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Nov 22, 20235 min read

Extended surgery waiting times are stealing Crystal’s childhood

Crystal clutches her teddy bear close as she treads timidly in the shadow of her mother, Emma Bock, through the Royal Children's...

Inside what’s pushing Gen Z to consume fast fashion

Lucy Slevison

Nov 22, 20234 min read

Inside what’s pushing Gen Z to consume fast fashion

Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, are known for their understanding of environmental and social issues. Yet, they are also...

Job-searching: A struggle for international students

Leah D'Cruz

Nov 15, 20233 min read

Job-searching: A struggle for international students

The Swanston Gazette takes a look into the lives of international students, finding out which matters most, in-field experience or money....

Breaking Barriers: Unveiling Melbourne Fashion Week – Where Style Meets Inclusivity

Isabella Chambers

Oct 18, 20234 min read

Breaking Barriers: Unveiling Melbourne Fashion Week – Where Style Meets Inclusivity

Dive into Melbourne Fashion Week, where the runway celebrates diversity and accessibility, redefining fashion's narrative in the vibrant...

Enterprise bargaining takes the next steps: Students join the strike

Taylah Sadgrove

Oct 17, 20235 min read

Enterprise bargaining takes the next steps: Students join the strike

“I teach my students about how to be a radical artist who thinks and makes critically. I have to lead by example and show them what it...

‘Engagement’ is how Wyndham City Council is working towards reconciliation

Yvette Campitelli-Slee

Oct 12, 20232 min read

‘Engagement’ is how Wyndham City Council is working towards reconciliation

In less than a week, all eligible Australians will be asked to vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum. But as October 14 fast...

Yes and No: Christians’ perspectives on the Voice to Parliament

Chelsea Szabo

Oct 12, 20233 min read

Yes and No: Christians’ perspectives on the Voice to Parliament

Tim Van der Veen is a Christian father of four and business owner. He is passionate about the Voice to Parliament . While making coffee...

‘Might be a generation thing’: Two Melbourne residents’ opinions on the Voice

Musetta Choi-Hatcher

Oct 12, 20233 min read

‘Might be a generation thing’: Two Melbourne residents’ opinions on the Voice

Melbourne student Harrison Lal has a firm stance on how he will be voting in the upcoming referendum for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

Nyah Barnes

Oct 12, 20232 min read

Melbourne Spring/Summer Theatre Update

By theatre-enthusiast Nyah Barnes Immerse yourself in some of my top picks for Melbourne this spring and summer! Type in the bit.ly links...

Drew Baker & Leah D'Cruz

Oct 2, 202314 min read

Elvis: A Musical Revolution

The hair. The voice. The pelvis! It’s time for a musical revolution, baby. The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll is back! Read to the end of the...

Sofia Jayne

Sep 28, 202312 min read

Explainer: The Voice to Parliament

On October 14, all eligible Australians will be asked to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to alter the Constitution and establish an Aboriginal and...

Matildas vs England: KNOCKOUT match or KNOCKOUT ticket prices for young Matildas fans?

Jerry Ng

Sep 6, 20233 min read

Matildas vs England: KNOCKOUT match or KNOCKOUT ticket prices for young Matildas fans?

The Matildas faced their biggest challenge yet when they became the first Australian national soccer team to qualify for a FWWC (FIFA...

RMIT staff and students show solidarity at stop work rally

Patrick Lyne

Sep 5, 20232 min read

RMIT staff and students show solidarity at stop work rally

On 31 August RMIT staff, students, and members of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) took to Bowen Street to protest RMIT’s...

ALBUM REVIEW: WEEDKILLER - Studio Album by Ashnikko

Drew Baker

Sep 5, 20232 min read

ALBUM REVIEW: WEEDKILLER - Studio Album by Ashnikko

Our genre-blending, ooky-spooky, sex-positive, cutesy horror-core, electric blue-haired feminist icon is back - debuting her first studio...

Hook-up Culture: Modern Women in a Man’s World

Sofia Fimognari

Sep 4, 20234 min read

Hook-up Culture: Modern Women in a Man’s World

The term ‘dating’ has taken on a very different meaning in a modern world of dating apps, casual hook-ups and exclusive commitment being...

Tiarna Condren

Jul 31, 20233 min read

Hairdressing in crisis

Australian hairdressers are being "overlooked" in the cost of living crisis.

Emergency health crisis declared by Inner West council

Elisha Walker

Jul 14, 20232 min read

Emergency health crisis declared by Inner West council

Maribyrnong Council in Melbourne’s Western Suburbs has declared a health emergency in response to air and noise pollution caused by heavy...

As the seasons change, so can your body image

Ava Rawlings

Jul 10, 20234 min read

As the seasons change, so can your body image

For many people, the change in seasons warrants a trip to the shops for new clothes, or rediscovering last year’s seasonal pieces. This...

Sofia Jayne

Jun 15, 20235 min read

ACICIS Series: Sofia Jayne

Anxious in Jakarta Locking myself in the university bathroom cubicle for the fourth time in two hours, I took a second to gather my...

Nyah Barnes

Jun 4, 20235 min read

A Summer of Theatre by Nyah Barnes

My theatre highlights for summer 2022/23 In my view, there is no better way to end a hot summer's day than by sitting in the...