ISSUE NO. 20
MARCH 2026

Learn

Welcome to our ‘Learn’ section! Here, you'll find articles and practical how-to-dos on a variety of topics. If there’s anything you want to learn about, please write to us!

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Nine Things I Learned From Reading Last Month

By Jeffrey

Franz Kafka, the famous Czech writer, never married but was engaged numerous times. He would write to his first fiancee, Felice, 2, 3 or 4 letters daily when he was working in Prague and she was living in Berlin. By Kafka’s own reckoning, he wrote to her perhaps 500 letters.

ISSUE NO. 20
2 MIN READ
Ethan Cassidy

Previous Editions

ISSUE NO. 19
February 2026

Exploring the World Through Animal Senses

By Shae Wiedermann

Humans have five traditional senses: sight, sound, smell, touch and taste. We go about the world using these senses to guide us, and we are heavily reliant on vision as our primary and dominant sense.

4 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 18
January 2026

National Dishes From Around the World

By Shae Wiedermann

Have you ever heard of a national dish? No doubt you’re aware of a national anthem or a national flag, but what is a national dish?

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 16
November 2025

Learn Sign Language!

By About Time, with help with DeafNav and BetterHelp

There is a common myth around the world that there is one universal sign language that Deaf people use to communicate. But this is far from the truth – there are many sign languages!

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 13
August 2025

Our Living Planet: Wild Facts About Earth

These facts were drawn from and inspired by “Bits & Pieces”, a long running newsletter to fellows at St John’s, the hospital section of Port Phillip Prison in Victoria

A collection of interesting facts about the world we live in.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 12
July 2025

How to Write an Official Letter in Four Easy Steps

By Simon

All of us need to write formal letters at different times in our life. Many of them will be for legal questions or problems. Some will be inquiries, complaints, job applications or requests for information. And some could be to support a legal appeal.

4 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 11
June 2025

Writing Prompts: Some Ideas to Get You Started!

By Grace J

Writing prompts are useful in many ways. They’re a good starting point to get your brain working, and can also help you come up with your own ideas.

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 9
April 2025

Intro to Criminology

By Benjamin Aitken

Criminology is more than just the study of crime; it's about understanding the system that controls crime, how it works, who it benefits, and why it sometimes goes wrong.

6 MIN READ

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