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Madeline Mitchell

Ash Neville

Helena Skundric

Luke Lambden

Ivanka Sugumar

2023

FICTION

GUESSING GAME

By Lillian Hewitt-Scholtes

Guessing Game is a gripping short story that explores the relationship between a young boy and a woman as they guess what is on the other side of the door.

TOLL

By Kate Middleton

A poem.

A GARDEN OF ROSES

By Jasmine Frost

In this sneak peek opening chapter of A Garden of Roses by Jasmine Frost, the reader gets introduced to a brand new and exciting YA fantasy world. Frost instantly creates a vivid world full of intrigue and mystery that will have you wanting more.

SISTERS

By Jade Moran

Sisters is a gothic-inspired poem that tells the tale of two sisters who flee home to meet mysterious lovers. However, things take a harrowing turn for the pair.

STATES OF MATTER

By Jess Giuliani

A trilogy of poems entailing one's efforts to compensate for the abyssal absence of a love now lost.

A GIRL IN THE WOODS

By Anonymous

A Girl in the Woods is a simple ballad about a chance encounter between the narrator and a strange girl in the forest outside of a summer camp.

22/04/22

By Tilly Ernest

22/04/22 is a written representation of the mind attempting to make peace, whilst still fighting with the inevitable nature of letting go of things in life.

BLUEBELL

By Chloe Kokoris

Bluebell is a poem concerning the conflicted experience of coming from a migrant background. The poem explores the different parts of Serbian and Greek culture that are suppressed when displaced to Australia.

SHE TOO

By Mads Kate

Verses laced with a kind of resentment that tastes like acid on the tongue, yet gives way to an intimate expression of grief.

AGAINST BAGS

By Simon Ryan

Simon Ryan writes about his belief that it is time society does away with bags.

BEARING IT

By Matthew Ryan

Matthew Ryan discusses the 2022 comedy drama The Bear, and its connection to the changes we are seeing in the workplace since COVID-19.

MEET AYELET WERNER

By Laura Elia

Meet Ayelet Werner!

The creator of the graphic design business

and social media entity, design by ayelet.

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RELIQUARY: THE HAUNTED SELF IN CYBERPUNK 2077

By Rachael Robertson

Rachael Roberston explains the intricate details of her experiences with the gothic game, Cyberpunk 2077.

INTERVIEW WITH JONATHAN DI MAGGIO

By Ivanka Sugumar

Meet Jonathan Di Maggio!

The Melbourne based photographer discusses his work in sports photography.

INSOMNIAC

By Ivy Ilyes

Ivy Ilyes contemplates her experiences of living with insomnia as a college student.

A LITTLE LIFE:
A CHANCE TO LEARN

By Madeline Mitchell

Madeline Mitchell explores the ongoing controversy surrounding Hanya Yanagihara’s 2015 novel,

A Little Life.

I THOUGHT PERFORMANCE ART WAS STUPID UNTIL I TRIED IT BY ACCIDENT

By Laura Milford

Laura Milford reflects on how she accidentally fell in love with performance art.

TO NANA, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU GAVE US

By Luke Lambden

Luke Lamden discusses several memories from his family that describe his Nanna and the light she shone on her loved ones.

KEEP SHINING, DAD

By Corinna Fernandez

Corinna Fernandez reflects on moments

when she witnessed her late father,

Gregory Fernandez, shining and in his element.

FROM FLUSHING, QUEENS
TO FLUSHING THE MAN

By Hayden Kubler

Hayden Kubler explains the Hollywood Actor’s Strike and highlights the leadership of Fran Drescher.

LOST TO THE PAST

By Helena Skundric

Helena Skundric describes her feelings about meeting an old school friend after three years have passed.

I GOT YOU

By Janella Ramos

View 'I Got You' an acrylic artwork by

Janella Ramos and the motivation

behind her piece.

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ART COLLECTION

By Chloe Kokoris

View a collection of artworks by Chloe Kokori

which include series titled 'Iris', '

Co-Existence' & 'The collar'.

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IF YE LOVE ME

By Paolo Grella, Alan Jessup,

Ainara Reyes & Catherine Murphy

Watch and listen to a choir performance of the hymn "If Ye Love Me.'

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FROZEN FRAMES
EUROPEAN STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

By Ben Nguyen

View Ben Nguyen's monochromatic photography series.

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BRIDE TO BE

By Sharna Bowers

View 'Bride to Be' a photography series by

Sharna Bowers and what drove

her to create the piece.

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TRANSIENCE

By Alvina Hasty

View 'Transience'' an acrylic artwork by Alvina Hasty and the motivation behind her piece.

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COLLECTIVES

By Major Project Students

The 2023 major project students

share their collective projects.

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CONCATENATE

By Ash Neville

View Ash Neville's digital illustration for her major project titled 'concatenate.'

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FORGET ME KNOT

By 2023 BVAD Students

View the catalogue of Forget Me Knot, the 2023 Visual Arts & Design exhibition.

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2022

EDITORS

LOOK

An Honest Chat with Lucy

Belle Formica

An interview with Lucy Hotchin, an art therapist, lived experience consultant and textile artist.

Tiny Sketchbooks

Lara Girgis

A growing collection of small-scale drawings

Tint

'It's A Colourful Life'

Iona Easton, Meg McKenna and Madelena Scott

A collection of artworks inspired by colour

Made in Melbourne

Celine Sheeran

A collection of photographs taken around Melbourne, Victoria.

Artworks by Zoe Brewer

A vibrant collection of gouache portraits illustrating one of the biggest bands of all time

The Count

Multiple artists collaborate on a project with a unified theme

P.O.V. Perspective Optics. Vision.

By Alicia Loe, Kate Ren & Carla Sol.

An interpretation of inner feelings and expressing the ‘soul’ of a chosen landscape.

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Reflecting on the Natural World

Multiple Authors

A collection of poems and essays reflecting on our relationship with nature

Artichokes

Courtney Burke

A poem

Dazed

Katarina Sadek

A story of a new life mission

The Skills We Need are the Skills We Already Have

Haydn Aarons on the problems of high-skill humanitarian entrants to Australia

Haydn Aarons

Courtney Burke

A poem

Fortnite: Five Years on the Island

Simon Ryan

Simon Ryan shares his adventures in Fortnite.

Hope

Timothy Chan

A poem

Post-Covid Hope

Ella Mackenzie

Comparing pre- and post-covid life

Crown

Stephanie Lyons

A story on the future of a royal family

Time Together

Matthew Ryan

Matthew Ryan on being and time in the novels of Sara Baume

Horror in the Mundane

Louise Seager

Louise Seager discusses Julia Armfield’s debut novel Our Wives Under the Sea

Eva Katinic

Eva Katinic explores the gender archetypes of Romantic literature.

Life's Little Lessons

Jennifer Lowe

A poem

Welcome to the Future

Sandra Thom-Jones

A story looking forward to a new beginning

Swimming In The Past

Lorinda Cramer

Lorinda Cramer explores the history of Foy & Gibson’s woollen bathing suits.

Turning Towards Suffering

Maggie Nolan

Maggie Nolan considers the common concerns of Tara June Winch’s The Yield and Melissa Lucashenko’s Too Much Lip

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Digital Sunrise

Sebastian Trew

A poem in words and images

Man vs Mountain

Jason Parmaxidis

A story recalling the past

Plath on Film

Chanel Campbell & Eliza Turner

An exploration of American poet, Sylvia Plath.

Rainbow Companies

Jacob Baker

Companies go 'rainbow-fishing’ during pride month

The Way In and The Way Out Are One And the Same

Diane Charleson

Poetry, identity, dreaming and the past

Falling; peace tranquility

Naomi Thorpe

Finding nature and silence in a busy world

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Sharon de Kleijn Exhibition

Amiel Matthews

Sounds of the Impossible

A series of podcasts exploring video game creature vocalisations

EDITORS

Catherine Jaworski
Ashlee Merucci
Caitlin Riddell

Georgia Wheaton
Matthew Ryan
(general editor)

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Artworks by Brent van Abkoude

An exploration of Brent van Abkoude's artwork and creative process.

ACU Grad Show

Nicholas Tsekouras takes us behind the scenes of the 2020 ACU Grad Show

Artworks by Annie Hallowell

Digital paintings by Annie Hallowell exploring the intimacy of public transport

Odor Patris Tu

Catherine Bell connects scent and loss

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Religion and Climate Change

Pedram Rashidi on politics, religion and climate change

ACU ALLY Network

Noah Riseman on the formation of the ALLY Network at ACU

Pandemic Participation

Jen Couch on young people's response to the Melbourne tower lockdown

2020 Olympics

Haydn Aarons reflects on the 2020 Olympics

Art Problems

Elvis Richardson surveys the pitfalls of art

The Rooney Effect

Matthew Ryan on the novels of Sally Rooney

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The Crooked Scene

Gus Mather explores the gender politics of the Australian Metalcore community

YA Fiction

Polly McCauley reviews newly released Young Adult fiction

AI and the Humanities

Georgia Wheaton interviews Baylee Brits

Annie Hallowell

A collection of artworks exploring technology, gender performance, and media consumption

Lani, Josh & Vivienne

An exploration into fear, formative pain and phobia.

2021

Interview with Nick Tsekouras

Caitlin Riddell interviews one of Melbourne's up-and-coming artists

Shadow Libraries

Caitlin Riddell on Open Access

Interview with Stelarc

Stelarc sits down to discuss his artistic practice and the future of technology

The Lunatic

A short story by Francis Gibbs

Apathy

Thomas Maruskanic on apathy, politics, and society

Something Bigger

Ashlee Merucci reflects on volunteering

The Finals

Meg Mikelson watches her family watch the footy

Untitled

A short story by Edward Mason

Beneath Freedom's Skin

Anti-lockdown protest and old hatreds

Sylvia Plath: Living in her Poetry

Eva Katinic considers the poet and the woman

Tui

A short story by Blake Guttridge

Some feelings on paper

A poem by

Georgia Wheaton

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Euca Magazine

Euca is a forward thinking magazine, designed by designers for designers.

Real

A poem by Sarah Giddy

There's always room for dessert

A short story by Zac McLaughlin

LGBTI History

Noah Riseman on the LGBTI history of the Australian Defence Force

Fairy Bread

Exhibition review by Anna Woods

Faust

Review by Renae Burton

Indoors

A short film by ACU design students that describes the routines, moods and perspectives we were all experiencing during lockdown.

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CAKEFACE in Colour

Jet Krusec creates performance art through the character of CAKEFACE

60 Second Documentaries

ACU Students produce short documentaries exploring the fascinating people in their lives

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Inside 4 Walls

A short film by ACU design students that showcases brief, intimate moments that occur in one's personal space. The film is structured around an apartment building and captures a day in the lockdown life

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New Normal

A short film by ACU design students that examines the 'new normal' that has emerged as a result of

COVID-19

Research Project Audio Bites

Mini-podcasts from ACU students talking about their 2021 research projects

Spooky Spook

Harrison Jenner's music for mock-horror

Windborne

Minimalist music by Harrison Jenner

online magazine of the national school of arts, acu

OUR ARCHIVES

scroll through our archives to view our past editions and articles.

2023

FICTION

GUESSING GAME

By Lillian Hewitt-Scholtes

TOLL

By Kate Middleton

A GARDEN OF ROSES

By Jasmine Frost

SISTERS

By Jade Moran

STATES OF MATTER

By Jess Giuliani

A GIRL IN THE WOODS

By Anonymous

22/04/22

By Tilly Ernest

BLUEBELL

By Chloe Kokoris

SHE TOO

By Mads Kate

NON FICTION

AGAINST BAGS

By Simon Ryan

BEARING IT

By Matthew Ryan

MEET AYELET WERNER

By Laura Elia

RELIQUARY: THE HAUNTED SELF IN CYBERPUNK 2077

By Rachael Robertson

INTERVIEW WITH JONATHAN DI MAGGIO

By Ivanka Sugumar

INSOMNIAC

By Ivy Ilyes

A LITTLE LIFE: A CHANCE TO LEARN

By Madeline Mitchell

I THOUGHT PERFORMANCE ART WAS STUPID UNTIL I TRIED IT BY ACCIDENT

By Laura Milford

TO NANA, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU GAVE US

By Luke Lambden

KEEP SHINING, DAD

By Corinna Fernandez

FROM FLUSHING, QUEENS TO FLUSHING THE MAN

By Hayden Kubler

LOST TO THE PAST

By Helena Skundric

ART & PERFORMANCE

I GOT YOU

ART COLLECTION

IF YE LOVE ME

FROZEN FRAMES EUROPEAN STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

BRIDE TO BE

By Sharna Bowers

TRANSIENCE

COLLECTIVES

CONCATENATE

FORGET ME KNOT

LOOK

READ

WATCH

LISTEN

2022

EDITORS

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LOOK

An Honest Chat with Lucy

Belle Formica

Tiny Sketchbooks

Lara Girgis

Tint

'It's A Colourful Life'

Iona Easton, Meg McKenna and Madelena Scott

Made in Melbourne

Celine Sheeran

Artworks by Zoe Brewer

The Count

P.O.V. Perspective Optics. Vision.

A LITTLE LIFE:
A CHANCE TO LEARN

FROM FLUSHING, QUEENS
TO FLUSHING THE MAN

FROZEN FRAMES
EUROPEAN STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

The Byronic Hero vs
Mother Nature

Catherine Jaworski
Ashlee Merucci
Caitlin Riddell

Georgia Wheaton
Matthew Ryan
(general editor)