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Scenes from the Freedom Walk Protest
Anti-lockdown protesters descended upon Queen Victoria Market. Police countered by flooding the market with officers. The protesters’...
Jeremy Gan
Sep 14, 20201 min read


Power stays in palm of gas industry
As Australians began their lengthy hibernation under lockdown, a crisis briefly forgotten was beginning to show signs of alleviation. The...
Charlie Williams
Aug 21, 20203 min read


Victorian State Library lit by candlelight as hundreds remembers victims of Tiananmen Square protest
One of many signs displayed on the steps of the Victorian State Library, June 4 2020. The recently proposed national security laws in...
Oliver Lees
Jun 7, 20202 min read


Photo Essay: Scenes from Melbourne’s Black Lives Matter Protest
Clad with face masks, huddled shoulder to shoulder in front of the steps of Parliament House. Thousands across Australia defied social...
Jeremy Gan
Jun 7, 20201 min read


'We can’t breathe. Get off our backs!' - Black Lives Matter protest swamps Melbourne CBD
A sign reading ‘Our Voices Will Be Heard’. (Photo: Caspar McLeod) Thousands marched on Nicholson Street in Melbourne’s CBD today in a...
Caspar Mcleod
Jun 6, 20202 min read


Are we living in 2020 or 1920?
Are we living in 2020 or 1920? Because it’s honestly difficult to tell the difference between the two in recent months. Discrimination...
Caspar McLeod
Jun 5, 20206 min read


New York Times reporters stage a protest of their own
New York Times journalists spoke out against the publication over a controversial opinion piece calling for Trump to “send in the...
Riley Barber
Jun 5, 20203 min read


Hundreds rally against 5G and vaccinations at Wake Up Australia – Millions March
Photo by Nicolas Zoumboulis Hundreds gathered at rallies across Australia on Saturday to protest against 5G and vaccinations. The “Wake...
Nicolas Zoumboulis
May 31, 20203 min read


Confusion, log-ins from Russia and suspicious bank transfers
is ‘Houseparty’ to blame for the recent spate of hacks? Alison Whan had nothing to do on a Sunday afternoon. With the coronavirus...
Sean Mortell and Riley Barber
May 3, 20204 min read


Same cost of living, different pay rate: the discrepancy of Youth Allowance
Charlie receives the maximum Youth Allowance rate - $33 a day - because of her abusive home situation. But she’s still struggling, and...
Heather Broadbent
Apr 6, 20203 min read


Super Tuesday: Explained
Super Tuesday is the buzzword being used everywhere in discussions about the ongoing race for the Democratic nomination, but what does it...
theswanstongazette
Mar 3, 20203 min read


Scenes from the National Climate Protest, Melbourne
On the evening of Friday November 10, protests demanding the Australian Government act on climate change were held all around Australia....
Jeremy Gan
Jan 11, 20201 min read


Photo essay: Scenes from the IMARC Blockade
Today was the second day of climate activists blockading the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) at the Melbourne...
Jeremy Gan
Oct 30, 20191 min read


A student’s tribute to Bob Hawke
Image credit: Wikicommons I can’t say I know everything about you. I wasn’t alive when you were Prime Minister, nor do I know how you...
Sean Mortell
May 22, 20192 min read


Over 500,000 “missing” as Morrison calls the election
Photocredit: Australian Electoral Commission Over 500,000 people are “missing” from the electoral roll and currently unable to vote at...
Ayden Dawkins
Apr 11, 20191 min read


“We have to change the government”: Unions rally to #ChangeTheRules
ETUS representative addresses the rally at the start of the March Photo credit: Riley Barber Melbourne faced its second disrupting...
Riley Barber, Ayden Dawkins, Gabriela Caeli Sumampow
Apr 10, 20192 min read


Animal Rights protesters block Melbourne CBD's busy intersections during peak hour
Photo credit: Justice for Captives Animal Rights activists protested against animal cruelty in Australia's livestock industry on Monday,...
Gabriela Caeli Sumampow
Apr 9, 20192 min read


The One Nation Party lashes back after Al Jazeera expose
Image credit: Jfish92 The One Nation Party has responded to criticism after high-level party officials were shown asking for political...
Lisa Favazzo
Mar 27, 20191 min read
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