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Back on campus not all roses: Swinburne students share their frustrations
After two years of remote learning, Swinburne students are finding aspects of the return to campus a struggle. Although the return to...
Apr 8, 20225 min read


The 235-year-old treasure hunt that sparked a TikTok phenomenon
“It still just blows my mind every day that people are so invested in this. I just hope they’ll continue to be, as it keeps unravelling.”...
Dec 1, 20218 min read


Stadium warriors: esports take centre stage
What do the biggest sports in the world have in common? Stadiums filled with cheering fans, millions of viewers around the world, and...
Nov 30, 20215 min read


With cigarettes on the backburner, vaping is the new smoking
Most people remember the anti-smoking ads on television in the early 2010s. The bubble-wrap lungs being burnt and melted by a cigarette...
Nov 23, 20214 min read


Creating an inclusive world: The importance of diversity and visibility on kids’ TV
“There are lots of moral panics around the innocence of children,” says Dr Joanna McIntyre, a lecturer in media studies at Swinburne...
Nov 15, 20215 min read


Australian to a fault: games week celebrates ‘Raising the Bar’
Melbourne International Games Week wrapped up last month, having provided a distinctly Australian celebration of the evolution of a...
Nov 13, 20215 min read


Local video game composers take the spotlight
While Australia’s live music industry continues to struggle, musicians turning to the local games industry for composing jobs are...
Nov 13, 20215 min read


20 years and counting – Muslims continue to pay the price of 9/11
A car passed, the driver’s window rolled down and the man spat two crude words at the young mother standing with her baby on the path. It...
Nov 11, 20214 min read


No consultation, no choice: Parkdale locals battle Sky Rail decision
“The thing that needs to be realised is that every level crossing is different,” Parkdale father Dave Harrison says. “Parkdale is one of...
Nov 6, 20214 min read


Biphobia and bisexual erasure: positive representation ‘has been a long time coming’
“I wish when I was growing up, I had some character that was openly bisexual. I would’ve been like ‘that’s what I am’, but I didn’t have...
Nov 6, 20215 min read


148,000 people sign plea for transgender support
A petition with almost 150,000 signatures asking for gender-affirming surgery to be covered by Medicare was posted to the Government’s...
Nov 4, 20214 min read


Farm protest woes: India’s sanitation issues add to women’s battle
It is September 27, 2021, and the country is shut down by the All-India farmers’ strike. At the Amritsar toll plaza, the women farmers...
Nov 3, 202110 min read
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