Emma Do

Premieres

Rainbow Chan's Perfect Pop Speaks Beyond the Australian Experience

We're premiering the Hong Kong-born, Sydney-based artist's beautiful new single. She spoke to us about heritage, romance and new beginnings.
Emma Do
7.4.18
Food

Phở, Gỏi Cuốn, and Bún: How Vietnamese Food Entered the Australian Consciousness

The humble Vietnamese restaurant is synonymous with the Australian food scene, but how did Vietnamese food first gain popularity in the '70s and '80s?
Emma Do
11.1.17
History

Prosecco and Penis Straws: A Brief History of the Bachelorette Party

Bachelorette parties are going nowhere. But they've come from somewhere. Here's a rundown of how this modern nightmare began.
Emma Do
9.28.16
Stuff

Does Renting into Your 30s Make You a Giant Failed Adult Baby?

It's possible to have a fulfilling, financially stable life that doesn't involve home ownership, but you better be prepared to learn a lot about investing.
Emma Do
12.11.15
Stuff

Is the Newest University Study Drug Technically Cheating?

With the mounting pressure placed on students, many turn to smart drugs to help them study. And in the pursuit of good grades, who cares if it's fair, legal, or safe?
Emma Do
10.30.15
The VICE Guide to Uni Life

Here's How Australia's Student Press Feels About Uni Deregulation Being Shelved

"University management may have a harder time in a regulated system, but it is well known that they are tyrannous kings who drink the blood of the young in their restless hunt for immortality."
Emma Do
10.7.15
Stuff

We Asked a Female Sheep Shearer About Sexism and Hard Work

It's an old Australian industry with an even older gender divide.
Emma Do
9.11.15
Stuff

China Has a Grey Market for Australian Baby Formula

In China, Australian baby formula is a luxury item that can sell for $100 per tin. Now tourists and students are making easy cash by buying up supermarket stock and selling it back home for four times what they paid.
Emma Do
7.23.15
Stuff

Australian Nudists Want People to Stop Having Sex on Nude Beaches

Victoria's Campbell's Cove beach is losing it's clothing-optional status because it's become little more than a hook-up spot.
Emma Do
7.13.15
News

We Spoke to the Women Fighting Australia’s Tampon Tax

Australia's 15 years of taxing periods may finally be coming to an end soon. But why has this recent campaign been more successful than previous attempts?
Emma Do
6.1.15
Stuff

Why Did it Take This Long for Cancer Faker Belle Gibson's Lies to Be Revealed?

The idea that someone could lie for so long about a terminal illness is despicable, but it shows how vulnerable audiences are to feel-good stories that tell them what they want to hear.
Emma Do
4.24.15
Travel

We Talked to One of the Three Residents of Australia's Smallest Town

I called Cooladdi's only listed phone number and talked to Roxanne Muller, who is part of the family that makes up 100 percent of the tiny town.
Emma Do
4.20.15
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