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Violence Against Women - What Does Australia Really Say?

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We've all seen the ads, but are they really making a difference? Sascha Ryner sets out to see.

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NEWS: Earth Hour goes global

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Earth hour is fast approaching and it’s time for everyone to go green just for one hour! This Saturday, the 29th of March at precisely 8pm, 24 cities all over the world will turn their lights off to make a powerful statement about the greatest contributor to global warming – electricity. Sascha Ryner examines the effect of the now global event.

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AMERICAN ELECTION TRACKER: Clinton's Campaign

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Confused and lost when it comes to the American Presidential Election? A lot of us are, particularly with updates coming in left, right and center. Vibewire to the rescue! Here is the first of three easy to decipher rundowns of the election candidates campaigns so far. Hilary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain have been headlining for months now, so it's time to put them under the microscope.

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AMERICAN ELECTION TRACKER: "The Others"

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McCain, Obama and Clinton have become household names; the Republicans and the Democrats are well known adversaries...but did you know there are 8 other parties and 5 independents running for the American presidency this year? Sascha Ryner unveils "the others” a.k.a the unknown, quirky, possible (though not very likely) future leaders of the USA.

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Elvis is Titanic by Ian Klaus

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Elvis is Titanic is the result of a 26-year-old Rhodes Scholar teaching English and American history in Iraqi Kurdistan in 2005. Ian Klaus’s first book presents readers with small but detailed vignettes of his experience as an American trying to make an impact in a country that has been so affected by war. Reviewed by Sascha Ryer.

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FEATURE: Back to the Train Line

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What's happening to graf? SASCHA RYNER and JOSEPH SASSINE investigate the Sydney street art scene, speaking with artists and organisers to find out where it's going on, where it's free, and where it's not.

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Melbourne: Under Construction

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The humanitarian disaster that has impacted Darfur has been headlining our newspapers for so long, yet it is a rare moment when you hear the perspective of a Sudanese refugee, writes Sascha Ryner.

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OPINION: The Aftermath of World Youth Day

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Ladies and Gentlemen, the pilgrims have now left the building. “Finally” seems to be the reaction from most, but they’ve had a much greater impact on others. SASCHA RYNER investigates.

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Binge drinking laws. By Sascha Ryner

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Who hasn’t heard one or two horror stories of teenagers drinking? No one now with Kevin Rudd’s plans to “scare the living daylights” out of teenagers. But what do the teenagers think? By Sascha Ryner

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OPINION: We're Doing It For The Kids

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Who hasn't heard one or two horror stories of teenagers drinking? Now with Kevin Rudd's plans to "scare the living daylights" out of teenagers, SASCHA RYNER asks, what do the teenagers think?

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