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"We cannot do much to control nature and the destruction it brings. However, we do have the power to help those in need."
Ezra Yeng gives us a breakdown on how tropical cyclones occur.

Content warning: Allusions to Abuse
"I have grown into a more nurturing and protective home, one with more skin than bone. A home that I can now call my own."
An anonymous writer discusses her process of healing.

"It is worrying to see the amount of lights being left on in office buildings during night time, or even in the wee hours of the morning."
Prakriti Bhardwaj investigates the environmental impacts of keeping the lights on after work within empty buildings.

The final SRC of the year took place earlier today in the Science Teaching Building. The agenda was packed with contentious items.
Noah Yim reports.

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"At the end of the day, the problem seems to lie in the fact that I sound different, and that I grew up with different cultural references."
Dissecting her upbringing, Lydia J.Kim writes what it specifically means to her.

"Chill girl’, ‘cool girl’ feminism is a mixed bag of issues, some of which I agree with and others I wholeheartedly refute."
Stella Slack deconstructs the 'cool girl' persona.

"Does a regular spot on breakfast television guarantee political success? Of course not, but it must do something. Why else would Morrison turn up six times for the breakfast television cameras in a month?"
On his biweekly column, Jasper Lindell examines the significance behind Prime Minister Morrison's use of the television broadcast.

"Student media occupies an interesting place because it doesn’t have all the confines traditional media does, and so we’re free to explore perspectives and issues that are often underrepresented. It’s hard to choose just one thing that made me proud this year! The thing that makes me most proud might be thinking about all of the students who get to be part of Woroni, whether it be on our team, as a contributor or radio presenter or as an attendee at one of our events. It’s so... cool that we can support them to make cool stuff, and I hope that every one of those students leaves having gained something from their time at Woroni.
I started writing for Woroni in 2016, and my first taste of editing was helping Lauretta (then Content Editor) to sub-edit Woroni’s Women’s Pull-out. I ended up being Content Editor at Bossy for all of 2017, and then ran for the Woroni board at the end of last year.
Layout team after layout team have faced the frustration of the fortnightly print cycle, and particularly the exhaustion of the ‘print weekend’ where we layout the entire paper. I’m super proud of all the newspapers we’ve produced this year, but I think that a move to a monthly print cycle will present a whole raft of new opportunities that better suit the contemporary media landscape and Woroni’s position as independent, multi-platform student media. I’m confident that, with this change, Woroni’s news, content and art will continue to improve, without sacrificing the wellbeing of all the students working behind the scenes."
Mia Jessurun is the current Editor-in-Chief of Woroni.
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Content Warning: Domestic violence, sexual assault
"We need to view banks as a part of a complex interwoven system of domestic violence support, as opposed to being just the first point of call. "
Breaking down how Australia's banks are tackling domestic violence, Jade Lin provides further insights on how they could potentially improve.

"Of course, living zero-waste is entirely achievable. You just need to be prepared, organised and determined. Having time helps, but it’s more about prioritizing."
Recounting her commitment to living the zero-waste lifestyle, Ailsa Schreurs also provides a few helpful tips along the way.

Photo credit : Hannah Nigro

Join us at Woroni TV as we wrap up the week that was!

Content warning: Discussion of chronic illness
"Everything I faced eighteen months ago, I still face today, and will face again tomorrow. Inevitably I am just a little more wearied by it all, a little more frustrated that things don’t seem to have gotten ‘better’."
Steph Kerr rexamines her disability and future goals to tackle it.

"I had a fantastic evening that was a great breather from this stressful time of year at ANU."
Brandon Tan reviews the ANU Arts Revue

"My shadow dancing whilst I march. A heart in atrophy I am naked, but clothed."
Written by Her, this poem explores the philosophy of God and darkness.

In his final act of pathetic desperation, Andy gets straight to the point of his feelings. Will it all work out in his favour? Will Bree finally get through Andy's thick head? Will Ed go back to jail?
Find out in the final episode of Woroni TV's webseries, The Deep End.