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The second round of Farrago applications is now open, with applications closing Monday March 9th 11:59 pm. All role descriptions can still be found here, alongside how to apply.
If you’re reading this, it’s likely because you’re interested in writing, reading, and the power and value of information that is relevant, creatively presented and accessible through a wide variety of means. You’d be in the right place because this, precisely, is the subject of our page: the Media Department is a vessel for student expression and documentation, supporting a culture of creativity, critique, community and growth.
This year, we’d like to encourage participation from students of all kinds. We have expanded the list of roles, some of which being previously merged roles– and this is not to silo contributors into one niche but to encourage exploration into different, more specialised departments. Nevertheless, you are more than welcome to apply to just one. Because we seek to support the personal and professional development of staff members, these are entry-level positions which don’t require professional qualifications. We appreciate applications from all experience levels and are keen to provide training and mentorship across departments throughout the years.
With love,
Maria, Ruby, Chiaki & Sabine
2026 Editors
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Quidquid agunt homines nostri farrago libelli est - "Whatever men do forms the motley subject of our page"
Farrago Magazine publishes a diverse range of student work, within and beyond our six print editions. In Volume 102, we are seeking to expand our modes of delivery, integrating digital mediums into our publication cycle to produce relevant, innovative and accessible projects that speak truthfully to the student body.
Send us your niche-est photojournalism, your weirdest multimodal poem, or pitch us an essay that you believe forms an important picture of our time. Our formal categories are:
News: Hard news, news features, local or global stories;
Features: Personal essays, opinion pieces, cultural commentary, profiles, interviews;
Creative: Poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, graphic stories and cartoons, scripts, experimental/multimodal pieces, etc.;
Reviews: Reviews of arts and cultural events and/or topics including film, books, music, theatre, food, games etc.;
Visual Art and Design: Graphic designs, illustrations, (photographs of) performed art or installations, collages, experimental/multimodal, etc.;
Photography: Photojournalism stories, photo series, standalone photographs;
Satire: Satire-in-brief, satirical fiction, comics, cartoons; &
Puzzles: Crosswords, words searches, sudokus, etc.
Submission guidelines:
1. Submissions must be the work of a University of Melbourne community member (student, staff, alumni, etc.).
2. All submissions must be previously unpublished work.
3. All written submissions must be submitted in a word processor document (e.g. Word, Google Docs, etc.).
4. Pitches must be accompanied by examples of authors' previous works.
5. All photography submissions must be submitted via Google Drive or OneDrive links.
6. Creative works must be accompanied by a 250-word contextualising statement.
7. News and Features pieces must include source lists where applicable.
8. Media passes to concerts, performances, shows, festivals and exhibitions may be requested through reviews@farragomagazine.com.
9. Media passes to protests, meetings and assemblies may be requested through news@farragomagazine.com.
Submit pieces and pitches to editors@farragomagazine.com