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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...
Jade Nacionales
20 hours ago2 min read


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....
Jack Huggett
6 days ago3 min read


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...
Raia Flinos
Mar 214 min read


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...
Jack Huggett
Mar 205 min read

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...
Molly Inglis
Mar 192 min read


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...
Claudia Kerovec
Mar 195 min read


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,...
Louis Harrison
Mar 94 min read

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...
Matilda McDermott
Feb 284 min read


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...
Archibald McGill
Feb 261 min read


A Night with Good Music at The Old Bar, Fitzroy
On Thursday, February 6, I clocked off work at 7:15 PM, ready to dive into Northside New Wave , Good Music’s latest event at The Old Bar...
Aisha Ambesi
Feb 153 min read

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...
Charlotte Wilkes
Nov 15, 20243 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...
Emily O'Mahoney
Nov 14, 20243 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.
Lucy Slevison
Nov 12, 20243 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...
Peace Ijiyera
Nov 12, 20245 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...
Harriette Hobson
Nov 12, 20245 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...
Harrison Caithness
Oct 28, 20242 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...
Charlie Kondos
Oct 22, 20243 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?
Beatrice Tan
Oct 20, 20245 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.
Anthea Kalathas
Oct 16, 20243 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.
Charlotte Wilkes
Oct 14, 20243 min read
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