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Why the Left Sucks: An Inquiry into Campus’s Most Hated Political Group

It is no exaggeration to say that The University of Melbourne is one of the largest breeding grounds for leftist thought in the country. For those of us who have been on campus–walked past the columns

Hey hey hey, it’s time to recap the Kooyong Leaders Debate piece

Poor Selina, she had to watch the whole debate.

The Aesthetics of Poverty – Why students at UniMelb are so keen to appear poor.

The discourse accusing this so-called ‘student aesthetic’ of fetishising poorness has surfaced within the past year on social media (especially TikTok) and in conversations between students on and off

Satire: Farrago Shuts Down; Honi Soit Now Australia's Oldest Student Publication

As of today, Farrago Magazine, Australia’s oldest student publication, will cease operations under the current four editors.

VCA Students Demand UniMelb to Commit to “Zero Tolerance” Policy

Students at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) are calling on the University of Melbourne to “commit to stronger policies and actions when it comes to sexual assault”, after the University ignore

 
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Students' Council Round Up: 10(22) + 11(22)

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Labor’s latest climate bomb shows we need to fight for climate justice

Raphael Duffy (writer), Claire McKeown (writer)

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“We won’t go back”: Thousands in Melbourne Protest in solidarity against overturned Roe v Wade

Vanessa Chan, Selina Zhang (writers); Candy Chu (photographer)

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Australian Election Breakdown #2: By the Issues

Benjamin Cronshaw (writer)

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Australian Election Breakdown #1: By the Numbers

Benjamin Cronshaw (writer)

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'Nepo babies' and white feminism: the '22 Teal Independents

Tharindi Danansooriya (writer)

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Why the Left Sucks: An Inquiry into Campus’s Most Hated Political Group

Maggie Slater (writer), Pamela Piechowicz (graphics)

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“Where’s the essay, OP?”: TikTok is ADHD Culture, Tumblr is Autism Culture

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Material Girls—a source of liberation or an excuse for overconsumption?

Maggie Stoner (writer), Ella Cao (graphics)

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The Rise of Eco-anxiety in Generation Z: How Climate Change is Affecting our Mental Health

Laura Quintero Serrano (writer), Maggie Ung (graphics)

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Happiness is a Warm Gun: Firearm Culture at Home and Abroad

Felix Kimber (writer), Pamela Piechowicz (graphics)

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No, You’re Not in Your Fleabag Era

Emma Xerri (writer), Pamela Piechowicz (graphics)

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Rating the Past: How Classification Shaped Us All

Daniel Snowden (writer), Vincent Escobal (graphics)

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I No Longer Want to be That Girl: A Deconstruction of Wellness Culture

Crystal Koa (writer), Andrea Lim (graphics)

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In Defence of Science Fiction

Bella Farrelly (writer), Grace Reeve (graphic)

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Hocus-Pocus Recipes and Rituals: Making Fiction Come to Life!

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Ordinary Phenomena: Fireflies in the Suburbs

Helena Pantsis (writer), Evan Goulios (illustrator)

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Column: M. Night Shyamalan and the Ableist Myth

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Column: The Tiny Blue Car

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A WIP Around the Workshop: Magical Realism - A Genre of Defiance

Sarah Dornseiff (Creative Literature and Writing Society). Illustrated by Casey Boswell.

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Murder on the Dancefloor: Tales from Late-Stage Hospitality - The Bar Fight

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Hocus-Pocus Recipes and Rituals: How to Summon a Demon Friend

Marcie Di Bartolomeo (writer); Jessica Norton (illustrator)

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Ordinary Phenomena: The Elephant's Call

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Jan 27 (Hardly Working)

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New Year

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Virgil's Eclogue I

Michael W. Josefsson (translator), Joanne Guo (illustrator)

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Ordinary Phenomena: Fireflies in the Suburbs

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Vivid from Inspiration | Blackout Poetry Competition, Third Place

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Satire-in-Brief: Edition One 2022

The Satire Team (writers), Edie Spiers (illustrator)

Satire: Farrago Shuts Down; Honi Soit Now Australia's Oldest Student Publication

Pavani Athukorala (writer)

Dear Diary: The PM's Retrospective Journal

Jack McMahon (writer), Pamela Piechowicz (illustrator)

Farrago: Review

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Films for the Directionless Twenty-Something Year-Old

Compiled by Daniel Snowden (writer), Amber Liang (graphics)

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Review: Six the Musical; Production, Creative Direction & Legacy

Larissa Brand (writer), Akash Anil Nair (photography)

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Staff Writer Film Recommendations: The Criminally Underrated Films You Would Die For

The Non-Fiction Staff Writing Team; Compiled by Daniel Snowden (writers), Ayushmaan Nagar (graphics)

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Review: Operation Mincemeat (2020)

Daniel Snowden (writer)

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Review: Dice Paper Role 'Myths & Legends', MICF 2022

Sherry Tay (writer)

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An ‘exorcism of perfection’, Beige Bitch forces us to confront the mediocrity within us all

Sidonie Bird de la Coeur (writer)

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Farrago's magazine cover - Edition Four 2022

EDITION FOUR 2022 AVAILABLE NOW!

Saddle up! Farrago’s brand spanking new edition is here! It’s jam-packed with art, photography, news, non-fiction and creative writing; and it calls on you to “be the cowboy.” “But what does that mean?” you ask. Well, let the wise words of Mitski guide you… ”What would a swaggering cowboy riding into town do in this situation?”

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