Two weeks ago, Ben bought a couple of $5 Space Invader scratchies and his life changed forever. Salient Chief Reporter Phillipa Webb spoke to Ben about the ups and downs of winning $100,000… Read more »
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A Dollar a Day…
It’s impossible to walk down Lambton Quay without being confronted with rattling collection buckets for the world’s poorest. As the world’s privileged, do we have a duty to donate? Read more »
Just How Much Is a Song Worth?
Every douchebag in the world has some variation of “music is my life” adorning their Facebook, but we can probably all agree that music, and culture in general, is a pretty essential part of modern life. But how essential? $12.99 essential? Taxpayer-funded essential? Well. Read more »
Salient’s Guide to Get-Rich-Quick Schemes
Trust us, this really works! Read more »
Party Now, Pay Later: New Zealand’s Intergenerational Debt Problem
New Zealand borrows at a rate of $214 per second. This all has to be paid back in the future. But by who? It won’t be today’s crop of taxpayers; they’ll all be retired or dead. The intergenerational debt burden will be shouldered by us and our children. Read more »
Demystifying the Budget
Politicians and political hacks like to pretend they know much more about the world than you do. They use a whole lot of wanky jargon, hoping you think they are smarter than they really are. Luckily, Salient is here to fix that. Welcome to our guide to decoding the budget. Read more »
My Bitcoin Story
A woeful tale of lost opportunity and crushed dreams. Read more »
Safe as Houses
Interview with Victoria University Liaison Officer, Constable Jane Gowans. Read more »
AnecDOtes and AnecDONTes
Keegan shares his flatting-related insights on decision-making, music and noise, successful cohabitation, and keeping your shit tidy. Read more »
Week 5. Trimester 2: Flat 204 Summary
I hear retching noises. I get up. He is spitting out mouthfuls of the ‘cake’ he just tried to eat onto the kitchen floor. It’s made a puddle. This is just too good. Read more »