RMIT staff and students show solidarity at stop work rally
On 31 August RMIT staff, students, and members of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) took to Bowen Street to protest RMIT’s...
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Sofia Jayne
- Aug 30
Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum date announced for 14 October
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the long-awaited referendum date. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the upcoming...
Tiarna Condren
- Jul 31
Hairdressing in crisis
Australian hairdressers are being "overlooked" in the cost of living crisis.
Elisha Walker
- Jul 14
Emergency health crisis declared by Inner West council
Maribyrnong Council in Melbourne’s Western Suburbs has declared a health emergency in response to air and noise pollution caused by heavy...
Ruby Littler
- May 26
Victoria Makes Sustainability Profitable with an Electric Vehicle Tax
Victoria’s electric vehicle tax has proven that the government cares more about money than sustainability, according to Sam Hibbins,...
Abdulrahman Abdulkader
- May 25
Stan Grant quits ABC show
Stan Grant has quit hosting Q&A following “years” of being a “media target for racism”. The host decided to step away from his Monday...
Sabrina Caires
- May 25
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...
Sofia Jayne
- May 3
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...
Grace Frost
- May 3
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...
Abdulrahman Abdulkader
- Apr 20
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...
Lauren Richardson
- Apr 20
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...
Jemma van Zaanen
- Apr 5
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...
Grace Frost
- Apr 5
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...
Ruby Littler
- Apr 5
Elon Musk Calls for a Halt on the Development of AI Technology
(Photo: Ruby Littler) Chat GTP might be every student’s new best friend but tech moguls like Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak...
Lauren Richardson
- Apr 4
Historic defeat for Liberals
Astons’ by-election provides Labor a first-in-a-century seat flip in Victoria Labor has claimed victory in the election with over 80 per...
Chris Moir
- Mar 26
$1.14 million to support LGBTQI+ communities and people living with HIV during pandemic
When the coronavirus pandemic hit Australia’s shores, Victorians who’d already lived through the HIV/AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s...
Grace Frost
- Mar 23
INDIGENOUS VOICE TO PARLIAMENT: PROPOSED REFERENDUM QUESTION ANNOUNCED
This morning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the proposed wording of the question that will be voted on in this year’s...
theswanstongazette
- Mar 20
TSG is back for 2023
We've got a whole new website, team and brand new ideas! Photo: TSG Launch Party On 14 March, we celebrated the launch of our brand new...
Zak Wheeler
- Mar 13
AUKUS ALLIES LAY OUT DECADE-SPANNING DEAL IN SAN DIEGO
The leaders of Australia, UK, and U.S. detail the first steps in trilateral defence agreement Photo: AP Speaking from San Diego, March...
Faith Macale
- Apr 24, 2021
NUS President calls out RMIT administration's insufficient action against sexual harassment
Photo: RMIT students gather to protest RMIT’s invitation for Minister for Education Alan Tudge to speak on campus (Emma Hartley) The...
Ryan Sambell
- Jan 28, 2021
Thousands Gather In Melbourne To Protest Invasion Day Celebrations
Thousands of protestors gathered on the steps of Parliament House in Melbourne on Tuesday to protest the celebration of January 26 as...
Rebecca Broadhead
- Nov 1, 2020
Julian Assange’s defence lawyers’ attempts to free Assange from extradition on the grounds of health
Julian Assange’s defence lawyers’ attempts to free Assange from extradition on the grounds of health risks may prove to be untenable,...
Rebecca Broadhead
- Nov 1, 2020
Assange’s health conditions may not be enough to bar extradition to the US
Photo: Garry Knight Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Julian Assange’s defence lawyers’ attempts to free Assange from extradition...
Caspar Mcleod
- Oct 16, 2020
NZ 2020 General Election Result: Jacinda Ardern re-elected for a second term.
Jacinda Ardern has won a comfortable election, with her Labour party winning a majority of the 120 seats that were on offer in the New...
Oliver Lees
- Oct 6, 2020
Petition for disability-inclusive air travel gains traction
A Yarraville man is calling out discriminatory practices in air travel and demanding airlines provide better service for people with...
Lilian Bernhardt
- Oct 1, 2020
Refugee slams proposed bill to prohibit mobile phones in detention centres
A Kurdish refugee held in the Mantra Hotel in Preston has slammed the proposed federal bill to prohibit mobile phones in detention...
Maeve Bannister
- Sep 17, 2020
RMIT denies plan to cut 1200 staff
Image: RMIT University RMIT University has denied it is preparing to slash 1200 staff, after reports earlier today quoted that figure. An...
Youssef Saudie
- Sep 17, 2020
A TSG EXCLUSIVE: RMIT testamur fees waived
A graduation balloon in front of RMIT’s City Campus. Photo: RMIT University on Facebook (Cropped). RMIT has announced it will be waiving...
Elise Lange
- Jun 16, 2020
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...
Brigitte Murphy
- May 9, 2020
How much danger are our healthcare workers in?
Photo: Luis Melendez More Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is vital in protecting healthcare workers working on the Corona Virus...
Georgina Carroll
- May 4, 2020
Demand for domestic violence services set to soar
Image: 1800RESPECT Domestic violence organisations are preparing for a significant increase in requests for assistance when coronavirus...
Ayden Dawkins
- Mar 26, 2020
RMIT Census Date Pushed Back in Response to COVID-19
Illustration: Zoe Austen RMIT has extended the semester one census date to 30 April 2020, following a campaign from the RMIT University...
Lisa Favazzo
- Mar 17, 2020
RMIT offering to help students studying abroad return home
RMIT Global Mobility has offered to cover the cost of flights back to Australia for students studying abroad if they cannot change the...
Tyson Whelan
- Mar 15, 2020
RMIT to remain open as Victorian Premier declares state of emergency
RMIT University remains open to students and the public, as Victoria enters a month-long state of emergency. There have been no reported...
Tyson Whelan
- Mar 28, 2019
Melbourne set to see coldest weekend of the year
Photo Credit: Lisa Favazzo After a prolonged spell of warm weather, Melbourne looks set to shiver through the coldest weekend of the year...
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The Swanston Gazette acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land we work, learn and live on, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging.
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