FEATURE | ANAMATA / THE FUTURE Written by Corey Fuimaono (he/him) | Contributing Writer Illustrated by Vik Sazhina (she/her) | Contributing Illustrator It’s time to roll up our sleeves and get stuck in creating our own press. It’s time for more independent media, run by people like you and me. Events over the last few weeks have convinced me that platforms are falling victim to constant pressures so easily: be it internal finances, government crackdowns, or by forces that hol

FEATURE | ANAMATA / THE FUTURE Written by Sara McKoy (she/her) | @saramckoy | Contributing Writer Illustrated by Tashi Donnelly (she/her) | @tashi_rd | Feature Editor From 30 September to 2 October, climate experts from across the globe congregated in Austria for the first ever Overshoot Conference . With the world heading almost certainly towards exceeding 1.5°C of warming, the event aims to create space for discussions on how we can go about navigating the consequences of

COMIC | FEATURE | ANAMATA / THE FUTURE Comic by Maebh LEIGH McCurdy (she/her) | @leighapparently | Social Media Coordinator

AUT VENTURES | COLUMN | ANAMATA / THE FUTURE Written by Rose Scott (she/her) | Contributing Writer When you think about your future beyond being a student, it can feel like a lingering – and often intimidating – question mark. For some of us, stepping straight into a job or career doesn’t sound as exciting as the chance to build something ourselves. Whether that’s a business, an innovation, or a product, the idea of being your own boss has its own kind of spark. That’s where

ARTS | MUSIC | ANAMATA / THE FUTURE Written by Jed Scott (he/him) | @jed__scott | Contributing Writer Illustration by Kiki Hall (she/her) | Contributing Artist Rock is DEAD! Or at least, that's what your uncle has been spouting ever since he gave up on Rolling Stone magazine. Plenty of amazing rock bands have been striding through the door, pushing new and interesting ideas to the public: Viagra Boys, Model/Actriz, Tropical Fuck Storm, Maruja, Jeff Rosenstock, and Fontaines

ART | FEATURE | ANAMATA / THE FUTURE Written & illustrated by Scarlett Robinson-Kean | @scarlett_k_illustrates | Contributor

ARTS | ANAMATA / THE FUTURE Written & illustrated by Stella Roper (they/she) | @stellyvision / @dodofrenzy | Arts Editor There is an unmatched, twisted and complex nature contained in the English language, with its cruel rules, ifs and buts and “i’s before e’s” – you’d wonder how any of the literary greats got anything done. I think back to high school, in moments looking over reading materials in class, and remember having thought that the author's writing was leagues bey

FEATURE | ANAMATA / THE FUTURE Written by Elise Sadlier (she/her) | @elise_sadlier | Contributing Writer Rejection. I’ve never been good at it. I spent the summer on the couch, popsicle dripping down my wrist, refreshing Seek and offering up prayers. I had high hopes for the year. I saw each month stretched out before me, clean and full of potential. I fantasized about a working holiday in Bali, a cute gallery job, money flowing into my account. I was finally free from unive

AUTSA | ANAMATA / THE FUTURE Written by Alicia Lemmer | AUTSA President 2024–2025 As I reflect on my time as AUTSA President over the past two years, I feel a deep sense of pride and gratitude for what our student community has achieved together. The journey has been one of learning, resilience, and growth, not just for AUTSA as an organisation but for every student who has helped shape campus life, advocacy, and positive change. Serving as President through 2024 and 2025

EDITORIAL | HANGA / CRAFT Written by Liam Hansen (they/them) | @liamhanse.n | Editor-in-Chief & written by Stella Roper (they/she) |...