VICE Australia
Is Merivale the Death of Culture or a Symptom? I Went To Their New ‘Record Bar’ To Find Out.
Merivale’s latest culture costume comes in the form of JAM Record Bar – inspired by the listening bars of Tokyo, but “with a twist”.
We Asked Catholic School Kids About the Most Backwards Shit They Witnessed
"Now I realise that it was just really horrible bigotry and mental abuse in the classroom."
How To Talk Your Way Out of An Evil Rent Increase
It's actually possible, legal and advisable to try to negotiate your landlord's unconscionable rent increase. We spoke with some tenants who were successful.
It Happened to Me: My House Had No Shower For Two Months and It Made My Life Better
After I found the courage to ask our elderly landlord to fix the shower, her middle-aged son came over and ripped it out instead.
Western Sydney Is Treating Acai Like It’s Premium Cocaine
Coined as “Greenacre’s national dish” online, the acai hype has hit The Area several years after it took over the beaches.
MONA Loses Legal Battle, Ordered to Allow Men Into Ladies Lounge Exhibit
The museum argued the refusal of men was the point of the artwork.
Sydney’s First Drug-Checking Service Will Test Injectables
New South Wales’ first drug-checking service will open at Sydney’s supervised injecting room.
Coles and Woolies Could Face $10 Million Fines Under New Code of Conduct
An interim review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct suggests supermarkets face hefty fines if non-compliant with new policy.
‘I Dove into Polyamory and Haven’t Looked Back’: Young Divorcees On Ending Their Early Marriages
We asked 20-something divorcees what it's like getting married and divorced by age 30.
In My Pacific Islander Household, I Was the Breadwinner at 14
“I felt like I was not looked at as their equal but treated as a daughter with a wallet.”
'Visibility' Isn’t Protecting Us From Transphobia
On Trans Day of Visibility, I can’t help but think that ‘visibility’ has given our community many things, but equal and fair access to adequate medical and life affirming care still isn’t one of them.
There's a New Drug Growing in Popularity in Australia
Queensland's first pill testing service at Rabbits Eat Lettuce Festival on the Easter weekend has found a new drug dubbed 'Canberra ketamine' but sold as MDMA.