Ben Eltham is a contributor to the September 2025 edition of Meanjin. He is a member of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, which represents freelance writers and media workers in Australia.

My great-grandmother Nellie Araka was a survivor of a massacre. She took shelter with an Irish miner and subsequently had two ...

Over the past decade, vaping has transitioned from a niche alternative to traditional smoking into a full-blown lifestyle trend — especially among young adults. In Australia, this trend is becoming ...

On October 22nd, we celebrate the wombat — a short-legged, burrowing furball that’s indigenous to Australia. International ...

Raygun isn’t loving the sudden attention that’s come after her breakdancing performance at the 2024 Olympics. On Thursday, the Australian breaker, whose real name is Rachel Gunn, shared a video ...

Kye Hodges loves baseball and loves to be on the field with his teammates. It’s that simple formula that has the 15-year-old Central Coast, Australia, resident — nicknamed Big Sexy by his hometown ...

Two of the biggest banks in Australia are under fire for major compliance and cultural failings. ANZ and National Australia Bank (NAB) are facing intense scrutiny over misconduct ranging from ...

Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia, visited Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi alongside his partner Jodie Haydon. They were accompanied by Fahad Obaid Al Taffaq, UAE Ambassador to ...