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What are Victorian Candidates Promising Students?

With the UMSU election reaching its completion, it is time for UniMelb students to move onto the next democratic rite of passage. On Saturday 28 November, voting will open for the Victorian Election.

Yarra Council Opposes Naloxone Dispensers Near Injecting Room

Yarra City Council continues to change its position on the North Richmond Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR), opposing the installation of a potentially lifesaving naloxone dispenser on Victor

UniMelb Biomedicine Student Cao Becomes Registered Sex Offender

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

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

One Nation's South East Metro candidate for the state election, Colleen Harkin, arrived at the University of Melbourne on 3 September—Australian National Flag Day. Standing outside Building 168, she c

Returning Officer Drops Shock Election Ruling Against Community for UMSU

The 2026 UMSU elections have descended into chaos following a first ruling by the Returning Officer against the incumbent political ticket, Community for UMSU and its presidential candidate Daniel Mot

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SWAPMEET Make Themselves at Home at the Northcote Social Club

The energy was buzzing from the second I entered Northcote Social Club for the first night of Adelaide band Swapmeet’s sRead Article

Thu 8/10/2026
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Fighting an AI-rotted Internet at YOUNG SQUIZZY & MCRIZZ: THE WORLD TOUR

When you go to your friends’ tongue-in-cheek world tour at Melbourne Fringe, you expect to have fun. What you don’t expeRead Article

Thu 8/10/2026
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EMI EMI is the J-Pop Act That Australian Crowds Have Been Missing

Growing up in Tasmania, J-Pop musician Emi Emi frequently travelled to Japan to visit her grandparents. She never used tRead Article

Tue 6/10/2026
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It's Alive? MTC's ELIZA and the Reanimation of Artificial Intelligence Discourse

Writing a play about artificial intelligence in 2026 is a bold move. We've entered an era of AI fatigue: anyone who’s noRead Article

Tue 6/10/2026
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Getting Stuck in the Mud at FREEFORM FESTIVAL

As the rain bucketed down early Saturday morning, things were not boding well for the outdoor Freeform Festival, MelbourRead Article

Tue 6/10/2026
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THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL: THE ENCORE: Did Anyone Ask For This?

Swift’s twelfth album, 2025’s The Life of a Showgirl, has proven to be her most polarising album to date. Each individuaRead Article

Mon 5/10/2026
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THE INVITE Runs the Gamut From Jamón to Ethical Non-Monogamy

I love getting a great laugh out of an even greater comedy. There's no preference on my end, whether it's straight-forwaRead Article

Mon 5/10/2026
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My Love-Hate Relationship with WEEZER Almost Convinces Me That They’re a Good Rock Band

Weezer are a terrible band in the best possible way. Frontman Rivers Cuomo is a pretty good pop songwriter who, much to Read Article

Thu 1/10/2026
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MISS KANINNA Brings Blak Power to the Northcote Theatre

While playing her largest solo show to a sold-out, packed-out Northcote Theatre, Miss Kaninna was brought to tears. The Read Article

Sun 20/09/2026
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Making Kings and Flying Girls: Maisie Peters Takes on Love With FLORESCENCE

In the opening track, Mary Janes, off her newest album, Florescence, Maisie Peters defiantly and confidently states, “I’Read Article

Thu 17/09/2026
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Fear Not the Legacy Act, See BELLE & SEBASTIAN

Walking into the Palais Theatre on Saturday night, the auditorium was filled with a thick layer of artificial smoke, whiRead Article

Wed 16/09/2026
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Getting Messy with Swapmeet’s MOUNT ZERO

The first time I heard of Adelaide-based band Swapmeet was at the John Curtin Hotel on a random mid-semester Tuesday aftRead Article

Tue 15/09/2026
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SWEETHEART at IFF26: A Much-Needed Return to Childish Curiosity

Running around the streets unsupervised, playing dress-up with the next-door neighbours, and scaring your friends with eRead Article

Mon 14/09/2026
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Olivia Rodrigo Charts Heartbreak Across YOU SEEM PRETTY SAD FOR A GIRL SO IN LOVE

you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love is a near-perfect jab at reconciling the creative processes, morphing from preRead Article

Thu 10/09/2026
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The Halves Release OPUS: A Striking Sophomore EP

Hot off their “Grace” tour, alt-rock post-punk four-piece The Halves are ready for more with the release of their volatiRead Article

Wed 9/09/2026
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Is ADÉLA a Popstar or a Product?

It’s very rare that my personal investments in an early-career popstar are misguided. Partway through my first listen ofRead Article

Wed 9/09/2026
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Sexy yet Sermonlike, I WANT YOUR SEX Misunderstands Gen Z

While waiting for Lido’s Cheap Tuesday matinee showing of Gregg Araki’s newest film, I Want Your Sex, my friend and I noRead Article

Wed 9/09/2026
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“Nature Supports Us”: MIFF’s World Premiere of GUIDED BY HORSES

Set against the backdrop of the Kimberley region’s humbling expanse, director Sean O’Reilly’s Guided by Horses is groundRead Article

Wed 9/09/2026
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1tbsp's Bubble Tour: An Invitation to the Dancefloor

Maxwell Byrne, better known as 1tbsp, has quickly become a dancefloor staple over the past few years. After a dazzling wRead Article

Tue 8/09/2026
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Experiencing Heaven on Earth with Now or Never's PHILIP GLASS SHOWCASE

An evening spent with Phillip Glass is an evening spent in bliss. The composer, now 89 years old, made waves in the 60’sRead Article

Sun 6/09/2026
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Je Ne Sais Quoi, for $28,000: A Review of FRENCH GIRLS

There is something almost mythical about the idea of the “French girl”. She has a certain je ne sais quoi. Entire magaziRead Article

Sat 5/09/2026
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