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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...
Taylah Sadgrove
Oct 17, 20235 min read


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
May 25, 20233 min read


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...
Sabrina Caires and Elisha Walker
Mar 25, 20232 min read


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....
theswanstongazette
Nov 21, 20214 min read


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...
Kendra Jewell
Oct 15, 20202 min read


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...
Vidita Sharma
Oct 13, 20202 min read


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...
Eleanor Wilson
Sep 18, 20205 min read


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...
Alexandra Middleton
Aug 20, 20203 min read


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...
Youssef Saudie
Aug 14, 20201 min read


Stalls For All
University of Melbourne Student Union' campaign to improve bathroom accessibility. Photo by Heather Broadbent. (From The Swanston Gazette...
Heather Broadbent
Jul 15, 20202 min read


“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...
Gabriela Caeli Sumampow
Jul 8, 20205 min read


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...
Yu Jin and Isabella Krebet
Jun 25, 20204 min read


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...
Georgia Bennett-Murphy
Jun 22, 20202 min read


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...
Mherhean Giray
Jun 4, 20203 min read


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....
Amy Ross
Jun 1, 20203 min read


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
May 6, 20201 min read


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...
April Austen
Apr 14, 20203 min read


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...
Lisa Favazzo
Mar 26, 20202 min read


Let's talk about transparency
(Originally published in The Swanston Gazette print edition one 2019) At an institution which prides itself on a world class journalism...
Tyson Whelan
Jan 8, 20205 min read


RMIT yet to endorse climate strike, three weeks after partnering with Vietnam Grand Prix
RMIT is yet to endorse the climate strike being held on Friday, unlike other major Victorian universities such as the University of...
Cai Holroyd and Heather Broadbent
Sep 18, 20192 min read
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