The Junction

Courage to care for coastal Victoria
August 16, 2019
Swinburne University, Zoe Moffat
An environmental advocate says each of us can make a difference.
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The case for press freedom
August 14, 2019
UTS, Alexandra Menzies, Amaani Siddeek and Nicholas Rupolo
News leaders and journalism educators have reminded a parliamentary inquiry why media freedom is essential to democracy.
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The call of Ihumātao: Migrant communities standing with Māori
August 14, 2019
Auckland University of Technology, Michael Andrew
The occupation at Ihumātao is a spectacle of flags. In every direction they flutter. Alongside tino rangatiratanga – the Māori flag of independence, Samoan colours fly. Next to the United Tribes...
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From leak to tsunami: Inside the wild ride of publishing the Panama Papers
August 9, 2019
University of Melbourne, Jack Banister
Pulitzer Prize winner Bastian Obermayer gives an intimate account of the blood, sweat and fears of a blockbuster investigation.
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‘It was for us’: She gave voice to bush communities
July 25, 2019
UNSW, Brandon Lever
When a young Freda Glynn looked at "white man's TV" she saw only one type of Aboriginal portrayed, a criminal; she saw a medium that served only to denigrate and shame Aboriginal communities. She knew...
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Record votes for USU election but more student involvement needed
July 17, 2019
University of Sydney, Yanan Yin
By the time this year’s University of Sydney Union (USU) Board election had come to an end, student publication Honi Soit reported 6454 votes had been cast, which was a record number, “almost double...
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Interview: Linda Burney sees bumps in the road to constitutional reform
July 12, 2019
Macleay College, Ilias Bakalla
In an exclusive interview with Ilias Bakalla, Linda Burney talks about the rough road ahead for constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians.
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Gambling returns come at a heavy price
June 25, 2019
USC, Russell Phipps
On the eve of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund’s latest handouts, eyewitnesses to the ugly underbelly of gambling are questioning the costs and benefits
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Climate change threatens the surf along Australia’s coasts, and surfers are worried
June 25, 2019
New York University, Juli Miller
Changes in the surf breaks around Australia’s coastline are predicted as climate change wields unexpected impacts on wave heights and ocean swells.
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Diseased and driven out of vanishing habitat, how much more can our koalas bear?

University of Melbourne, Claire Capel-Stanley
August 15, 2019

Claims that koala populations are already ‘functionally extinct’ have been disputed. Nonetheless there’s little comfort in the grim forecast facing Blinky Bill.

DISPOSABLE: The journey to a safe injecting room

University of Melbourne, Else Kennedy, Claire Capel-Stanley, Yunfei Wang and Fangying Zhou.
August 9, 2019

Thousands of people have used a safe drug-injecting centre in North Richmond since it opened a year ago. Many see it as a way to save lives, but others think it’s more of a problem than a solution.

DISPOSABLE: My life as a single-use container

University of Melbourne, Ashleigh Hastings, Yahan Tao, Wei Lu and Nazli Bahmani.
August 9, 2019

When chemicals love each other very much, they bind together to make plastic. Add some heat and a mould, and a takeaway container like me is born.

Pacific documentaries, investigative journalism given midwinter showcase

Auckland University of Technology, Michael Andrew
August 4, 2019

A creative “grab bag” of projects has been unveiled by the Pacific Media Centre in a showcase of collaboration across academic and communication communities. Held at Auckland University of Technology...

Stopping ‘fakes’ a critical step towards recognition

UTS, John Ferguson
August 4, 2019

There are still many hurdles to clear before Indigenous artists receive appropriate protection and recognition of their work.

The self-starter behind Ladies Who league

UNSW, Fanyu Guo
July 26, 2019

Even in late summer in Sydney, when the NRL season was kicking off amid a series of sex tape scandals, Mary Konstantopoulos was an "absolutely, yes" on her support for the footy. As Sydney gears up for...

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Multimedia

The Dish, the tapes and the man on the moon

UTS, Hanh Yoon | July 10, 2019

There’s a buzz around Parkes and it can be heard all the way to NASA. Not since - well, 50 years ago - has the town been in the spotlight for an event of this magnitude.

Where lapu lapu are a lucrative catch

UTS, Hannah Taylor | June 24, 2019

Captured, cultivated, dosed with "sleeping medicine", then contained in a Styrofoam box bound for China - such is life of the lapu lapu.

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.

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