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The Junction

University student journalism from Australia, NZ and the Pacific.

The Junction

University student journalism from Australia, NZ and the Pacific.

The Junction

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Mothers battle against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace
University of South Australia, Prisha Mercy
A recent University of South Australia study found that nearly 92 per cent of women experience workplace discrimination during their return-to-work phase after pregnancy, emphasising the urgent need for systemic change.
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Debate over new AI tech to survey high country brumbies
University of Melbourne, Harshita Roy
For decades, Australia's high country has been the scene of a fierce flashpoint in the management of invasive species. Disputes around the science of surveying wild horse numbers have prompted experts to urge more collaboration between champions of the fragile alpine environment and the pro-brumby brigade.
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Lack of refunds for some after headliners withdraw from festival
University of Melbourne, Harlan Ockey
After 35 years, the curtain is to come down on the legendary Byron Bay Bluesfest next year, the latest casualty of Australia's struggling music festival scene. What can be done to revive events and the confidence of music fans?
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Exit stage West
Curtin University, Kimberley Putland

I pull up outside the address — this must be the one. There is a new, bluish metal frame that is the skeleton of a new house, a concrete slab, and not much else. On our phone call the week before, Maggie Wilde West had told me they are rebuilding, so...

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From Peru with flavours
Curtin University, Camila Egusquiza Santa Cruz

A few metres from the Leederville train station, a few kms from the Perth CBD, salsa music can be heard from the Peruvian restaurant Lima Cantina. Although the place is small, colourful decorations make it stand out. A mural with Machu Picchu in the...

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Soldier, grandmother, elder
Curtin University, Madigan Landry

Di Ryder is a Noongar woman, now a quintessential grandmother and a much loved elder, who says she wasted her education in the convent school she attended in Toodyay in the 1960s, but she got a second chance in the most unlikely place: the Australian...

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Every month students from a different university host our half hour podcast bringing you carefully curated current affairs from all over Australia.
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Colonial misogyny in Australian place names
USC, Verena Power • July 16, 2024
Many place names are painful reminders of the brutality of the colonial era, especially brutality towards women and children.
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Imperial name strikes back to British Empire
USC, Sienna Bell • May 20, 2024
The Imperial Hotel is a well-known pub and brewery in the Sunshine Coast hinterland town of Eumundi. But the word imperial relates to belonging to an empire.
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More than just run club: How exercise can help mental health
More than just run club: How exercise can help mental health
Griffith University, Susanne Korneliussen • September 4, 2024

As mental health challenges become more prevalent, combining exercise with social interaction offers...

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The balancing act of working from home
Griffith University, Megan Pugh • September 2, 2024

The shift to remote work, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, continues to be a significant aspect...

Over-tourism is overdone
Over-tourism is overdone
Griffith University, Molly Beare • September 2, 2024

Australian winter means that many travellers are heading elsewhere for a bit of sun. It feels like...

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Volleyball's popularity ‘spiking’ in Queensland
Griffith University, Issy Garland • July 29, 2024

Sport is an integral part of life in Queensland, but flying under the radar in popularity is a court...

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