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Seven suspended, but no action on clubs or colleges: UniMelb 2022 Sexual Misconduct Report released

The University of Melbourne has released their 2022 Sexual Misconduct Report, revealing that four staff members have been removed from the University after being found to have committed serious miscon

“It has felt deliberately slow”: UniMelb staff strike for secure work, fair pay as bargaining stalls

Hundreds of staff from the University of Melbourne walked off the job for a half-day strike last Wednesday, calling for better pay and job security amid protracted negotiations over a new employment c

“Online Self-Paid Internships”: a Springboard Or a Trap?

Once again, it’s time for Heng Xu, a Chinese international student studying at the Australian National University, to remind her internship supervisor to send her feedback about the work she submitted

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The Writers Strike: What is it and What it Means for You

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Seven suspended, but no action on clubs or colleges: UniMelb 2022 Sexual Misconduct Report released

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Three months on from the Türkiye-Syria earthquakes, communities are still reeling.

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“It has felt deliberately slow”: UniMelb staff strike for secure work, fair pay as bargaining stalls

Selina Zhang (writer), Eldon Lee (photography)

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“Online Self-Paid Internships”: a Springboard Or a Trap?

Churan Zhang (writer), Weiting Chen (illustrator)

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NTEU Staff Strike – Show Your Support!

Carlos Lagos Martin, James Gallagher, and Hiba Adam (writers)

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Across the Spider-Verse: Animation is Cinema

Desmond Ng (writer)

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Not Easy Being Teens: Moth Soars at Theatreworks

Alexia Shaw (writer)

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How 'Swarm' exposes the Dangers of Fandom Culture amongst Gen-Z

Aqira Clark (writer)

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is Overwhelmingly and Absurdly Fun

Hayley Yeow (writer)

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Emily Tresidder's Earnest and Vulnerable MICF Debut; Where'd You Go?

Chelsea Daniel (writer)

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‘Between You and Me’: A delicious and daring scoop into the fragility of female friendships

Katelyn Samarkovski (writer)

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The Girls of Summer: The Sizzling Summer Read That Feels Lukewarm

Katelyn Samarkovski (writer)

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Half-Truths, Misunderstandings, and Straight-Up Lies: L.C. North’s The Ugly Truth

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Shazam! Fury of the Gods Heightens the Action and Sidelines the Heart

Tharidi Walimunige (writer)

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COLUMNS

Tales From The Valley: Where Did The Bus Go?

Jocelyn Saunders (writer), Weiting Chen (illustrator)

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Sci-Fi Dreams to Reality: Designing our Destiny with AI

Breana Galea (writer), Jessica Norton (illustrator)

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The Sonnet

Jessica Fanwong of CLAWS (writer), Tina Tao (illustrator)

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James Joyce and the Characteristics of Autistic Fiction

Ishan Morris-Gray (writer), Melana Uceda (illustrator)

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The Facets of Madness: The Waste of Death-Contorting Grief Into Madness

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Climbing the Mountain: Overcoming Adversity in Celeste

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Filling Up the Static: Apples and Daft Punk

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Matthew Lee (writer), Weiting Chen (illustrator)

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Winter Beach

Alexia Shaw (writer), Harriet Chard (illustrator)

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Vedic Hymn 121

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That Last Neon Night

Michelle Yu (writer), Evan Goulios (illustrator)

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The Plates I've Made: Three Vignettes on Dishes and Their Social Lives

Annabelle Dillon Nocka (writer), Ella Cao (illustrator)

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The Reel Life Assessment

Andrea Salvador (writer), Manyu Wang (illustrator)

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SATIRE
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Satire-in-Brief: Edition Six 2022

The 2022 Satire Team (writers), Birdy Carmen (illustrator)

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Satire-in-Brief: Edition Five 2022

The 2022 Satire Team (writers), Matilda Lilford (illustrator)

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Satire-in-Brief: Edition Four 2022

The 2022 Satire Team (writers), Cathy Chen (illustrator)

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Satire-in-Brief: Edition Three 2022

The 2022 Satire Team (writers), Arielle Vlahiotis (illustrator)

Dear Diary: The PM's Retrospective Journal

Jack McMahon (writer), Pamela Piechowicz (illustrator)

 
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Not Again: LOVE AGAIN (2023)

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SATYAGRAHA: An Emotional Truth Lacking the Right Force

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HAPPY DAYS is a Philosophical Gem on Stage

Dimple Malhotra (writer)

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The Writers Strike: What is it and What it Means for You

Chelsea Daniel (writer)

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Hearth Theatre and the Lasting Relevance of DEATH OF A SALESMAN

Caitlin Hall (writer)

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Not Easy Being Teens: Moth Soars at Theatreworks

Alexia Shaw (writer)

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Farrago's magazine cover - Edition Two 2023

EDITION THREE 'ANALOG' AVAILABLE NOW!

A photograph develops slowly in the time it takes for a memory to rewrite itself again and again. Moments are frozen in sepia hues upon silver-plated sheets of copper. Read all about it in the third edition of Farrago.

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