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Apr 8, 20214 min read

SYN The Deep End: Water Leak at The Student Youth Network Downs Radio Broadcast.

SYN community manager Johan Lee demonstrating one of SYN's recording studios. Photo: John Thompson Just beginning to air flagship shows...

Ban evasions, a stood down captain, and the near dissolving of a team: unpacking the latest scandal

Jeremy Gan

Apr 1, 20216 min read

Ban evasions, a stood down captain, and the near dissolving of a team: unpacking the latest scandal

RMIT’s esports lab (Photo: Jeremy Gan) On the evening of 18 March, the Australian Esports League (AEL) Discord server was alight with...

Thousands Gather In Melbourne To Protest Invasion Day Celebrations

Ryan Sambell

Jan 29, 20211 min read

Thousands Gather In Melbourne To Protest Invasion Day Celebrations

Thousands of protestors gathered on the steps of Parliament House in Melbourne on Tuesday to protest the celebration of January 26 as...

Ryan Sambell

Jan 29, 20211 min read

Thousands Gather In Melbourne To Protest Invasion Day Celebrations

Photo: Invasion Day Protests take place with COVID-safe plan (Ryan Sambell) Thousands of protestors gathered on the steps of Parliament...

Jeremy Gan

Nov 15, 20207 min read

The Reopening: A Profile of a Free City (with caveats)

A photographic essay. A worker tapes signs on a store window in promotion of a sale on opening day. (Jeremy Gan) Victoria has just come...

First Nations’ partnerships would “change the game” for reversing biodiversity loss.

Emile Pavlich

Nov 15, 20203 min read

First Nations’ partnerships would “change the game” for reversing biodiversity loss.

Photo: Rapids on Merri Creek in Fawkner - bushland in the middle of suburbia by John Englart (Takver) is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 The...

Julian Assange’s defence lawyers’ attempts to free Assange from extradition on the grounds of health

Rebecca Broadhead

Nov 2, 20202 min read

Julian Assange’s defence lawyers’ attempts to free Assange from extradition on the grounds of health

Julian Assange’s defence lawyers’ attempts to free Assange from extradition on the grounds of health risks may prove to be untenable,...

Assange’s health conditions may not be enough to bar extradition to the US

Rebecca Broadhead

Nov 2, 20202 min read

Assange’s health conditions may not be enough to bar extradition to the US

Photo: Garry Knight Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Julian Assange’s defence lawyers’ attempts to free Assange from extradition...

Liam Webster-Mcallister

Oct 29, 20203 min read

AFL Finals: week one preview

2020 has been a crazy year, featuring many results few would have predicted. At one point, it looked like we might not make it, but here...

The Forgotten Essential Workers: working in supermarkets during a pandemic

Chloe Henry

Oct 22, 20203 min read

The Forgotten Essential Workers: working in supermarkets during a pandemic

From verbal and physical abuse to constant exposure to strangers. Photo: Chloe Henry Having worked at one of the big supermarkets myself,...

AFL Grand Final Preview: Richmond v Geelong

Liam Webster-Mcallister

Oct 21, 20202 min read

AFL Grand Final Preview: Richmond v Geelong

The 2019 AFL Grand Final. (Photo: Sean Mortell) 161 games, spanning over seven months, and we are finally here! The big day is almost...

NZ 2020 General Election Result: Jacinda Ardern re-elected for a second term.

Caspar Mcleod

Oct 17, 20202 min read

NZ 2020 General Election Result: Jacinda Ardern re-elected for a second term.

Jacinda Ardern has won a comfortable election, with her Labour party winning a majority of the 120 seats that were on offer in the New...

Caspar McLeod

Oct 17, 20202 min read

NZ 2020 General Election Result: Jacinda Ardern re-elected for a second term.

Photo: Jacinda Ardern on Facebook. Jacinda Ardern has won a comfortable election, with her Labour party winning a majority of the 120...

Liam Webster-Mcallister

Oct 16, 20202 min read

AFL Finals: Week Three Preview

Photo: Caspar McLeod. And then there were four. "Wow" is all that can be said after the previous weeks' games. St. Kilda’s Finals ...

Together secures majority of votes in RUSU election

Kendra Jewell

Oct 15, 20202 min read

Together secures majority of votes in RUSU election

Photo: RUSU Facebook The 2020 RMIT University Student Union (RUSU) elections have concluded with Together securing the majority of votes...

RUSU opposes proposed staff cuts in memo addressed to Vice Chancellor

Vidita Sharma

Oct 13, 20202 min read

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...

Liam Webster-Mcallister

Oct 9, 20203 min read

AFL Finals: week two preview

Photo: Caspar McLeod Safe to say, the finals series has not disappointed! The Eagles and Dogs crash out, Geelong’s finals struggle...

Petition for disability-inclusive air travel gains traction

Oliver Lees

Oct 7, 20203 min read

Petition for disability-inclusive air travel gains traction

A Yarraville man is calling out discriminatory practices in air travel and demanding airlines provide better service for people with...

Oliver Lees

Oct 7, 20203 min read

Petition for disability-inclusive air travel gains traction

A Yarraville man is calling out discriminatory practices in air travel and demanding airlines provide better service for people with...

RMIT win inaugural UniSport Australia Esports Championships

Ethan Dean

Oct 5, 20202 min read

RMIT win inaugural UniSport Australia Esports Championships

Image: Adobe Stock RMIT’s Esports and Games club has added to their successful year after recently winning the inaugural UniSport...