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Is Virtual Reality the Future of Water Safety Education?
After a horrific 10 years of fatal drownings, virtual reality holds new hope for Victoria's inland waterways. Joshua Sabini and Ben...
Jun 19, 20234 min read


Movie Mogul event wows with horror, lamingtons and a little bit of Kylie...
Swinburne’s 2023 Movie Mogul pitch winner has been named. Issie Soudy reports. Adam Coustley and fellow students present their curation,...
May 29, 20233 min read


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,...
May 26, 20232 min read


No man’s land: illegal asbestos dumping widespread across Victoria
Edward Russell, Spencer Gilder-Smith, Benjamin Ponsford and Sian Donazzon report. The unsafe disposal of toxic waste is rampant across...
May 5, 20233 min read


Crowdsourcing project aims to stop habitat destruction ‘in its tracks’
Emily Anderson reports on how digital volunteers are helping to fill the gaps in Australia’s biodiversity data.
Apr 3, 20233 min read


Swinburne University to support The Voice
Millicent Spencer speaks with National Union of Students First Nations officer and Swinburne student Patrick Taylor about the...
Mar 21, 20233 min read


The doctor said: ‘Hannah, I believe you have ADHD’
Warning: this story includes discussion of suicidal thoughts The first time I overdosed, I was six years old. I had absolutely no idea...
Oct 31, 20225 min read


From the North Pole to the South, and into the skies: a woman for the record books
Few people can claim to have trekked to both the North and South poles. Very few can claim to be the first woman from their nation....
Oct 27, 20223 min read


The Bill a decade in the making: Australia’s ‘climate wars’ explained
Labor this month successfully passed their climate bill through the lower house with amendments, marking a dramatic change in Australia’s...
Aug 26, 20226 min read


The misinformation epidemic: what we can all do to help stop the spread
“It was a gradual process. I just went there step-by-step,” journalist Craig Idlebrook says about becoming an anti-vaxxer. “I was always...
Nov 8, 20215 min read


A jab or your job: the push on vaccines
Norma Peterson* is a Melbourne dialysis technician who works closely with patients undergoing intensive care. Ms Peterson said she works...
Aug 13, 20203 min read


Student website goes national to help bushfire victims find homes
In the middle of this summer’s bushfire chaos, a 22-year-old Swinburne student founded an online platform that has now become a national...
Jul 8, 20202 min read
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