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Content Warning: References to Genocide, Bigotry, Abortion, War  Luka Kiernan is a member of Socialist Alternative Monash and Students for Palestine Over the last decade a peculiar new industry has sprung up for the super-wealthy: Luxury Doomsday Bunkers. One particularly opulent refurbished missile shelter boasts “restrooms having a whirlpool bath, double sinks, and rainfall showers, a spa, swimming pool… cinema, a splendid bar, an extravagant wine cellar” – all the essentials a billionaire might need to see out the apocalypse, all while keeping out the plebeian masses. Capitalism is in an intense crisis. Crises of the climate, finance system, imperialism,

I woke up to the silent laughter of people I never hear from anymore, fading, like their faces, into the fuzzy blank ceiling. I felt thirsty and had overslept, so I turned on the big light and the walls became clearer, blanker, and much less fuzzy than their contemptuous smiles had become. Yes, those curled lips had already started to fray at the seams, and I went to work at whose they were, but all I could get my hands on were the tattered rags of some old mask, with its familiar eyes turned towards someone else, knowingly. I tossed

Words by Tehseen Huq Art by Kathy Lee CONTENT WARNING: Anxiety The best things in life appear when you least expect it, when you think that the world turned its back on you and that ray of hope has diminished in the haze of all your misfortunes. Imagine it’s a dark and stormy day. The rain pours down relentlessly, turning the street into a dismal watercolour painting of an artist with clumsy brushstrokes. You’re on a train observing two water droplets on the windowpane cascading down like rivulets, you wonder which water droplet will dissolve first. With a jolt, you

On tuesday 8th of February, it was brought to the attention of the Lot's Wife 2022 team that the authorships of works on our website had been removed. Upon further investigation, it appears that every single piece posted to our website has had its author profile removed, stripping it from its correct accreditation to the writer. We have been working very closely with the MSA to come to the bottom of how this happened, but unfortunately there is no clear answer. We believe that following a recent wordpress data breach, the website carrier did a mass delete of users that

Edition 6 of Lot’s Wife is out now. We would like to thank all those who contributed to this edition through written and visual contributions. This edition will be published online only and can be viewed here. EDITORS NOTE Dear readers, We have finally come to our sixth and last edition for 2021. In this edition, we continue to showcase the Monash University literary and artistic community while delving into crucial issues faced by students and wider society. From essays about international students’ experiences overseas and in Australia, to pop culture articles, poems and short stories, the Monash community has shown

Edition 5 of Lot’s Wife is out now. We would like to thank all those who contributed to this edition through written and visual contributions. We also want to thank our partners at the MSA Welfare Department and MSA Disabilities & Carers Department for collaborating with us on the edition. This edition will be published online only and can be viewed here. EDITORS NOTE In this edition of Lot’s Wife, we have collaborated with the Monash Student Association (MSA) Welfare Department, Disabilities & Carers Department, and the Mental Health and Resilience Committee to bring you an issue that focuses on disability

Edition 4 of Lot’s Wife is out now. We would like to thank all those who contributed to this edition through written and visual contributions. This edition will be published online only and can be viewed here. EDITORS NOTE Welcome to Semester 2 at Monash University Clayton. We hope that this semester brings you all more certainty in the wake of the recent lockdowns which consumed our holidays, resulted in cancelled trips, and meant working from home for most of us. Nevertheless, we still have some faith that the upcoming 12 weeks will involve some normalcy as many of us experienced

Edition 4 submissions are now open! We are excited to hear about your perspectives on current affairs, along with your thoughts on movies, TV shows and music. Or if you are more creative, we are keen to read your poetry, short stories and view your visuals. Submissions close 28 June. To submit and see prompts, check out this link.

Edition 3 of Lot’s Wife is out now. We would like to thank all those who contributed to this edition through written and visual contributions. This edition will be published online only and can be viewed here. EDITORS NOTE As we approach the height of the semester, with many major assessments due just down the road and exams around the corner, students are understandably feeling trapped within the bubble of student life. However, this analogy can be extended beyond Monash to a state and even national level as we are almost in a state of national lockdown, being shielded from the

Edition 2 of Lot's Wife is out now. We would like to thank all those who contributed to this edition. This edition will be published online only and can be viewed here. Submissions for Edition 3 are now open and close 3 May. To submit, please visit this link.

Submissions for Edition 2 close on 5 April. If you want to share your perspective on global issues, have poetry published, or review a new TV program, then do not miss this opportunity to be published. For more information and to submit, please visit: https://linktr.ee/LotsWife

After months of hard work from writers, artists, designers, volunteer subeditors, and our editorial committee, Lot’s Wife Edition 1 is out! We would like to thank everyone who helped out. We are also excited to launch our new look logo and colour palette. For the first time in nearly a year, we have been fortunate to print our magazine. These are available throughout Monash University free of charge. Lot's Wife Edition 1 2021 Download link: Download