Job-searching: A struggle for international students
The Swanston Gazette takes a look into the lives of international students, finding out which matters most, in-field experience or money....
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Taylah Sadgrove
- Oct 17
- 5 min
Enterprise bargaining takes the next steps: Students join the strike
“I teach my students about how to be a radical artist who thinks and makes critically. I have to lead by example and show them what it...
Sabrina Caires
- May 25
- 3 min
HECS-HELP debts are increasing by 7.1%. What does this mean?
On June 1, HECS-HELP debt will increase by 7.1%. This is the highest rate in 32 years and almost double last year’s rate. Many are...
Sabrina Caires & Elisha Walker
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Journalism Society Names New President
Lily Kristanto on what this year holds for JSOC JSOC President, Lily Kristanto (Photo: supplied) Lily Kristanto became the new President...
Sabrina Caires and Elisha Walker
- Mar 25
- 2 min
Zac Efron spotted on RMIT Campus filming upcoming comedy movie
Filming equipment illuminates Bowen Street on the set of upcoming Hollywood blockbuster Ricky Stanicky (Photo: Supplied) Movie-star Zac...
theswanstongazette
- Nov 21, 2021
- 4 min
Melbourne Uni’s Menzies Institute opens despite student union protests
The Menzies Institute opened on Thursday November 18 at the University of Melbourne despite student unions protesting against it....
Kendra Jewell
- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
Together secures majority of votes in RUSU election
Photo: RUSU Facebook The 2020 RMIT University Student Union (RUSU) elections have concluded with Together securing the majority of votes...
Vidita Sharma
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
RUSU opposes proposed staff cuts in memo addressed to Vice Chancellor
Photo: RMIT University on Instagram (@rmituniversity). RMIT University Student Union (RUSU) expressed concerns regarding the proposal to...
Eleanor Wilson
- Sep 18, 2020
- 5 min
Inquiry into the Job-ready Graduates Package: where does your university stand?
Image: Pikist A multitude of tertiary bodies have backpedalled on their fierce condemnation of the Coalition’s proposed Job-ready...
Alexandra Middleton
- Aug 20, 2020
- 3 min
LaTrobe, Monash slash student amenities fee while RMIT refuses
RMIT students lining up for free food on-campus, provided by RUSU and funded by the SSAF. (Photo: RUSU Facebook) LaTrobe University has...
Youssef Saudie
- Aug 14, 2020
- 1 min
RUSU renews calls for fee reductions
RMIT University Student Union (RUSU) has renewed calls for a 20 per cent fee reduction, fairer fee structures and additional fee options...
Heather Broadbent
- Jul 15, 2020
- 2 min
Stalls For All
University of Melbourne Student Union' campaign to improve bathroom accessibility. Photo by Heather Broadbent. (From The Swanston Gazette...
Gabriela Caeli Sumampow
- Jul 8, 2020
- 5 min
“Brand New Brand You”
Author Garry Browne on building a personal brand in a pandemic The past few months saw video-calling platforms like Skype, Zoom and...
Yu Jin and Isabella Krebet
- Jun 25, 2020
- 4 min
Examining exam prep: An international comparison
A conversation between international and local students. (For The Swanston Gazette print edition one, 2019) At the start of 2019, Yu Jin...
Georgia Bennett-Murphy
- Jun 22, 2020
- 2 min
Fee hike unjustified: employers increasingly seeking out Arts graduates
Photo by: Philippe Bout, Unsplash Last week, Education Minister Dan Tehan announced changes to university fees designed to steer students...
Mherhean Giray
- Jun 4, 2020
- 3 min
Mental Health Through Connection
Nicole Scott in a video call with Mherhean Giray. Photo by Mherhean Giray. Connection is what defines The Kindness Warriors. Together...
Amy Ross
- Jun 1, 2020
- 3 min
Moving to Melbourne during the COVID-19 pandemic
Moving states can be a stressful and hard time for anyone, but doing it during a global pandemic has been a very interesting experience....
April Austen
- May 6, 2020
- 1 min
Immediate transition to online learning left RMIT staff working 80 hour weeks (audio)
RMIT’s decision to not suspend teaching for a week before moving classes online in March left some teachers working 80 hour weeks. Most...
April Austen
- Apr 14, 2020
- 3 min
How RMIT students are making an impact in the aerospace world
From RMIT campuses in Melbourne to Silicon Valley in California, RMIT’s engineering students are making a big impact on the aerospace...
Lisa Favazzo
- Mar 26, 2020
- 2 min
How the Coronavirus Supplement will help students
If you’re feeling a little motion sick right now, you’re not alone. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re living in an almost...
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