Arielle Richards
arielle.richards@pedestriangroup.com.auArielle Richards is the multimedia reporter at VICE Australia. Her reporting covers culture, food, fashion, nightlife, sex and society’s ongoing downfall. She is the editor of VICE Australia’s weekly newsletter, socials editor, TikTok star, and an expert in the idiosyncratic and bizarre.
The Big Australian Music Festival Is Dead. What Next?
Splendour in the Grass has been cancelled, following a tragic trend that has spelled end times for Australia’s large music festivals.
'Shit Was Like a Cheese Grater': All the Ways You Can Break Your Penis
"Light went on, boom, murder scene. My legs were covered in blood to my ankles and there were hand and ass prints on the wall.”
Is Your High Distinction Worth Less Than it Was 10 Years Ago?
According to a landmark study from the University of Sydney, more than a quarter of uni students are now achieving top grades.
The VICE Guide to the Best Lunch Spots in Melbourne
Here's our guide to Melbourne's best lunch spots, whether they're impressive, accessible, affordable, quick or simply divine.
What is the Twink-Handler Relationship? I Asked A Bunch Of Twinks and Their Handlers.
"If they're about to make some questionable choices, that’s where I step in to make sure they don’t do something rogue, like message their ex or take a stupid amount of acid at a festival."
America's TikTok Ban Passed the Lower House. What Does that Mean for Australia?
Conservative Australian politicians are calling on the government to act after a bill to force TikTok to divest from Chinese ownership passed the United States’ lower house last week.
Everything I Heard and Everything I Saw At Golden Plains Super Sweet Sixteen
In a testament to the punters’ boundless loyalty for the incredible festival, everyone including I, a career hater and critic, managed to have a wonderful time.
Surely the Shitbox Apartments Built Inside Australia’s Most Notorious Prison Are Haunted
In 2016, when Pentridge Prison was under construction, large development mock-ups bedecking the temp chain link fences around the site declared, “ESCAPE TO PENTRIDGE”. Enticing.
The Problem With Dating Australian Men
I’ve dated a lot of different men, so don’t come at me for generalising.
Things to Do in Melbourne this Weekend
Here’s your one stop shop for everywhere you ought to be, everything you ought to see, and all the best things to do in Melbourne this weekend.
Everyone Who Caught Our Eye At Hobart's MONA FOMA
Was everyone on The Island in on this big summer blowout?
NSW Police Uninvited From Mardi Gras Parade
NSW police have had their Mardi Gras invitation revoked after an officer was charged with the murder of a gay couple last week.