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State Electorate Profile: Brunswick

Abbey Saxon gives you the political rundown on Melbourne's most (in)famous inner-northern suburb.

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

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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Why Are We Scared of the Pill?

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Colourising The Golden Days

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Filling Up the Static: Hot Tea, Haiku and Two Hands

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The Facets of Madness - "This Is the Light of the Mind": Lady Lazarus' Maddened Musings

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Saying the Unsaid--Profile of Megan Cox

Helena Morgan (writer)

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Radio Fodder's Declassified Gig Survival Guide: August & September Edition

Carmen Chin (writer), Pamela Piechowicz and Joanne Guo (illustrator)

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The Death of the Pre-Teen (How Sexualisation Has Killed the PreTeen Demographic)

N. B Jalandoni (writer), Jessica Norton (illustrator)

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Career vs. Careerist: Who Do We Want in Our Nation's Parliament?

Felix Kimber (writer), Ivan Jeldres (illustrator)

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The Death of the Cowboy

I. J. Morris (writer), Yicheng Xu (illustrator)

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Filling Up the Static: Hot Tea, Haiku and Two Hands

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Dysphoria, Euphoria, and The Body in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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The Facets of Madness: A Momentary Loss of Muscular Coordination

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Filling up the Static: French Onion Soup, Science Fiction and SPELLING's The Turning Wheel

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A W.I.P. Around the Workshop: Exposition Exposed

Roman Ulyanov, Creative Literature and Writing Society (writer); Casey Boswell (illustrator)

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Murder on the Dancefloor: Tales from Late-Stage Hospitality—The Retiree

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Ordinary Phenomena: Dog Days and Everydays

Helena Pantsis (writer), Melana Uceda (illustrator)

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A W.I.P. Around the Workshop: Character voice, style, and points of view

Lamis, Creative Literature & Writing Society (writer); Casey Boswell (illustrator)

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Vedic Hymn 121

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That Last Neon Night

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

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The Reel Life Assessment

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The Sick Sycamores

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The Woman in the Well

Elizabeth Browne (writer), Jessica Norton (illustrator)

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The Creature in the Thicket

Suzi Markel (writer), Monica Yu (illustrator)

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Satire-in-Brief: Edition Six 2022

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Satire-in-Brief: Edition Four 2022

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Satire-in-Brief: Edition Three 2022

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Dear Diary: The PM's Retrospective Journal

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Radio Fodder's Declassified Gig Survival Guide: August & September Edition

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Radio Fodders Music & Film Picks

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Radio Fodder's Podcast Playlist

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From Dusk To Dawn: Radio Fodder's film picks for your after-hours viewing

Christina Savopoulos & Carmen Chin (writers), Ayushmaan Nagar (illustrator)

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Review: Official Competition (2021)

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Review: Book of Love (2022)

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EDITION SIX 'RETROFUTURISM' AVAILABLE NOW!

Our last print edition of 2022 is here! This wild, visionary edition is filled with burning nostalgia, glittering hope, and tantalising visions of the future, past, and present.

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