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Nakba Day Rally: “Long Live the Intifada!”

On May 13, 2026, over 100 student activists congregated at the University of Melbourne’s South Lawn in solidarity with the Nakba Day Rally, before marching across campus to the Vice-Chancellor’s Offic

Melbourne City Council’s “You Spray, You Pay” Graffiti Crackdown Sparks Debate Across the City

Melbourne City Council has begun enforcing its “You Spray, You Pay” anti-graffiti policy, which will require vandals to cover clean-up costs. The crackdown has reignited debate over where street art e

UAE’s Departure from OPEC Exposes Latent Tension Amongst Gulf Nations

As the crown prince of Saudi Arabia commenced a summit of Gulf Arab leaders, the UAE announced that it will be leaving the oil cartel OPEC and OPEC+ (an alliance of 11 member countries of OPEC and 10

Dandenong Residents Shut Out of Council Meeting

On Monday 20 April, residents were shut out of a routine council meeting during a motion to show solidarity with Greater Dandenong’s Lebanese residents, amidst the ongoing invasion of Lebanon by Israe

Israel Launches Unprecedented Attack on Lebanon, Killing Hundreds

Israel has launched a large-scale attack on Lebanon, striking over 100 sites in 10 minutes in its war against the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah, violating an ongoing ceasefire agreement. Are

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The Purge Hits Parkville as Students Experience a Canvas LMS Blackout

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Fri 08 May 2026
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Locals Mad About "Walk on the Right" Sign in the Baillieu Library

Eric Xie

While the Baillieu Library has been a beloved spot for many Unimelb students, one sign has caused much confusion amongstRead Article

Sun 03 May 2026
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Student Apprehended for Studying in the Rowden White Library

Eric Xie

Farrago reporters have uncovered that a student has been caught completing assignments and studying for tests in the RowRead Article

Sun 03 May 2026
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BetterHelp to Commence Sponsoring UniMelb Lectures

Jayden Alexander

Sun 19 Oct 2025
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Neuroimaging Reveals Shocking Truth about Popular Procrastination Technique

Amandi Fernando

Sun 19 Oct 2025
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Lana Del Rey Found Repairing a Tractor in Remote Mechanics Shop in Jamaica Plains, Boston Massachuse

Aaron Agostini

Sun 19 Oct 2025
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Are Employees Making Too Much Money?

Aaron Agostini

Sun 21 Sep 2025
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The World’s First Racist Horse

Aaron Agostini

Sun 06 Jul 2025
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The University of Melbourne Unveils Bold New Strategy to Support International Students

Aaron Agostini

Thu 29 May 2025
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Satire-in-Brief: Edition One 2023

Alexia Shaw (manager), The Satire Team (writers)

Sun 05 Nov 2023
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Satire-in-Brief: Edition Six 2022

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

Progressive Arts Student Suddenly a Devout Monarchist Right Before Their Assessment Due DateRead Article

Mon 28 Nov 2022
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Satire-in-Brief: Edition Five 2022

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

Twitter Realises That Elon Musk Is Actually That One Flaky Friend We All HaveRead Article

Sun 27 Nov 2022
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Edition Four: Satire-in-Brief

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

Vegan Destroys Entire Democratic System by Refusing Democracy SausageRead Article

Sat 26 Nov 2022
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Satire-in-Brief: Edition Four 2022

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

Vegan Destroys Entire Democratic System by Refusing Democracy SausageRead Article

Sat 26 Nov 2022
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Satire-in-Brief: Edition Three 2022

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

Ormond College Student “Too Poor” to Pay for Uber HomeRead Article

Fri 11 Nov 2022
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Dear Diary: The PM's Retrospective Journal

Jack McMahon (writer), Pamela Piechowicz (illustrator)

Dear diary, I’m tired of the city life, summers on the run, people tell me I should stay, but I’ve got to get my fun.Read Article

Tue 23 Aug 2022
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Satire-in-Brief: Edition Two 2022

The 2022 Satire Team (writers), Manyu Wang (illustrator)

Israel Recognising Ukraine’s Sovereignty Proves No One Knows the Definition of IronyRead Article

Sat 13 Aug 2022
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Satire-in-Brief: Edition One 2022

The Satire Team (writers), Edie Spiers (illustrator)

Student who submitted timetable preferences during their “new year, new me” phase now holding back tears in 8am tute.Read Article

Wed 03 Aug 2022
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Satire: Farrago Shuts Down; Honi Soit Now Australia's Oldest Student Publication

Pavani Ambagahawattha (writer)

As of today, Farrago Magazine, Australia’s oldest student publication, will cease operations under the current four editRead Article

Thu 31 Mar 2022
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Dear Diary: The PM's Retrospective Journal

Jack McMahon (writer), Pamela Piechowicz (illustrator)

It has been a big few weeks, my worst New Year’s ever.Read Article

Thu 10 Mar 2022
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