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University student journalism from Australia, NZ and the Pacific.

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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Placement poverty: the high human cost of unpaid student internships
USC, Ida Fink Gundtoft
Unpaid placements, necessary in many degree programs, can push university students to burnout's edge. Change is afoot, but will it be enough to really help?
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Creativity finds fabulous form in fashion – with a touch of Faberge
USC, Michael Hutchins
A West Australian designer shares her passion for fashion and the delight that comes with showing her stunning creations to the world.
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Astonishing rate of growth in your dental plaque
University of Melbourne, Velentina Boulter
New research shows 'unique' plaque bacteria cells can divide into as many as 14 cells at once, helping to explain why the bacteria grows so quickly within dental plaque and potentially causing difficulties in eliminating the bacteria by even the most diligent teeth brushers.
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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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September Podcast – I Am Not Afraid
September 3, 2024

In a world of heightened tension and conflict, there is lots to be wary and anxious about. But as the...

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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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