your ability and passion can pay off in your future career.
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he Local Lab was born when I realized an opportunity within my workplace at the time. My employer identified my skills in Digital Marketing and design, as well as Journalism. At the time I was writing and designing almost the entire magazine. She wanted to start a creative agency utilizing all of these skills and I decided to make the break. Sometimes, especially when you’re young, you doubt your ability even when you know you have the skills. As soon as she wanted to grow her business using solely my skill-set I knew I would be able to make it on my own.
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live there. It can change an experience dramatically. It started with late nights and I wish I could say Almond Latte’s! But in reality is was lots of cans of coke and pizza. I started by reaching out to people that I had connected with through social media to talk about their favourite spots in their local area and then I started to build our social media with a strong focus on Instagram and Pinterest. The website didn’t go live for another four months and during that time I worked tirelessly to gather content for the launch. Making money or a name for myself really had nothing to do with it, although I do realise I have to make money somehow, I just wanted to share the best local spots with our rapidly growing online audience and I knew that launching with incredible content was the best way to capture them and make them stay for more. Every piece was (and still is) completely organic, unlike many of our competitors, our posts are not sponsored and while we considered this as an avenue for revenue for a while, I realized that it’s really not what I wanted to put out there. You can find pages and pages on Google of sponsored posts guiding you to cafes with bespoke ceramics and edible flowers but I can almost guarantee that they’re not going to tell you that Miann Scanlan’s favourite spot to sip champagne with a view in South-East Queensland is Rick Shores in Burleigh.
Local business is something I’ve always been passionate about. I love to travel and nothing makes me as happy as discovering a hidden ‘local spot’, whether it’s in a secret city laneway or the local bowls club in a country town I’m stopping in on a road trip. Meeting the local’s is what makes an experience great - learning the history of a place and what makes it the best place to live through the eyes of a person who really does I
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authentic explanations for what made each place great – whether it was hidden surf spots, the best cocktails or the best date destinations. The Lab is where the magic is made, it’s our Creative Agency arm and it’s where I get to use everything that I learned at Uni. It started with a client based in Burleigh Heads who owns a boutique and then a catering company in Melbourne got in touch, not long after that we got our first major corporate client and our first international client. On Instagram it looks all beaches and rosé but the reality is that it took many sleepless nights and self-doubt to get to this point. Over the coming weeks we have an online store that we will use to collaborate with Australian businesses to design bespoke products that will be sold in order to help those who have suffered as a result of mental illness. The Local Lab really is a destination for everything that I am passionate about and my only hope is that everyone else will reflect that passion back to me.
5 INSTAGRAM TIPS FOR YOUR BUSINESS 1. Take high quality images: Frame your shot, focus and SHOOT! All of my photos are taken on an iPhone 6s and edited using VSCO. 2. Develop your aesthetic: Decide what your feed is going to look like so that your followers learn to recognize which images are yours, then stick to it (the hard part). 3. Interact: Make sure you’re liking and commenting and replying on other people’s photos this is the best way to build an engaged community. 4. Be generous when tagging: When you’re out for lunch with a friend, don’t just tag them! Tag the café you’re eating at… hell, throw your sunnies on the table and tag @karen_walker while you’re at it! 5. Give the people what they want: I’m always shocked at what our community reacts to, because our feed is quite curated I’m always concerned when I post a picture of a greasy American-style burger or oily pizza - but they’re often the photos that get the best reaction! If people love something, keep giving it to them!
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Cluny McPherson has one busy year ahead: she’s the convener of Bondstock, Vice-President of Recreation for BUSA and Social Director of the Law Students’ Association but most importantly, she’s the go-to girl for both Law Ball and Student Ball, arguably the biggest events on Bond’s social calendar. Following the success of last year’s James Bond-themed Student Ball, we sat down for a chat about her role as the belle of the (Bond) balls. Why do you love organizing Balls? I love coming up with an initial theme and then seeing the end product and all your hard work come together. I especially like watching people walk into a ball and their reactions of excitement that follow. Tell me about what goes on behind the scenes. The whole process takes about 6-8 months, mostly because you have to lock-in locations early. Nonetheless, I’m often still organizing bits and pieces last minute – last year I hand spray-painted 550 red roses to gold and placed them on each individual serviette about an hour before people actually arrived. What was the highlight of Student Ball last year? The magical outdoors location was very different to previous years. I also really enjoyed the fire show! What are you most looking forward to about Student Ball this year? The ball will mark the end of Bondstock 2016, which as convener, is extremely exciting to see come together as a whole. I’m also gung ho on the theme, it’s a little different and unusual but that’s why I believe it’ll be a fantastic night – stay tuned! Law Ball is finally upon us, what are you most excited for? To be honest I’m extremely excited to actually attend, this will be my first Law Ball (laughs). I’m also very keen for pre-ball entertainment. The planning
process began last October, we finalized our Winter Wonderland theme by the end of the year and since then we’ve been working on decorations, the menu and entertainment for the evening. Tell me about your process I love a party and that’s generally where I like to get my inspiration from! For decorative inspiration I love checking out big event companies on Instagram and Facebook to see what the latest and hottest parties are offering. Generally, I work best with a theme in mind before I do anything else because then I can tailor the location, decorations and entertainment of the evening to suit that theme – it truly aids the creative components of an event. Next I look for a location that works in with the theme and from then on it’s all the nitty-gritty tasks – budgeting, menu choices, entertainment options, ticket selling and the list goes on.
WHAT YOUR DRINK says about you
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ABSINTHE This is the drink for people who want to feel cool and edgy. Whenever you order Absinthe, you feel the need to tell at least 10 people at the bar about your achievement. You can feel rebellious even if you are absolutely terrified of breaking the law.
Beer If you’re genuinely keen for a cold one, you are a true blue Aussie bloke who is just here for a good time. But the timing of when you’re drinking beer is crucial to what is says about you. If it’s past 12 a.m. and you’ve just switched to beer from your usual club spirit, you’re too drunk, about to smokebomb and are likely considering maccas. If you’re sober, you’re wing-manning and a top notch friend.
CHAMPAGNE This drink is for the celebrator. You just enjoy celebrating YOU and having a good night out! The champagne drinker is likely to be the superfun friend in the group, who always keeps a bit of distance from the really important, emotional deep stuff, but never disappoints you either because of that distance.
Everyone has that one drink they ask for when they finally reach the bar at the club. From conducting a bit of research online, and witnessing ghastly human interactions at Dons on a Thursday, I’ve realized that what you order can say a lot about a person. Here’s what a bunch of rowdy drinkers and ex-bartenders think .
CIDER When you think about it, cider is kind of like a less intense version of beer. Its common purpose is to ease boys into the taste of beer when they just turn 18. But if you’re talking ciders such as Somersby or Rekorderlig, this is usually favoured more by girls. At the end of the day, it’s more or less just soft-drink for grownups.
GIN You’ve got an old soul. You will often find rich old men drinking their go-to gin brand on the wind-down from work. It’s also the perfect date drink: classic, classy, and fresh breathenabling. It’s like a cocktail for people who have no imagination.
SCOTCH In the words of Ron Burgundy, “I’m very important. I have many leatherbound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany.”
VODKA You do not mess around. You are not fussy about the taste or texture of what it is you’re drinking, you just want to feel the effects of your drinks ASAP. The general consensus is that girls order Vodka more regularly than guys, and it is the perfect spirit if you’re trying to watch the amount of calories coming from your alcohol.
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Feeling disconnected from society? Saddened by the technology dependent lifestyle of millennials? Then camping is for you! Based on years of personal experience, I’ve compiled a three-step process that you too can follow to escape the rat race before it consumes your life for the next 40 years.
1 Location Finding the perfect location is hard, but lucky for us, Australia has a myriad of beautiful locations and climates on offer. Do you prefer freshwater or saltwater? Sand or grassy plains? Ocean breeze or mountain air? From personal experience be sure to check your location online and read reviews – don’t make the mistake of driving four hours to a smelly swamp-looking dump called Tooloom Falls. Once you’ve chosen an appropriate location, you must prepare for your trip.
2 Preparation The key to successful preparation is taking a page from Maslow’s book and considering the Hierarchy of Needs. Start off considering your Biological and Physiological needs, that being your shelter, water and food. Make sure to pack fruit otherwise terminal scurvy could become a real issue three days into your trip. The next level is safety, which means security from the elements and outside threats. Here, I can advocate for the luxury of a 12-person tent. Ours is called Jardine and she’s a bit leaky but she’ll get you through a storm at Mann River like nobody’s business. You will also need to have a first aid kit and perhaps a defensive weapon of some kind e.g. machete – you never know what you will come across. Next up: love and belongingness. Camping is an enlightening experience and you’ll learn a lot about yourself and your mates, especially what smells they can produce in a confined area. It is a time of bonding, friendship and witty report and there is nothing better than sitting around the campfire sinking beers and strumming a guitar with your best mates. Just don’t bring or play scattergories, which will inevitably damage the fabric of your friendship.
Having prepared, now you’re ready to go!
3 execution Finally having packed everything (and everyone) into the cars, you’re ready to hit the road. Bouncing down the highway blasting ‘Ring of Fire’ by Johnny Cash sounds like a good time right? Well not only would you be correct but you can insert any great song into the equation and it still works e.g. ‘Bring me to life’ by Evanescence, although edgier and moodier, is just as good. Above all, make the most of the drive because the next part is setting up and you’ll soon develop a hatred for everyone you’re with. It isn’t camping without some people feeling the need to abstain from helping pitch the tent entirely. Although this is unavoidable, remain calm, because if not handled properly it can begin to dent team enthusiasm. Once set up, you can begin activities. Depending on your location, you can relax and have a beer, have a swim or even go for a hike if the location permits – you’re outdoors, enjoy it! Pro tip: be sure to keep an eye on park rangers so any unruly behavior can go unpunished. As night inevitably falls, you’ll need to start a fire so here’s another pro tip: air pumps are great to get the fire started and you’ll impress doubters with how easily you can get a blaze going. Aside from cooking your dinner, campfires provide warmth and have an aura that is readymade for facilitating deep and meaningful discussion. Whether you are reminiscing on good times with mates or debating whether communism is a viable model for a state society, a welcoming fire is the perfect way to end a day of adventure. Over the coming days there will be malignant hate for your friends, you’ll miss running water, hot showers and a warm bed and you will begin to wonder why you came at all. When you’ve had enough you can begin to pack up, a process, which again nobody will help with, and you can hit the road home. You’ll be smelly, you’ll be tired and you’ll be wondering why you bothered but give it a few days and you’ll be ready to do it all again next year! ¶
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SHUTTER BUG ROUND TWO! THIS EDITION WE FEATURE BOND’S VERY OWN SARUSHKA REDDY
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UP YOUR SOCIAL JUSTICE GAME IN 3 EASY STEPS WORDS BY MADDISON GAMBLE In Week 9 the SDSA will hold their annual ‘Dining with Social Justice’ event – a unique opportunity for students to connect and mingle with a host of humanitarian organizations. With planning well underway I’ve condensed these thoughts into a simple 3 step guide anyone can follow in the hope of making the world a more inclusive place.
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The first step to improving society is being open to learning. The number of issues that exist in our world today is overwhelming – there is disadvantage in every country – but by educating oneself on one or two particular areas, you are already becoming more conscious. For example, I am extremely passionate about Indigenous youth in remote communities. By reading statistics about drug use, education and crime in indigenous communities, along with blogs, such as kununurraproject.com I have been able to open my mind to struggles that Indigenous youth face every day. So do some reading, find something that resonates with you and never stop learning.
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Though reading about an issue may spark your interest, a passion for something is not properly ignited until experienced. I did not truly fall in love with helping Indigenous youth until I was fortunate enough to travel to Kununurra in 2015. Once there I was able to see first hand the destructive environments that these kids exist in: ‘potential’ is not something that they believe they have. Try to immerse yourself in an environment that is outside of you comfort zone to fully gauge what another person is feeling.
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The final step is to practice what you preach. A single person cannot change every problem that exists in our world, and they probably never will. But we can all be the change that we would like to see in the world, and ultimately passion is contagious.¶
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PART TWO: COLOUR
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olour is a force or radiant energy that can affect us both positively and negatively. It is one of the most persuasive elements and if used effectively can enhance any piece of work. This is why having a basic know how of the theory, can help you master all elements of design. The human eye can see millions of different colours but having the ability to decipher which combination to use, is where we become stuck. This comes down to two things. It is both highly scientific and subjective, so being able to find this balance is the key. Colour holds properties of light itself, with surface characteristics and perceptual mechanics. Warm colours can shrink a room or space, they can appear more forward and create shallowness within a design. When considering dark colours we find that they can either have the opposite effective of expanding or receding within a design, but most of all they have the ability to create depth. Our moods, perceptions and emotions in both a conscious and subconscious context can also be easily influenced. To create a strong understanding and foudnation we need to have a look at a few classifications. When referring to hue we mean the actual colour itself and the saturation means the strength or weakness of the colour. Shade is when you add hints of black to a colour, Maroon is a shade of red. Tint is quite the opposite. We add varying amounts of white to form a tint. Pink would be a tint of red. Colour has an exceptionally strong influence through emotion and its something that can be applied through all aspects of design. Your CV colour choices could evoke a particular mood or
MONOCHROMATIC
Monochromatic colour schemes are a go to and will almost always look good for whatever you’re designing and a good place to start if you aren’t feeling daring enough. This utilizes the one colour with different variations of the one hue. It’s basic and works well with black and white.
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The complementary colour scheme uses colours that sit directly across from each other on the colour wheel. Think about red and green, orange and blue, purple and yellow. They work well if you’re ready to make a bold move, but please, and I mean this, use sparingly such a key visual, heading or feature.
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Analogous are the neighbouring colours. They sit side by side on the colour wheel (orange, red, pink). They create a feeling of harmony, but be careful not to pick colours to similar so everything isn’t washed out.
opinion from the reader. The choice for your study room can influence your ability to focus or level of stress. Colour psychology is quite an in depth topic with countless sources accumulating over the years. By having the essential understanding of the colour basics can set you on your way to mastering this element. Typically, RED is linked to impulse and excitement or anger and works well when associated with food or fun. BLUE suggests a tranquillity, knowledge or precision. YELLOW connects well with children, energy or safety. GREEN represents all things natural and related to the environment or health. Now that we have a basic understanding of what colours can evoke or represent there are also formulas that can be followed to create harmony and can be used as a rule of thumb. This takes us back to the original colour wheel from school. This basically includes our primary colours (red, blue yellow) and our secondary and tertiary colours (green, orange, violet). These different combinations allow us to combine different hues to create effective colour schemes to suit our needs. This is a basic guide to drive you in the right direction for any colour decisions you might have to make in your near future. Whilst there are elements of art and science within colour theory there’s also the old fashion way of sitting down and experimenting. If you’re really stuck with ideas you can always head online and use countless online tools (Adobe Colour CC, Paletton or Colourlovers) to create your own unique colour scheme.¶
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Split complimentary mixes things up and uses a base colour (red) and two neighbours across from him (blue and green). Its less bold but a lot safer.
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The final colour scheme consists of the triadic combination of equidistant colours around the wheel (green, purple, orange–red, blue, yellow) Due to the fact that these colours are far more spread out and the higher number of hues involved this combo can be very confident and lively or cool and composed depending on your ingredients.
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headlines “Sex Trafficking and an Australian Hero’s Mission to help end it” WORDS BY JERUSHA PAUL
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e all appreciated the cinematic value of Taken, however the devastating truth is that sex trafficking is one of the fastest growing criminal industries around the world and ultimately the only life that some individuals including children ever know. Instead of living out the joys of childhood, millions of children across the globe are trafficked and become victims of sexual exploitation with no sign of escape or hope for a future. Sex trafficking involves the use of fraud, coercion or force to cause a commercial sex act. This includes pornography, prostitution and sexual performance done in exchange for any item of value, such as money, shelter, clothes, food or drugs. The common age of children who are victims to sex trafficking is between 14 and 16. At an age, far too young, innocent and naïve to realise or understand what they are being forced into. Due to misinformation or social stigma, victims are often left unidentified or misidentified. They are usually silenced by control and fear of their trafficker. Children who have been victims of sex trafficking can instead be treated for drug or alcohol abuse, domestic violence, teenage pregnancy, STDs, abortion or delinquency. These are hence some of the many devastating effects of sexual exploitation and slavery to children, also including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other complex stress disorders, addiction to money, hypersexualisation, shame, humiliation and fistulas or other health compilations. An Australian based organisation that is working to combat this devastating cycle is Destiny Rescue. They work to break down the psychological and physical barriers that trap these children. They then rescue these children and work to restore their childhood, hope and joy. The children are taken to safe houses where they are finally able to sleep safely; gain an
education, counselling, health care, vocational training, love and protection. The organisation also has prevention homes, where children who are at-risk and often siblings of those who have been rescued are cared for and protected until they are old enough to obtain higher education or seek safe employment. Furthermore, Destiny Rescue works to educate at-risk communities about trafficking as well as forming small business projects, hence combatting the desperation of poverty that can act as a pathway for children into sex trafficking. This Semester the Freshman Council and MAD are holding events to raise funds and awareness for this much worthy cause and the amazing work done by Destiny Rescue. Look out for these and a chance to help end this shattering cycle that millions of children around the world live through day-to-day. ¶
‘Kidnapped at 13 from her home country of Vietnam, Sina was drugged, taken to Cambodia, and raped by a white customer who had purchased her virginity. After that, she was held captive and her sexual services sold to wealthy clients. When Sina was too ill and demoralized to pretend to be enjoying the daily forced sexual encounters, she was beaten and brutally tortured. Sina was doused with water and prodded with electric shocks. She was confined in a coffin with biting ants for days at a time.’
“Refugees: Australia’s Bipartisan Sin” WORDS BY THARUSHI MITIYAMULLE
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here is a multitude of issues over which the ALP and the NLP disagree. However, on the issue of asylum seekers they hold roughly concordant, yet controversial, positions. The Turnbull government, generally with the support of the ALP, remains adamant on the repatriating or resettling of refugees in any country other than Australia, irrespective of whether they are equipped to do so or not. This process of repatriation and resettling is met with offshore processing which is roughly twice as expensive as onshore detention. However, such a process is certainly not new. Offshore detention was introduced as a deterrent by the ALP under Paul Keating and has been a popular means of keeping refugees at an arms length. However, on the 26th of April, 2016 the full bench of Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled the detention of asylum seekers is unlawful under it’s constitution. This meant that one of Australia’s most notorious offshore centres, the Manus Island Regional Processing Centre, is now illegal under Papua New Guinean law. And the opposition to Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers does not stop with the law. In 2014, a conglomerate of NGO’s told the UNHCR Executive Committee meeting in Geneva that they were “deeply disturbed by the continuing deterioration of protection standards for asylum seekers in Australia”. Yet, in the face of such major international scrutiny, our government is unyielding in its stance. It seems that, while the rest of the world is finding its moral conscience, the Australian government remains willfully ignorant and unmoved. Whether it be by the infringement of international refugee conventions or the propagation of vitriolic hate speech, the Immigration Minister, Peter Dutton, is adamant that “these people will never settle in Australia”. As the Australian government’s treatment of asylum seekers diverges further from what is deemed internationally acceptable, the topic of our next national apology is more than foreseeable. ¶
‘It seems that, while the rest of the world is finding its moral conscience, the Australian government remains willfully ignorant and unmoved. ‘
THE BASEMENT HOROSCOPES MUSIC REVIEWS MOVIE REVIEWS TOP 10 FOOD
SPLENDOUR STREET STYLE WORDS BY WILL TAYLOR Music in Australia doesn’t get any better than this The 16th edition of our most prestigious music festival Splendour in the Grass is set to take place July 22-24 – and boy are we excited about it. The international headline acts for the festival are all debutants and include the critically acclaimed English band The Strokes, flamboyant electronic music trio The Avalanches and veterans The Cure. Additionally, The 1975 are heading back to Byron Bay fresh off the release of their new album (I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It) while James Blake, Santigold, Band of Horses and Duke Dumont (DJ Set) are all set to make their first appearance at the parklands. As expected, the quantity of local acts heavily outweighs the international contingent at this year’s festival. Fresh off the release of his second studio album (Skin) Flume headlines the Australian lineup. He will be joined by Matt Corby and Boy and Bear who have made the cut, fitting Splendour into their busy touring schedule and The Jungle Giants on the back of their 2015 album (Kooky Eyes).
Courtney Barnett and Violent Soho will also feature after outstanding success in 2015, while fan-favourites Sticky Fingers and Ball Park Music return to the Byron stage. Last year the festival introduced Tired Lion to Australian festival-goers and as a result, the Perth quartet will again be hitting the Byron stage. While this year’s winners of the Triple J Unearthed competition are yet to be announced, Splendour has released the names of some exciting young acts set to take the attention of the patrons in attendance. These include Zambian rapper Sampa the Great, Sydney siders L D R U off the back of his breakthrough track ‘Keeping Score’ and Little May. With five stages, a silent disco, multiple bars and postmidnight DJ sets to keep you up and about, Splendour really is an experience like no other. Tickets to the festival are sold out and 30,000 fans are expected to attend the event. It’s time for the best of the lot - #SITG2016. STYLING BY Livia Treanor PHOTOGRAPHY BY Harry Cassel MODELLED BY Millie Perks
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as Adele or Regina Spector, while the more up-beat synthesized tracks like Cheap Thrills could have been a lead album track for any of today’s pop princesses. The album which was released late January was highly anticipated by both critics and fans due to the early release of its lead single Alive in September last year. The most successful tracks on the compilation were debatably Alive, and One Million Bullets. Originally written for Adele, the albums lead single Alive is a ballad that opens with resonating piano cords, breathless lyrics and eventually builds to Sia’s quintessential climax of powerful voice-breaking vocals.
SIA // THIS IS ACTING
There is something quite alluring about the particular blend of grunge punk-pop and classical genres in Sia’s in most recent album. The unorthodox sound that gained her worldwide recognition for the 2014 self-written hit Chandelier resonates throughout the album ‘This is Acting’, which bears all the hallmarks of her traditional compilation of evocative electro-pop ballads. Unsurprisingly, for Sia’s seventh studio album, the compilation received generally positive acclaim from a number of critics, though nothing compared to the successes of the 2014 ‘100 Forms of Fear’ album. Upon the album’s release, it debuted in the #4 position on the Billboard 200 and peaked at #1 in the ARIA Album Charts. An illusive and somewhat mysterious atmosphere surrounds the album due to the origin of the tracks. Talking to Stereogum, Sia shares that the title ‘This is Acting’ derives from the fact that the tack list is composed of songs she originally wrote for other artists, “I didn’t go in thinking ‘this is something I would say’. It’s more like play-acting. It’s fun.” The influence of other artists’ personas is noticeable throughout the album; the two lead tracks Alive, and Birds Set Free are both ballads that evoke a mature and emotional sentiment reminiscent of artists such
Suggestive of her earlier more personal works, One Million Bullets is the only track on the album written for herself and is thus the emotional climax of the album. Similar to Alive, the track is set against echoing piano cords. The track differs from the album’s lead single due to its synthetic bass line and layered vocals that climax as with signature cracking vocals as Sia professes her undying love. The album concludes with Space Between, an unnerving and intimate breakup song of sorts. Sia’s slurred and hesitant vocals encapsulate the albums emotions with the backing of a echoing electric guitar. ¶
CHANCE THE RAPPER // COLORING BOOK
Chicago’s own Chance the Rapper has just released his highly anticipated 3rd mixtape, and good god has it delivered. This time round he brings in the big guns, collaborating with Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Young Thug, Towkio, 2 Chains, Lil Wayne and a whole bunch more, creating a truly wholesome release. In Coloring Book we hear a lot of classic soul infleunce for which Chance rose to fame with his Acid Rap mixtape, but the production suggests a more reflective and mature sound. Truly having big shoes to fill following the hype of this release, it’s worth the listen, with the growth in production on the tracks evident, moving away from the lighthearted and bouncy sound we know and love from Chance.
WORDS BY EMILY SELLECK
Movie // REVIEWS
SHERPA (2016) DIRECTOR: JENNIFER PEEDOM
When you watch Jennifer Peedom’s Sherpa you already have an advantage over those who made it: they didn’t know what was coming. Filmed one year prior to the earthquake that shook Nepal and made global headlines, the documentary depicts a community that had already endured its share of trauma. Sherpa is as much about the Everest community as it is about economics but unlike other Western depictions of the multi-billion-dollar industry, this uncompromising film gives us the view not from the summit, but from the ground. Conceived in the aftermath of a brawl between European climbers and angry Sherpa’s, Peedom set out to portrait the life of Sirdar Phurba Tashi Sherpa, a descendent of Tenzing Norgay, who with Edmund Hillary was first to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953. If Phurba reaches the summit it will be his 22nd ascent, the new world-record. Phurba is driven not by dreams of glory but the need to provide for his family; his wife says she is terrified for his safety each time he embarks on these trips. Dying on Everest has become an occupational hazard for Sherpa’s but without them, reaching the summit would be near impossible – they’re the muscle on Everest. What the filmmakers never anticipated was “the darkest day in Everest’s history.” A 14 million-tonne block of ice crashed onto the Khumbu Icefall, killing 16 Sherpa’s. There is no footage of the tragedy in the film, but we are witness to the scrabbling aftermath as the focus shifts to the Sherpa’s fight for justice against political indifference. Peedom touches on the notion that the third-world is the first-worlds playground with her other central
figure, New Zealand-born expedition leader Russell Brice. Many of his clients have paid up to $100,000 and we see him wrestle with the ethical and political dilemmas that surround calling off the climb. While the Sherpa’s declare they can’t risk their lives “just because foreigners can afford to pay” cue a string of angry clients, including one American who compares the impending strike to being held for ransom by terrorists. This captivating film stuns on the big screen with it’s beautiful cinematography while also exhibiting a deep respect for the people and environments it captures – a tragic and touching insight into the lives of Sherpa’s and their realization that they control who climbs, and when. ¶
TOP 10
ACAI BOWLS ON THE GC
1. BLENDLOVE
Southport
What’s better than acai? Acai with an organic cheesecake on the side of course (we’re looking at you, vegans)! Blendlove truly lives up to its name – blending the things we love and always supplying the best range of vegan goodness. What’s new?
2. DOWN 2 EARTH ORGANICS Palm Beach
Talk about decadent! This lush acai bowl topped off with edible flowers and coconut is simply stunning. Down2Earth also offer Cherry Ripe and Peanut Butter Flavours for those a little more daring.
3. GROCER AND GRIND
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FLANNERY’S REFUEL DEPOT Robina
This scrumptious acai bowl was rated the number one smoothie bowl by the Gold Coast Bulletin and is absolutely deserving of the title. Made with organic goodness, you can also pick up your wholefoods from these market-style stores.
Broadbeach
An acai bowl that is almost too pretty to eat; almost, being the key word. This decadent bowl is garnished with edible flowers and seasonal fruits; the vibrant pinks and vivid greens make for the ultimate Insta pic.
5. BOOTLEG JUICE BAR
Broadbeach
This chilled out acai is a classic bowl…but with a twist. Garnished with berries, banana, coconut yogurt and a divine granola, it will send your taste buds into frenzy!
9. THE SALT MILL
WORDS BY LIVIA TREANOR
Miami
The cutest little café with the cutest acai bowl ever! This decadent acai is served with figs, pistachio, meringue and a dollop of coconut yogurt. Heaven must be missing an angel in the form of an acai bowl.
7. CAFE ON HEDGES
Mermaid Beach
Hedges Avenue known for its luxurious houses also happens to be the home of a very luxurious acai bowl. Throw in a freshly brewed coffee and a stroll along the beach and you have yourself the ingredients for a perfect day!
8. THE CARDOMOM POD
Broadbeach
Calling all vegans – this acai bowl is for you! With a splash of cacao complemented by berries, kiwi fruit and passionfruit it’s the perfect blend of delicious and nutritious!
Acai with a view is what this bowl is all about. What could be better than a freshly made acai bowl followed by a dip in glistening Currumbin waters? Absolutely nothing!
10. HARBOUSIDE
6. THE PADDOCK BAKERY
Currumbin
MARKET
Biggera Waters
Delectable doesn’t even begin to describe this acai bowl. Fresh produce combined with acai is just a recipe for deliciousness, which obviously comes as no surprise!
NIGHTQUARTER Brisbane may have Eat Street, but the Gold Coast has Night Quarter. Located in Helensvale (approximately 25-30 minutes away from Surfers Paradise), the franchise incorporates the very best of modern cuisines and cultures. Since opening in late November 2015, the Markets have built a reputation for providing customers with a pleasurable night full of entertainment, due to the buzzing atmosphere ever-present at the venue. The use of ‘High Street’ as a destination to indulge in fashion and new accessories, ‘Side Street’ to encourage patrons to visit barbers, beauty bars and masseurs and ‘The Alley’ relating to the artsy side of every individual, demonstrate the markets ability to appeal to their audience through variety, a characteristic not uncommon to Eat Street. However, when talking about Night Quarter it’s hard to go past the groovy, stylish and sophisticated ‘Tapas Street’ specialising in Italian and Spanish cuisine. The street is an extremely satisfying choice for dinner with its vibrant atmosphere and quality share-plates provided at each stall. But if Tapas isn’t your favourite, there is no need to panic.
WORDS BY WILL TAYLOR
‘Hawker Street’ offers a range of diverse foods with little stalls promoting very authentic dishes from local produce. Mexican food has always been well received across Australia and ‘The Depot’ demonstrates just why that is the case. BUT if you’re still not satisfied… ‘The Backyard’ hosts a cook-your-own barbecue. Now that’s inventive and original service. The main stage, which appears to be the backbone of all local markets, is located inside ‘The Paddock’, a tent with the capacity to hold hundreds. Acts rotate on and off stage across the six hour operating time, giving the markets an opportunity to illustrate their diversity to a substantial number of individuals. With a wide mix of stalls, boutiques and booths home to countless cultures and cuisines, Night Quarter is definitely worth the visit, no matter your tastebud preferences. Night Quarter is open from 4:00 to 10:00pm every Friday and Saturday Night, visit their website or Facebook page. Photography by Nick Johnson.
pandAmic Sitting on used kegs and rolling cigarettes as they spoke after sound check, the members of Pandamic, a self-confessed group of scumbags from Rockhampton talked about their sound, tattoos and their upcoming set at Grovin’ the Moo. The four-part band from central Queensland was founded six years ago by mates Joe and Rhys in the Year 9 schoolyard. Originally the boys tossed up between some eclectic band names like ADHD or the Electric Prawns before finally settling on Pandamic. The bands line-up as we know it today, is made complete by the additions of Rangi and Lyle who met the boys in a standard Rockhampton fashion, while skating and punching darts at the local skate park. The evening launched the group’s new single, Heck, a more toned-down sound in comparison to the boy’s regular sound. The song is an upbeat punk anthem that the boys describe as “a bit emotional…” and was originally inspired by the Rhys’ mismatched relationship with a girl. The emotive song is set to a groovy electric guitar riff and is complemented by Joe and Rhys’ rough crooning vocals as they sing, “I was off my face, and you were living in a fairy tale.” “We just get into a room and play,” Lyle said about the bands individual sound. Crediting each member’s distinct taste in music to the band’s diverse surfer punk-grunge style.
WORDS BY ASHLEY PILLHOFER “It’s about jamming and riding the wave,” he said The boys next big gig is a set at the Townsville leg of the Groovin’ the Moo festival, playing alongside Australian music legends such as Alison Wonderland, Boy and Bear and Seattle duo Vallis Alps. Talking about how they landed the gig, Joe said a festival organiser, who is in charge of arranging other large Australian festivals approached the group about playing the festival. “When I first rang Rhys to tell him he was fast asleep and didn’t really register,” said Joe “He called back later that day to check if the phone call was a dream, we were all stoked!” Excited about their future together as a group, the boys took the ultimate commitment and got inked together with matching band tattoos on the inside of their lower lips. The grungy and most likely pretty painful tattoos read ‘scumbags’ in honour of their first single, which is available for a free download on triple j unearthed.
KENDRICK LAMAR: BLUESFEST REVIEW WORDS BY WILL TAYLOR
Bluesfest known as ‘Australia’s premier blues and roots festival’ has certainly built a strong reputation over the past 27 years. With a good reputation comes great expectations so when Kendrick Lamar was announced as one of the festivals headline acts, Byron Bay knew they were in for something special. This is a man who did it all in 2015 and if you don’t believe me, lets just go through some stats for a second. ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ released in March 2015, sold 324,000 copies in seven days. He had 11, yes 11 nominations for the 58th Annual Grammys. The only person to do better was MJ in 1984 after releasing Thriller. Fair game. Lamar received Best Rap Album of the year as one of his five Grammys in addition to best rap performance (Alright), rap collaboration (These Walls), rap song (Alright) and music video for his role in Taylor Swift’s hit Bad Blood. In Australia his album debuted at #1 on the ARIA Charts and in the Triple J Hottest 100, Alright came in at #33 and King Kunta at #2. If Shannon Noll was robbed of Australian Idol in 2003, then Kendrick Lamar was not only robbed, but cheated and deprived of #1 spot on the Triple J Hottest 100.
BLUESFEST Walking into the Mojo Tent, there wasn’t much space that’s for sure. Kendrick as expected – filled up to the main stage to capacity. Starting at 10:45 his performance would run for 75 minutes where he would play 19 songs, 12 of which were from ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’. Now to set the scene. The watermark on the back of the stage didn’t have anything you’d expect on it. Nothing fancy, no band logo, no name, no special graphics but simply a quote. What did the _ man say? by Cornrow Kenny – his new persona coming from the release of the ‘Untitled’ series. As the lights dim and Kendrick approaches the stage it is obvious that two procedures have occurred. 1: I’ve realised I need to push forward to feel the presence and aura of this great man and 2: the youth of Bluesfest have entered and are ready to go absolutely crazy. The lights turn on and there is the man. He pretends to be anxious, nervous, unprepared and ill-equipped as he walks away from the spotlight and plays with the crowd. He goes to the mic again this time mouthing the lyrics of his opening song, almost to say I’m ready but not quite just yet I’ll take another minute thanks everyone. It was at this moment I realised – I was in the vicinity of Kendrick Lamar. 7 of the 19 tracks he played came from his 2012 record. No surprise the most popular of these was Swimming Pools, closely followed by Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe. It would be a close call to say whether ‘Drank’ or ‘Lord Forgive Me’ was sung with more enthusiasm and gusto. No matter the case, both songs created an incredible atmosphere. As did my favourite, ‘These Walls’ that showcased Lamar at his charismatic best. Vocally sound while re-establishing his sparkling presence on stage, it was clear to me we were seeing an artist at the top of his game. The feeling of awe and astonishment common among patrons at the start of the show had changed to one of pure exhilaration and ecstasy. This elation was elevated by ‘u’ and then raised even higher when after a three-minute speech about life and it’s dilemmas, complications and curveballs. Then Kendrick stated – “I’ve got a bone to pick”. Yes, King Kunta did go off. Lamar then left the stage to the cries of ‘we goin’ be alright’ about (no kidding) 100 times before returning with the smash-hit Alright. Every great performer finishes with a bang. So, what did he do after the encore? What did he say to finish? “Im Kendrick fucking Lamar”, said the King. Yes you are Kendrick, yes you are.