A few months ago, I turned sixteen, and every parent knows what that means: watch out Adelaide, I am learning to drive. As a sixteen-year-old, I have a myriad of responsibilities. At sixteen, I can learn to drive, I pay tax, I can work, register as an organ donor and even apply to join the Australian military. However, despite all of this responsibility, at sixteen, I am not allowed to vote.

With the recent quarantines and social isolation across the globe, we have all come to a startling realisation; the environment is already bouncing back. It turns out than when people are staying inside, without using their cars, excess resources or energy; when mass production of everything and anything we could ask for has ground to a halt, the environment benefits.

Isabel (she/they) is a 20 year old freelance videographer, camera assistant and photographer based in Adelaide.

The Winter Olympics have been exhilarating with Norway in number one with 16 gold medals, 8 silvers and 13 bronze medals. Australia came 18th with 1 gold medal, 2 silvers and a bronze medal. Australian freestyle skier Jakarta Anthony won the gold medal for women's moguls on the 6th of February.

Any good friend shall always stick up for you

They make sure you’re okay

And will tell you that they will be here for you

No matter the time of day

Times change

Things aren’t what they used to be

I know that’s how you used to see

Imagine being locked up in a tiny cage with no room for movement trapped, restricted, enclosed, with no way of ever escaping. Having absolutely no control of any aspect of your life and most of all, having not even the slightest bit of freedom.

Blinded by white walls

Murmuring words barely heard

Will this be the end?

Asha Southcombe (she/her) is a Adelaide based artist who is currently undertaking a residency at carclew. She has recently graduated her honours degree in Contemporary Art at UniSA.

Over the past decade, there has been an increase of interest for female sports, for instance the growing popularity in Women’s AFL, Women’s basketball and the upcoming Women’s world cup for soccer. However, there is a rising issue in the differences in payment between female and male athletes.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine started on the 24th of February, when Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine. Many believe that it goes back to the fall of the USSR.

So, the elections are run every two years, and when they fall in the middle of a Presidential term (which is 4 years), they are called midterms. In these elections, candidates for both chambers of Congress - The House of Representatives and The Senate are up for election. The House of Representatives introduces laws in the form of Bills, while The Senate can block or approve them - as well as other roles, associated with the President.