Turnitin Wants More Than Your Essay

Syakira Setiananda

In July 2026, Turnitin proposed changes to allow students' submissions to be used for the development of AI tools. The Read Article

The Dangers of Highly Potent Synthetic Opioids

Finley Monaghan-Mc Grath

New synthetic opioids are rapidly reshaping illicit drug markets and fuelling public health crises globally. While AustrRead Article

Rock is on the Up in Australian Streaming, but Local Acts are Lagging

Felix O’Kane

Rock’s not dead. At least, that’s the word from researcher Charlotte Markowitsch, a PhD Candidate at RMIT studying the pRead Article

What are Victorian Candidates Promising Students?

Amelie Martin

With the UMSU election reaching its completion, it is time for UniMelb students to move onto the next democratic rite ofRead Article

Yarra Council Opposes Naloxone Dispensers Near Injecting Room

Bridie Golding

Yarra City Council continues to change its position on the North Richmond Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR), opRead Article

2026 UMSU Election Results

Pryce Starkey, Ruby Weir-Alarcon

UniMelb Biomedicine Student Cao Becomes Registered Sex Offender

Taylah Xuereb

Bao Phuc Cao has been placed on the Victorian Sex Offenders Register for eight years.Read Article

One Nation’s Controversial Flag Day Post Triggers Outrage Amongst Students

Paridhi Chhajed

One Nation's South East Metro candidate for the state election, Colleen Harkin, arrived at the University of Melbourne oRead Article

Dead, Dwindling or Developing? Is There a Student Climate Movement Anymore?

Bridie Golding

Climate consciousness peaked in 2019, driven by global climate strikes. Since the pandemic, this urgency has all but evRead Article

UniMelb Decides: 2026 UMSU Elections

Pryce Starkey, Ruby Weir-Alarcon

University of Melbourne students are headed to this polls this week for the annual University of Melbourne Student UnionRead Article

Returning Officer Drops Shock Election Ruling Against Community for UMSU

Pryce Starkey

The 2026 UMSU elections have descended into chaos following a first ruling by the Returning Officer against the incumbenRead Article

Most Young Australians who Smoke are Buying Illegally, Studies Find

Declan Chan

More than half of Australians aged 18–24 who smoke are purchasing illegal tobacco products, making young adults the mostRead Article

University of Melbourne's NTEU Branch Strike as Bargaining Continues

Elliot McCarthy

On Thursday 27 August, the University of Melbourne’s branch of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) conducted a Read Article

Cats Caught in Balancing Act as Maribyrnong Council Struggles to Maintain Environmental Equilibrium

Elliot McCarthy

On 1 July 2026, Maribyrnong Council announced a cat curfew, whereby house cats will have to be kept inside between the hRead Article

IDF Soldiers Cleared of Charges After Drone Strike Killed Australian Aid Worker, Zomi Frankcom

Amelie Martin

The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have cleared its personnel of any criminal responsibility for a drone strike which killRead Article

UniMelb Study Finds Young People are More Likely to Hold Hostile Attitudes Towards Women

Laura Stevenson

The University of Melbourne’s Dr Sara Meger published the government-funded report Misogyny, Online Radicalisation, and Read Article

Who Owns Pine Gap?

Finley Monaghan-Mc Grath & Alexandra Nevill

Farrago went to Alice Springs (Mparntwe) to document the lives of the Traditional Custodians of Kuyunba, land which is nRead Article

Public Hospital Doctors Strike for the First Time in Two Decades

Sophie Sewell

Doctors at several major hospitals across Melbourne went on strike on Friday last week, marking the first public health Read Article

AI-Generated "Slop" is Going Mainstream—and Platforms Aren't Stopping It

Paridhi Chhajed

A cartoon fruit series generated entirely by artificial intelligence has become one of TikTok's most-watched properties Read Article

Whose Story Is It? Coverage on Sydney Swans Incident Reveals the AFL’s Cultural Problem

Zeinab Jishi

CW: Mention of Sexual Assault Five Sydney Swans players have been suspended amid allegations of sexual assault. HowevRead Article

Young People Need Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Education

Taylah Xuereb

In 2024, the Australian Institute of Family Studies found over half of young Australians aged 16 to 19 have experienced Read Article