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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

The arrival of winter should bring with it one thing: a brand new stack of books
Winter Reading List 2025
University of Melbourne, Grace Gooda
This week, an AI Generated Summer Reading List was published in multiple American publications, containing books that have never existed. In the face of this troubling wake-up call, here is a list of real books to comfort yourself with this winter.
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Eurovision set to air as Israel debate heats up
Murdoch University, Tegwen Bescoby

On the eve of the Eurovision semi-finals, Australia’s main international broadcaster SBS is set to air the multi-country music competition...

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Clock ticking for new Perth NRL team Western Bears
Murdoch University, Jack Findlater

With the Pirates gone, NRL supporters in Perth are now faced with the idea of jumping ship to the Western Bears, but how will this play out...

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Student pro-Palestine protests
University of Newcastle, Blair Wise

On Monday, July 15, over 100 staff, students and community members gathered at the pro-Palestine encampment at the University of Newcastle’s Callaghan campus. They had come to defend the site from being forcefully evicted after the university deemed...

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Owls on deathwatch
Curtin University
Australia's owl populations are under threat from rodenticides on sale here, but banned in other countries.
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Children of the SAS
Curtin University, Georgy Sides

My dad always seemed to belong to everyone. When he was in Afghanistan he was serving his country and when he was home his time was split between everyone in his life. When I was nine my class made Christmas decorations for our parents, but my...

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Land scars
University of Newcastle, Indiana Hardwick

Land clearing is threatening the survival of native species and ecological communities in Australia and worldwide. Indiana Hardwick reports how one organization is working to turn that around.

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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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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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What do we know about Tangney?
Murdoch University, Jack Findlater • May 3, 2025
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Get to know Fremantle
Curtin University, Alicia Patrick • May 2, 2025
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“Unpleasant business”
Curtin University, Shaina Danischewsky • November 15, 2024

Fremantle, a popular tourism destination, is a port city located 25 minutes south of the capital city of Western Australia, Perth. It is well known for its heritage buildings,...

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National Radio News is an independent news service for the community broadcasting sector produced by Charles Sturt University in partnership with the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia and supported by the Community Broadcasting Foundation. The bulletins update hourly from 6am to 7pm AEST Monday to Friday, and 6am to noon on weekends.
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Podcast episode 45 – Mind The Gap
May 1, 2025

It’s a good thing that as a society, we’re more open to discussing mental health and the challenges...

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Podcast episode 44 – Hoo Gives A Hoot
Curtin University April 1, 2025

It's a story full of compromises, contradictions and unsuspecting victims. The use of rat and mice...

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Despite bans, vapes still easy to buy in Melbourne
University of Melbourne, Alipriya Biswas, and Ricky Sproule March 11, 2025
Last July, the Australian Government introduced “world-leading” bans on the sale of vapes. But they appear to have had a limited impact.
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Podcast episode 43 – Confronting Threats
February 19, 2025

We deal with threats – both real and perceived – all the time. In this episode of our podcast, Making...

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