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

The 17th to the 23rd of August marks International Children's Book Week, a global initiative to promote reading in primary school students and donate to less fortunate readers across the globe. The Burne's avid readers took a moment to reflect on their favourites. Schools across Australia celebrate Book Week this week, a special time of year where primary school students compete to read the most books, dress up as their favorite characters, and raise funds for other children

Everything old is new again, or so it seems. In Retro Review, our resident film buffs take a dive into a movie classic -- and tell us why it worked then, and whether it still works now. This week, Max Hutson gives a second chance to a long-ignored Australian thriller, Wake In Fright . The Movie: Wake In Fright (also known as Outback to international audiences) is Ted Kotcheff’s 1971 thriller set in an Australian outback filled with mateship and beer. Although it was nominat

Sri Lankan-Australian journalist Avani Dias has been on the ABC’s South Asia beat since early 2022, covering the rise of right-wing politics in India and the fallout of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. She chats to Aditi Kutty about the unpredictability of being a foreign correspondent, and what makes a good international news story.  Was being a foreign correspondent something you always knew you wanted to do?  I always wanted to become a foreign correspondent. Journa

Victoria aims to recycle 80 per cent of all materials by 2030, but statistics shows we are nowhere near that target. Emilie Kirketerp reports Australia prides itself on its natural beauty and unique environmental and ecological spectacles — but lags far behind Europe when it comes to the basics of building a sustainable country. Victoria’s waste recovery goal is to recycle 80 per cent of all materials by 2030, but statistics suggest that Victoria is still far from hitting th

It's a multi-billion dollar industry built on convincing women they need every cream uand lotion under the sun. But is it all a con? Emma Martin investigates the truth and lies behind the skin care industry My mum has always been disturbed by the amount of money my sister and I spend on skincare, and she often uses my grandma as proof that you can age gracefully while using nothing but soap. Persuaded to believe my grandma was the exception, I continued my ways and seemingly

The Leongatha Knights senior men’s team make club history by winning their first ever premiership in the Gippsland Soccer League. Dan Kavanagh reports. For the Leongatha Knights, the 2023 season was all about redemption. After a devastating loss in last year’s semi-final against Trafalgar FC, the Leongatha Knights senior men’s team returned to pre-season this year seeking to make good. And make good they did, making amends for the disappointing end to the 2023 season. The Kn

Injuries are seriously impacting young dancers, causing a whirlwind of psychological damage at a young age. Elise Harrington reports. Dancers are often told or have convinced themselves that they can perform through the pain of injury. Sometimes in fear of disappointing their teachers, or being forced to abandon their sport, they will ignore the pain until it becomes excruciating.  Brianna Thomas has been involved in dance, gymnastics, and calisthenics since she was three, a

After the warmest September in history, Australia headed into its first El Niño summer since 2015-16. So what does this mean and what are the risks? Tim McGrath reports Spring is a beautiful time of the year. The flowers are blooming, the short, cold days of winter are disappearing into the rearview, and the sun is starting to show itself for the first time in months.  For many, AFL grand final day exemplifies this change as we officially say farewell to winter. This year, h

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

The death of two men in their 20s ramped up the pressure to introduce pill testing at music festival’s. Amos Adams Jones reports. In the debate over pill testing there is one inevitable truth: young people are still going to music festivals, and they are still going to take drugs. “To be honest, if I am at a music festival, I am probably going to be taking drugs. And so are most people,” says Nathan*, 21, from Melbourne, a regular festival goer who is pleading for the gover

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