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“When it happens, you’ll know.”

“It’s a perfectly cromulent word.”

“Quit jiving me, turkey.”

“That’s it, back to Winnipeg!”

“The most rewarding part was when he gave me my money.”

“Oh, I’m not gonna lie to you... So long!”

“Dad, I love you, but you’re a weird, sore-headed old crank and /(9(0T+I.P25+T()el “So one of those Egg Council creeps got to you too, huh?”

“You are winner, ha ha ha! You are winner, ha ha ha!”

“Laughing time is over.”

“Now we can play the forbidden music!”

“I’m sorry, I can’t hear you, son: I’m wearing a jacuzzi suit.”

“Mrs. Pommelhorse... I’d like to get down now...”

“Everything’s coming up Milhouse.”

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6 / Farrago 2015 / edition EIGHT eight

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social media IN RESPONSE TO OUR APPEARANCE IN VICE, COMMENTING ON FEE DEREGULATION. “#DitmaniaTakesVice2015”

ñ Sean Watson ON FACEBOOK “apparently I’m a Farrago Ed now??? thnx 1.72l

ñ Lucy Curtis ON FACEBOOK

“I’ve had enough of farrago advocating 5./@)I+I.@25<TI25l

ñ RICHIE CASE ON FACEBOOK IN RESPONSE TO OUR MASTURBATION ARTICLE

FROM PARKVILLE PIGEON “i love the frase “risk it 4 the biskit”. becos .+;()I0U+.+;()I0+*.5P+.<+-II+#+-+9.5P.<l

ñ 9 OCTOBER 2015 ON FACEBOOK

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Z2*@(*4-/72+;-5+92./E+5<-E20+-/0+<>2/+4(V20+(/+<(+<>2+/2_<+(/2U+ ,T+<>2+2/0+(@+<>2+5>(;+<>2TD0+7(4ZI2<20+-+9.E+I((Z+(@+<>2+*((4+-/0+ ;2*2+5>(;/+()<+(@+<>2+I()/E2U =(+-7>.2V2+5)5<-./-9.I.<TQ+:27I-/+-/0+>.5+7*2;+*2/()/720+ 2I-9(*-<2+<27>/.7-I+52<^)Z5u+./5<2-0Q+<>2T+5.4ZIT+@(*-E20+@(*+ 2V2*T<>./E+<>2T+7()I0+E2<+<>2.*+>-/05+(/Q+)5./E+B-729((P+<(+-5P+ @*.2/05+@(*+<>2.*+>2IZU+ Take the first lamp used in the show – a beautiful, big standing <TZ2+<>-<+Z*(9-9IT+7-42+@*(4+GH?O+(*.E./-IITQ+;>.7>+;-5+I.<+9T+<>2+ first performer to start the first dream. The audience followed the light to the scene and when the dream was finished, the lamp was 5;.<7>20+(/+9T+-/(<>2*+-7<(*+-/0+2V2*T(/2+4(V20+<(+<>2+/2_<+I-4ZU+ ?V2*T<>./E+;-5+5.4ZI2+-/0+>(424-02U+ =>2+2/<.*2+7*2;+@(*+tt:-T+X.E><D5+:*2-4+7(/5.5<20+(@+(/IT+:27I-/+ and the seven dreamers, with significant assistance from the festival directors, officers and volunteers. =>(52+./V(IV20+./+N)0@25<+@22I+5<*(/EIT+<>-<+<>2T+-*2+Z-*<+(@+-+ community. “By the end of the festival, almost everyone involved has come to know everyone else,” Declan said, “When it came to <>2+7I(5./E+Z-*<TQ+.<+;-5+-+/.E><+;.<>+-+I(<+(@+EI.<<2*Q+-+I(<+(@+0-/7./EQ+ -/0+-+I(<+(@+5./E./E+-I(/E+I()0ITU+G<+;-5+-+52/52+(@+2V2*T9(0T+./+<>2+ 7(44)/.<T+>-V./E+-7>.2V20+5(42<>./E+-/0+>-V./E+b)5<+>-0+-+E((0+ <.42+<(E2<>2*Ul =>2+ZI-T+;-5+(/2+(@+<>2+4(5<+@*2h)2/<IT+*2V.2;20+5>(;5+./+<>2+ @25<.V-IU+:27I-/+-/0+>.5+7(II-9(*-<(*5+;2*2+-I5(+-;-*020+<>2+B*./E2+ W*.F2Q+;>.7>+Z*(V.020+<>24+;.<>+<>2+/27255-*T+@22+<(+*2E.5<2*+./+<>2+ N2I9()*/2+-/0+O02I-.02+B*./E2Q+<>2+<;(+I-*E25<+-//)-I+./02Z2/02/<+ -*<5+@25<.V-I5+./+O)5<*-I.-U

farrago 2015 / edition eight / 9

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lerb sperl by corey mccabe

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_-7<IT+(/2+;22P+-@<2*+<>2+4.I25<(/2+(@+<;(+T2-*5+(@+8.92*-I+ government, growing tension in the Liberal party has finally 7(42+<(+<>2+5)*@-72+./+<>2+@(*4+(@+-+I2-02*5>.Z+9-II(<U+ N-I7(I4+=)*/9)II+-//()/720+<(+<>2+420.-+>2+;()I0+*)/+@(*+ Z-*<T+I2-02*5>.Z+(/+62Z<2492*+\#+-@<2*+422<./E+;.<>+=(/T+O99(<<+ <(+*2h)25<+-+9-II(<U+[>.I2+7.<./E+-+/)492*+(@+*2-5(/5+@(*+>.5+027.5.V2+ move, Mr Turnbull listed key issues such as “economic leadership”, “advocacy”, and “respect [for] the intelligence of the Australian Z2(ZI2lU+N*+=)*/9)II+@)*<>2*+02<-.I20+<>2+Z2b(*-<.V2+Z)9I.7+.4-E2+(@+ the Liberal party, having “lost 30 Newspolls in a row”. =>-<+/.E><Q+<>2+Z-*<T+42<+-/0+7-5<+<>2.*+V(<25Q+;.<>+N-I7(I4+ =)*/9)II+92./E+2I27<20+-5+<>2+/2;+W*.42+N./.5<2*+(@+O)5<*-I.-Q+ gaining 54 votes to Mr Abbott’s 44. This marks the fifth Prime Minister of Australia in the breadth of five years. [>2/+-5P20+-9()<+<>2+7>-/E2+./+I2-02*5>.ZQ+X-<>-/.2I+6200(/^ 64.<>Q+()<^E(./E+Z*25.02/<+(@+<>2+O8W+RI)9+5-.0+<>2+@(II(;./EA “While I am very happy to see the back of Tony Abbott, I don’t <>./P+-+7>-/E2+(@+I2-02*5>.Z+.5+4)7>+7-)52+@(*+72I29*-<.(/+UUU+ =)*/9)II+(Z2/IT+5)ZZ(*<5+p\MMQMMM+02E*225Q+7)<5+<(+()*+;22P2/0+ ;-E25+-/0+E(V2*/42/<+>-/0()<5+<(+<>2+4././E+./0)5<*TU+g2+ 7(425+@*(4+-+9-7PE*()/0+(@+2/(*4()5+;2-I<>Q+-/0+>2+;.II+*)/+ the government in a way that still benefits big business and big 4(/2TQ+/(<+;(*P2*5+-/0+<>2+0.5-0V-/<-E20+UUU+@*-/PITQ+.<+57-*25+42+ ;>2/+G+>2-*+Z2(ZI2+5-T+<>-<+<>2T+<>./P+>2D5+Z*(E*255.V2+927-)52+>2+ 5(42<.425+5)ZZ(*<5+4-**.-E2+2h)-I.<TU+G@+;2+;-/<+-+@-.*2*+7()/<*TQ+ ;2+/220+<(+7>-/E2+<>2+E(V2*/42/<Q+/(<+b)5<+<>2+WNl =>.5+52/<.42/<+;-5+27>(20+9T+6<2Z>2/+N.<-5Q+W*25.02/<+(@+<>2+ 8-9(*+RI)9A “The change of leader to Malcolm Turnbull has brought a lot (@+>(Z2+<(+Z*(E*255.V25+<>-<+>2+;.II+I2-0+(/+<>2+.4Z(*<-/<+.55)25+ like climate change and marriage equality. On these specific issues >(;2V2*Q+;2+>-V2+-I*2-0T+522/+<>-<+N*+=)*/9)II+.5+;.II./E+<(+52II+()<+ (/+>.5+92I.2@5Q+./+(*02*+<(+927(42+W*.42+N./.5<2*U+O/0+5(+.<+52245+>2+ ;.II+0(+-/T<>./E+@(*+Z(;2*D5+5-P2U G+0(+92I.2V2+N*+=)*/9)II+;.II+92+0.@@2*2/<+<(+N*+O99(<<Q+-/0+G+ >(Z2+<>2+I2V2I+(@+029-<2+*.525+-9(V2+<>2+Z2*5(/-I.<T+Z(I.<.75+<>-<+N*+

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O99(<<+I(V20+<(+ZI-TU+g(;2V2*Q+G+;(/02*+b)5<+>(;+0.@@2*2/<+<>2+/2;+ I2-02*+;.II+92+.@+-+4-b(*.<T+(@+>.5+Z-*<T+*((4+5<.II+>(I05+<>2+5-42Q+ 7(/52*V-<.V2+-/0+()<0-<20+92I.2@5Ul 32(*E2+X2;4-/Q+7(^7(/V2/2*+(@+<>2+3*22/5+(/+R-4Z)5+RI)9+5-.0+ <>2+@(II(;./EA “What to make of Malcolm? It seems that Turnbull at heart is -+;2II^Z(I.5>20+4-*P2<^@)/0-42/<-I.5<Q+;>(+5./72+>.5+I-5<+9()<+-5+ I2-02*+>-5+4-5<2*20+<>2+E-42+(@+Z(I.<.7-I+Z*-E4-<.54U+=(+<>-<+2/0Q+ >2+;.II+I.P2IT+522P+<(+)Z>(I0+4(5<+(@+O99(<<D5+Z(I.7.25+./+<>2+/-42+ of keeping the Liberal Party unified. However, it’s unclear what Z(I.7.25+=)*/9)II+;.II+0.57-*0U+[>2/+<>2+O99(<<+*2E.42+5()E><+ -+Z(I.7T+ZI-<@(*4+;>.7>+;()I0+022ZIT+-EE*-V-<2+-/0+2/<*2/7>+ 2_.5<./E+./2h)-I.<.25Q+O)5<*-I.-+;-5+5>(7P20A+v])*+Z*.42+4./.5<2*+ .5+(/+-+Z2*4-/2/<+4(*-I+>(I.0-TDU+]V2*+<>2+I-5<+<;(+T2-*5Q+4-b(*.<T+ 52/<.42/<+;-5+2_Z*25520+./+<>2+/-<.(/^;.02+/2E-<.V2+Z(II./E+-/0+ Z)9I.7+()<*-E2Q+7)I4./-<./E+./+<>.5+I2-02*5>.Z+5Z.IIU+G@+=)*/9)II+5<.7P5+ <(+<>2+)I<*-^*.E><+;./EQ+9.E(<20+Z(I.7.25+(@+>.5+Z*2027255(*Q+G+92I.2V2+ O)5<*-I.-+;.II+*2-7<+-5+.<+5>()I0+-/0+5>(;+N-I7(I4+<>2+0((*Ul N*+=)*/9)II+>-5+Z*(0)720+4._20+@22I./E5+;.<>./+<>2+8.92*-I+ Z-*<TU+1.2;20+9T+5(42+7(/52*V-<.V2+9*-/7>25+(@+<>2+Z-*<T+-5+<((+ Z*(E*255.V2Q+>2+@-725+-+P2T+7>-II2/E2+(@+)/.<./E+-+022ZIT+0.V.020+ Z-*<TU+N-<<>2;+825>+(@+<>2+8.92*-I+RI)9+-*E)20A “Malcolm Turnbull came from truly humble beginnings, a broken @-4.IT+@(*720+<(+4(V2+()<+(@+<>2.*+>(42Q+<(+(/2+(@+()*+7()/<*TD5+4(5<+ 5)77255@)I+2-*IT+<27>+2/<*2Z*2/2)*5U =)*/9)II+>-5+<>2+V.5.(/Q+<>2+9-7PE*()/0Q+-/0+<>2+5P.II52<+<(+ Z*(V.02+V.5.(/-*T+I2-02*5>.Z+@(*+()*+/-<.(/U B*(4+>2*2+=)*/9)IID5+<-5P+.5+.442/52U+g2+/2205+<(+)/.<2+<>2+ 8.92*-I+W-*<TQ+02V2I(Z+.//(V-<2+Z(I.7T+5(I)<.(/5Q+-/0+*2-0T+)5+ @(*+<>2+/2_<+2I27<.(/U+g2+.5+/(^0()9<+<>2+925<+ZI-720+Z2*5(/+<(+ )/02*<-P2+<>252+<-5P5Ul Malcolm Turnbull faces a difficult journey ahead, and many 7(442/<-<(*5+-*2+P22/IT+-;-.<./E+@(*+<>2+<*-b27<(*T+(@+<>.5+ /2;+E(V2*/42/<U

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That same month, ANU became the first university to yield to the /-<.(/-I+0.V25<42/<+7-4Z-.E/U+J2-7<.(/5+;2*2+4._20U =>2+7-4Z-.E/+-7*(55+)/.V2*5.<T+7-4Z)525+.5+92./E+(*7>25<*-<20+ 9T+<>2+./<2*/-<.(/-I+2/V.*(/42/<-I+(*E-/.5-<.(/+!LMU(*EQ+-/0+*.E><+ ;./E+7(442/<-<(*5+>-V2+-<<-7P20+.<U++OXiD5+4(V2+<(+0.V25<+5Z-*P20+ ()<*-E2+@*(4+<>2+-@@27<20+7(4Z-/.25+-/0+(<>2*+E*()Z5+;.<>./+<>2+ mining and financial sector, with Greg Evans from the Australian

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Mineral Councils accusing ANU of “joining an activist campaign, -/+-/<.^4././E+7-4Z-.E/Q+-/+-/<.^9)5./255+7-4Z-.E/l+-/0+@(*42*+ Treasurer Joe Hockey alleging that ANU’s divestment was “removed @*(4+<>2+*2-I.<T+(@+;>-<+.5+>2IZ./E+<(+0*.V2+<>2+O)5<*-I.-/+27(/(4T+ -/0+7*2-<2+4(*2+24ZI(T42/<lU+ =>2*2D5+/(+0()9<+<2/5.(/5+-*2+>.E>Q+;>.7>+9*./E5+)5+<(+<>2+7-II+ J(9./+,-<<>2*>-4+>-5+<(+4-P2U+O*2+J(9./+,-<<2*>-4D5+7(//27<.(/5+ <(+<>2+@(55.I+@)2I+./0)5<*T+(/+Z-*+;.<>+G-/+'()/ED5C+G@+5(Q+>-5+ ,-<<2*>-4+7>(52/+<(+24)I-<2+<>2+5<-/0-*0+<>-<+G-/+'()/E+>-5+52<+@(*+ <>2+/2)<*-I.<T+(@+)/.V2*5.<T+7()/7.I5C ,-<<2*>-4D5+./V(IV242/<+;.<>+J.(+=./<(+5Z-//20+"\+T2-*5U+g2+ first joined as the Group Consultant in 1988, when the organisation ;-5+5<.II+RJO+`.<+;()I0+I-<2*+42*E2+;.<>+J.(+=./<(a+-/0+02Z-*<20+ -5+3*()Z+R>.2@+67.2/<.5<+./+"MMSU+G<+.5+;(*<>+/(<./E+<>-<+./+\SSS+ ,-<<2*>-4+;-5+7(/<*(V2*5.-IIT+-ZZ(./<20+-5+R>.2@+67.2/<.5<+9T+ <>2+g(;-*0+3(V2*/42/<U+=>.5+E2/2*-<20+V-5<+7*.<.7.54+@*(4+9(<>+ 2/V.*(/42/<-I+7-4Z-.E/2*5+-/0+Z(I.<.7.-/5Q+;>(+-II2E20+<>-<+ Batterham’s dual position constituted a blatant conflict of interest. ]@+Z-*<.7)I-*+7(/72*/+<(+4-/T+2/V.*(/42/<-I.5<5+;-5+<>-<+ Batterham’s policy advice and influence over research councils ;()I0+92+)520+<(+Z)5>+>.5+Z*2@2*2/72+@(*+R-*9(/+R-Z<)*2+-/0+ 6<(*-E2+`RR6a+<27>/(I(ET+(V2*+./V25<42/<+./<(+*2/2;-9I2+2/2*ETU+ RR6+./V(IV25+7-Z<)*./E+7-*9(/+0.(_.02+`R]"a+24.55.(/5+@*(4+Z(;2*+ stations and storing them underground. The current scientific 7(/52/5)5+.5+<>-<+RR6+7-/+(/IT+I(;2*+-/0+/(<+Z*2V2/<+R]"+24.55.(/5U+ In response to his opponents, the most influential of whom was then-Greens President, Senator Bob Brown, Batterham firmly dismissed any suggestion of a conflict of interest or any other inappropriate behaviour as “absolute nonsense”.

“I am very careful to separate the jobs there, and the two interests. I never make any recommendation which is specific to Rio Tinto, nor for that matter specific to the industries in which Rio =./<(+.5+./Ql+>2+5<-<20U++:25Z.<2+<>252+7I-.45Q+./+O)E)5<+"MM#+-+62/-<2+ inquiry declared that Robin Batterham had a conflict of interest and 5)952h)2/<IT+./+"MML+>2+5<2ZZ20+0(;/+-5+R>.2@+67.2/<.5<U “It is hard to see how Councillor Robin Batterham will be able <(+4-P2+-/+.4Z-*<.-I+7>(.72+-9()<+<>2+i/.V2*5.<TD5+./V25<42/<+./+ <>2+./0)5<*T+E.V2/+>.5+I./P5+<(+J.(+=./<(Q+(/2+(@+<>2+;(*I0D5+9.EE25<+ 4./2*5Ql+5-.0+1.7PT+BT5>Q+<>2+BBNi+7((*0./-<(*+-/0+!LMU(*E+X-<.(/-I+ R-4Z)5+:.V25<42/<+R((*0./-<(*Q+;>2/+!"##"$%+-5P20+>2*+<(+ comment on the issue. Fysh, a former UMSU Environment Officer, >-5+922/+0*.V./E+<>2+7-4Z-.E/U

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UMSU OFFICE BEARER REPORTS PRESIDENT rachel withers

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email: secretary@union. unimelb.edu.au

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EDUCATION (academic) nellie montague & shanley price

email: educationacademic @union.unimelb.edu.au facebook: www.facebook.com /umsueducation

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conor serong

email: Educationpublic @union.unimelb.edu.au facebook: www.facebook.com /umsueducation

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welfare james bashford

email: welfare @union.unimelb.edu.au facebook: www.facebook.com /UMSUwelfare

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Wom*nís allison ballantyne & lucy curtis email: womyns @union.unimelb.edu.au facebook: www.facebook.com /umsuwomyns

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creative arts Bonnie leighâ&#x2030; d odds & isabella vadiveloo email: arts @union.unimelb.edu.au facebook: www.facebook.com /umsuartsdepartment

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8-5<ITQ+<(+'-54./2+-/0+JT-/+c+<>-/P^T()+9(<>+@(*+-II+(@+ T()*+>2IZ+<>.5+T2-*+-/0+7(/E*-<)I-<.(/5+(/+T()*+2I27<.(/+-5+ the Clubs & Societies Officers – we wish you every success @(*+"M\$e+ 6.E/./E+(@@Q RI-.*2+-/0+6<2Z>2/+`Rw6a

ì this is the one area of facebook where i can make the events as dank as possible.î ñ martin ditmann, farrago co≠ed itor

indigenous

tyson holloway≠cla rke

email: Indigenous@union. unimelb.edu.au phone: 0488506881

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hile many of the Office Bearers will be looking back (/+"M\L+@(/0IT+-/0+Z*2Z-*./E+<(+4(V2+(/+@*(4+ iN6i+G+;.II+92+b)5<+*2-7>./E+<>2+4.00I2+(@+4T+<2/)*2+-5+ the Indigenous Office Bearer. Albeit I will not be alone this <.42+-*()/0U+ ])*+02Z-*<42/<+>-5+922/+<>*()E>+-+E*2-<+02-I+./+<>2+I-5<+ @2;+T2-*5+9)<+G+@22I+-5+<>()E>+"M\L+>-5+922/+(/2+(@+()*+925<+ T2-*5+-5+-+7(II27<.V2U+[>2/+G+7()/<+(@+4T+>-/05+<>2+/)492*+ (@+Z*(b27<5+-/0+./.<.-<.V25+;2+>-V2+5<-*<20+-/0+7(4ZI2<20+ <(E2<>2*+G+7-//(<+>2IZ+9)<+@22I+./7*20.9IT+Z*()0+(@+4T+@2II(;+ Indigenous students. We had a lot of firsts and biggests this year. We published our first magazine, Under Bunjil to @-/<-5<.7+*2V.2;5U+[2+>-0+<>2+I-*E25<+/)492*+(@+G/0.E2/()5+ -*<.5<5+./+N)0@25<+-/0+<>2+9.EE25<+G/0.E2/()5+3-425+<2-4+./+ N2I9()*/2D5+>.5<(*TU+[2+Z*(V.020+<>2+4(5<+-*<.5<+-/0+-<>I2<2+ E*-/<5+2V2*+-/0+>-0+<>2+>.E>25<+-<<2/0-/72+@(*+5(7.-I+2V2/<5+ we have ever had. For the first time we actually managed to -<<*-7<+5Z(/5(*+(@+<>2+02Z-*<42/<Q+4(*2+<>-/+0()9I./E+()*+

-II(7-<20+(Z2*-<./E+9)0E2<U+ O4(/E5<+-II+<>.5+-/0+4(*2+<>2*2+G+-4+4(5<+Z*()0+(@+<;(+ <>./E5U+B.*5<+;-5+*2Z-.*./E+()*+@*-E42/<20+5(7.-I+E*()Z5+ and properly integrating our incoming first years into not (/IT+<>2+G/0.E2/()5+7(II27<.V2+9)<+<>2+;.02*+i/.V2*5.<T+-5+-+ ;>(I2U+G@+G+;2*2+<(+E)255+;>(+-4(/E+<>2+7(II27<.V2+>-0+<>2+ best year, I would guess the first years. Lastly I feel as though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rewarding for me as an Office Bearer without my fellow Officers and the staff across UMSU. For those unfamiliar with <>2+.//2*^;(*P./E5+(@+<>2+E*2-<+I2V.-<>-/+T()+>-V2+922/+ 4.55./E+()<U+G+7()I0/D<+-5P+@(*+-+4(*2+7-Z-9I2+(*+Z-<.2/<+ E).02+./+3(I0.2+W2*EI+(*+-+4(*2+>-ZZT+E(^I)7PT+4-/-E2*+ ./+Y)5<./+,-*mU+[.<>()<+<>2.*+*25Z(/5.9I2+E).0./E+>-/0+<>.5+ Monopoly board would have been flipped and stomped into <>2+4)0+-+I(/E+<.42+-E(U+=>-/P5+@(*+5<22*./E+<>2+5>.Z+-;-T+ @*(4+<>2+*(7P5Q+;2+-*2+-II+./7*20.9IT+E*-<2@)IU++++

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disabilities sasha cheryllyn chong & susannah gordon

email: disabilities @union.unimelb.edu.au facebook: www.facebook.com /umsu.disabilities

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ì god, i hate freedom.î ñ martin ditmann, farrago co≠ed itor

ì we put jews first at farrago.î ñ martin ditmann, farrago co≠ed itor

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artwork by bonnie smith

farrago 2015 / edition eight / 21

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Johnny Mnemonic: in retrospect

by Neevon Mohtaji

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995 saw the release of many great films: &(C(/Q+D*('@),"<' &,)8(9-)Q+6(;%#('&,/#5)(Q+E"'F"5/(Q+6"-."/'!%#(A(#+-/0+G5('F"#:H' I5-*'"'J(/$("/9(Q+b)5<+<(+/-42+-+@2;U+,)<+4(5<+(@+T()+>-V2+Z*(9-9IT+ -I*2-0T+522/+<>252+7./24-<.7+7I-55.75u+5(Q+2V2/+<>()E>+<>2T+-II+-*2+ great films (well, aside from 6"-."/'!%#(A(#a+-/0+5>()I0+92+(/+T()*+ <(^;-<7>+I.5<+.@+T()+>-V2+/(<+-I*2-0T+522/+<>24Q+GDII+./5<2-0+92+;*.<./E+ about a lesser-known 1995 flick:'K%*//>'L/(.%/59U+ K%*//>'L/(.%/59+.5+<>2+0.*27<(*.-I+029)<+(@+J(92*<+8(/E(Q+ -/0+.5+9-520+(/+-+5>(*<+5<(*T+9T+[.II.-4+3.95(/U+G<D5+52<+./+"M"\Q+ -+/(<^<((^0.5<-/<+@)<)*2+;>2*2+./@(*4-<.(/+.5+./7*20.9IT+V-I)-9I2+ -/0+7-/+<>2*2@(*2+(/IT+92+<*-/5Z(*<20+9T+4/24(/.7+7()*.2*5+;>(+ >-V2+5Z27.-I+.4ZI-/<5+./+<>2.*+9*-./5Q+.4ZI-/<5+(/<(+;>.7>+<>.5+ ./@(*4-<.(/+.5+)ZI(-020U+Y(>//T+N/24(/.7+`H2-/)+J22V25a+.5+*2-0T+ <(+>-V2+>.5+.4ZI-/<+*24(V20Q+42-/./E+<>-<+>2+7-/+E2<+>.5+(;/+ 424(*.25+9-7PU+g(;2V2*Q+>2+.5+E.V2/+(/2+I-5<+(Z2*-<.(/+c+-+4.55.(/+ <>-<+7()I0+Z(55.9IT+7(5<+>.4+>.5+I.@2U+ K%*//>'L/(.%/59'is considered by many to be one of the first films to ignite the cyberpunk film movement of the mid to late-90s; <>)5Q+.<+>-0+-+I-*E2+.4Z-7<+(/+7./24-+-/0+<2I2V.5.(/Q+25Z27.-IIT+<>-<+ of the sci-fi genre. Its influence can be seen in films like D*('L"-#5M+ -/0+=1+5>(;5+5)7>+-5+B%74%>'6(4%8U+H2-/)+J22V25+;2/<+(/+<(+5<-*+ ./+D*('L"-#5M only a few years later, a film in which he played a very 5.4.I-*IT+*2I)7<-/<+>2*(Q+X2(Q+;.<>+<>2+-9.I.<T+<(+92+ZI)EE20+./<(+ 7(4Z)<2*5+<>*()E>+<>2+9-7P+(@+>.5+>2-0U+=>*()E>+.<5+5<(*TD5+)52+(@+ the fictional Nerve Attenuation Syndrome (also known as ‘the black 5>-P25Da+7-)520+@*(4+(V2*2_Z(5)*2+<(+<27>/(I(ETQ+K%*//>'L/(.%/59' also played upon ideas of technophobia that continue to figure in 7(/<24Z(*-*T+7./24-U+ G/+5Z.<2+(@+.<5+I2E-7TQ+K%*//>'L/(.%/59+5;.@<IT+@2II+./<(+(957)*.<TQ+ and to the majority of film-watchers has become either forgotten, scorned, or both. The film currently sits on 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, was considered a financial failure in the US, and Keanu Reeves was /(4./-<20+-+J-FF.2+O;-*0+@(*+>.5+Z2*@(*4-/72+-5+Y(>//T+N/24(/.7U+ 6(+;>T+<>2+>2II+-4+G+;*.<./E+-9()<+.<Q+-/0Q+<(+-/+2_<2/<Q+<*T./E+<(+ 7(/V./72+T()+<(+;-<7>+.<C+,27-)52+G+92I.2V2+<>-<+.<+.5+-/+)/02**-<20+ film with plenty of enjoyably bad bits. Herein lie recounts of some (@+<>252+9-0+9.<5Q+;>.7>+;.II+>(Z2@)IIT+7(/V./72+T()+<(+E.V2'K%*//>' L/(.%/59+-+E(U+ _\&J$"), the Street Preacher.

6;20.5>+-7<.(/+5<-*+-/0+7>24.7-I+2/E./22*+:(IZ>+8)/0E*2/+ZI-T5+ -+7*-FTQ+92-*020+-55-55./+Z*.25<+;>(+>-5+922/+Z-.0+<(+>)/<+0(;/+ Y(>//T+N/24(/.7+c+(*+*-<>2*Q+<>2+./@(*4-<.(/+./+>.5+>2-0U+H-*I+>-5+ some of the best lines of the film, including “It’s Jesus time”, and his

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`\&J,$%?&@,,L,4\& [.<>+<>2+9I-/P^9)<^52*.()5+@-7.-I+2_Z*255.(/+>2+.5+5(+@-4()5+@(*+ figuring prominently in K%*//>'L/(.%/59Q+J22V25+.5+Z*2<<T+4)7>+>.5+ stock-standard self throughout most of the film. Like Lundgren, he >-5+5(42+E*2-<+I./25Q+4(5<+(@+;>.7>+(77)*+0)*./E+>.5+*-/<+<(;-*05+ <>2+2/0+(@+<>2+527(/0+-7<Q+<>2+*-/<+;>2*2+>2+5<-/05+(/+-+54-II+ mound and yells “I want my room service!”.

a\&P#%7,"%$#)&R$4,"\& G4-E./2+-+I.E><5-9*2^;>.Z+>T9*.0+7(4./E+()<+(@+-+T-P)F-+I2-02*D5+ thumb. This fingernail laser is just one of the many ‘futuristic’ gadgets of this fictional world, and trust me when I say that it is Z*(9-9IT+<>2+;2.*025<+;2-Z(/5+G+>-V2+522/+(/57*22/U+O/0+GDV2+522/+-+ Z2/.5^-/0^<25<.7I25+*2V(IV2*U b\&D:,&Q%*,"%,*&1M&*:,&M?*?",\& In this film, Johnny Mnemonic enters the World Wide Web of bad CGI 9T+0(//./E+-/+]7)I)5+J.@<+-/0+-+Z-.*+(@+W(;2*+3I(V25U+G<+0(25+I((P+ >.E>^<27>Q+9)<+.<D5+/2V2*<>2I255+>.I-*.()5+;-<7>./E+J22V25+/-V.E-<2+ <>2+G/<2*/2<+)5./E+>-/0+E25<)*25U e\&/1%,4&*:,&C4A0:#0&<1)C:#%\& G/+(*02*+<(+*24(V2+<>2+0-<-+@*(4+>.5+>2-0Q+Y(>//T+*2h).*25+<>2+>2IZ+ (@+<>2+X-VTD5+@(*42*+7(02+7*-7P./E+0(IZ>./U+,)<Q+./+7-52+T()+>-V2/D<+ -I*2-0T+E)25520Q+.<D5+/(+(*0./-*T+0(IZ>./U+Y(/25+.5+-+0*)E^-00.7<20Q+ 7T9(*E+0(IZ>./+;.<>+<>2+-9.I.<T+<(+5>((<+Z-*-IT5./E+92-45+(@+5()/05U I have to admit, this film is no masterpiece; in fact, it’s a bit of a 4255Q+<>2+-7<./E+.5+Z*2<<T+-;@)IQ+-/0+<>2+5Z27.-I+2@@27<5+7-/+(@<2/+ 92+0.5<*-7<./EU+,)<+<>252+5>(*<7(4./E5+5>()I0+/(<+5<(Z+T()+@*(4+ ;-<7>./E+.<U+K%*//>'L/(.%/59 occupies that niche category of film, the sort of film that should be enjoyed with a bunch of friends, -/0+4-T92+;.<>+-+7()ZI2+(@+0*./P5+`G+;()I0+>.E>IT+*27(442/0+-+ 0*./P./E+E-42aU+,)<Q+Z*20(4./-/<ITQ+K%*//>'L/(.%/59+5>()I0+92+ watched because it is an underrated film that deserves much more -ZZ*27.-<.(/Q+25Z27.-IIT+@(*+.<5+*(I2+./+E-IV-/.5./E+<>2+7T92*Z)/P+ 4(V242/<+(@+<>2+\SSM5U K%*//>'L/(.%/59+.5+7)**2/<IT+-V-.I-9I2+<(+92+9(**(;20+-<+<>2+ J(;02/+[>.<2+8.9*-*TU

artwork by samantha riegl

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Angie McMahon artist profile by eliza lennon

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>2+5-T5+5>2+>-5+922/+5./E./E+-5+I(/E+-5+5>2+7-/+*242492*Q+9)<+ has only taken it seriously since around the age of fifteen. After -+h).7P+E((EI2+(@+>2*+/-42Q+T()+4-T+92+-5<(/.5>20+9T+;>-<+5>2+>-5+ -7>.2V20+-<+>2*+T()/E+-E2+(@+b)5<+"\U+O/E.2+N7N->(/+.5+-+4-*V2IU+ ]/+5<-E2Q+<>.5+N2I9)*/.-/+5./E2*^5(/E;*.<2*+5;-T5+<(+<>2+ 92-<Q+./<2*-7<5+;.<>+<>2+-)0.2/72+-/0+54((<>5+(V2*+-/T+<27>/.7-I+ difficulties like any other seasoned professional. And with the 2_Z2*.2/725+5>2D5+>-0Q+.<D5+2-5T+<(+)/02*5<-/0+>(;+5>2+.5+5(+ confident. In addition to being the vocalist of jazzy nine-piece The B-9*.7Q+>2*+5(I(+7-*22*+>-5+522/+>2*+5)ZZ(*<./E+<>2+I.P25+(@+N-<<+ R(*9T+-/0+,(/+Y(V.U O5+<>2+(/IT+E.*I+./+=>2+B-9*.7Q+5>2+.5+-@@27<.(/-<2IT+V.2;20+-5+ a “motherly figure” by her bandmates, aged between 19-23. She admits that she does worry about coming across as “a diva or too bossy”; rather, with time she has learnt to simply “ignore that shit”.

With a similar assuredness, her message for those trying to find their way in the industry is to just “stop caring what people think”.

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artwork by camilla eustance

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gold nuggets by gareth cox≠m artin

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wee bit of Scottish etymology with adriana psaltis

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;(+;22P5+-E(Q+G+I2@<+N2I9()*/2+<(+52<+(@@+@(*+4T+2_7>-/E2+ Z*(E*-4+-<+<>2+i/.V2*5.<T+(@+?0./9)*E>+./+67(<I-/0U+G+>-0+<;(+ connecting flights: the first from Melbourne to Dubai and the other @*(4+:)9-.+<(+3I-5E(;U+OII+;-5+E(./E+;2II+)/<.I+>-I@;-T+<>*()E>+4T+ second flight, I realised that something felt quite different. No longer 0.0+G+>-V2+T()/E+O)5<*-I.-/+<()*.5<5+<-IP./E+<(+42+-9()<+<*-V2II./E+ <(+,)0-Z25<+(*+-+E*()Z+(@+H.;.+57>((I+Z*./7.Z-I5+*-49I./E+-9()<+ -/+20)7-<.(/-I+<*.Z+<(+6Z-./U+G/5<2-0+G+;-5+5)**()/020+9T+-+;>(I2+ 9)/7>+(@+Z2(ZI2+5Z2-P./E+./+-+I-/E)-E2+<>-<+G+7()I0/D<+)/02*5<-/0A+ flight attendants included. =>2+67(<<.5>+-772/<+.5+/(<(*.()5IT+P/(;/+@(*+92./E+<>2+>-*025<+ -772/<+@(*+/(/^67(<<.5>+?/EI.5>+5Z2-P2*5+<(+E*-5Z+c+-/0+2-7>+(@+ 67(<I-/0D5+@()*+4-./+0.-I27<5+Z*(E*255.V2IT+E2<5+;(*52+<>-/+<>2+I-5<U+ =>2+G/5)I-*+0.-I27<+.5+5Z(P2/+./+<>2+-*7>.Z2I-E(5+<(+<>2+/(*<>+ (@+67(<I-/0+c+6>2<I-/0+-/0+]*P/2TU+G/+<>.5+*2E.(/Q+5Z2-P2*5+*2ZI-72+ <>2+-)_.I.-*T+V2*9+v<(+>-V2D+;.<>+<>2+V2*9+v<(+92DU+G/+(<>2*+;(*05Q+ where we would say, “I have just done the washing,” Insular speakers would say, “I am just done the washing”. The Orcadians of the Orkney G5I-/05+-I5(+./V2/<20+<>2.*+(;/+;(*0Q+v;>-*DQ+;>.7>+7-/+92+)520+ 5.4)I<-/2()5IT+@(*+9(<>+<>2+;(*05+v;>2*2D+-/0+v;>(DQ+927-)52+.<D5+ Z*(9-9IT+5(+7(I0+)Z+<>2*2+<>-<+<>2T+7-/D<+-@@(*0+<(+;-5<2+9*2-<>e N(V./E+0(;/+<(+<>2+4-./I-/0Q+;2+>-V2+<>2+X(*<>2*/2*5+;>(+ 5-T+v4)/2DQ+v5Z)/2D+-/0+vE)02D+./5<2-0+(@+v4((/DQ+v5Z((/D+-/0+vE((0DU+ B)*<>2*+5()<>Q+5Z2-P2*5+(@+R2/<*-I+67(<5+-*2+V2*T+@(/0+(@+<>2+;(*0+ v7((/7.Ib).72DQ+(*+-5+;2+P/(;+.<+v7()/7.I+b).72DQ+;>.7>+42-/5+<-Z+;-<2*U+ =>2+<2*4+-*(52+@*(4+<>2+@-7<+<>-<+<>2+67(<<.5>+0(/D<+Z-T+@(*+<-Z+;-<2*+ ./+<>2.*+>(425U+8)7PT+9-5<-*05e+ B./-IITQ+<>2*2D5+6()<>2*/+67(<5Q+<>2+5<*-/E25<+0.-I27<+(@+<>24+-IIU+ G/+<>2+5()<>2*/+<(;/+(@+g-;.7PQ+-+0.-I27<+7-II20+=2*.+=-IP+.5+)520Q+ ;>.<+0.V+22+<>./PC+G+7-/+(/IT+b)5<+)/02*5<-/0+.<+;>2/+G+Z)<+(/+4T+925<+ 67(<<.5>+-772/<U+g-V2+-+E(+-<+<>.5+52/<2/72A+vJ+2+E-/+0((/+<>2+5<*22<CD+ =>-/P5+@(*+*2-0./EQ+42+I-05+-/0+I-5525e

Nostalgic November music previews with jack kilbride

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artwork by sarah layton farrago three / 29 farrago 2015 2015 // edition edition eight

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neighbourhood watch / Latrobe Valley

by Samuel Dariol

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farrago 2015 / edition eight / 31

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your brain and video games with ruth de jager

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Surfing turned out to be a pipe dream – Matt’s field work was “physically and mentally exhausting” with early mornings and long days. Nonetheless, field work remains his favourite part of his PhD. Matt says, “What’s not to like about the Otways? You’ve got E*2-<+7(-5<I./2+-9)<<./E+5(42+(@+<>2+925<+@(*25<5+./+<>2+7()/<*TU+ ?7(I(E.7-IIT+.<D5+5(+0.V2*52u+./+-+5>(*<+0.5<-/72+T()+E(+@*(4+ I(;+*-./@-II+-*2-5+/2-*+O/EI252-+<(+<>2+;2<<25<+-*2-+./+1.7<(*.-+ @)*<>2*+5()<>Ul+

Mattís PhD research

B.*2+7>-/E25+-+I-/057-Z2U+O+@(*25<+<>-<+;-5+9)*/<+I-5<+T2-*+;.II+ 92+V-5<IT+0.@@2*2/<+<(+-+@(*25<+<>-<+>-5+/(<+922/+9)*/<+@(*+\MM+ years. In ecology this is known as fire-mediated environmental >2<2*(E2/2.<T+(*+ZT*(0.V2*5.<T+@(*+5>(*<U+ N-<<D5+*252-*7>+-5P20+;>2<>2*+<>2*2+.5+-+E*2-<2*+0.V2*5.<T+(@+ 4-44-I5+;>2*2+<>2+I-/057-Z2+.5+4(*2+>2<2*(E2/2()5U+g2+I((P20+ at how fire influences the distribution (spread) and abundance `/)492*a+(@+4-44-I5+./+<>2+]<;-T+J-/E25U+ N-<<D5+*252-*7>+;-5+Z-*<+(@+-+7(II-9(*-<.(/+92<;22/+W-*P5+ 1.7<(*.-+-/0+<>2+1.7<(*.-/+:2Z-*<42/<+(@+?/V.*(/42/<+-/0+W*.4-*T+ G/0)5<*.25+`:?WGaU+O+92VVT+(@+-7-024.75+-/0+Z(5<^E*-0)-<25+-*2+ researching different aspects of the effects of fire regimes on 9.(0.V2*5.<T+./+<>2+]<;-T5U+]<>2*+5<)02/<5+-*2+I((P./E+-<+ZI-/<5Q+ ./V2*<29*-<25Q+9.*05+-/0+@2*-I+Z*20-<(*5U+ N-<<+5)*V2T20+<>2+4-44-I5+(@+<>2+]<;-T+J-/E25+2-7>+5Z*./E+ and summer for three years. “This involved physically trapping 54-II+5Z27.25+;.<>+?II.(<<+<*-Z5+-/0+)5./E+;.I0I.@2+7-42*-5+@(*+I-*E2*+ 5Z27.25Ql+>2+2_ZI-./5U+N-<<+5-4ZI20+-7*(55+ZI-725+;.<>+0.@@2*2/<+ ‘fire histories’ – from very recent fires to areas that hadn’t been 9)*/<+@(*+027-025U+

Fiery field work and feisty Antechinus

B*(4+-/<27>./)525+<(+P-/E-*((5Q+N-<<+*252-*7>20+<>2+2/<.*2+ E*()/0^0;2II./E+4-44-I+7(44)/.<T+(@+<>2+]<;-T5U+g2+*27(*020+ \%+/-<.V2+4-44-I+5Z27.25+<>*()E>()<+>.5+W>:+./7I)0./E+P-/E-*((5Q+ I(/E^/(520+Z(<(*((5+-/0+5()<>2*/+9*(;/+9-/0.7((<5U+g2+5-T5Q+ “Many people don’t know it but the Otways has a really rich 0.V2*5.<T+(@+4-44-I5Ul+ [>.I2+5(42+4-44-I5+-*2+-9)/0-/<+`>2+7-)E><+4(*2+<>-/+-+ <>()5-/0+9)5>+*-<5+0)*./E+>.5+W>:aQ+(<>2*+5Z27.25+-*2+027I././EU+ =;(+5Z27.25+>-V2+927(42+I(7-IIT+2_<./7<+./+I-5<+7()ZI2+(@+027-025U+ Whether abundant or rare, Matt says, “It’s a privilege to work with 7*2-<)*25+<>-<+-I4(5<+/(+(/2+E2<5+<(+522+)Z+7I(52Ul =>2+:)5PT+O/<27>./)5+`Z.7<)*20a+.5+(/2+(@+>.5+@-V()*.<2+ 4-44-I5U+N-<<+0257*.925+<>24+-5+-+4./.-<)*2+E*.FFIT+92-*U+g2+b(P25Q+ “They definitely suffer from little animal syndrome. Whenever T()+7-)E><+(/2+-/0+<>2T+;2*2+./+-+9-0+4((0+<>2T+;()I0+>.55+-<+ you really loudly before trying to bite your finger off.” But part of

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their appeal was that they were uncommon. “It was nice to catch 5(42<>./E+<>-<+T()+0.0/D<+*)/+./<(+2V2*T+0-TUl N-<<+-I5(+>2IZ20+()<+;.<>+:?WGD5+ZI-//20+9)*/5U+g2+;-<7>20+<>2+ “military sized” operation play out, and stepped in with a drip-torch to help. Matthew laughs that as a fire ecologist, he enjoyed being part of a planned burn – and that a drip torch is “good for bringing out T()*+.//2*+ZT*(4-/.-7lU

So does pyrodiversity lead to biodiversity?

Different mammal species thrive in different stages of post-fire >-9.<-<U+G/+27(I(E.7-I+<2*45Q+>2<2*(E2/2()5+2/V.*(/42/<5+Z*(V.02+-+ ;.02+V-*.2<T+(@+*25()*725+@(*+0.@@2*2/<+5Z27.25+<(+2_ZI(.<U+6(+0(25+<>.5+ vZ-<7>./255D+I2-0+<(+E*2-<2*+0.V2*5.<T+(@+4-44-I5C+ Matt’s research found that patchy burns are beneficial for mammal diversity and survival. When a fire burns through an area, some mammals will flee to ‘refugia’ – unburnt patches of the I-/057-Z2+(*+-*2-5Q+I.P2+0-4Z+E)II.25Q+<>-<+-*2+)/I.P2IT+<(+9)*/U+=>2/+ 2V2/<)-IIT+<>2T+0.5Z2*52+<(+<>2+9)*/<+-*2-5+(/72+4(*2U+

The universityís ë well≠kept secretí

6./72+>-/0./E+./+>.5+W>:+2-*IT+<>.5+T2-*Q+N-<<+>-5+922/+;(*P./E+-5+ -+Z(5<^0(7<(*-I+*252-*7>2*U+,-520+-<+R*25;.7P+R-4Z)5Q+>2+.5+(/72+ again looking at the relationship between fire and biodiversity.

R*25;.7P+.5+52<+-4(/E+2_Z2*.42/<-I+@(*25<5+(@+R-I.@(*/.-+J20;((05+ -/0+?/EI.5>+]-P5+ZI-/<20+027-025+-E(+9T+<>2+@(*25<*T+57>((IU+G<D5+/(+ Great Otways National Park but Matt says Creswick is a “well-kept 527*2<l+-/0+;2II+;(*<>+-+V.5.<U L"--*(7U)'#()("#9*?

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The Lunar Effect: Fact or Fiction?

by Ghill de Rozario

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I(/E5.02+V-*.()5+(<>2*+5Z.*.<)-I+-/0+*2I.E.()5+92I.2@5Q+<>2+I)/-*+2@@27<+.5+ Z2*2//.-IIT+I)4Z20+./<(+<>2+7-<2E(*T+(@+v4-E.7-I+<>./P./ED+9T+572Z<.75Q+-<>2.5<5Q+ and scientists alike. However, one doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to look far to find anecdotal stories -9()<+5<*-/E2+2V2/<5+-/0+>2.E><2/20+7*.42+(77)**./E+(/+<>2+4(/<>IT+@)II+4((/U+,)<+ 0(+<>252+7I-.45+5<-/0+)Z+<(+57*)<./TC+G5+<>2*2+*2-IIT+-/T+7(**2I-<.(/+92<;22/+<>2+ ZI-/2<-*T+5T5<24+-/0+<>2+()<7(425+(*+2_Z2*.2/725+@(*+>)4-/5+I.V./E+(/+?-*<>C O5+-+<22/Q+G+@()/0+5<-*+5.E/5+@-57./-<./EQ+-/0+(/72Q+;>.I5<+-<+-+)520+9((P5<(*2Q+ 5<)49I20+-7*(55+-+9((P+(/+-)*-5U+B(*+<>(52+)/-;-*2Q+-/+-)*-+.5+5)ZZ(520IT+-+9-/0+ (@+I.E><+`2/2*ETa+-*()/0+T()*+9(0TQ+;>.7>+<-P25+(/+V-*.()5+7(I()*5+02Z2/0./E+(/+ Z2*5(/-I.<T+<*-.<5U+=>2+7(I()*+()<I./25+5)7>+<*-.<5+-5+-/+./0.V.0)-ID5+<-I2/<5Q+Z(55.9I2+ career pathways, likes, dislikes, financial capability, what they were like as children, what they will be like as parents, and so on. To find your aura, you just answer a series of questions and see which category you best fit into. Sounds a bit hippy0.ZZT+5)55Q+*.E><C+J.E><U+G+/2V2*+92I.2V20+<>-<+<>2*2+;-5+-+9-/0+(@+7(I()*20+2/2*ET+ around my body, but, admittedly, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still baffled at the accuracy of aura mythology ./+02<-.I./E+-/+./0.V.0)-ID5+Z2*5(/-I.<T+./+5)7>+-77)*-<2+;-T5U+G5+.<+Z(55.9I2+<>-<+ there are only a small handful of distinct types of personalities into which we all fit? [>.I2+5<-*+5.E/5+-*2+(@<2/+V-E)2+-/0+-49.E)()5Q+<>2+-)*-+0257*.Z<.(/5+-ZZ2-*20+<(+ 4-<7>+2-7>+Z2*5(/Q+./+E*2-<+02Z<>Q+;.<>+-I4(5<+Z2*@27<+-77)*-7TU+g(;2V2*Q+G+>-V2+ -I;-T5+<>()E><+(@+<>24+-5+I.<<I2+4(*2+<>-/+V2*T+Z.<>T+Z2*5(/-I.<T+<TZ25U =>(52+(@+T()+;>(+>-V2+2V2*+*2-0+-+0257*.Z<.(/+(@+T()*+5<-*+5.E/+7>-*-7<2*.5<.75+ 4-T+>-V2+/(<.720+<>-<+<>2+0257*.Z<.(/+;.II+(@<2/+4-<7>+)Z+;.<>+5(42+(@+T()*+<*-.<5Q+ T2<+/(<+(<>2*5+c+2552/<.-IITQ+<>2T+-*2+\,)-+V-E)2+2/()E>+@(*+5(42+./0.V.0)-I5+<(+92+ 7(/V./720U+6<-*+5.E/+7>-*-7<2*.5<.75+<>2*2@(*2+2_24ZI.@T+<>2+,-*/)4+2@@27<Q+;>2*2+ Z2(ZI2+;.II+E.V2+>.E>+-77)*-7T+*-<./E5+<(+0257*.Z<.(/5+;>.7>+<>2T+92I.2V2+<(+92+ tailored specifically for them, but that are in actual fact general enough to apply to -/T(/2U+=>2+2@@27<+>-5+922/+024(/5<*-<20+<.42+-/0+<.42+-E-./Q+;.<>+I-*E2+E*()Z5+(@+ Z2(ZI2+-II+92./E+E.V2/+<>2+5-42Q+-49.E)()5+Z2*5(/-I.<T+0257*.Z<(*Q+-/0+(/+-V2*-E2+ *-<./E+.<5+-77)*-7T+V2*T+>.E>U G/<2*25<./EIT+2/()E>Q+<>2*2+>-V2+922/+5<)0.25+<>-<+>-V2+@()/0+<>-<+<>2+I2V2I+ (@+<25<(5<2*(/2+-+;(4-/+Z*(0)725+0)*./E+Z*2E/-/7T+7-/+-@@27<+<>2+Z2*5(/-I.<T+ traits of her child. One specifically found that testosterone during pregnancy can -@@27<+-/+./0.V.0)-ID5+./<2*/-I+V5+2_<2*/-I+vI(7)5+(@+7(/<*(IDQ+;>.7>+.5+<>2+2_<2/<+<(+ ;>.7>+-+Z2*5(/+92I.2V25+`(*+0(25+/(<+92I.2V2a+<>-<+<>./E5+;>.7>+>-ZZ2/+<(+<>24+ -*2+7(/<*(II20+9T+2_<2*/-I+@(*725U+=>252+@(*725+./7I)02+<>./E5+5)7>+-5+*2I.E.()5+(*+ -5<*(I(E.7-I+92I.2@5+c+@)//Te+RI2-*IT+<>()E>Q+<>.5+0(25+/(<+2_ZI-./+7>-*-7<2*+<*-.<5+ 92./E+I./P20+<(+9.*<>+0-<25Q+-5+<25<(5<2*(/2+Z*(0)7<.(/+>-5+/(<+922/+I./P20+<(+

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52-5(/5U+]<>2*+5<)0.25Q+>(;2V2*Q+>-V2+I./P20+;>.7>+52-5(/+9-9.25+-*2+9(*/+./+<(+ 72*<-./+Z2*5(/-I.<T+<*-.<5+-/0+2V2/+<>2+02V2I(Z42/<+(@+42/<-I+.II/25525+I-<2*+./+I.@2U+ [>.I5<+<>2*2+-*2+V-*.()5+<>2(*.25+5Z27)I-<./E+-5+<(+;>T+<>.5+4-T+92+<>2+7-52+c+5)7>+ -5+0.2<+0.@@2*./E+<>*()E>()<+<>2+T2-*+0)2+<(+V-*.-<.(/5+./+-V-.I-9I2+Z*(0)72Q+V.<-4./+ :+2_Z(5)*2Q+(*+2V2/+V-*.-<.(/5+./+<24Z2*-<)*2+c+/(+7*(55^7)I<)*-I+5<)0.25+>-V2+T2<+ been undertaken to causally evaluate these findings on a global scale.

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Earthís Lungs by carly cassella

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V2*T+527(/0+(@+2V2*T+0-T+<>2+;(*I0+I(525+4(*2+<>-/+<;(+@((<9-II+ fields of rainforest. The Amazon, the largest rainforest in the ;(*I0Q+.5+)/02*+<>2+E*2-<25<+<>*2-<U+J-./@(*25<5+>-V2+5)95<-/<.-I+ 7(/<*(I+(V2*+?-*<>D5+7I.4-<2Q+E.V./E+)5+$Ms+(@+-II+@*25>+;-<2*+-/0+ 20% of the oxygen we breathe every day. Yet nearly one fifth of the O4-F(/+>-5+922/+02@(*25<20U+=>2+O4-F(/+.5+(@<2/+0257*.920+-5+<>2+ I)/E5+(@+?-*<>U+O/0Q+I.P2+-+7>-./+54(P2*Q+;2+-*2+5I(;IT+025<*(T./E+.<U B*(4+\SSM+<(+"M\MQ+<*(Z.7-I+*-./@(*25<+7I2-*./E+./7*2-520+ 9T+$"s+;(*I0;.02U+O<+<>2+i/.<20+X-<.(/5+RI.4-<2+6)44.<+./+ 62Z<2492*+"M\#Q+0(F2/5+(@+7()/<*.25+-/0+7(4Z-/.25+V(;20+<(+>-IV2+ 02@(*25<-<.(/+9T+"M"M+-/0+>-I<+.<+7(4ZI2<2IT+9T+"M!MU+g(;2V2*Q+(/2+ 7*.<.7-I+7()/<*T+;-5+4.55./E+@*(4+<>2+-E*2242/<+c+,*-F.IU+[>.I2+ 7I2-*./E+4-T+>-V2+ZI)442<20+0)*./E+<>2+Z-5<+027-02+./+,*-F.IQ+.<5+ T2-*IT+*-<2+(@+02@(*25<-<.(/+>-5+4(*2+<>-/+0()9I20+5./72+O)E)5<+ "M\#U+[.<>+02@(*25<-<.(/+7(/<*.9)<./E+<(+&s+(@+<>2+;(*I0D5+7-*9(/+ 24.55.(/5Q+<>.5+./7*2-52+<>*2-<2/5+<>2+@)<)*2+(@+<>2+2/<.*2+ZI-/2<U Despite the global ramifications of deforestation, the president (@+,*-F.IQ+:.I4-+J()552@Q+>-5+7-II20+@(*+<>2+7(/5<*)7<.(/+(@+/2;+ >T0*(2I27<*.7+0-45+-/0+-+>.E>;-T+<>-<+;.II+<*-V2I+0.*27<IT+<>*()E>+<>2+ >2-*<+(@+<>2+O4-F(/U+[.<>+<>2+27(/(4T+5>*./P./EQ+,*-F.I+>-5+927(42+ desperate to reinstate itself as one of the five largest economies in <>2+;(*I0U+[.<>+J()552@ D5+-ZZ*(V-I+*-<./E5+0*(ZZ./E+./<(+<>2+5./EI2+ 0.E.<5Q+5>2+.5+2V2/+4(*2+0*.V2/+<(+P22Z+>2*+Z*(4.52+<(+2/0+Z(V2*<T+ ./+(/2+(@+<>2+;(*I0D5+I-*E25<+27(/(4.25U+O5+-+*25)I<Q+%Ms+(@+,*-F.ID5+ 02@(*25<-<.(/+>-5+(77)**20+<(+7*2-<2+/2;+7-<<I2+*-/7>25+-5+-+*25Z(/52+ <(+<>2+E*(;./E+Z*.72+(@+922@+EI(9-IITU+J()552@D5+-04./.5<*-<.(/+-I5(+ 5)ZZ(*<5+I2E.5I-<.(/+<>-<+)/02*4./25+2/V.*(/42/<-I+Z*(<27<.(/5+-/0+ 2V2/+(@@2*5+-4/25<T+<(+<>(52+)/02*<-P./E+.II2E-I+02@(*25<-<.(/+c+-II+./+ <>2+/-42+(@+27(/(4.7+E*(;<>U+ 6(+;>-<+.4Z-7<+0(25+,*-F.ID5+027.5.(/+<(+7(/<./)2+02@(*25<-<.(/+ >-V2+(/+<>2+*25<+(@+<>2+;(*I0C+ R)**2/<IT+<>2+O4-F(/+*2I2-525+/2-*IT+"M+9.II.(/+<(/5+(@+;-<2*+ V-Z()*+./<(+<>2+-<4(5Z>2*2+(/+-+0-.IT+9-5.5U+g(;2V2*Q+-+5<)0T+ 7(/0)7<20+I-5<+T2-*+9T+,*-F.ID5+X-<.(/-I+G/5<.<)<2+@(*+6Z-72+J252-*7>+ @()/0+<>-<+02@(*25<-<.(/+>-5+027*2-520+-<4(5Z>2*.7+4(.5<)*2+ 4(V242/<+<(+<>2+5()<>U+67.2/<.5<5+92I.2V2+<>.5+>-5+922/+-+4-b(*+ @-7<(*+./+<>2+52*.25+(@+0*()E><5+2_Z2*.2/720+./+<>2+5()<>2*/+Z-*<5+(@+ ,*-F.I+-/0+<>*()E>()<+O*E2/<./-U+,*-F.ID5+O4-F(/+J252-*7>+G/5<.<)<2Q+ <>2+GXWOQ+;-*/5+<>-<+.@+<>2+7)**2/<+*-<2+(@+02@(*25<-<.(/+7(/<./)25Q+ <>252+0*()E><5+;.II+I.P2IT+927(42+Z2*4-/2/<U =>2+.4Z-7<+(@+02@(*25<-<.(/+-I5(+*2-7>25+@-*+92T(/0+,*-F.IU+ O4-F(/+*252-*7>2*Q+=>(4-5+8(V2b(TQ+@2-*5+<>-<+<>2+O4-F(/+.5+

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7I(52+<(+.<5+<.ZZ./E+Z(./<U+:2@(*25<-<.(/+-/0+7I.4-<2+7>-/E2+4-T+ <*-/5@(*4+<>2+O4-F(/+./<(+-+5-V-//-+-/0+.<+4-T+/(<+92+-9I2+<(+ 4-./<-./+7)**2/<+;2-<>2*+5T5<245+./+<>2+[25<2*/+g24.5Z>2*2+ @(*+4)7>+I(/E2*U+=>2+0*T+-.*+(V2*+<>2+9-5./+7()I0+7-)52+-+*.ZZI2+ effect from Argentina all the way to the Pacific Northwest. A study 7(/0)7<20+-<+W*./72<(/+./+"M\!+Z*20.7<5+<>-<+-+@)IIT+02@(*25<20+ Amazon would result in a 20% decrease in the Pacific Northwest’s *-./@-II+-/0+-+LMs+027*2-52+./+5/(;@-II+./+6.2**-+X2V-0-Q+R-I.@(*/.-U+ This would result in a significant loss of water that agriculture ./+<>2+i/.<20+6<-<25+02Z2/05+(/U+:-V.0+N20V.ETQ+-/+-55.5<-/<+ professor of geosciences at Princeton explains, “The big point is that O4-F(/+02@(*25<-<.(/+;.II+/(<+(/IT+-@@27<+<>2+O4-F(/+c+.<+;.II+/(<+ 92+7(/<-./20U+G<+;.II+>.<+<>2+-<4(5Z>2*2+-/0+<>2+-<4(5Z>2*2+;.II+ 7-**T+<>(52+*25Z(/525Ul =>.5+<>*2-<+<(+<>2+O4-F(/+.5+/(<+b)5<+.44./2/<+@(*+>)4-/5+ 2.<>2*U+=>2+O4-F(/+.5+>(42+<(+-<+I2-5<+#MQMMM+0.@@2*2/<+ZI-/<+5Z27.25Q+ approximately 3,000 fish, 1,300 birds, 427 mammals, over 400 -4Z>.9.-/5Q+!%&+*2Z<.I25+-/0+/2-*IT+"UL+4.II.(/+./527<+5Z27.25U+=>2T+ -*2+-II+)/02*+<>*2-<+(;./E+<(+02@(*25<-<.(/U+ 6)*2IT+<>2+7()/<*T+<>-<+2/7(4Z-5525+<>2+I-*E25<+Z2*72/<-E2+ (@+<>2+O4-F(/+5>()I0+92+4(5<+*25Z(/5.9I2+@(*+.<5+Z*(<27<.(/C+'2<+ ,*-F.I.-/+I-;+-II(;5+@(*+I.4.<20+I2E-I+02@(*25<-<.(/Q+42-/./E+.<+7-/D<+ 5.E/+<>2+iX+-E*2242/<+<(+2/0+02@(*25<-<.(/+(@+<>2+O4-F(/U+O/0+ 2V2/+;(*52Q+.II2E-I+02@(*25<-<.(/+.5+(/+<>2+*.52U+8-/0+5Z27)I-<(*5+ -*2+@(*4./E+-/+-*4T+(@+./@(*4-/<5+<>-<+<*-7P+2/V.*(/42/<-I+Z(I.72+ 4(V242/<Q+I2-0./E+<(+-/+./7*2-52+./+)/*2E)I-<20+02@(*25<-<.(/U+ i/@(*<)/-<2IT+<>2+,*-F.I.-/+2/V.*(/42/<-I+Z(I.72+-/0+E(V2*/42/<+ -*2+/(<+-0-Z<./E+<(+<>252+/2;+<>*2-<5+@-5<+2/()E>U+,*-F.I.-/+ priorities remain economic and are skewed at local benefit rather <>-/+EI(9-I+7(/52*V-<.(/U+ 3.V./E+T()*+5.E/-<)*2+<(+3*22/Z2-72+Z2<.<.(/5+-ZZ2-I./E+<(+<>2+ ,*-F.I.-/+R(/E*255+-/0+62/-<2+<(+>-I<+02@(*25<-<.(/+7-/+(/IT+0(+5(+ 4)7>U+O/0+.<+0(25/D<+>2IZ+<>-<+I2-0./E+7()/<*.25+I.P2+R>./-+-/0+<>2+ i/.<20+6<-<25+-*2+>20E./E+(/+7-*9(/+*20)7<.(/+ZI-/5U+iI<.4-<2ITQ+ <>2*2+/2205+<(+92+-+@-*+E*2-<2*+EI(9-I+Z*255)*2+(/+7()/<*.25+<>-<+ *2@)52+<(+-7P/(;I20E2+<>2+EI(9-I+.4Z-7<5+(@+<>2.*+27(/(4.7+ 027.5.(/5U+g(;2V2*Q+<>2*2+-*2+5(42+7()/<*.25+0(./E+<>2.*+Z-*<U+B(*+ 2_-4ZI2Q+X(*;-T+>-5+7(44.<<20+<(+Z-T./E+,*-F.I+p\+9.II.(/+92<;22/+ "MM&+-/0+"M\L+./+2_7>-/E2+@(*+5I(;./E+52V2*2+02@(*25<-<.(/+*-<25U+ [2+7-/+(/IT+>(Z2+<>-<+4(*2+./<2*/-<.(/-I+7(II-9(*-<.(/+I.P2+<>.5+./+ <>2+@)<)*2+;.II+>2IZ+<(+5-@2E)-*0+<>2+5)5<-./-9.I.<T+(@+()*+ZI-/2<U

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shih tzu

by Amy Clements

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O/(<>2*+7(/72*/+.5+<>2+7-*2+(@+<>2+F((D5+<;(+2I2Z>-/<5Q+-5+<>2*2+ .5+-+0.57*2Z-/7T+;.<>+?OJ6+(V2*+<>2+-02h)-<2+<*2-<42/<+(@+<>2+ Z-.*U+?OJ6+92I.2V25+<>-<+<>2+2I2Z>-/<5+5>()I0+92+I.V./E+./+-+4(*2+ /-<)*-I+@(*25<+>-9.<-<U+g(;2V2*Q+<>2*2+-*2+/(;+ZI-/5+<(+2_7>-/E2+<>2+ 2I2Z>-/<5+@(*+<;(+;>.<2+<.E2*5+-/0+<;(+F29*-5+;.<>+-+F((+./+Y-Z-/U+ X2;+2I2Z>-/<5+;()I0+92+Z)*7>-520+-5+-+*2ZI-7242/<U+[.<>()<+ -02h)-<2+@)/05+<(+7-*2+@(*+<>2+2_.5<./E+-/.4-I5Q+<>2*2+.5+7(/72*/+(V2*+ how the new animals will be cared for sufficiently. In protest, EARS >-5+7*2-<20+-+Z2<.<.(/+<(+@*22+H.*.+-/0+62.I-U+=>2+Z2<.<.(/+5<-<25+<>-<+ <>2+<*-/5@2*+(@+<>2+2I2Z>-/<5+.5+./-ZZ*(Z*.-<2+0)2+<(+7(I0+7I.4-<2Q+ ;2I@-*2+.55)25Q+-/0+5<*255+<>*()E>+(V2*52-5+<*-/5Z(*<-<.(/U+=>2+ @()/0-<.(/+-5P5+<>-<+H.*.+-/0+62.I-+92+4(V20+<(+-+[.I0I.@2+6-/7<)-*T+ ./+6.24+J2-Z+./5<2-0Q+;>2*2+<>2T+7-/+5<-T+./+<>2.*+>(42+7()/<*T+-/0+ I.V2+-5+@*22+-/.4-I5U++++ =>252+.55)25+92E+<>2+h)25<.(/+(@+>(;+<>2+./<2*/-<.(/-I+ 7(44)/.<T+7-/+>2IZ+-+Z*.V-<2IT+(;/20+F((U+=>2+[25<2*/+/(<.(/+ (@+<>2+v.02-I+F((D+.5+(@<2/+V2*T+0.@@2*2/<+<(+-/+?-5<2*/+Z2*5Z27<.V2Q+ ;>2*2+-/.4-I+*.E><5+-*2+/(<+-I;-T5+E.V2/+<>2+5-42+-<<2/<.(/+(*+ Z*.(*.<TU+=>.5+.5+25Z27.-IIT+<>2+7-52+./+-+7()/<*T+I.P2+R-49(0.-+ ;>2*2+-+h)-*<2*+(@+<>2+Z(Z)I-<.(/+5<.II+I.V25+92I(;+<>2+Z(V2*<T+I./2U+ R-49(0.-/5+0(+/(<+>-V2+-77255+<(+<>2+5-42+I)_)*.25+<>-<+;2+(@<2/+ <-P2+@(*+E*-/<20+./+[25<2*/+7()/<*.25Q+I.P2+>2-I<>7-*2Q+20)7-<.(/+ -/0+b(9+527)*.<TU+O00.<.(/-IITQ+<>2+F((+0(25+/(<+*272.V2+-/T+@)/0./E+ from the government and so does not enjoy the same benefits as 4-/T+(<>2*+F((5+I(7-<20+-*()/0+<>2+;(*I0U+G<D5+2-5T+<(+-*E)2+<>-<+-II+ -/.4-I5+0252*V2+<(+>-V2+<>2.*+*.E><5+)Z>2I0Q+9)<+;>2/+.<D5+-+h)25<.(/+ (@+4(/2TQ+<>./E5+-*2+/(<+5(+5.4ZI2U+G/<2*/-<.(/-I+./<2*V2/<.(/+4-T+92+ /22020+9)<+.<+.5+/(<+-I;-T5+2-5.IT+.4ZI242/<20U+ O<+=2)P+R>>()+f((+<>2*2+.5+-+;.02+-**-T+(@+-/.4-I5+@(*+I(7-I5+ -/0+<()*.5<5+<(+522U+O5+5)7>Q+<>2*2+.5+-+>)E2+(ZZ(*<)/.<T+<(+7*2-<2+ a thriving zoo that can generate sufficient funds. With the right 4-*P2<./E+-/0+-+5(I.0+Z-*</2*5>.Z+92<;22/+<>2+(;/2*+-/0+X3]5Q+<>2+ F((+7()I0+(/2+0-T+92+*25<(*20+<(+.<5+@(*42*+EI(*TU+ ]%,'9"/')5$/'Q+3&U'8(-5-5%/'^!3QQ'YP3P'+TG'&QPE+U'"/:'*(<8'O((8'-*(' (<(8*"/-)'5/'B".4%:5"'"-'9*"/$(?%#$?''

farrago 2015 / edition eight / 37

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The DIY Killer Robot

by Gabriel Filippa

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)**2/<+I-;5+<(+Z*2V2/<+<2**(*.5<5+(*+*(E)2+5<-<25+E2<<./E+>(I0+ of dangerous artificial intelligence technologies are outdated, -77(*0./E+<(+-+I2-0./E+I-;+2_Z2*<U+ W*(@255(*+J-./+8..V(b-Q+-+52/.(*+I27<)*2*+-<+N2I9()*/2+8-;+ 67>((IQ+5-T5+<>-<+./<2*/-<.(/-I+2_Z(*<+I-;5+-*2+927(4./E+.**2I2V-/<+ ;.<>+<>2+Z*(I.@2*-<.(/+(@+0)-I^)52+<27>/(I(E.25U+ g2+7.<25+-+'()=)92+V.02(+;>2*2+-+4-/+./5<-II5+-+5)94-7>./2+E)/+ (/+-+0*(/2U+ “It’s pretty scary. Technologies used for dual-use purposes -*2+*-Z.0IT+2_Z-/0./EU+=>2+0*(/2+7-/+92+)520+@(*+5(+4-/T+I-;@)I+ purposes that it can be difficult to restrict its use. Nearly everything /(;+7-/+92+)520+@(*+4.I.<-*T+Z)*Z(525Ul W*(@255(*+8..V(b-+42/<.(/5+<>2+)52+(@+0*(/25+@(*+I-/057-Z2+ Z>(<(E*-Z>T+-/0+@-*4+5)*V2.II-/72U+g2+5-T5+<>-<+*25<*.7<./E+<>2+ Z-*<.7)I-*+<*-/5@2*+(@+4.I.<-*T+7(4Z(/2/<5+.5+927(4./E+I255+)52@)I+ ;.<>+<>2+-0V2/<+(@+!:+Z*./<./EU+ In July, over 1,000 artificial intelligence experts signed an open I2<<2*+;-*/./E+(@+<>2+02V2I(Z42/<+(@+-)<(/(4()5+;2-Z(/5U+=>2+ I2<<2*+;-5+Z*252/<20+0)*./E+<>2+(Z2/./E+(@+<>2+G/<2*/-<.(/-I+Y(./<+ Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and ;-5+5.E/20+9T+<>2+I.P25+(@+Z*(@255(*+6<2Z>2/+g-;P./EQ+OZZI2+7(^ @()/02*+6<2V2+[(F/.-PQ+-/0+=25I-D5+R?]+?I(/+N)5PU =>2+I2<<2*+5<-<25+<>-<+<>2+4-<2*.-I5+@(*+4-/)@-7<)*./E+ -)<(/(4()5+;2-Z(/5+;.II+92+7>2-Z+-/0+2-5T+<(+4-55^Z*(0)72Q+-/0+ ;.II+422<+-II+<>2+7(/0.<.(/5+/27255-*T+@(*+-+<>*.V./E+9I-7P+4-*P2<U =>2+0*(/2+@2-<)*20+./+<>2+'()=)92+V.02(+.5+7(/<*(II20+9T+ >)4-/+>-/05Q+,)<+W*(@255(*+8..V(b-+5-T5+<>-<+-)<(/(4()5+;2-Z(/5+ <27>/(I(ET+;.II+5((/+92+2-5.IT+(9<-./-9I2U “We are already at the stage where you can source components @(*+7>24.7-I+-/0+9.(I(E.7-I+;2-Z(/5+(/+<>2+(Z2/+4-*P2<U+[>T+ 5>()I0+-)<(/(4()5+;2-Z(/5+<27>/(I(ET+92+-/T+0.@@2*2/<Cl+ He suggests that any ban on autonomous artificial intelligence ;.II+92+./2@@27<.V2Q+-00./E+<>-<+<>2*2+.5+/(+;-T+(@+2@@27<.V2IT+ 7(/<*(II./E+<>2+)/02*IT./E+<27>/(I(ETU+ =.4+N7B-*I-/0Q+-+W>:+5<)02/<+5Z27.-I.5./E+./+I-;+-/0+ engineering at Melbourne University, agrees: “A lot of the systems

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)520+<(+9).I0+-)<(/(4()5+;2-Z(/5+-*2+<>2+5-42+Z-*<5+)520+ to build an ordinary computer. I think regulating this field will be extremely difficult.” ,)<+N*+N7B-*I-/0+.5+-I5(+7(/72*/20+-9()<+-77()/<-9.I.<TU+g2+5-T5+ <>-<+<>2*2+.5+-/+-55)4Z<.(/+./+7*.4./-I+I-;+<>-<+*2h).*25+-+Z2*Z2<*-<(*+ – “one that selects a target and pulls a trigger”. With the use of autonomous weapons, it becomes difficult to apply the same set of 7*.4./-I+7(025U+G<D5+-+I2E-I+-*2-+<>-<+0(25+/(<+T2<+2_.5<A+[>-<+>-ZZ2/5+ ;>2/+-/+-)<(/(4()5+;2-Z(/+.5+*25Z(/5.9I2+@(*+-+>)4-/+02-<>C+ With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, both *252-*7>2*5+>(Z2+<>-<+<>2+I2E-I+(/)5+;.II+5>.@<+@*(4+<>2+./0.V.0)-I+ (Z2*-<(*+(@+-+5T5<24+<(+<>2+Z*(E*-442*5+-/0+2/E./22*5+<>-<+025.E/+.<U+ “It comes down to product liability,” says Professor Liivoja, “as with cars, elevators or microwaves, manufacturing defects or <27>/.7-I+(V2*5.E><5+;.II+I2-0+<(+-9/(*4-I+Z2*@(*4-/72U+G+<>./P+ Z*(0)7<+I.-9.I.<T+I-;5+-*2+927(4./E+./7*2-5./EIT+*2I2V-/<+./+<>2+ 4.I.<-*T+5Z>2*2U+G<+7(425+0(;/+<(+;>2<>2*+(*+/(<+7*.4./-I+I-;+7-/+ -77(44(0-<2+<>.5+5>.@<Ul =>2+5<-P25+-*2+>.E>U+=>2+(Z2/+I2<<2*+0257*.925+-)<(/(4()5+ weapons as the “third revolution in warfare”, and claims that they will become the “Kalashnikovs of tomorrow” if any military power provokes an artificial intelligence arms race. +,)<+<>2+/2;5+.5+/(<+-II+9-0U+,(<>+42/+-E*22+<>-<+-)<(/(4()5+ artificial intelligence is at a stage much more technologically Z*.4.<.V2+<>-/+<>2+420.-+;()I0+I2-0+)5+<(+92I.2V2U+ :2//T+]2<(4(Q+-+52/.(*+I27<)*2*+./+N27>-/.7-I+?/E./22*./E+ at Melbourne University, concurs: “I think the apocalyptic fear is 2_-EE2*-<20U+[>2/+<27>/(I(ET+.5+/(<+4-/-E20+-ZZ*(Z*.-<2ITQ+.<+.5+ Z(55.9I2+<>-<+0-4-E25+;.II+*25)I<+@*(4+.<+c+-/0+<>-<+.5+/(<+-+/2;+Z(./<Ul g2+5-T5+;2+5>()I0+-I;-T5+92+7(/72*/20+-9()<+>)4-/5+ 7-**T./E+()<+.**25Z(/5.9I2+-7<5Q+*2E-*0I255+(@+<>2+02V2I(Z42/<+ (@+/2;+<27>/(I(E.25U+ “I should be as worried about an irresponsible company or robot 025.E/2*+;>(+./<2/<.(/-IIT+7*2-<25+-+4-7>./2+<(+>-*4+-+>)4-/+ 92./E+-5+G+;()I0+-9()<+E2<<./E+*(9920+-/0+-<<-7P20+./+<>2+4.00I2+ (@++<>2+5<*22<Ul

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by Mary Ntalianis

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.52_)-I+E.*I5+-*2+-<<2/<.(/+522P2*5Q+9.52_)-I+9(T5+-*2+b)5<+./+<>2+ closet.” “Pansexuals are sluts.” “Asexuals are prudes.” “You’re <*-/5C+[2IIQ+T()D*2+Z*(9-9IT+b)5<+I.P2+R-.<IT/+Y2//2*Ul+=>2+I.5<+E(25+(/U ?*-5)*2+.5+-+52*.()5+.55)2+;.<>./+<>2+h)22*+7(44)/.<TU+G<+ ./V(IV25+./0.V.0)-I5+(*+E*()Z5+.E/(*./E+(*+*24(V./E+-+52_)-I+ (*.2/<-<.(/+(*+E2/02*+-I.E/42/<+-/0+-<<24Z<./E+<(+0.57*20.<+.<+-/0+ <>2+Z2(ZI2+;>(+.02/<.@T+;.<>+.<U+[>.I2+<>2+E-T+*.E><5+4(V242/<+>-5+ 922/+.4Z2*-<.V2+./+E-././E+V.5.9.I.<T+@(*+E-T+-/0+I259.-/+Z2(ZI2Q+ 9.52_)-IQ+<*-/5E2/02*+-/0+-52_)-I+Z2(ZI2+-*2+92./E+I2@<+@-*+92>./0+./+ E-././E+9(<>+5(7.-I+-/0+I2E-I+5<-<)5U Recently I participated in a ‘Queer Reality’ project identifying 4T52I@+-5+-+9.52_)-I+;(4-/+./+-+*2I-<.(/5>.Z+;.<>+-+4-/U+O5+<>2+ Z>(<(+7.*7)I-<20+-*()/0+<>2+)/.V2*5.<T+-/0+(/+5(7.-I+420.-Q+G+*272.V20+ variations of the same comment: “But if you’re in a relationship with a man, then you’re benefiting from hetero-privilege.” g2<2*(^Z*.V.I2E2+.5+<>2+.02-+<>-<+Z2(ZI2+./+-+>2<2*(52_)-I+ *2I-<.(/5>.Z+*272.V2+Z*.V.I2E25+<>-<+5-42^52_+7()ZI25+7-//(<+-<<-./U+ =>252+Z*.V.I2E25+./7I)02+/(<+>-V./E+<(+v7(42+()<DQ+92./E+./+-+5(7.-IIT+ -772Z<20+*2I-<.(/5>.ZQ+522./E+*2I-<.(/5>.Z5+5.4.I-*+<(+T()*5+./+ 4(V.25+-/0+=1+5>(;5Q+-/0+92./E+-9I2+<(+E2<+4-**.20+I2E-IITU+ G+;-5/D<+h).<2+5)*2+>(;+<(+*25Z(/0+<(+<>2+.02-+<>-<+G+;-5+ benefitting from heterosexuality when I had blatantly stated that I ;-5+9.52_)-IU+:(+G+<2II+<>24+<>-<+9.52_)-I+Z2(ZI2+>-V2+7(/5.5<2/<IT+ 5>(;/+>.E>2*+*-<25+(@+02Z*255.(/+<>-/+E-T+-/0+I259.-/+Z2(ZI2C+=>-<+ 9.52_)-I+;(42/+-*2+-I4(5<+<;.72+-5+I.P2IT+<(+2_Z2*.2/72+52_)-I+ V.(I2/72+<>-/+5<*-.E><+;(42/C+=>-<+9.52_)-I+;(42/+-*2+@2<.5>.520+ 9T+5<*-.E><+42/+9)<+2*-520+9T+<>2+h)22*+7(44)/.<TC+ This was not the first experience I’d had with people discrediting bisexuality as a valid sexual orientation. When I first came out as 9.52_)-I+-<+@()*<22/Q+4-/T+(@+4T+@*.2/05+-E*220+<>-<+G+;-5+Z*(9-9IT+ b)5<+-+I259.-/U+8-<2*+(/+./+>.E>+57>((IQ+G+;-5+<(I0+9T+-+57>((I+

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7()/52II(*+<>-<+G+Z*(9-9IT+b)5<+I.P20+P.55./E+E.*I5+@(*+<>2+-<<2/<.(/+.<+ E-V2+42+@*(4+5<*-.E><+9(T5U+ The response to my Queer Reality project however, made me <>./P+4(*2+022ZIT+-9()<+<>2+.55)2+(@+9.52_)-I+2*-5)*2Q+-/0+2*-5)*2+ ;.<>./+<>2+h)22*+7(44)/.<T+-5+-+;>(I2U+,.52_)-I+Z2(ZI2+-*2/D<+<>2+ only ones who have experienced having a significant aspect of their .02/<.<T+2*-520+-/0+.E/(*20U+6.4.I-*ITQ+4-/T+(@+<>2+<*-/5E2/02*+ 5<)02/<5+>-V2+2_Z2*.2/720+2*-5)*2Q+2V2/+>2*2+(/+7-4Z)5U =*-/5E2/02*+Z2(ZI2+-*2+<>(52+;>(+0(/D<+.02/<.@T+;.<>+<>2+E2/02*+ -55.E/20+<(+<>24+-<+9.*<>U+X(/^9./-*T+Z2(ZI2+-*2+(@<2/+./7I)020+ )/02*+<>2+)49*2II-+<2*4+v<*-/5E2/02*D+-/0+<>2T+-*2+Z2(ZI2+;>(52+ gender does not fit into the binary of male or female.

Several transgender first year students take gender studies, also known as the first year subject ‘Sex, Gender, and Culture: An Introduction’ and known by the students in the Queer Space as vE2/02*+>2IIUD+=>2+5)9b27<+7-/+92+./7I)5.V2+-/0+./<2*527<.(/-I+-<+<.425U+ ,)<+(@<2/+T()D*2+@(*720+<(+;(/02*+>(;+4-/T+<.425+<>2+I27<)*2*+7-/+ 42/<.(/+v4-I2+-/0+@24-I2+9(0.25D+92@(*2+<>2+<*-/5+P.05+E.V2+)Z+-/0+ 5>*./P+./<(+<>2.*+52-<5+@(*2V2*U G/+<>2+*272/<+iN6i+5<)02/<+2I27<.(/5Q+4-/T+<*-/5E2/02*+;(42/+ were prevented from voting for Women’s Officers, as most are not registered with a feminine honorific title at the start of their names.

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(@+.4Z(*<-/<+2V2/<5U+J272/<ITQ+<>2+<*-.I2*+>-5+922/+*2I2-520+(@+-+ film called &-%/(7"<<Q+;>.7>+02Z.7<5+<>2+\S$S+&-%/(7"<<+J.(<5Q+-/+ 2V2/<+<>-<+.5+7*20.<20+;.<>+5<-*<./E+<>2+7(/<24Z(*-*T+h)22*+*.E><5+ 4(V242/<U+=>252+*.(<5+-*2+P/(;/+<(+>-V2+922/+5Z2-*>2-020+9T+ <*-/5E2/02*+;(42/+(@+7(I()*U+g(;2V2*Q+./+<>2+6<(/2;-II+4(V.2Q+ a cisgender (someone who identifies with the gender they were -55.E/20+-<+9.*<>a+;>.<2+4-I2+.5+7*20.<20+;.<>+5<-*<./E+<>2+*.(<5Q+./+-/+ -II+<((+7(44(/+7-52+(@+;>.<2;-5>./E+-/0+<*-/5+2*-5)*2U+ “Even in movies about transgender people, trans characters are 5(+(@<2/+ZI-T20+9T+7.5E2/02*+Z2(ZI2Ql+5-.0+(/2+<*-/5E2/02*+5<)02/<U+ When asking around the Melbourne University Queer Space -9()<+<>2+.55)2+(@+/(/^9./-*T+2*-5)*2Q+(/2+/(/^9./-*T+5<)02/<+ summed up the general consensus saying, “when 5)/U-+/(/^9./-*T+ 2*-5)*2+-+<>./ECl “When I fill out forms, they [ask]: male or female. Then when I go <(+<>2+9-<>*((4Q+-E-./+<>2T+024-/0+<(+P/(;+.@+G+-4+E.*I+(*+-+9(TU+,)<+ G+I.P2+.<+;>2/+Z2(ZI2+5-T+vI-0.25+-/0+E2/<I242/D+927-)52+<>2/+G+0(/D<+ >-V2+<(+I.5<2/+-/T4(*2Ql+<>2T+b(P20U Similarly, asexual people also experience erasure: “Being asexual .5+b)5<+I.P2+;2-*./E+-/+./V.5.9.I.<T+7I(-P+c+/(+(/2+<>./P5+T()+*2-IIT+ exist,” said an asexual student. “Asexual people don’t experience 52_)-I+-<<*-7<.(/+(*+2_Z2*.2/72+.<+<(+-+I.4.<20+2_<2/<Ql+<>2T+ 2_ZI-./20U++g(;2V2*Q+4-/T+-52_)-I+5<)02/<5+;2*2+Z(5.<.V2+-9()<+ <>2.*+2_Z2*.2/725+./+<>2+h)22*+7(44)/.<T+-/0+;2*2+2V2/+>-ZZT+<(+ 4-P2+5(42+b(P25U+ “Asexuals make the worst pirates,” another asexual student told me, “We do not want the booty.” “And we’re absolutely no use to 5.*2/5+927-)52+;2D*2+/(<+-<<*-7<20+<(+<>2.*+5./E./E+-<+-IIlU+ OII+b(P25+-5.02Q+.<D5+.4Z(*<-/<+<(+92+-;-*2+<>-<+9(<>+<>2+h)22*+ -/0+5<*-.E><+7(44)/.<.25+7-/+92+0-/E2*()5+-/0+)/7(4@(*<-9I2+ ZI-725+@(*+-52_)-I+Z2(ZI2U+8.V./E+./+-+5(7.2<T+<>-<+5(+(@<2/+>-5+52_^

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@(7)520+420.-+-/0+-0V2*<.5./EQ+-5+;2II+-5+02-I./E+;.<>+<>2+7(/5<-/<+ Z*255)*2+<(+92+52_)-I+./+57>((I5Q+)/.V2*5.<.25+-/0+;(*PZI-725+7-/+ 92+2_>-)5<./EU+G<+7-/+2V2/+92+<*-)4-<.7+@(*+-52_)-I+Z2(ZI2+;>(+ 2_Z2*.2/72+52_^*2Z)I5.(/U+=>2+h)22*+7(44)/.<T+7-/+92+2V2/+;(*52+ -5+.<+.5+(@<2/+-+ZI-72+;>2*2+52_+.5+0.57)5520+(Z2/IT+-/0+<>2+@(7)5+(/+ 52_+-/0+52_)-I.<T+.5+./<2/52U =>2+.4Z(*<-/72+(@+-;-*2/255+7-//(<+E(+)/-7P/(;I20E20U+ G<+4.E><+5224+I.P2+-+5.4ZI.5<.7+/(<.(/Q+9)<+>-V./E+;.025Z*2-0+ -;-*2/255+(@+<>2+2_.5<2/72+(@+-+4-*E./-I.520+E*()Z+.5+P2T+<(+ 2/@(*7./E+-/0+7*2-<./E+Z(I.7.25+<>-<+7-/+Z*(<27<+<>-<+E*()ZU+ Recently, the Queer Department has launched the campaign ‘Queer Reality’ where queer students are able to share their unique 2_Z2*.2/725U+W(5<2*5+(@+<>2+7-4Z-.E/+7-/+92+522/+-II+(V2*+<>2+ )/.V2*5.<TU+O00.<.(/-IITQ+7(II27<.V25+@(*+<*-/5E2/02*+-/0+-52_)-I+ students have been organised this year by the Queer Officers in (*02*+<(+E.V2+<>252+5<)02/<5+-+V(.72+./+<>2+h)22*+7(44)/.<TU [>2/+<>2+7(/<24Z(*-*T+E-T+*.E><5+4(V242/<+*-.520+-;-*2/255+ @(*+<>2.*+7-)52Q+5-42^52_+4-**.-E2+;-5+I2E.5I-<20+./+<>2+i/.<20+ 6<-<25+-/0+4-/T+(<>2*+7()/<*.25Q+*25)I<./E+./+4-/T+5-42^52_+7()ZI25+ E-././E+-+5(7.-I+-/0+I2E-I+5<-<)5+<>-<+<>2T+Z*2V.()5IT+7()I0+/(<+-<<-./U+ G<+.5+2h)-IIT+.4Z(*<-/<+<>-<+/(;Q+(<>2*+4-*E./-I.520+52_)-I.<.25+-/0+ E2/02*+-I.E/42/<5+92+-7P/(;I20E20+-*()/0+<>2+)/.V2*5.<T+-/0+./+ <>2+;.02*+7(44)/.<TU+ ,T+2*-5./E+9.52_)-I5Q+<*-/5E2/02*+Z2(ZI2Q+-52_)-I5+-/0+-+*-/E2+ (@+%-*(#+h)22*+4./(*.<T+E*()Z5+@*(4+5(7.2<TQ+;2+-*2+5.I2/7./E+<>2+ V(.725+(@+-+Z*2V-I2/<+-/0+.4Z(*<-/<+Z-*<+(@+<>2+h)22*+7(44)/.<TU+ ,T+5<-T./E+-;-*2+(@+<>252+E*()Z5+-/0+<>2+.55)25+<>-<+-@@27<+<>24Q+ ;2+7-/+<-P2+.4Z(*<-/<+5<2Z5+<(+7*2-<./E+-+5(7.2<T+<>-<+.5+5-@2+-/0+ 2h)-IU+

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mark some boxes (or pay a $20 fine) every 3 years. Us political types 0.5*)Z<+<>2+.II)5(*T+<*-/h).I.<T+(@+T()*+2_.5<2/72+(/+-+0-.IT+9-5.5+@(*+ -+*2-5(/U+G@+T()+;-/<+<(+522+-+Z(I.<.7.-/+57-*20+-/0+I.5<2/./EQ+vZ*(Z2*+ 7>-//2I5D+0(/D<+;(*P+5(+;2IIU+?V2*T+<.42+9I./0+@-.<>Q+.E/(*-/72+ (*+7T/.7.54+7(/V./725+T()+<(+I2-V2+()*+vI2-02*5D+)/57*)<./.520+.5+ -/(<>2*+7>-/72+@(*+<>24+<(+-7<+I.P2+*2E)I-*+Z(I.<.7-I+0.7P>2-05U+ 6)*2IT+T()DV2+;(/02*20+.@+5(42+Z(I.<.7.-/5+-7<)-IIT+02Z2/0+(/+-/+ -Z(I.<.7-I+Z)9I.7+<(+-0V-/72+<>2.*+(;/+Z(I.<.7-I+57>2425C Perhaps you think “that’s just how it is”. Don’t get me started (/+>(;+4-/T+Z-T+7)<5+-/0+7*-7P0(;/5+-/0+4-55-7*25+>-V2+922/+ justified by that sentence. Is it not an irony that we as a society ;(*5>.Z+<>2+42/<-I.<T+(@+0.5*)Z<.V2+2/<*2Z*2/2)*5>.Z+;.<>+<>2+ 5-42+@2*V()*+<>-<+;2+02/()/72+0.5*)Z<.V2+-7<.V.54C+O5+.@+5>)<<./E+ )Z+-/0+Z)II./E+T()*52I@+)Z+9T+T()*+(;/+9((<5<*-Z5+./+-+*.EE20+ E-42+<>-<+I2-V25+2V2*T(/2+2I52+92>./0+.5+5(42>(;+<>2+>(/()*-9I2+ <>./E+<(+0(U+[2DV2+922/+@20+5(+4)7>+E-*9-E2+-9()<+v*25.I.2/72D+-/0+ v92I.2V./E+./+()*52IV25D+<>-<+;2+@(*E2<+7.*7)45<-/725+4-<<2*Q+-/0+ >(;+7>-/E./E+>%,#+5.<)-<.(/+-/0+7>-/E./E+-*(+5.<)-<.(/+7-/+42-/+ V2*T+0.@@2*2/<+<>./E5U [2DV2+-II+I.V20+2/()E>+(@+()*+I.V25+<>./P./E+<>-<+Z(I.<.75+.5+ 5(42<>./E+925<+I2@<+<(+<>2+2_Z2*<5Q+5(+4)7>+5(+<>-<+.<+.5+./+@-7<+/(;+ 0(4./-<20+9T+2_Z2*<5+`*2-0A+9)*2-)7*-<5a+<>-<+(@<2/+0(/D<+2V2/+7-*2+ -9()<+)5U+GDV2+(/IT+922/+-<+<>.5+@(*+"+T2-*5+-/0+G+7-/+<2II+T()+<>2*2D5+ 5(+4)7>+4(*2+<(+.<U+GDV2+;-<7>20+Z(I.<.7.-/5+I(5./E+<>2.*+/2*V2+-<+-/+ -ZZ*(-7>./E+024(/5<*-<.(/U+GDV2+;-<7>20+-+4(V242/<+E.V2+>(Z2+<(+ Z2(ZI2+;>(+>-V2+922/+I2@<+<(+*(<+@(*+522P./E+-+92<<2*+I.@2U+GDV2+522/+ how clever civil disobedience can force officials and police to make >.I-*.()5IT+*2Z)I5.V2+E-@@25+./+Z)9I.7U+=>2+4T<>+.5+>(I0./E+T()+9-7P+ -/0+T()+0252*V2+92<<2*U 6(+<>2+/2_<+<.42+T()+522+42+-*()/0Q+.@+T()D*2+-<+-II+7)*.()5+ -9()<+;>-<+GD4+;-.I./E+-9()<+<>.5+;22PQ+;-IP+)Z+<(+42+-/0+-5PU+G+ 7-/D<+Z*(4.52+<>-<+2V2*T+Z2*5(/+(/+2V2*T+5<-II+;.II+92+-5+/.72Q+9)<+G+ <>./P+G+5Z2-P+@(*+4(5<+(@+)5+;>2/+G+5-T+GD4+(/IT+-/+-<<2/<.(/^522P./E+ Z255.4.5<.7+P.IIb(T+927-)52+G+7-*2+-9()<+T()*+5-/.<TU

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THE TROUBLE WITH BROGA

by Sophie Berrill

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>.I2+Z-7./E+5I(;IT+-*()/0+<>2+*((4+-/0+4-P./E+5)*2+()*+ P/225+;2*2+I(7P20+-/0+9)<<5+>.E>+./+<>2+-.*Q+4T+T(E-+./5<*)7<(*+ gave us a friendly reminder: “Don’t forget there’s a free broga class @(*+42/+<>.5+B-<>2*D5+:-TUl =>-/P+3(0+G+;-5+./+0(;/;-*0+0(E+5(+/(+(/2+7()I0+522+4T+ V.(I2/<+2T2^*(IIU+=>2*2+;2/<+4T+5<2-0T+9*2-<>./E+-/0+4T+@(7)5+@(*+ <>.5+T(E-+7I-55U+X(;Q+-II+G+7()I0+<>./P+-9()<+;-5+>(;+T(E-+`<>2+V2*T+ 42-/./E+(@+;>.7>+.5+v)/.(/Da+>-0+.<5+(;/+7(/<*.9)<.(/+<(+<>2+I.5<+(@+ 52E*2E-<./EQ+4-/^Z-/02*./E+9)FF;(*05U N-/+9)/Q+4-/+9-EQ+4-/<T>(52Q+9*(4-/72Q+4-/+0-<25Q+ 4-/57-Z./EQ+E)TI./2*Q+4-/P./.5U+=>2+I.5<+(@+>2<2*(52_)-IQ+4-/^ @*.2/0IT+<2*45+@(*+<TZ.7-IIT+@24-I2+5<TI25+E(25+(/U G+>-V2+/(+Z*(9I24+;.<>+<>2+-7<)-I+Z>2/(42/-+<>2452IV25U+N2/+ 7-/+;2-*+9)/5U+N2/+7-/+0(+T(E-U+N2/+7-/+2/b(T+;2-*./E+Z-/<T>(52U+ G+<>./P+-<+<>.5+Z(./<+.<D5+5-@2+<(+7(/7I)02+<>-<+42/+-/0+;(42/+>-V2+ a lot of – gasp – similar interests. It’s these ‘man’ prefixes that drag us back to times when our grandparents used gender qualifiers like vI-0T+0(7<(*D+(*+v4-I2+/)*52D+<(+02Z.7<+72*<-./+E2/02*5+-5+Z(<2/<.-IIT+ )/2h).ZZ20+@(*+Z-*<.7)I-*+*(I25U ?_72Z<+<>.5+<.42Q+<>252+<2*45+-*.52+-I4(5<+2_7I)5.V2IT+./+ *2I-<.(/+<(+42/U+6(42+Z2(ZI2+9*)5>+(@@+<>2+v4-/+9)/D+-5+-+>-*4I255+ 9)FF;(*0Q+9)<+.<+-7<)-IIT+7*2-<25+-+7)I<)*2+(@+52I@^7(/57.()5/255+ -/0+@2-*+(@+24-57)I-<.(/+-4(/E+42/U+[(*05+I.P2+v9*(E-D+92I.<<I2+ E)T5+927-)52+<>2T+*2./@(*72+<>2+.02-+<>-<+-+4-/D5+4-57)I./.<T+ is so fragile that it has to be reaffirmed every time he enters a <TZ.7-IIT+@24-I2+7(/<2_<U G<+.5+<>.5+<TZ.7-IIT+@24-I2+7(/<2_<+<>-<+)/02*I.25+<>2+;>(I2+ Z*(9I24U+=>252+<2*45+52*V2+-5+4(02*/+*2.<2*-<.(/5+(@+<>2+4T<>+<>-<+ @24././.<T+.5+I./P20+<(+;2-P/255U+6(+4-/T+42/+0(/D<+<-P2+T(E-+-5+-+ 52*.()5+@(*4+(@+2_2*7.52+927-)52+<>2+4(02*/+@-72+(@+T(E-+.5+-+T()/E+ woman, despite flexibility being a quality beneficial to all genders. To me, ‘broga’ screams, “It’s okay, you’re doing a superior, man’s version (@+T(E-lQ+*2./@(*7./E+.<+-5+-+<TZ.7-IIT+@24././2+Z*-7<.72+-/0+-+Z)*5).<+ @(*+<>2+;2-PU '2<Q+7(/<*-*T+<(+<>.5+Z2*5Z27<.V2Q+T(E-+.5+<>2+4(5<+9*)<-I+-/0+ 5<*2/E<>2/./E+@(*4+(@+2_2*7.52+GDV2+2V2*+0(/2U+G/+@-7<Q+4(5<+<TZ.7-IIT+ v@24././2D+Z)*5).<5+GDV2+<*.20+>-V2+922/+9*)<-IA+Z()*./E+>(<+;-_+(/+ 4T+I2E5+-/0+*.ZZ./E+>-.*5+()<+-<+<>2.*+*((<5u+5Z2/0./E+I(/EQ+5(*2+ >()*5+./+>22I5+`-I<>()E>+<>2+>-*4+92>./0+<>252+*.<)-I5+.5+-/(<>2*+ .55)2+@(*+-/(<>2*+-*<.7I2aU+B24././.<T+7I2-*IT+*2h).*25+5<*2/E<>U+[>T+ 0(+;2+92I.<<I2+42/+;>(+0.5ZI-T+-/T+E*-./+(@+.<C Interestingly, women pretty much never feel the need to reaffirm <>2.*+@24././.<T+./+-+<TZ.7-IIT+4-I2+7(/<2_<U+G@+T()+I((P+-<+<>2+,*(E-+

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Melbourne website, you’ll find an asterix that reveals the caveat, “For guys and gals!”. Similarly, on Mantyhose.net, the tagline reads “Hosiery fashion for women and men”. Tellingly, women are pretty 7(4@(*<-9I2+92./E+-55(7.-<20+;.<>+42/U+G/+@-7<Q+;2+Z2*52V2*2+./+<>.5+ 4-/^;(*I0+0-.IT+`-4+G+*.E><Q+I-0.25CaU+G<D5+7I2-*+>2*2+<>-<+./+<>2+7-52+ (@+v9*(E-D+(*+v4-/<T>(52D+.<+.5+I255+-9()<+7-<2*./E+<(+42/D5+/2205+-/0+ 4(*2+-9()<+.4420.-<2IT+9*-/0./E+<>2+Z*(0)7<+-5+/(/^<>*2-<2/./E+<(+ -+4-/D5+4-57)I./.<TU G+;-5+*272/<IT+>2IZ./E+()<+-<+4T+5.5<2*D5+*27T7I20+7I(<>./E+ store when a guy, embarrassed, asked her, “Uh sorry, but I’m not too good at figuring out which are men’s clothes and which are ;(42/D5+7I(<>25+>2*2Ul =>2*2D5+(/IT+(/2+(9V.()5+;(42/D5+*-7P+-<+4T+5.5<2*D5+5<(*2+ ;.<>+0*25525+-/0+<>2+I.P2U+=>2+*25<+(@+<>2+5<(7P+.5+<*-0.<.(/-IIT+E)T5D+ stuff: flannelette shirts, baggy tees, sports jackets and so on. I half expected a female customer to be the first to ask if they were actually in a men’s store. Yet flocks of young women come in and comfortably Z2*)52+<>2+*-7P5+(@+)/.52_+b)4Z2*5+-/0+b-7P2<5+<>-<+>-V2+42/D5+ 7I(<>./E+9*-/05+(/+<>2+<-E5U+NT+5.5<2*+;-/<20+<(+4-*P2<+>2*+5<(*2+-5+ )/.52_+-/0+7(/5<-/<IT+4(-/5+<(+42+-9()<+>(;+5>2+;.5>25+(/2+0-T+-+ dude would come in and try on the floral skivvy.

As Charlotte Gainsbourg’s character says in the 1993 film D*(' B(.(/-'N"#:(/+`-/0+-5+N-0(//-+5-4ZI20+-<+<>2+5<-*<+(@+v[>-<+G<+ B22I5+8.P2+B(*+O+3.*IDaA “Girls can wear jeans and cut their hair short, wear shirts and 9((<5Q+v7-)52+.<D5+(P-T+<(+92+-+9(TU+,)<+@(*+-+9(T+<(+I((P+I.P2+-+E.*I+.5+ 02E*-0./EQ+927-)52+T()+<>./P+<>-<+92./E+-+E.*I+.5+02E*-0./EUl =>2+"M\L+V2*5.(/+(@+<>.5+5Z227>+4.E><+E(+5(42<>./E+4(*2+I.P2A “Guys can wear tights, and tie their long hair in buns, carry >-/09-E5+-/0+T(E-+4-<5Q+9)<+(/IT+.@+;2+-00+*2-55)*./E+4-/IT+ prefixes because hey, looking like a girl is still degrading.”

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so your fave is problematic

by Jennifer Balcomb

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farrago 2015 / edition eight / 45

/ Society

Getting it right?

By Meg Sheehan

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Time to Ban the Bomb by mat kelly

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reefer madness

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5-VVT+<>-/+.<+;-5+)/02*+O99(<<aU+B(*+<>2+[-/E-/+-/0+Y-E-I./E()+ Z2(ZI2+c+<>2+<*-0.<.(/-I+(;/2*5+(@+<>2+I-/0+;>2*2+<>2+I-*E25<+4./2+ >-5+922/+Z*(Z(520+c+<>2+4././E+(@+<>2+3-I.I22+,-5./+Z*252/<5+-+0.*27<+ <>*2-<+<(+<>2.*+>(425+-/0+7)I<)*-I+>2*.<-E2U+ Thankfully, some terrific progress has been made. In August, R(44(/;2-I<>+,-/P+Z)9I.7IT+-//()/720+<>-<+<>2.*+4(/2T+;()I0+ /(<+92+E(./E+<(+O0-/.U+=>2+7(4Z-/T+<((P+-+0()9I2+>.<+;>2/+<>2+ B202*-I+R()*<+(V2*<)*/20+<>2.*+-ZZ2-I+@(*+-ZZ*(V-IQ+<>-/P5+<(+<>2+ 2/0-/E2*20+5<-<)5+(@+T-PP-+5P./P+-/0+(*/-42/<-I+5/-P2+`;>-<+ 4200I25(42+2/0-/E2*20+5Z27.25Q+4255./E+)Z+O0-/.D5+025<*)7<.V2+ ZI-/5aU+OII+(@+()*+4(*/./E5+5Z2/<+.**.<-<./E+XO,+24ZI(T225+Z-.0+ (@@+;>2/+<>2T+@(II(;20+R(44(/;2-I<>D5+I2-0+5>(*<IT+-@<2*;-*05Q+ ;>.7>+*25)I<20+./+5(42+>-ZZT+72I29*-<(*T+-7<.(/5+-5+(ZZ(520+<(+ <>2+Z*2V.()5IT+0257*.920+ZI2-52^<2II^T()*^24ZI(T2*^<(^/(<^025<*(T^ <>2^*22@+-7<.(/5U+O+@202*-I+7-52+>-5+922/+I-)/7>20+-E-./5<+O0-/.+9T+ <>2+[-/E-/+-/0+Y-E-I./E()+Z2(ZI2+@(*+<*T./E+<(+Z)II+(@@+5(42+5>-0T+ 9)5./255U+]/+<(Z+(@+-II+<>.5Q+O0-/.+E(<+./<(+2V2/+4(*2+>(<+;-<2*+;>2/+ it was revealed they had botched the figures of potential jobs. They are definitely persistent, but opposition to Adani continues to grow. =>2+3*2-<+,-**.2*+J22@+4-T+(/IT+4-P2+)Z+(/2+Z-*<+(@+<>2+9.EE2*+ picture here, but it has come to symbolise the fight. Australians I(V2+<>2+J22@Q+-/0+/(;+4(*2+<>-/+2V2*+.<D5+7*)7.-I+;2+V(7-I.52+()*+ -0(*-<.(/+-/0+<-P2+-+5<-/0U+G+)/02*5<-/0+<>.5+.5+-+I(<+(@+./@(*4-<.(/+ <(+Z*(7255+-II+-<+(/72Q+-/0+0(25/D<+2V2/+92E./+<(+7(V2*+<>2+./<*.7-<2+ 02<-.I5+(@+<>2+57.2/72+(*+<>2+9*(-02*+029-<2U+g(;2V2*Q+G+>(Z2+.<+>-5+ clarified some of the science and highlighted what a pressing issue <>.5+.5U+O<+<>2+V2*T+I2-5<Q+/(;+T()+P/(;+;>-<+<(+5-T+;>2/+T()+/2_<+ hear the question “Have you heard about what’s happening on the 3*2-<+,-**.2*+J22@ Cl

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/ Society

Nasty, Nazi Business

by Adrian Yeung

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