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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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University marks 20 years of empowering lives
USC, David Brooks
The Unversity of the Sunshine Coast has hit a milestone this month, offering a student bridging program to university studies for 20 years.
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390,000 recycled cans boost Jo’s cause
Deakin University, Emily Wunhym

When Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme launched in November 2023, most people saw it as a way to recycle cans and bottles for spare change. However,...

Ruby Demons member Katrina Oxley before a Melbourne game at the MCG. Photo: Holly Jans
Finding pride in footy
Deakin University, Holly Jans

When Melbourne claimed the 2022 AFLW premiership in Brisbane, the Ruby Demons were there every step of the way. Wrapped in rainbow scarves...

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Susan Neuvonen assists her son Luca into his outgrown wheelchair at their Noosa home.
NDIS cuts hit those with highest needs
USC, Jenna Nichols Holt
A Noosa mother says recent changes to the NDIS has stripped her son of necessary support. Jenna Nichols Holt reports.
Alwyn "AC" Prinsloo faced many challenges on his way to Australia but is now the principal at Victory College in Gympie.
For South African migrants, Australia is a different world
USC, Matthew Cooley
Every night, Alwyn ‘AC’ Prinsloo would practice the same routine. Put up security gates, lock the doors and turn on his electric fencing. When it was time for bed, he would put up another gate in his back rooms and set his alarm.
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Indonesia’s stunting crisis
Universitas Multimedia Nusantara, Lintang Pramatyanti

“Name and age?” The question fell flat against the stifling morning clamour. Helena (35) didn’t answer right away. She stood frozen before the registration desk, her chest heaving as she struggled to catch her breath. Sweat poured from her...

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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.
Living in Success
Living in Success
Curtin University, Anthonia Iweama • October 3, 2025
How does it feel to live in ‘Success’? Hold that thought.  It’s not about how good you are in life. You can only answer if you live in the Perth suburb called Success. 
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Beyond the boundaries
USC, Millie Stocks • May 30, 2025
Mounted troops ride along the city boundaries, cracking their stock whips as they force Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Australians out of the town limits. It’s a far cry from the bustling Brisbane suburb of today but a history to be remembered.
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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 54 – Threads of Connection
May 29, 2026

There's a growing body of evidence that shows loneliness and isolation is an issue for an increasing...

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Podcast episode 53 – Lives Between The Lines
January 31, 2026

This episode by journalism students at Swinburne University looks at the spaces where many people live:...

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Podcast episode 52 – Who Looks After Us
December 31, 2025

In this episode by journalism students at UNSW, we look at care and vulnerability across very different...

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Podcast episode 51 – Friend or Foe
November 30, 2025

Flying foxes, war veterans, AI chatbots, women in journalism, Halloween, rural communities. In this episode,...

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