Kristin Perissinotto
IDAHOBIT is political
Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, or IDAHOBIT. You would think, theoretically, that our...
Cheek
- May 12
- 5 min
What's *actually* the difference between Labor and Liberal?
Wondering what the actual difference is between the two major parties in this country? Wonder no longer! Every election, the masses will...
Kristin Perissinotto
- May 7
- 4 min
The thing about independent candidates
There's a strong theme around this election, and I'm not talking about how much of a **** Scott Morrison is. There's a rise in popularity...
Kristin Perissinotto
- May 7
- 3 min
What the F is: Preferential voting
Our preferential voting system in Australia is extremely important, as many elections will be won on preferences. Conservative...
Kristin Perissinotto
- May 4
- 3 min
Roe v Wade is our business
The leaked draft of a decision to overturn Roe v Wade in the US has been confirmed as authentic. The abortion rights law is set to be...
External Contributor
- Apr 26
- 3 min
Childfree by choice: I’m okay with that, so why aren’t you?
‘Don’t worry, you will know what it’s like one day,” my colleague quipped to me when we were out for coffee one morning. She was...
Cheek
- Apr 21
- 3 min
It's time to fix refugee policy
Last night, the official Australian Labor Twitter posted a Tweet saying: Let’s be clear: if you attempt to come to Australia by boat, you...
Kristin Perissinotto
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Technology, not taxes!
The budget was handed down this week by the Liberal government and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Many media experts have labelled the budget...
Kristin Perissinotto
- Mar 29
- 3 min
Ignorance is bliss, apathy is cruel
It's election season, which means the heated political conversations over strained family dinners will soon be reaching a peak. News...
Kristin Perissinotto
- Mar 9
- 3 min
A note to the white women of Australia
In the wake of International Women's Day and the many white-washed events and panels you all would have seen on your feeds, it's the time...
Kristin Perissinotto
- Mar 7
- 3 min
I am woman, hear me and see me.
International Women's Day is usually my favourite day of the year. Feminist Christmas. But the past few years have been coloured by a...
Eliza Reilly
- Mar 6
- 3 min
Eliza Reilly on Sheilas: Badass Women of Australian History
Eliza Reilly is a writer, performer and author of Sheilas: Badass Women of Australian History, out now Let’s be blunt. There aren’t...
Kristin Perissinotto
- Mar 3
- 3 min
Morrison is using migrants as political pawns
Since the Morrison government was re-elected in 2019, it has cancelled visas of more than 4 000 'non-citizens' and had them deported....
Kristin Perissinotto
- Feb 28
- 4 min
Disaster is not a PR opportunity
Every politician can benefit from a disaster if they play their cards right. In a sick way, it's an opportunity to get some brownie...
Cheek
- Feb 14
- 3 min
Women buy RATs, they don't make policy
2021 was known as Australia's own #MeToo moment. We had women like Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins speak out and often feature in media,...
Cheek
- Feb 9
- 3 min
Don't apologise, change the legislation
I have two words for Scott Morrison in the wake of his so-called 'apology' to every woman who has been raped or assaulted in Parliament...
Kristin Perissinotto
- Feb 6
- 3 min
It's not a grievance with a boss, it's governmental instability
Fuck me. Australian politics has dissolved very quickly into year nine drama and shit slinging territory in 2022. While we were off to a...
Kristin Perissinotto
- Feb 3
- 2 min
Citipointe Principal doesn't know the meaning of 'discrimination'
The Principal of Brisbane's Citipointe Christian College sent out a professionally filmed video to parents this week, responding (at...
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