The Junction

Influenza cases at record-breaking high
June 17, 2019
USC, Aleasha Bliss
Australia is experiencing its largest surge in confirmed influenza cases with the month of May showing an almost 20 percent spike on 2014 and a 14.5 per cent increase on last year’s total. Research...
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The day news theory became reality
June 6, 2019
UTS, Alexandra Menzies
"As I stood out the front of the ABC's Sydney headquarters, I couldn't help but feel the conflicting senses of both pride and anxiety."
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Buderim wants its train back
June 5, 2019
USC, Kaleb Davis
The people of Buderim want their restored heritage Krauss locomotive steam train in the town again.
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Student journos form ‘biggest newsroom’ to cover election
May 22, 2019
Auckland University of Technology, Michael Andrew
Journalism students across Australia collaborated in an immense project to cover the weekend’s federal election. Organised through The Junction, a website showcasing and promoting student journalism,...
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Kerryn Phelps concedes defeat in Wentworth
May 20, 2019
UTS, Pnina Hagege
Dr Kerryn Phelps, the Independent who won a by-election in Malcolm Turnbull's former seat, has conceded defeat.
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Fake news war on WeChat
May 17, 2019
University of Sydney, Wuruo Xu
Bill Shorten updates his WeChat account in Mandarin every day and has live-streamed question and answer sessions with Chinese-Australians while Scott Morrison has posted 22 ‘articles’ since signing...
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Catch our election night TV coverage here
May 17, 2019
From 6pm (EST) on Saturday May 18 we covered the election aftermath live for three hours. Our broadcast was shared via community television and radio networks and streamed on Facebook. You can re-watch...
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Berejiklian answers Mundine call in Gilmore
May 16, 2019
University of Wollongong, Jake Lapham
The election countdown clock is ticking and it has brought out the big guns in the marginal seat of Gilmore.
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Palmer’s Tim Ryan eyes Higgins
May 12, 2019
Swinburne University, Julius Dennis
"Sometimes, you know, you just have to roll a hard six and go for it."
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Morrison v Shorten not the only battle for Canberra
May 1, 2019
University of Canberra, Kristen Butterworth
A redistribution has changed the geography and demographics of the seat of Canberra, long considered a stronghold of the Labor Party.
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USC, Laura-Leith Pettigrew
June 18, 2019

This season’s chilly temperatures have already had most of the state reaching for their woolies but data from the Bureau of Meteorology shows this winter could be one of the warmest.

Fewer Kiwis coming to Australia as citizenship battle continues

USC, Drew Beveridge
June 17, 2019

Population data from the 2016 Census shows that the number of New Zealanders living in Australia increased by 25 per cent from 2006, but only increased by five per cent from 2011, indicating a slow in migration.

Big sharks fall but more on Queensland horizon

USC, Joseph Price
June 17, 2019

A shark control program undertaken by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has shown a 48.35% decrease of sharks over 2m over five years

WA Election Wrap

Edith Cowan University, Kate Purnell
May 23, 2019

The federal election was campaigned relentlessly from all sides, however, Ipsos polls on the day showed the Australian Labor Party (ALP) ahead of The Liberal Party 52-48. Despite this, and all other polls...

The reign continues in Deakin

University of Melbourne, Anthea van den Bergh
May 22, 2019

The Liberal Party will continue to reign in the Victorian seat of Deakin after Michael Sukkar was elected for the third time on Saturday.

Dunkley elects its first female MP

University of Melbourne, Brodie Everist
May 22, 2019

Peta Murphy is expected to be the first woman elected to the seat of Dunkley after Saturday’s federal election.

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Australia’s Wealth Gap

Griffith University, Joshua Holmes | May 22, 2019

Over the past few years, an inequality in wealth distribution has snuck its way into the Australian economy. This growing crevasse in the spread of wealth has hit a critical point, becoming what has now been dubbed the Australian Wealth gap, that makes the rich, richer and the poor, poorer. Joshua Holmes reports on this issue.

2019 Election and First Time Voters

Griffith University, Tilly Hannan | May 21, 2019

Why are young people so disengaged with politics? And how do you engage a demographic group that’s only focused on their avocado on toast? Tilly Hannan looks at this issue.

Election day: view from Cooper

La Trobe University, Natasha Pietrobuono, Louis Ellis | May 18, 2019

In Cooper it's been a fight to secure the interests of as many progressive voters as possible, as Natasha Pietrobuono reports for Election 2019.

Election day: view from La Trobe

La Trobe University, Matthew Ellis, Louis Phillips | May 18, 2019

In order for Labor to take La Trobe, it would need a swing of four percentage points in the classic swing seat.Matthew Ellis reports from La Trobe for Election 2019.

Bird’s fifth-generation dedication to the Illawarra tipped to continue in Cunningham

University of Wollongong, Zoe Bradbury & Ella Molonia | May 16, 2019

It's one of the safest Labor seats in the country, with candidate and long-time incumbent Sharon Bird again bringing history and connection to her Wollongong campaign.

Climate change warming the political waters of Gilmore

University of Wollongong, David Barnott-Clement | May 16, 2019

It's climate change, not the economy, that is playing on younger voters' minds in Gilmore, according to the majority of candidates competing for the marginal NSW seat.

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