Is it a Joke or Cyberbullying?

Recently, I saw a series of funny memes had spread around on Facebook when I was taking a break from my assignment. You probably saw them too… These memes about a QUT student’s awkward sleeping position were captured by someone in the library and edited into:

If you’re a person of colour then why are you white?

The power struggles of being identity-neutral among mixed race individuals

Any discussion on identity politics tends to surround feelings of purpose, dominant genes, a sense of belonging, journeys of…

What do you meme?

We all love a good meme. The funnier, the better. Sometimes, it’s the crude and offensive memes that really go viral. It seems…

The power of picture books

As a kid, I loved picture books. Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Mem Fox’s Possum Magic, Marcus Pfister’s Rainbow Fish; I have so many wonderful memories of story times, the characters and the messages they conveyed. But it’s not until I actually read stories to children…

Viral Marketing: The new buyer language?

There are many things that our tech generation have been known for; emojis, internet trolling, vines, and Instagram boomerangs just to name a few. We love a good cat meme, the introduction of the gif transformed our online conversations from boring to…

CODING 101: What you need to know

Do you know what is the most important job skill of the future?

Coding.

Yep, computer coding.

It’s a skill that will have people in 20 years’ time expressing “Can you believe there was a time…

Female Only Ride Sharing: SEXIST or SPLENDID?

“Hi, how are you?”

“Good thanks. And you?”

“Oh you know, can’t complain.”

“Been driving for a while?”

Reality: Swipe Right

*Bing* new message, it’s 6pm on Friday. The perfect time for that guy you met once on a random drunk night, to start texting in preparation for the possibility of a hook up tonight. If you’re anything like me, at this point you’re already in your sweat pants, mentally preparing for the…