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My dreams are often born in fire. There was a bright flash, a burst of sunlight searing the sky, blistering my cheeks like a swelling sunburn, and roasting the hairs of my stubble until I feared it would drive down through the pores. I ducked down into a cavern deep below the surface, burying my face in the void. There was a percussive thud like the terrible growl of thunder overhead, and the world heaved beneath me as if alive. Read More…

‘Come with me,’ Ayla pleaded. Her soft brown eyes glimmered with tears, yet they wielded daggers sharp enough to cut through the clamour. It was her final hope—a dying star’s last spectacle of light before it was winked out of existence forever. ‘I’m sorry,’ I whispered and my voice almost broke, ‘but I can’t—you know why.’ Ayla gripped me hard and buried the side of her head in my chest. I wrapped my arms around her, cupping my chin on Read More…

Setting The year is 2445. Earth has been desolated in a 20-year war with the alien Neitha. Survivors cling to shattered cities—the last remnants of Earth’s once sprawling civilisation. Within this barren wasteland, human factions vow to wage an endless war with the Neitha, even though time is now against them. The oceans are drying up and much of the landscape has fossilised due to the immense weaponry used by Neithan warships. Earth is dying, and in just 300 years, Read More…

Student work displaying a variety of interpretations of the adventures of a cricket tragic visiting “Bombay” to watch a Test Match between England and India.

Chances are that you’ve heard of movies like The Ring and The Grudge, but have you seen their original Asian counterparts that are much scarier than the Hollywood adaptions? If you’re a fan of East Asian Cinema or Horror films in general, here are 5 Must Watch Japanese and Korean Horror Films that I guarantee will keep you up at night. Ringu (1998) Before the American remake Japanese filmmakers released the original Ringu in the late nineties, giving a rise in the popularity of Japanese Read More…

No-one has disturbed its slumber for years, but hands now grasp blindly about the top shelf in the garden shed rousing it. From darkness to full sunlight in a breath. There is no gradual withdrawal from its scabbard, no sounds of admiration for the beauty of the temper-line that runs the length of its cutting edge, and a heavy hand on its handle. The wind whips around it as it is inexpertly waved about in the air. Becoming stationary for Read More…

Dad and I love sitting in the boat, tied to the riverbank by a sturdy tree root. With the peaceful silence surrounding us as we cast our lines, only the sounds of the flying fishing line, plops of the bait hitting the water and the occasion songs of nearby birds. This is where we feel at peace, no pressure or distractions from the outside world – a place of comfortable silence that can only be shared by a parent and Read More…

The video game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO), released in 2012 by game company Valve, is the center of an ongoing international controversy.

When you think of Easter, the vast majority of Australians will associate it with a long weekend filled with fun and time spent with family. Even though the majority of us enjoy the long weekend, we rarely consider the real reason behind the holiday. But you don’t have to be religious to understand what the holiday means to the thousands who flock to Bendigo annually to help celebrate the annual Easter Festival. Fun! Since its inception in 1871 by Messrs Read More…