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

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

It was Sunday. Your hands were tangled in the cherry-printed sheets, legs splayed as you slept.

That summer smelt of sweet honey and oranges....

As I get older I feel my own misguided sentimentality caught in the apricots which years ago hung from our neighbour's tree, like art for the penniless.

Lucky students got a sneak peek of the new Metro Tunnel. Law student Jason says the new tunnel will make travel to university easier and faster during busy weekday mornings. Melbourne Uni student Jason says Melbourne's new Metro Tunnel will reduce travel time (Image: Michael Tran)

The congestion levy will apply to off-street, private and public car parking spaces across parts of inner Melbourne. Announced in December 2024 following a cost increase that year already. In 2024, Parking was as low as $1,690 for category 1 and $1,200 for category 2. Image Source: Adobe Stock

To encourage motorists to use public transport, parking prices are being increased for a category 1 area from $1,750 annually in 2025 to $3,030 in 2026. Category 2 area from $1,240 annually in 2025 to $2,150 in 2026. Image Source: Adobe Stock

Aiming to reduce congestion in Melbourne's CBD, the Victorian Government will increase the annual cost of parking by 73% under the new congestion levy, effective from January 1st 2026. Image: Adobe stock

To combat repurchasing household appliances there is a worldwide movement of Repair Cafes with 3766 cafes registered, 13 of which are in Melbourne, shared by the non-profit Repair Cafe network. Image Source: Repair cafe.org

Australians are losing trust in modern tech appliance companies. 66% of Australians prefer older well known brands that they can trust, according to the Consumer Research Centre. Simpson a trusted household appliance brand that has gained a credible consumer reputation since 1853. Image Source: Adobe stock.

Australians have wasted $1.2 billion buying new household appliances that break quickly because of misleading green labels, according to the Consumer Policy Research centre. Image Source: Adobe Stock