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Internet rejects celebrity awareness campaign, asks them to open their wallets instead

Internet rejects celebrity awareness campaign, asks them to open their wallets instead

by Mellek Steel | Jun 12, 2020 | Entertainment, Featured, Society

In an effort to ‘spread awareness’, white celebrities have taken to the internet, sharing their own experiences with racism. The internet was not best pleased.

Lines around the rock: The popularity of Uluru’s ‘final day’ is telling

Lines around the rock: The popularity of Uluru’s ‘final day’ is telling

by Mellek Steel | Oct 25, 2019 | Current Affairs, Featured

While today represents the last day tourists can climb Uluru, the size of the line is indicative of minds not changing, and our words ignored.

The constitutional recognition debate will be the plebiscite for indigenous australians

The constitutional recognition debate will be the plebiscite for indigenous australians

by Mellek Steel | Jul 11, 2019 | Featured, My take on.., Residents

Yesterday, Ken Wyatt discussed his plan for constitutional recognition. Today, Uluru is packed with people climbing the rock before the ban. The debate about including us is set to exclude us, and be typically ugly.

The hypocrisy of defending Folau but criticising Walker’s anthem protest

The hypocrisy of defending Folau but criticising Walker’s anthem protest

by Mellek Steel | May 31, 2019 | Current Affairs, Featured, Residents

The same people who defended Israel Folau’s freedom of speech are criticising Cody Walker’s decision to not sing the national anthem. The hypocrisy highlights an obvious point.

In a week where we’ve been calling for media balance, Channel 7 has done this

In a week where we’ve been calling for media balance, Channel 7 has done this

by Mellek Steel | Mar 21, 2019 | Featured, Ladder, Media, The Big Smoke Arena

After a week where many have called for greater diversity in our media, Channel 7 has wheeled out their coverage team for the upcoming state election. Clearly, they’re not listening.

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