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...
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Emily O'Mahoney
7 days ago3 min read
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...
Lucy Slevison
Nov 123 min read
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.
Peace Ijiyera
Nov 125 min read
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...
Harriette Hobson
Nov 125 min read
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...
Harrison Caithness
Oct 282 min read
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...
Charlie Kondos
Oct 223 min read
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...
Beatrice Tan
Oct 205 min read
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?
Anthea Kalathas
Oct 163 min read
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.
Charlotte Wilkes
Oct 143 min read
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.
Jack Huggett
Oct 143 min read
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.
Jade Nacionales
Oct 132 min read
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...
Jack Huggett
Oct 73 min read
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.
Abdulrahman Abdulkader
Oct 73 min read
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...
Louis Harrison
Oct 43 min read
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.
Jack Huggett
Oct 23 min read
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.
Patrick Lyne
Oct 22 min read
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
Sienna Seychell
Sep 293 min read
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...
Drew Baker
Sep 283 min read
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.
Bennett Davy
Sep 251 min read
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...
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