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A richer student experience, but for who? The discriminatory effects of abandoning dual delivery.

With the days of strict lockdowns and cautious safety measures seemingly behind us, the University of Melbourne has implemented a return to full on-campus learning for all undergraduate and most postg

The American private equity giant buying up our local pubs

Have you noticed that something hasn’t quite been the same about your favourite pubs since the pandemic? Perhaps the pints are costlier, the menu has changed, the staff’s smiles appear forced and ther

Normalisation of Unpaid Trials: How Melbourne’s Casual Job Market Exploits International Students

Shivani, 21, moved from India six months ago. In April, she was called in for her first casual job at a kebab joint on Flinders Street. The marketing graduate was asked by the owner to do 12 hours

On Dreading Netflix's Upcoming Depp v. Heard Documentary

A few weeks ago, Netflix announced its new documentary, Depp vs. Heard, set to premiere later this month. The promises made were lofty: to re-examine the trial, to analyze the mass hysteria it provoke

Equitable Contraceptive Responsibility: Pioneering Gender-Neutral Contraceptive Solutions

If it takes two to tango, why does only one have to suffer? There should be more safe and effective methods available for men so that we can all equitably share the contraceptive responsibility.

 
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University of Melbourne staff to strike for all of Week 10

Josh Davis and Joel Duggan (writers)

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A sit-down chat with Richard Ha, UMSU International's new President

Rico Sulamet (writer), Zisis Zak Tsiouklas (photography)

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A richer student experience, but for who? The discriminatory effects of abandoning dual delivery.

Hannah Vandenbogaerde (writer)

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The American private equity giant buying up our local pubs

Joel Duggan (writer)

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Normalisation of Unpaid Trials: How Melbourne’s Casual Job Market Exploits International Students

Harshita Roy (writer)

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"We are not asking for the world": Why staff at the University of Mellbourne are on strike

Jordan Fenske (writer)

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The American private equity giant buying up our local pubs

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"We are not asking for the world": Why staff at the University of Mellbourne are on strike

Jordan Fenske (writer)

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Why is Hollywood on strike?

Georgia York (writer)

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On Barbie's Journey to The Real World—And Mine

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On Dreading Netflix's Upcoming Depp v. Heard Documentary

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Equitable Contraceptive Responsibility: Pioneering Gender-Neutral Contraceptive Solutions

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Palatable Queerdom: 'Red, White & Royal Blue'

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Budgeting Bootcamp: A Student’s Guide to Mindful Spending

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FRANCES HA 10 years later: perhaps there is much more to adulthood.

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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

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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

Donna Ferdinando (writer), Niamh Corbett (illustrator)

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Climbing the Mountain: Overcoming Adversity in Celeste

Aries (writer), Riley Morgan (illustrator)

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Filling Up the Static: Apples and Daft Punk

S. Theocharides (writer), Ella Cao (illustrator)

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Ekphrasis for Roots, Frida Kahlo

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Will troika mulch in treaded pass

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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

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Satire-in-Brief: Edition Six 2022

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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

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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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On Barbie's Journey to The Real World—And Mine

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Palatable Queerdom: 'Red, White & Royal Blue'

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Bimbofying the Inner West: VIGILANTONIE at Mamma Chen’s 11/08

Joel Duggan (writer)

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FRANCES HA 10 years later: perhaps there is much more to adulthood.

Judith Vu (writer)

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Beauty Myth-Busting in MONUMENT at Red Stitch

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Farrago's magazine cover - Edition Two 2023

EDITION FOUR 'MULTIVERSE' AVAILABLE NOW!

What would you find if you walked through the looking glass into another time? Why are all the plastic googly eyes you spilt over your bedroom floor following your every move? The entire universe and beyond is your disco ball of scintillating possibility.

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