Ramadan: RMIT students explain
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Jemma van Zaanen
- May 23
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...
Lauren Richardson
- May 12
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...
Jemma van Zaanen
- May 2
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...
Drew Baker
- Apr 24
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 20
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...
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...
Drew Baker
- Apr 7
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...
Jemma van Zaanen
- Apr 2
Melbourne International Comedy Festival bringing the laughs in 2023
Buckle in for the funniest time of the year this Autumn with The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (Photo: Jemma van Zaanen) The...
Jemma van Zaanen
- Mar 27
Review: Who are you? Ko wai koe? – Athens, Aotearoa & the art of Marian Maguire
The Hellenic Museum’s current exhibits explore Greece’s rich history and the impact of colonisation in New Zealand. While semester begins...
Drew Baker
- Mar 18
Examining Queer identity through storytelling practice
On-Site: Lab 01 with Aaron Billings, a free interactive exhibition at RMIT First Site Gallery RMIT PhD candidate Aaron Billings’...
Elisha Andres
- Mar 14
International Women’s Day isn’t just about ‘girl-bossing and champagne’
On International Women’s Day last week, women across Melbourne celebrated their womanhood in unique ways. Photo: Monstera The global...
James Gaunt
- Nov 25, 2021
Yarra City Council ignores objections as plans to demolish historic theatre go ahead
Residents have been left frustrated following Yarra City Council’s perceived approval of apartments to be built at the site of the former...
Ella Cigognini
- Nov 2, 2021
Remade, Remastered & Reimagined: exploring Hollywood’s addiction to reviving old classics
Credit: Unsplash Hitting cinemas in early 2022, the latest instalment in the Batman franchise, The Batman (starring Robert Pattinson),...
Ryan Sambell
- Oct 31, 2021
Squid Game: Reality inspires fiction
Netflix’s new series Squid Game is doing numbers and on top of being a wild ride, the show has a lot going on below the surface. Credit:...
Sarah Liversidge
- Oct 31, 2021
The heritage-listed Nicholas Building is up for sale
Here's why it means so much to the local creative sphere. Photo credit: City of Melbourne On quiet weekend afternoons, Bronwyn Kamasz...
Ruby Box
- Oct 31, 2021
Thirteen of the best and spookiest Halloween movies
Image credit: Canva All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ Eve, Halloween. Whether or not you celebrate the day, you can still enjoy a good scary...
theswanstongazette
- Oct 16, 2021
L.O.R.E Nightmares Writing Competition Winners
Read the winning pieces. Winner: That Terrible Thing By Elena Bones I have done something terrible that nothing can undo. This is the...
Hugh Pearson
- Oct 10, 2021
Young Australians are divided on what vaccine they should get
Overall, hesitancy is decreasing. Photo credit: Unsplash Mixed messaging from the Federal Government and the media contributed to vaccine...
theswanstongazette
- Sep 16, 2021
TSG Suggests - Lockdown edition
As Victoria prepares to see restrictions lifted following its sixth lockdown, TSG’s editorial team got together to reflect on some of the...
Kaylah-Joelle Baker and Tyler Wright
- Sep 2, 2021
Bachelor Recap: Viewers, prepare for landing
Photo: @thebachelorau on Instagram That’s right folks, we’ve reached the final week of this Bachie season, and I’m not sure whether I...
Kaylah-Joelle Baker and Tyler Wright
- Aug 27, 2021
Bachelor Recap: Red flags, fame hunger and the crushing of Australian viewers' hearts
Credit: Channel 10 EPISODE ELEVEN It’s the start of hometowns! This is usually the most fun time to watch The Bachelor, as we get to meet...
Kaylah-Joelle Baker and Tyler Wright
- Aug 21, 2021
Bachelor Recap: A week of the Bachie flight finally stepping it up a gear or two… about time!
Photo: @hollykingston on Instagram EPISODE NINE This week’s Bachie flight took off with Holly’s single date. Jimmy took the frontrunner...
Zak Wheeler
- Aug 18, 2021
A whole lotta potential, PS4 & PS5 compared
Photo: Zak Wheeler Time for a quick debrief before we kick this off the ground. I am no professional when it comes to gaming and...
Kaylah-Joelle Baker and Tyler Wright
- Aug 13, 2021
Bachelor Recap: Three connecting flights see three emergency exits occur
Photo: Channel 10 via @ash_lee13 EPISODE 7 To kick off the episode, Jimmy rocks up to the mansion on a bike. The sound of the engine...
Indiana Hansen
- Aug 12, 2021
‘It gets harder with each lockdown’: Alpine businesses struggle to snap-back
Falls Creek. Photo: Indiana Hansen The Victorian alpine tourism industry is struggling to bounce back from the state’s sixth lockdown...
Jeremy Gan
- Nov 14, 2020
The Reopening: A Profile of a Free City (with caveats)
A photographic essay. A worker tapes signs on a store window in promotion of a sale on opening day. (Jeremy Gan) Victoria has just come...
Chloe Henry
- Oct 21, 2020
The Forgotten Essential Workers: working in supermarkets during a pandemic
From verbal and physical abuse to constant exposure to strangers. Photo: Chloe Henry Having worked at one of the big supermarkets myself,...
Gabriela Caeli Sumampow
- Sep 17, 2020
The Royal Melbourne Show, through your screens
This year's Royal Melbourne Show isn’t on the Showgrounds. A ride at 2019’s Royal Melbourne Show. Photo by Gabriela Caeli Sumampow Like...
Eliza Sears
- Sep 4, 2020
Lockdown 2.0 - looking after your mental health
There’s no denying lockdown 2.0 has been rough, leaving many of us feeling unmotivated and unlike our usual selves. So, it’s more...
Simone Etheve
- Aug 27, 2020
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...
Eleanor Wilson
- Aug 11, 2020
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...
Elise Lange
- Jul 10, 2020
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"...
Caspar McLeod
- Jul 10, 2020
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...
Raffa Athallah
- Jul 3, 2020
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...
Joanne Amarisa
- Jul 2, 2020
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...
Lisa Favazzo
- May 14, 2020
Places to funnel your pent up creative energy
COVID-19 restrictions have been a wild ride for everybody. A lot of our lives revolve around a pressure to be constantly creative and...
Kaylah Baker
- May 13, 2020
Increased numbers of people in parks and on walking tracks
Not enough space outside or not enough common sense? Being stuck inside the same four walls day in and day out is hardly interesting and...
Ned O'Bryan
- May 4, 2020
Ned’s Declassified Isolation Survival Guide
Individuals being isolated isn't a new phenomenon; in fact, it's something that's been going on for years. For many sick and...
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