All stories published by The Isthmus on March 29, 2016

Back to School Boobs?

I remember on my first days back at school, eager to compare new coloured pencils, show off my surf-branded backpack and secretly admire the kid’s whose parents allowed them to cover their books in Nickelodeon themed contact. Nowadays, teenage girls as young as 15 are returning for the new…

Athleisure: Why We Need to Change Society’s Perception

Why changing society’s perceptions of athleisure is a positive thing.

I want to feel comfortable. I don’t want to want to walk around my university campus, around the shops or down the street feeling like I’m…

Brand Power, Helping You Buy Nothing.

Remember your high school years when there were different brands for different products that all the “cool” kids owned. I know at my school it was Country Road duffle bags, Tsubi (now Ksubi) jeans, Haviana thongs and Zimmerman bikinis. I remember begging my…

I Selfie, Therefore, I Exist

Everyone plans their holidays around imagining themselves in the picturesque photos plastered on the internet. I, myself, did not imagine any differently. I envisioned beautiful, untouched scenery with a crisp ambience that would sweep me off my feet and make me feel alive. Boy…

Playboy Covers Up

The jig is up. Looks like the only reason to read Playboy magazine these days is truly ‘for the articles’. The quality journalism and in-depth editorial content was the main reason for the magazine’s success for decades after all, wasn’t it? After 60 years of publication, Playboy has just done a…

The Socially Conscious Coffee Snob

Were the hipsters right all along?

It’s 10:30am; the morning coffee rush in the city has died down and the adults have gone to work. The twenty-somethings have finally rolled out of bed, and they’re on the search for coffee. But not just any…

In 2012 DJ Hunter Moore was interviewed in Atlanta, Georgia following one of his sets, telling the story of how he started up…

Go outside without clothes on and you’ll catch a cold. Go online without clothes on and you’ll catch a torrent of abuse.

10 Percent Without the Shot Keeping Babies in the Cot

Growing up in central Queensland, as the youngest of four children, with a nurse for a Mother there was no question surrounding vaccination. By the age of one I had been vaccinated against diseases such as Hepatitis B, Tetanus…

“That’s so gay!” — Well, actually it is…

Ask yourself a question: back in high school, did you ever hear someone use the phrase “that’s so gay” or did you even use that phrase yourself?

Let’s be honest, we’ve all most likely said the phrase at one time or another in our…

I Selfie, Therefore, I Exist

Everyone plans their holidays around imagining themselves in the picturesque photos plastered on the internet. I, myself, did not imagine any different. I envisioned beautiful, untouched scenery with a crisp ambience that would sweep me off my feet and make me feel alive. Boy…

#healthy?

Click or search #healthy on instagram and you will no doubt mostly come across defined abs, fitspiration, and, because it’s Instagram, health foods. The question is, do these heavily edited photos represent health? And is “#healthy” really healthy?

Travel Safe, Zika Looms

What is Zika Virus…?

When you first lay eyes on your new born baby, your heart fills with happiness and dreams. Pregnancy is an exciting journey of expectations for your baby’s future, who will they look like, what will they grow into. For a mother infected by…

Left On The Shelves

How being spoilt for choice has affected an entire industry

Since the widespread use of the Internet our lives have changed. With everything at our fingertips we’re spoilt for choice. Though with this convenience we have shunned some of our more time consuming habits…

The vanishing freedom and democracy — Abduction of the bookseller Lee

“ A bird have been living in a cage for it’s whole life

would never understand the joy of being able to fly.”

Is Comedian Involvement in Politics Really a Laughing Matter?

Celebrities seem to be ever dabbling in politics. Be it comedians, performers or other popular figures, celebrities of all forms are quite outspoken in their regard of politicians and are frequently involved in political…

The Importance of Taxpayer Investment in Rail Infrastructure

Cover photo and videos from ABC’s Utopia, episodes “Very Fast Turnover” and “Starting the Conversation”

“My government will support transport infrastructure regardless of its mode.

Brand Power, Helping You Buy Nothing.

The Importance of Taxpayer Investment in Rail Infrastructure

Cover photo and videos from ABC’s Utopia, episodes “Very Fast Turnover” and “Starting the Conversation”

“My government will support transport infrastructure regardless of its mode.

Fad vs. Fat

Countless fad diets and food trends have worked their way into our everyday lives for quite some time now. Regardless whether or not there is any evidence behind the effectiveness of these trends, they somehow have the ability to continually rise in popularity. Clearly, credibility doesn’t appear to be an…

I’ll Have What Russia’s Having

The price of meldonium is set to soar after tennis superstar Maria Sharapova admits to taking the banned substance at the Australian Open.

Maria Sharapova serves a perfect ace for meldonium with sales of the doping drug doubling in Russia since she…

Fad VS. Fat

A “Donation” caused Najib to be the most hated PM

Malaysia, agreed by many visitors, is commonly known for its beauty; through the travel guide advertisement by Expedia, it is a country of a beautiful landscape, historical heritages, diverse local traditional food and beverage, and…