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A Future with a filter

Lucinda Jennings, Emilie Kirketerp Jensen and Elise Harrington report. Spotswood Primary is one of the schools participating in Breathe...

New research highlights the benefits of garden appreciation

A Swinburne student has published new research which suggests regional and rural people could improve their social wellbeing by engaging...

Dancers caught in isolated movements

How do you teach or learn dance during a stage-four lockdown? Dance Plus teacher Ruby Marques and Spectrum Dancer Grace O’Toole explain...

Pole Angels: A multimedia story about pole dancing

Ever walked past a pole dancing studio and wondered what it was like on the inside? In her multimedia work, Swinburne Media student Ann...

Victoria Votes 2022 – Live Election Broadcast on Vision Australia Radio and The Standard

Swinburne Journalism and Politics students will be reporting on the Victorian state election with a live radio broadcast on Saturday 26...

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Trust and verify: journalism's rising star takes on the big guns of Australian news

The news never sleeps -- and nor, it seems, does prolific teenage media superstar Leo Puglisi, the kid from Melbourne who has become a...

Oct 27
4 min

Swifties Unite! Inside The Eras Experience

Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour has taken the world by storm since she hit the road in March --- and the movie of the same name is keeping...

Oct 11
4 min

The Voice vote: it's time to have your say on history

Many young voters will cast a ballot for the first time this Saturday -- and it will be on a question of historic constitutional change....

UGC: the at-home marketing revolution

UGC is reshaping the marketing industry, by boosting revenue and fostering consumer trust, but at what cost to existing marketing roles?...

Fighting the fast-fashion juggernaut

The poor social and environmental impacts of fast fashion are undeniable. Why, then, do Aussies still buy so many fast fashion garments?...

Wild wonders: five incredible live cams bringing bears (and everything else) to your screen

Need a distraction from the chaos of the end-of-year season? Here's your escape. Angus Delaney explores the wonderful world of wildlife...

Pandemic puppy boom blamed for rise in dog attacks

Reports of dog attacks have risen sharply since 2020, with dog trainers suggesting part of the problem can be traced to the dog adoption...

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3 days ago
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Retro Review: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Everything old is new again, or so it seems. In Retro Review, our resident film buffs take a dive into a movie classic -- and tell us why...

3 days ago
4 min

Breaking the screen: cinemas smash the fourth wall

Melbourne cinemas are revelling in alternative cinema experiences that invite audiences to become a part of the action. Spencer...

Oct 27
4 min

Swifties Unite! Inside The Eras Experience

Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour has taken the world by storm since she hit the road in March --- and the movie of the same name is keeping...

Oct 22
3 min

Retro Review: Moulin Rouge

Everything old is new again, or so it seems. In Retro Review, our resident film buffs take a dive into a movie classic -- and tell us why...

Sport

Flares and frowns as jammed Fed Square faces Matildas loss

They came to party -- but the result and the reaction at Fed Square was not what Melbourne wanted, write Jack Campbell and Matthew...

Flying @ 50: No way to escape the daily grind

A warm breeze blows gently on a sultry night in September. In Noble Park, floodlights illuminate the graffiti-free skatepark that is...

The damage of bottling it up: Young men urged to talk about their troubles

It’s up to the sports community to change the culture that makes young men feel it’s not masculine or “manly” to talk about their...

Cost of living crunch

On the brink: the brutal toll of Australia's cost of living crisis

A special report on the many faces of Australia's cost of living crisis, from a team of The Burne reporters. From the housing shortage,...

On low wages and welfare, the rental landscape is bleak

For workers on lower wages there are virtually no affordable homes for rent, reports Genevieve Saville Lower wage workers and people on...

The hidden crisis in the jobless numbers

The definition of employment hides the true impact of the cost of living crisis, Amelia Godbold reports. An Increasing number of...

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Fighting the fast-fashion juggernaut

The poor social and environmental impacts of fast fashion are undeniable. Why, then, do Aussies still buy so many fast fashion garments?...

Wild wonders: five incredible live cams bringing bears (and everything else) to your screen

Need a distraction from the chaos of the end-of-year season? Here's your escape. Angus Delaney explores the wonderful world of wildlife...

Majesty and misgivings as Charles takes the crown

The coronation is just a day away. Here's the current rundown of what to expect on May 6 -- from the pomp and ceremony, to anti-monarchy...

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