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By Rose Hirst
Cheek Media Co.
Independent, progressive news commentary on topics that sit at the intersection of political, social and feminist issues.
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I skipped school to strike for climate action, but now I’d vote against protecting the forest
Why? Because the Minns government is blackmailing us.
Corporate lobbying is eroding our democracy
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As a team of women, yet again we’re exhausted.
Cheek’s recap on the week that was.
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From violence to housing to health, Australia is failing young women
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This small town has raised questions on AUKUS that every Australian should consider
A must-read exploration of a subject not enough of us are talking about.
The racist campaign against Cambridge University’s ‘poster child’ for diversity
What happens when the token person's reputation is tarnished? Their entire community suffers.
In the era of the tradwife, channel Sybylla Melvyn
What we can learn from the feminists who came before us.
The Great Wellness Scam
Biohacking, magic pills and claims of longevity are just the beginning.
A sentimental Saturday note (I don't want to read another melon headline)
Cheek's recap on the week that was.
South Australia is proposing to ban perpetrators of domestic and sexual violence from dating apps
An Australian-first attempt to regulate a vulnerable online space.
Matrescence: you didn't lose yourself after having a baby. You were being rebuilt.
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From fashion to film, AI is the hot new way to market a product
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The women who 'suddenly' have ADHD at 45 have had it all along
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Just Another System Designed for a Man’s Body
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How sex work saved my investigative journalism career
Fuck around and find out.