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Who takes pole for the greatest era of dominance?
Image: Getty Images Is Hamilton the greatest? And no, I am not talking about the musical. After his victory at the Spanish Grand Prix,...
Jordan Zoch
Aug 27, 20204 min read


Exploring cancel culture
Toxic or truth? Friend or foe? You decide. Illustration by Lizzy Dunn Chris Brown, Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Laura Lee, Jeffree...
Simone Etheve
Aug 27, 20204 min read


A beginner's guide to a global health crisis: AMR
“The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays is coming to its close. In its place we are...
Jack Alfonso
Aug 25, 202020 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


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


Socceroos’ World Cup qualifiers a chance to clash with A-League
Image: Flickr The Socceroos’ World Cup campaign has been put on hold yet again – with a big possiblity it will collide with the A-League...
Monica Di Battista
Aug 16, 20201 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


Surge in young Australians reaching out to eating disorder helplines during COVID-19
Photo: Unsplash Following Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ recent announcement of a gruelling six-week stage-four lockdown period for...
Eleanor Wilson
Aug 11, 20204 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


Comfort food: plant-based recipes by Leah Itsines
Interview and recipe from the self-taught cook and food-blogger! Leah Itsines is a self-taught cook and food blogger. She is the author...
April Austen
Jul 13, 20203 min read


A Novel Time: Authors In Isolation
Designed by Macklin Leslie. The world is living through the weirdest time in its globalised existence. "Unprecedented" and "never before"...
Elise Lange
Jul 10, 20203 min read


Should we look to sports for role models in the time of the Coronavirus and Black Lives Matter?
Photo by Vienna Reyes, Unsplash. Last year, I wrote an article exploring whether or not we should look to athletes as role models. A lot...
Caspar McLeod
Jul 10, 20206 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


How do you date during a pandemic? (Podcast)
If there's one thing the coronavirus hasn't gotten rid of, it's love. Now more than ever, dating is dependent on the internet. While...
Raffa Athallah
Jul 3, 20201 min read


Melbourne street violinist dreams to build Australia’s economy
The musician: Shen and his erhu outside of Melbourne Central Station. Photo by Joanne Amarisa. (For The Swanston Gazette print edition...
Joanne Amarisa
Jul 2, 20203 min read


Inside the company you’ve never heard of: Behind TikTok, Gen Z’s biggest app
Caitlin’s Masters cohort in ByteDance’s office in Shanghai. Photo by Caitlin Cassidy. In August of last year, I stood in the lobby of a...
Caitlin Cassidy
Jun 29, 20206 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


Comfort food: buttermilk pancakes
Jaci shares her childhood recipe I grew up on a dairy farm in Gippsland, Victoria, just outside the town of Loch, and spent my childhood...
Jaci Hicken
Jun 22, 20201 min read


Bushfires force glossy black cockatoos back to Melbourne after 150 years
Photo by Bruce Wedderburn. They haven’t been spotted in Melbourne for more than 150 years, but the return of the glossy black cockatoo is...
Elise Lange
Jun 16, 20202 min read
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