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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


Majesty and misgivings as Charles takes the crown
The coronation is just a day away. Here's the current rundown of what to expect on May 6 -- from the pomp and ceremony, to anti-monarchy...
May 5, 20234 min read


New research highlights the benefits of garden appreciation
A Swinburne student has published new research which suggests regional and rural people could improve their social wellbeing by engaging...
Apr 11, 20232 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


Listeners turn down the 2023 Hottest 100
Eddie Russell reports on the Australian youth broadcaster’s struggle to maintain its title as a youth station. An identity crisis has...
Mar 20, 20233 min read


Enchanted brings the wardrobe mishmash of Disney princesses into the real world
Genevieve Nardella unpicks and unpacks the assorted influences of a modern fairytale with fanciful fashions.
Nov 16, 20223 min read


Young but indomitable: the power of unwavering determination
Her day begins at 3.20am. Work starts at 4.30 – saddling, riding, cleaning and feeding, among countless other responsibilities involved in caring for horses. Then she’s back in the car at 10, showering, donning athleisure gear and squeezing in an hour-long nap – all before a 1pm appointment to speak to a student journalist. Other days, she’s homeward bound as late as 9pm after the races, with barely six hours until the alarm blares once again to signal that it’s time to beg
Oct 26, 20223 min read


Candyman: one of the horror genre’s most recognisable costumes
Genevieve Nardella summons a bit of history on that famous Candyman coat.
Oct 10, 20223 min read


Blonde ambition: Hair-raising tales of shoddy work
Genevieve Nardella splits hairs over the unlikely buzz surrounding the new Game of Thrones prequel.
Sep 7, 20223 min read


Confessions of a volunteer(aholic): My MIFF experience
Trigger warning: This story covers topics such as addiction and early 2000s romantic comedies starring Katherine Heigl. You have been warned. Do you know that scene from 27 Dresses when Katherin Heigl’s character is getting changed in the back of a cab because she has three weddings to attend – all on the same night? I recently experienced a similarly eerie feeling of déjà vu while getting changed in the back of an Uber to attend my upcoming volunteer shift at Wild Cit
Aug 27, 20224 min read


The new way to banish tough recycling problems
“There are these amazing people out there who want to do the right thing but they just need somebody or a company to allow them to do that, so that is what BRAD is doing.” Founder of Australian-based enirvonnmental company Banish Lottie Dalziel says the there are small and simple steps everyone can make in the journey to sustainability. Banish has diverted 7.5 tonnes of waste from landfill, from around 6500 Australian households, through the recycling initiative they began,
Aug 27, 20224 min read
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