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Ramadan: RMIT students explain
Sometimes skipping breakfast can make us feel so weak that facing the day feels like an impossible task. Imagine fasting for 14 to 15...
Sarah Soni John
May 23, 20234 min read


The Bintangs: Aussie rules football in Jakarta
In a country ruled by soccer and badminton, an Aussie rules football club has quietly been operating for nearly 30 years now. For the...
Gera Kazakov
May 23, 20234 min read


REVIEW: Goddess. Power. Glamour. Rebellion - celebrating women in film
ACMI’s latest exhibit celebrating women through 120 years of moving image history. Image supplied by ACMI The exhibit begins with bright...
Jemma van Zaanen
May 23, 20232 min read


Thank You, Adam
A tribute to Adam's song, four minutes and eight seconds of depression, loneliness and hope Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge of...
Adam Miller
May 23, 20234 min read


Hillsborough: 33 Years of Red and White Tears
Hillsborough may just be a stadium in the United Kingdom but what took place there on April 19, 1989, brings with it a story that is well...
Adam Miller
May 20, 20234 min read


A celebration of good food and talented chefs
Australian Chef of the Year 2023 Lamb cutlets, lamb backstraps, arrow squid and mussels were provided to Foodservice Australia’s annual...
Lauren Richardson
May 17, 20233 min read


Give it up for Jock Zonfrillo
As the latest season of Masterchef Australia wraps up the first week of it’s new season, Network 10 took the time to reflect on the...
Lauren Richardson
May 12, 20233 min read


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
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