Student musos battle for the spotlight
Swinburne students will be taking the stage at the Leadbeater Hotel for the third annual Inter-Varsity Battle of the Bands this Friday, Ella O'Neill and Matthew Parkhill report. Melbourne's music gig scene is not exactly rock n' roll. Musicians are expected more than ever to fork out cash for gigs themselves and create their own brand, playing a game of 'who you know' to get the ball rolling. Since COVID, venues have seen running costs soar, passing on some of those demands t
MINA film fest a phone-tastic moment for Swinburne students
The Mobile Innovation Network and Association film festival, presented by SmallRig kicked off on Friday night at ACMI with a diverse lineup of smartphone films from over 20 countries. MINA and SmallRig celebrate the partnership that brings the annual smartphone film fest to ACMI for its 14th year in 2025. Photo: Denby Weller. The opening night was a hit with an enthusiastic audience of filmmakers, film aficionados and Swinburne students and faculty. The festival, now in its f
Sold-out student runway showcases tomorrow’s designers
Maggie Papas spoke to student fashion designers showcasing their work today at Melbourne Fashion Week. Talented student fashion designers will showcase their collections at the sold-out Student Collections Runway today in Kensington for Melbourne Fashion Week. Amongst the next generation of designers are Flora Bellemo and Stephanie Hockey, whose inspirations towards their collections are stylistically different, but both challenge social perceptions and issues through creat
The slow death of Australian comic stores
Brent Lynn reports on the last nail in the coffin for many of Australia's brick-and-mortar comic book stores. James Jagic, owner of Brisbane's ComicsETC, has lost thousands of dollars since the collapse of Australia's primary comic distributor, Diamond Distribution. For owners like Jagic, Diamond Distribution was the first and easiest choice for stock, owning essentially a monoply of the market. But when cracks appeared in their business, Jagec switched early to alternatives
Back-to-back Grand Final wins for Goldfields FC
Castlemaine Goldfields FC Mens have won their Metropolitan League three Grand Final against East Bentleigh this Sunday, Matthew Parkhill...
Melbourne's protest temperature cools down
After a violent March for Australia, Saturday's protests were largely peaceful, Afia Khan, Daniel Allen and Matthew Parkhill report....
