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Federal Budget 2025: what's in store for you?
The 2025 Federal Budget was announced by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday night, paving the way for Labor’s re-election campaign. The...


Socceroos slide five past Indonesia in dominant display
The Socceroos have hushed their doubters after an emphatic 5-1 win over Indonesia saw Australia inch closer to World Cup qualification....


Revved up and ready to race: Drive to Survive and social media boost F1 excitement
In the first episode of Netflix’s hit docuseries, Formula 1: Drive to Survive , drivers are compared to fighter pilots. They are...


AFL Recap: Round 1
As autumn leaves begin to drape our streets and evening winds start to nip against skin, the AFL season is finally back to its best with...

Iconic Melbourne music venue 'The Gaso' to close
Collingwood’s iconic Melbourne music venue, The Gasometer Hotel (The Gaso), is set to close its doors at the end of March. Known by...


Condemned in Flesh: Reproductive Rights, Gender-Based Violence, and Systemic Inequality
The 2024 United States election marked a decisive shift in America’s political landscape. Donald Trump’s re-election, coupled with...


Making the most of uni student life in 2025
Disclaimer: The Swanston Gazette is not affiliated with any of the organisations mentioned in this article. RMIT University building,...

Casual Sexism: Radio Regular Isn’t Special
Just when Australia saw how great women’s sports is, a prime-time radio show had to bring them down a step and honestly, it isn’t...


RMIT adopts revised antisemitism definition, banning calls to eliminate Israel
(Credit: iStock) 39 Australian universities including RMIT have adopted a new definition of ‘antisemitism’ to be enforced across campuses...

Pill testing hits the festival scene: How harm reduction could save your life this summer
As the festival season approaches, growing concern over the safety of young people at music events has resurfaced. The rate of drug use...


The new mental health hub for students, by students
Last month, RMIT opened a new student-run mental health hub to support students and create opportunities for work placements. The new...

Faces of Melbourne: Martin ‘Louie’ Mayfield
Meet Martin Louie Mayfield, he's been selling The Big Issue for 28 years at Southern Cross Station, this is the Faces of Melbourne.


REVIEW: 'Mr Money With The Vibe' strikes again
Christmas has come early with the release of Asake's third studio album in three years, Lungu Boy . Asake, pronounced, ‘ah-sha-keh,’ is a...


Victorian Paramedics will receive wage increases, but what did it take to get here?
It has taken a year and a half for Victorian paramedics to receive wage increases. The pay rise ranges from just under 17 per cent to 33...


ACCC’s legal action against supermarket “oligopoly” commences
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) court proceedings against the Woolworths and Coles “oligopoly” commenced in...


Is Melbourne’s fashion landscape actually diverse?
Affectionately referred to as the “fashion capital of Australia” by locals, it’s hard to miss how intricately infused fashion is with the...

Monsters: Popularity of unethical true crime shows and the “Free the Menendez Brothers” movement
True crime has been immensely popular worldwide, but why does the media glorify real-life cases?

Children's social media ban: justified or not needed?
The young generation is struggling with social media addictions, thus the government will introduce a minimum age for social media.

Misinformation threatens upcoming election: lessons from the Voice Referendum
As Australia prepares for next year’s federal election, fact-checking groups brace for a surge of misinformation.


Socceroos come back to win against China in Popovic’s first game as coach
In a far-from-perfect first game for Tony Popovic, his side was able to gain crucial qualification points for the 2026 World Cup.


NATO appoints former Dutch Prime Minister as new Secretary General
The Netherlands’ longest-serving Prime Minister Mark Rutte was appointed the new NATO Secretary General on October 1. This new...


Alpine Renault to end F1 Engine Program after 2025 as Aussie Jack Doohan prepares to join the team
After months of speculation and rumours, Renault has confirmed they will no longer develop Formula One power units after the 2025 season.


Israel-Hamas War: A year on
On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched an attack on Israel. According to Israeli authorities, 1,200 Israelis were killed and around 250 were...


You’re not Icarus and adulthood isn’t about chasing the sun
Turning 20 is a life milestone and opens the intense awareness of aging.

Where to Next? Popovic faces hard task ahead as Socceroos’ new Head Coach
Tony Popovic was named Graham Arnold’s replacement, as Socceroos’ head coach after Australia’s poor start to World Cup qualification.

Cardigan Street is shutting down for an innovative gaming event
Cardigan Street in Carlton will host an interactive game event as part of Melbourne International Games Week this weekend


Nothingness and Everything
What to do when you feel so foreign in your own body? Itching to get out. Clenching of the jaw, nails to the palm, trying to escape your...

Czech out Australia’s Czech and Slovak Film Festival—It’s sure to Slovak the screen!
The 12th edition of the Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia returns to Melbourne and Adelaide.


Israeli strikes on Lebanon mark ‘the deadliest day of violence’ in years
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has urged Australian citizens and residents in Lebanon to “please leave” and “not to wait for a preferred...


AFL 2024 Finals Series - Week Three
After a dominant performance by Sydney and a thrilling win from Brisbane, it is the first time since 1899 that the two sides will face...
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