UniSA graduate, Royce Kurmelovs, is a freelance journalist and author living in Adelaide. He has published three books and written for publications around the globe including The ABC, The BBC, CNN, VICE, Al Jazeera English, and The Guardian to name a few. Speaking with Jesse Neill, Royce discusses his writing journey thus far, the fascinating projects he's been working on, and the challenges of working in a changing industry.

Verse Editor Jesse Neill, visited SHINE SA's Hyde Street clinic and took a general STI screening test to explain to readers how easy the process is and how important it is to get tested.

In this edition of Verse, Wawira Njiru recalls her move to Australia to study nutrition before returning home to Kenya, founding her own not-for-profit organisation: Food for Education. After graduating from UniSA, Njiru has dedicated her work to helping improve the lives and school performance of vulnerable children in her hometown of Ruiru.

Choosing a "best" hot sauce is an impossible task; like naming the best episode of The Simpsons or a favourite kind of cereal, debates about these fiery condiments are always sure to be heated. Inspired by Complex's Hot Ones, Verse Editor Jesse Neill puts his mind, body, and bowels to the test (as well as using up as many cringeworthy puns as possible in the process) for this edition's volcanic review of hot sauces. So, grab a glass of cold milk, a cucumber, and some white rice - things are about to get spicy

An exploration of grief and how we all process these experiences differently. In the end though, sharing is one of the most effective ways of healing.

Jesse Neill spoke with SHINE SA's Amy Moten, one of Australia's leading not-for-profit providers of education and primary care services surrounding sexual and relationship wellbeing asking various questions students may have regarding their own sexual health.

Milk - a staple of any breakfast. Whether you pour it onto your cereal, mix it in with your tea, or want to make that smoothie extra creamy, it’s one of life’s biggest decisions. With so many options it can sometimes be overwhelming, as feelings of doubt, confusion and a sense of unease sets in. Hopefully our anti-review will help make it that little bit harder to decide on your milky beverage of choice.

According to a report released by Orygen last year, of Australia's 1.4 million university students, at least one in four experience mental ill-health in any given year. For our Mental Health Edition, Jesse sits down with fellow UniSA graduate Kate Henderson of the Panic Room SA and Alex Thorpe of Batyr, to discuss common questions students may have regarding mental health.

In Verse's last interview of the year Jesse Neill speaks with Jindou Lee, CEO and founder of HappyCo, a software development company that helps automate property operations. Beginning in 2011, Jindou developed Happy Inspector, an iOS app aimed at addressing the lack of standardised documentation in property inspections. After moving to Silicon Valley in 2012 following the success of Happy Inspector, Jindou and his team developed Happy Manage and Happy Insights, forming the umbrella company HappyCo in 2015. Jindou discusses the unexpected success of Happy Investor and his move to Silicon Valley, as well as ways of encouraging young entrepreneurs to stay in Adelaide to boost innovation in this exciting but overlooked city.

In an interview with Verse Head Editor, Jesse Neill, Amie DD discusses her 'superhero origin story', being a female in the male-dominated tech industry, her workshops in Adelaide she recently conducted, sexual fantasies in cosplaying, and how making costumes has helped her programming.

In a Verse first, Head Editor Jesse Neill, discusses career advice, parenting, and cleaning his room with his mum and CEO of CHG, Kay Neill.