For Australians like The Burne 's One-Bear Madrid , the emergence of breaking as an Olympic phenomenon was very personal. Rewards come to those who strive for ultimate personal goals, and there is none higher than Olympic selection. Growing up in an indigenous native and Latin American culture, dancing was always an integral part of my upbringing. I recall, at age 11, when my cousins and I formed a rap/breakdancing crew. We were novices, and my aunt bought some silk material

Groups in Melbourne’s West are holding demonstrations to rid the suburb of a neo-Nazi holdout. Aaron Carriero reports.  Far-right activists get all the headlines — but standing in opposition to them in Melbourne are activists like Sam Forbes, who is on the frontlines of fighting back against the rise of neo-Nazi activity.  In short, where they show the facesm, so do Forbes and his fellow campaigners. “Every time they show their face, we want to show our face as well, and sho

Many Australians are discovering they have ADHD with social media platforms like TikTok -- but some professionals fear that misinformation is rife, Tori Goldsbrough reports. Social media can be so much more than just a place for memes and music and messages with your friends. Just ask Melbourne musician and DJ Raphael Chavez, who has recently had a life-changing diagnosis of ADHD. “It changed my life – and it all started with TikTok,” Chavez says. “I kept on looking on [TikT

In a digital landscape of excessive promotion and relentless advertisements a craving for authenticity on social media platforms is redefining the dynamics between brands, influencers, and their audiences. Ashley Bell reports. Distinguishing authenticity from advertising in the digital world of social media and influencing has become increasingly challenging -- and as the line between content and ads continues to blur, demand has grown among Gen Z consumers for truly authenti

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

Thousands of people have rallied around Australia in support of a Yes vote at the October 14 referendum on the Voice to Parliament. The...

Locals refuse to hold their nose as the state government pushes development plans at a controversial rubbish dump, writes Bethany Duncan....

Emily Anderson explores why single-use plastic bans may not be a silver bullet solution to our plastic waste crisis. When Swedish...

After a horrific 10 years of fatal drownings, virtual reality holds new hope for Victoria's inland waterways. J oshua Sabini and Ben...

Swinburne’s 2023 Movie Mogul pitch winner has been named. Issie Soudy reports . Adam Coustley and fellow students present their curation, 'The Lamington Movies', at ACMI's Swinburne Studio during the Movie Mogul event on Friday, May 26. Photo: Issie Soudy / The Burne. From technicolour horror, to lamingtons and Kylie Minogue, there was something for everyone at Swinburne University of Technology's annual Movie Mogul pitch event on Friday, May 26 at the Australian Centre for

Edward Russell, Spencer Gilder-Smith, Benjamin Ponsford and Sian Donazzon report. The unsafe disposal of toxic waste is rampant across...

Emily Anderson reports on how digital volunteers are helping to fill the gaps in Australia’s biodiversity data.