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

Election Conduct “Under Assault,” Committee Finds

Declan Chan

A parliamentary committee has recommended new laws surrounding stricter policing at Australian polling booths after findRead Article

Universities to be Required to Prove Action Against Antisemitism

Declan Chan

Content Warning: discussions of racism, antisemitism and Islamophobia; references to violenceRead Article

Smart Glasses Pose a Risk to Women and Girls in Public and Educational Settings, Experts Warn

Sabine Pentecost

The recent rise of smart glasses on the market has experts concerned that policymakers will fail to keep up with new tecRead Article

University of Melbourne Set to Strike 27 August as Bargaining Dispute Escalates

Mathilda Stewart

University of Melbourne staff are gearing up for an industrial action campaign later this month, after its National TertRead Article

New Closing the Gap Report Highlights Lack of Progress

Bridie Golding

The Australian Government’s failure to meet its Closing the Gap targets continues to make national news, with the governRead Article