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RUSU opposes proposed staff cuts in memo addressed to Vice Chancellor
Photo: RMIT University on Instagram (@rmituniversity). RMIT University Student Union (RUSU) expressed concerns regarding the proposal to...
Vidita Sharma
Oct 12, 20202 min read

Inquiry into the Job-ready Graduates Package: where does your university stand?
Image: Pikist A multitude of tertiary bodies have backpedalled on their fierce condemnation of the Coalition’s proposed Job-ready...
Eleanor Wilson
Sep 18, 20205 min read

LaTrobe, Monash slash student amenities fee while RMIT refuses
RMIT students lining up for free food on-campus, provided by RUSU and funded by the SSAF. (Photo: RUSU Facebook) LaTrobe University has...
Alexandra Middleton
Aug 20, 20203 min read

RUSU renews calls for fee reductions
RMIT University Student Union (RUSU) has renewed calls for a 20 per cent fee reduction, fairer fee structures and additional fee options...
Youssef Saudie
Aug 14, 20201 min read


Stalls For All
University of Melbourne Student Union' campaign to improve bathroom accessibility. Photo by Heather Broadbent. (From The Swanston Gazette...
Heather Broadbent
Jul 15, 20202 min read

“Brand New Brand You”
Author Garry Browne on building a personal brand in a pandemic The past few months saw video-calling platforms like Skype, Zoom and...
Gabriela Caeli Sumampow
Jul 8, 20205 min read


Examining exam prep: An international comparison
A conversation between international and local students. (For The Swanston Gazette print edition one, 2019) At the start of 2019, Yu Jin...
Yu Jin and Isabella Krebet
Jun 25, 20204 min read

Fee hike unjustified: employers increasingly seeking out Arts graduates
Photo by: Philippe Bout, Unsplash Last week, Education Minister Dan Tehan announced changes to university fees designed to steer students...
Georgia Bennett-Murphy
Jun 22, 20202 min read

Mental Health Through Connection
Nicole Scott in a video call with Mherhean Giray. Photo by Mherhean Giray. Connection is what defines The Kindness Warriors. Together...
Mherhean Giray
Jun 4, 20203 min read

Moving to Melbourne during the COVID-19 pandemic
Moving states can be a stressful and hard time for anyone, but doing it during a global pandemic has been a very interesting experience....
Amy Ross
Jun 1, 20203 min read

Immediate transition to online learning left RMIT staff working 80 hour weeks (audio)
RMIT’s decision to not suspend teaching for a week before moving classes online in March left some teachers working 80 hour weeks. Most...
April Austen
May 6, 20201 min read

How RMIT students are making an impact in the aerospace world
From RMIT campuses in Melbourne to Silicon Valley in California, RMIT’s engineering students are making a big impact on the aerospace...
April Austen
Apr 14, 20203 min read

How the Coronavirus Supplement will help students
If you’re feeling a little motion sick right now, you’re not alone. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re living in an almost...
Lisa Favazzo
Mar 25, 20202 min read

Let's talk about transparency
(Originally published in The Swanston Gazette print edition one 2019) At an institution which prides itself on a world class journalism...
Tyson Whelan
Jan 7, 20205 min read


RMIT yet to endorse climate strike, three weeks after partnering with Vietnam Grand Prix
RMIT is yet to endorse the climate strike being held on Friday, unlike other major Victorian universities such as the University of...
Cai Holroyd and Heather Broadbent
Sep 18, 20192 min read

RMIT University Student Union election: The results are in
Results explained.
Lloyd Connolly
Sep 16, 20191 min read

Who's running in the RUSU elections?
Lloyd Connolly talks with the election candidates.
Lloyd Connolly
Sep 12, 20191 min read


The RUSU election explainer
Video: Lloyd Connolly explains why tomorrow's RUSU elections are important, how you vote, and who the running parties are!
Lloyd Connolly
Sep 9, 20191 min read

Four Teams to Contest Student Election
Four teams have nominated candidates to contest the upcoming RMIT University Student Union election, set to take place during Week 7 (9 -...
Ayden Dawkins
Aug 28, 20191 min read


Melbourne Press Club - Where's your anti-discrimination policy?
Do you know why I hate writing articles about disability and accessibility? Because each piece highlights or creates a divide between me...
Claudia Forsberg
Aug 8, 20194 min read
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