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ABOUT US

About Farrago

Farrago is the student publication of the University of Melbourne. First published on 3 April 1925, it is Australia’s oldest student publication. Farrago began its life first as a weekly newspaper before transitioning into a magazine publication. Farrago now prints six editions per year as well as its annual creative writing and art anthology Above Water, and the UMSU Election Guide.

Farrago’s name, a Latin term meaning ‘mixed cattle fodder’, is drawn from the motto Quidquid agunt homines nostri farrago libelli est—“Whatever men do forms the motley subject of our page”. Today, the same rings true for Farrago: whatever students do forms the motley subject of our pages.

We publish all sorts of student work: news, poetry, prose, essays, opinion pieces, art, photography. While submissions for the editions occur throughout the year, we are always open for submissions and pitches for the online website. Please send your pitches, enquiries, and everything in between to editors@farragomagazine.com.

 

About Radio Fodder

Radio Fodder is the University of Melbourne's student radio and is part of the UMSU Media Department. Fodder has been playing on the airwaves throughout the semester since 2015, and allows students the opportunity to create podcasts, listening shows, or musical entertainment. You can listen to Fodder live on this website or over at AirTime Pro.

Send your enquiries about Fodder to editors@farragomagazine.com or managers@radiofodder.com

 

For press enquiries:

Event, book, film press releases, invites and review requests are welcome at reviews@farragomagazine.com
 

Editorial Team


Email—editors@farragomagazine.com

Ruby Weir-Alarcon
ruby@farragomagazine.com

Maria Quartel
maria@farragomagazine.com

Sabine Pentecost
sabine@farragomagazine.com

Felicity Bayne
felicity@farragomagazine.com

 

Managers

Photography Managers—
photography@farragomagazine.com

Radio Fodder Station Managers—
managers@radiofodder.com

Reviews Managers —
reviews@farragomagazine.com

 

Office

Farrago/Radio Fodder
Fourth Floor
Building 168 (Doug McDonell)
University of Melbourne
Parkville VIC 3010

 

Publishing Information

Published by:
UMSU Inc.
Building 168 (Doug McDonell)
University of Melbourne
Parkville, VIC 3010

 

Printed by:
Kosdown Printing
10 Rocklea Drive,
Port Melbourne, VIC 3207

 

Acknowledgement of Country

UMSU and the Media Office are located in the city of Melbourne, on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations. We pay our respects to their elders, past and present, and acknowledge that the land we are on was stolen and sovereignty was never ceded. It always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.

Farrago's magazine cover - Edition Four 2026

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