ISSUE NO. 23
JUNE 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!

Latest

Astrology Explained!

By Shae Wiedermann

Astrology and the interpretation of the stars and planets have been around for millennia. First originating in ancient Mesopotamia, astrology began by using the stars to decipher messages from the gods.

ISSUE NO. 23
4 MIN READ

Previous Editions

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
ISSUE NO. 8
March 2025

Gardening, for Those With and Without

By Dan Nathan

If you’ve experienced gardening, you’re likely well acquainted with the mental health benefits of getting your hands dirty.

5 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 6
December 2024

Did You Know?

By Word Magazine

Tokyo now has fifty per cent more inhabitants than the entirety of Australia, and there are more seventeen year-olds in India than there are people in Australia.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 5
November 2024

Critical Thinking & The Art of Persuasion

By Daniel Vansetten

Critical thinking is a kind of thinking in which you question what others tell you, what you read, hear or see. You can use critical thinking to analyse what someone is trying to get you to do, and whether you should do it or not based on what they’re telling you.

8 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 5
November 2024

How to Write: Lifestyle Stories

From Prison Journalism Project (USA)

Writing a lifestyle story for incarcerated people can help share ideas for better living inside.

5 MIN READ

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