After two years of remote learning, Swinburne students are finding aspects of the return to campus a struggle. Although the return to face-to-face learning is a welcome change, adjusting to life back on campus has presented a range of challenges. Mental health and anxiety One of the most prominent issues is the impact on mental health. Design and media and communications student Steph Henderson said being back on campus took some getting used to. “There’s the social anxiety

Batman films have always been a good gauge of the West’s big social problems of the day. This was explicit in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, grounded in a post-9/11 America that defined itself with fear and paranoia. But the Dark Knight films were made more than a decade ago, with the final instalment, The Dark Knight Rises , released in 2012. Nolan’s brand of fear is specific to the Bush era and its politics – fear of the foreign with Ra’s al Ghul and his League

MUSIC REVIEW BAND: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever When: March 25 Where: The Forum, Melbourne. Duration: 1h 25m The cruellest of ironies has been lifted from the shoulders of Melbourne five-piece Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever. The crowning achievement in their nationwide tour was originally set for May 14 in 2021 but was rescheduled three times. Their homecoming gig, supporting the album that was inspired by their unrelenting stints overseas, had been postponed because of

Eighty years after his first appearance in Detective Comics, Batman has become an icon of the superhero genre. Just this month, Gotham’s caped crusader made a new and critically acclaimed entry into theatres and cinemas across the globe. How we have come to see Batman, and how he fits into society, owes a lot to the Christopher Nolan trilogy and the Arkham Series video games, produced by Rocksteady Studios. Nolan said he was inspired by the 1989 Batman movie starring Michae

Fashionable cinematic men come in a variety of forms, but one kind that never goes out of style in Hollywood is the slick guy in an equally slick suit. Reservoir Dogs, Goodfellas and Steven Soderbergh’s Oceans series are just a few examples of this look over the last few decades. While all are masterclasses in cool clothes, one giant looms over them: The Godfather . Set in the decade after the end of WWII, it tells the story of the Corleone family, headed by Vito (Marlon B

Prominent Australian women have come together to launch a new social media campaign in time for today’s International Women’s Day, putting pressure on the Morrison Government for reform on issues of violence and harassment. With a federal election to be called in the next few weeks, a dozen female leaders led by former Australian of the Year Grace Tame released a video on Sunday addressed to Australians and demanding an end to injustice and inequality. Tame was joined by form

MUSIC REVIEW Band: King Stingray Support acts: Colbey, Adam Newling Where : Corner Hotel, Richmond When: February 25 King Stingray kicked off their national tour in emphatic fashion last Friday night, playing an hour long show to a full house at the legendary Corner Hotel in Richmond. After opening with three unreleased numbers, rhythm guitarist Dimathaya Burarrwanga tested the temperament of the audience, asking: “Thank you Melbourne! Howzat?” The rapturous reception wa

FILM FASHION REVIEW What:  Wayne’s World Run time:  1 hour, 38 mins Who: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Tia Carrere, Rob Lowe Where, when:  Streaming on Stan Rating:  Excellent early-’90s inspo When it comes to 1990s rock fashion, grunge probably comes to mind – think Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain. Grunge was the biggest counterculture of the decade, but that’s not the whole story – a lot of early-’90s rock music was an extension of ’80s hair metal. As rock shifted towards grunge

“It’s not just about getting to the top – it’s about staying at the top.”  Few athletes can say that they reach the pinnacle of their sport. Few become champions, and even fewer stay there. That is not the case for Alexander Volkanovski. Alex Volkanovski is the first Australian-born UFC champion in the history of the promotion – and one of only four men to ever hold the featherweight title. Coming off a win against Brian Ortega – a bout that won the MMA Hour’s “Round of the y

Australian mixed martial artist Jack Della Maddalena has made a statement in his UFC debut with an impressive first round knockout over American Pete Rodriguez at UFC 270 in Anaheim, California. This bout was Della Maddalena’s first bout as an official UFC fighter, four months after he secured a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in September 2021. The entire 2:59 minute affair was a striking match, where Della Maddalena was able to show his ability to control space a

FILM FASHION REVIEW What: House of Gucci Run time: 2h 38mins Who: Adam Driver, Lady Gaga, Al Pacino, Jared Leto Where, when: Now in cinemas Rating: A mixed bag Ridley Scott’s most recent movie, House of Gucci , is a disappointment. The performances range from serviceable to bizarre, the lighting and cinematography are inappropriately dreary for the glamorous production design, the runtime is too long, and for a movie about an Italian family, it really isn’t all that Ital

A lone man unloads tins of paint and spray cans from his car, under the unwavering gaze of curious eyes that look out over Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus. It’s a cold Tuesday morning, but renowned Melbourne street artist Matt Adnate is undeterred. For nearly three weeks, he has been busy creating a large artwork on the side of Swinburne’s three-storey chemistry (CH) building, on Burwood Rd. His plan for this day is to finalise the portrait portion of his mural and begin paintin