The revolutions in the Middle East may have shocked the world but the reality is these uprisings were inevitable. Basic liberties are not afforded by the people of these autocracy's and, through global media, the people can see what they are being denied – a democracy. Click here
Colosoul recently joined up with animal lover Aleisha Caruso from “Extinction Sucks” to deliver urgently needed medical supplies to the animal victims of the Lake Clifton fires in Western Australia. Click here
Colosoul has been supporting animal ambassador, Aleisha Caruso for several years and recently joined her on a trip to Thailand to try and increase exposure of the terrible tiger poaching that goes on. Aleisha Caruso has worked closely with Sybelle Foxcroft who runs Cee 4 Life (Conservation Environmental Education) and works undercover for animals. Click here
Why would I travel half way across the world to a secluded Monastery in Southern California to subject myself to this mental anguish? Why eschew my TV, stereo, women and the other personal freedoms we hold and value so dearly? Click here
I'm walking on a path along the train lines parallel to Wellington Street in the city. Graffiti artist LadyBananas is there setting up for a commissioned job behind the youth hostel.
Meanwhile a group of teenagers are using sharp rocks to leave 'scratchies' on public transport vehicles and the bus driver radio's his depot to report the vandalism.Click here
Most people probably ask themselves pretty mundane questions over brunch. Don’t get me wrong, brunch is a pretty inspirational meal – a combination of breakfast and lunch goodies, with a strong emphasis on gluttony. However, most of us probably ponder, “Eggs or pancakes? Tea or coffee?” Brad Gurney, 19, and Jess McCarthy, 24, asked themselves a question of a weightier nature. “What are you devoted to?”...Click here
These days there are so many contraceptives out there, but condoms still remain the number one choice for practising safe sex. Although, as popular as condoms are, it seems there's a stigma attached to them and whether males want to wear them or not.
The general consensus is that females feel insecure about asking their sexual partners to wear condoms because of fears they'll be rejected. Click here
In a society constantly questioning what the beauty ideal is and also grappling with political correctness, we find ourselves in a sticky dilemma. Why is it viewed as more socially acceptable to call someone 'skinny' but by the same token not alright to call someone 'fat'? Is this because of the perceived notion that everyone wants to be thin so by calling someone skinny, even if in a detrimental tone, the bully believes they are in fact complimenting the person?
According to Wikipedia, “weight stigma, also known as weightism, weight bias, and weight-based discrimination, is discrimination or stereotyping based on one's weight, especially very large or thin people.”
The behaviour arising from 'weightist' thinking can consist of insults, teasing, hurtful looks and stereotyping. Click here
Stick thin models gracing the catwalks and high end fashion mags. Women with the bodies of young boys. Sick looking faces with protruding collarbones and shoulder blades.
This is the beauty ideal reinforced by the media, designers and photographers alike. Being subjected to such images daily can have an effect on self esteem, extreme dieting and eating disorders.
But the question needs to be asked: what effect is this beauty ideal having on the models being used to portray what is beautiful and what is not?
Joana Guyonnet, 21, has been a model for many years and says that there is always pressure to be skinnier. Read more >>
Humans have evolved to be omnivores, eating both plants and animals, and so we face a mind-boggling choice three times a day: what to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Accredited Practising dietician Amanda Benham has been a vegan for 27 years and an APD for 18 years – specialising in vegan and vegetarian nutrition. “I believe a healthy diet for a human is a diet of plant foods,” Ms Benham says. Community Communications Manager of Meat and Livestock Australia Samantha Jamieson says it’s up to individuals whether they prefer the intake of protein and other nutrients through one “convenient”... Read more >>
Since the media frenzy that was the Copenhagen Conference the climate change issue has lay dormant in Australian politics. The 2010 election has thrown the issue back into sharp focus.
Ex-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced climate change as “the biggest moral challenge of our generation”, but when he shelved his ETS after failing to win support in parliament he effectively sacrificed his leadership. Read more >>
It's 2am and DJ Paul E is flicking through his records looking for one last tune to set the crowd alight. He's warming up a crowd of two thousand for internationally renowned DJ Lisa Lashes. His blood is pumping. Lisa Lashes aka the Queen of Hard House was the first female DJ to be ranked in the world's top ten by DJ Mag. Her albums are the highest selling hard house compilations and have given her a global following. Read more >>
For adolescents the transition into adulthood involves experimenting and learning how to party hard. Regardless of laws aimed at curbing underage drinking and drug abuse, the Government can never totally stamp it out. Fake ID's, older siblings and parties when the parents are away are a teenager’s ticket to getting wasted on the weekend – just like Brendan Fevola on the tele! Read more >>
“I go whenever I am asked, but I really never touch alcohol!” Perth acting student Rainer Golden only drinks water or juice, especially cranberry or pineapple juice in night clubs. It’s almost strange that a guy – as funny and handsome as Rainer - would go to a nightclub and choose not to drink. However, there are rare party animals among us who do just that. Though a minority, these personal prohibitionists are definitely present in the contemporary night-club scene. Read more >>
The Criminal Investigation Amendment Act or “Stop and Search Legislation” is currently being prepared to put through the WA Parliament later this year. The proposed new law will give police officers the power to ‘stop and search’ anyone they choose without cause. While some people may say that if you are not doing anything wrong, there is nothing to worry about, others have voiced valid concerns over just who will be susceptible to searches and for what reasons. Read more >>
Aboriginal people have drawn on natural resources to heal and maintain health for thousands of years, and will for many years to come. Traditionally Aboriginals were much healthier than they are today and that was largely thanks to the outback.
Ruby McIntosh has overcome breast cancer and she attributes her recovery to time spent in the bush... Read more >>
Danni Colgan has danced at hundreds of festivals and estimates her number of music gigs to be in the thousands. Her first big concert sans parents was U2 in 1989. She had just turned 13. Perth born and bred, Danni is the true definition of a ‘festival goer.’ Not only is it her passion, it’s also her job. All through high school she skipped class, so as not to miss any of the Perth Festival street theatre programs, so it was perhaps inevitable that Danni would become the festival’s Contemporary Culture Program Manager, appointed earlier this year. Read more >>
West Australian nurse Lisa Burnette was like any other 24-year-old with a thirst for travel and adventure. She was working in London as a nurse and was partying to the wee hours of the morning in many a British pub. On weekends she would travel to other European countries with fellow adventure seekers. This lifestyle came to an abrupt halt when, on June 11th 2000, she felt like she was getting a flu during her shift at Royal London Hospital. The next morning, Lisa was barely conscious with her face and body covered in a rash. Read more >>
For a young man who had his heart set on becoming a businessman all through high school, embarking on a profession to make people laugh seems an unlikely choice. But for the nineteen-year-old who describes himself as loud, nasal and flamboyant – the jump into stand up comedy was quite natural. With a sharp wit and bitchin’ attitude to rival most people his age, Joel gave one warning to audiences for his recent show Slumber Party, and that was to, “Expect a lot of gossip. With a few surprises on the way, it’s going to be fun.” Read more >>
Bonnie Tessa Davies has a strange fascination with death. The 26-year-old Perth comedian admits she’s been to more funerals than she can count. As a young girl growing up among heroin addicts and juvenile delinquents, it wasn’t a matter of who was going to go next but rather when. So perhaps it’s not surprising she can talk about the topic with such ease and even humour. After all, Bonnie’s job is to make people laugh, and in the world of comedy sometimes it’s the things that hurt us that make for the best material. “It’s not the death part that’s funny, but just the way people react to the situation.” Read more >>
Most people were shocked at the time it look for a task force to clean up Australia's worst ever oil spill in August of 2009, costing Australian taxplayers $5.3 million. Thai oil rigging company PTTEP acted carelessly when they tried to save time and costs while drilling holes at their West Atlas base, near Ashmore and Catier reefs off the Kimberley coast. Drillers capped the Montara oil well with a pressure corrosion cap instead of a cement plug as a barrier, causing it to burst. The pipeline leaked an estimated 400 barrels of oil a day into the Timor Sea, 200km northwest of WA's coastline. Read more >>
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