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World Press Freedom Day 30th anniversary
May 3 is World Press Freedom Day (Photo: Flickr) Wednesday May 3, 2023, marked the 30th World Press Freedom Day, with the theme of...
Sofia Jayne
May 3, 20232 min read


EXCLUSIVE: RMIT to re-enter University Agreement bargaining following Lygon Street protest
The Swanston Gazette can reveal that change is coming after Wednesday's staff & student protest in Bowen Street A protest today led to...
Grace Frost
May 3, 20233 min read


Swanston’s Pick: May in Melbourne
As winter creeps in and the nights grow longer, our city continues to come to life The Melbourne's writers festival is one of many treats...
Jemma van Zaanen
May 2, 20232 min read


The Future of Test Cricket
Contracts are changing & players are moving... What's next? With the rise of several T20 leagues around the globe and massive amounts of...
Liam Cole
Apr 27, 20233 min read


Despite Outnumbering Male Teachers, Women In Education Still Experience The Gender Pay Gap
Data shows that women are especially isolated from high-earning positions Teachers in Australia receive less than uni-educated employees...
Ruby Littler
Apr 27, 20232 min read


REVIEW: THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE
(Photo: Illumination, Nintendo) Forget what the Nintendo gatekeepers and the ‘culture cancellers’ said about Chris Pratt and an animated...
Drew Baker
Apr 24, 20232 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: SOS
SOS Indeed: SZA has set the world on fire with her new album SOS Album Cover (Photo: TDE Entertainment) Once again SZA has triumphed. Her...
Elisha Andres
Apr 24, 20233 min read


REVIEW: PORTALS by Melanie Martinez
Currently trending all over TikTok, this one's a must-listen in 2023 (Photo: PORTALS cover art) From its entrancing, faerie-nymph album...
Drew Baker
Apr 22, 20231 min read


Kpop idol Moonbin from the boy band Astro farewelled by fans
K-Pop idol Moonbin and member of boy band ASTRO was found dead at his apartment in Gangnam, Seoul on April 19. The news received...
Abdulrahman Abdulkader
Apr 20, 20232 min read


& Juliet Review
Did Shakespeare get it right with Romeo and Juliet? & Juliet (Photo: https://andjulietthemusical.co.uk/) Arriving from Broadway, & Juliet...
Nyah Barnes
Apr 20, 20233 min read


Oyster farms forced to stop harvesting as trigger levels are reached in recent flooding
Merimbula oysters served on ice from melbourne restaurant, Society (Photo: Lauren Richardson) Extreme weather conditions are continuing...
Lauren Richardson
Apr 20, 20232 min read


The 34th Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023
Presented by Champagne Lanson 1760 The flagship film, Masquerade (Photo: Alliance Française French Film Festival) Calling all film-lovers...
Drew Baker
Apr 20, 20232 min read


REVIEW: Deadpan brings the dry comedy to MICF 2023
Dry humour and awkward tension make for a hilarious night with Deadpan (Photo: the Swanston Gazette) For comedy lovers, Nathan Hugh...
Caitlin Hall and Jemma van Zaanen
Apr 19, 20232 min read


Disorder and Chaos
How Australia’s Russophiles helped Melbourne ban the Nazi salute Protestors clash outside Victoria’s Parliament House with counter...
Zak Wheeler & Gera Kazakov
Apr 11, 20234 min read


WAFL Scraps Bounce; Replaced By Ball-Up
WA’s domestic football competition the WAFL has removed the iconic centre bounce from all forms of domestic competition, replacing it...
Gera Kazakov
Apr 10, 20233 min read


ACICIS Series: Zak Wheeler
'Wow!' Ambassador Zakky brazenly took Jakarta with both hands (Photo: Zak Wheeler) I speak to you personally, as you are a living...
Zak Wheeler
Apr 8, 20236 min read


The ‘Gore-Tour’ Fantasy
Ashnikko’s first ever Australia-New Zealand shows are giving fans what they expect (Photo: Drew Baker) I am still thinking about...
Drew Baker
Apr 8, 20232 min read


Being Seen on Screen Conference with Geena Davis in person
The two-time academy award winning actress at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) Melbourne David addressed a crowd in...
Drew Baker
Apr 7, 20234 min read


Reserve Bank of Australia temporarily pauses interest rate increases
Interest rate hikes have been temporarily put on hold, bringing relief for many Australians (Photo: Reserve Bank of Australia) The...
Jemma van Zaanen
Apr 5, 20232 min read


Tax-payer funded ‘oversight’: Daniel Andrews returns from China
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews returned from China this week (Photo: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews...
Grace Frost
Apr 5, 20233 min read
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