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
Macleay College

Macleay College, Sydney, NSW

Macleay College offers a one-year Diploma of Journalism and an accelerated two-year Bachelor of Journalism at its two campuses in Sydney and Melbourne. Stories from Macleay appear first at hatch.macleay.net.

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Tane Fairbairn, 10, and his parents have used the pandemic as an opportunity to see Australia. (Photo: Emma Wallace)

Pandemic inspiring more Aussies to make a temporary tree change

Macleay College, Christa Nicola
November 15, 2020
A "whitewashed" Australian TV panel discussing a hot-button Indigenous issue (Screenshot: Seven Network)

Solutions for a more diverse Australian media

Macleay College, Emma Gilman
November 15, 2020
MP Emma Hurst has led moves to include pets in DV law. (Photo: Animal Justice Party)

Law to link sadistic attacks on pets with domestic violence

Macleay College, Zathia Bazeer
November 2, 2020
Researchers are being laid off or forced into other areas of work. (Photo: Flickr, KAUST official)

Vaccination research under pressure as unis cut jobs

Macleay College, Christa Nicola
November 2, 2020
Mr Ward with his daughter Claire.

“I want to die a happy person” says granddad stranded by government

Macleay College, Liam Mendes
October 12, 2020
A nursing shed at a puppy farm in Victoria which has approval to come to NSW. (Source: Animal Justice Party)

Animal welfare fears as puppy breeders avoid tough new rules

Macleay College, Christa Nicola
October 9, 2020
Holocaust survivor George Sternfeld gets flashbacks of wartime Europe but quickly adapted to pandemic restrictions.

Holocaust survivors show resilient edge dealing with pandemic

Macleay College, Juliane Lehmayer
August 21, 2020
The fashion and beauty industries are adapting to the sudden drop in income.

Fashion industry shows a brave face to coronavirus

Macleay College, Naomi Ferreira
April 22, 2020
Live music: cancelled until further notice

When the music stops: Covid-19 silences live performance

Macleay College, Talya Jacobson
March 27, 2020
Stephen Milgate, the chief executive of the Australian Doctors Federation.

Virus-hit hospitals already low on supplies, warns doctors’ chief

Macleay College, Maria Sajulga
March 27, 2020
Luke Fry and Jessica Ah-See outside Aldi Waterloo.

Indigenous community more vulnerable to coronavirus

Macleay College, Christa Nicola
March 25, 2020
Backburns mix with bushfires on Kangaroo Island in early January. Large parts of the island were devastated.

Eco-anxiety and how Indigenous psychology can help you

Macleay College, Juliane Lehmayer
March 12, 2020
Homeless man, Central Station

Homeless: Behind the sleeper in the doorway

Macleay College, Layton Holley
February 23, 2020
The Juul, a popular vaping device

“Vaping”: a new health threat for smokers?

Macleay College, James Yousif
November 23, 2019

Journalism is ‘The Antidote’: thought leaders call for change

Macleay College
November 15, 2019
Fifth-generation funeral director Dale Maroney

Making a living, tenderly, out of the dead

Macleay College, Mary Nguyen
November 13, 2019
Killarney Recycle Market is held monthly

Sydney’s Warringah flying the green flag

Macleay College, Emma Gillman
November 7, 2019
Homeless woman near Sydney's Central Station

Homelessness strikes Sydney women hard

Macleay College, Jodie Wolf
October 31, 2019
MP Linda Burney in her office in Kogarah. (Photo: Laura Baehny/Hatch Macleay)

Interview: Linda Burney sees bumps in the road to constitutional reform

Macleay College, Ilias Bakalla
July 12, 2019
Actor David Gulpilil revealed he has lung cancer, while being honoured at the NAIDOC Awards. Photo: NITV/SBS)

NAIDOC Awards: David Gulpilil reveals he is battling lung cancer

Macleay College, Charlie Bullis
July 7, 2019
Sam Hawksley is one of hundreds of Aussie musicians trying to make it big in Nashville. (Source: Sam Hawksley)

The country music hopefuls ditching Australia for Nashville

Macleay College, Erin Assur
June 27, 2019
Julian Assange in London. (Photo: By Hadyn Wheeler/Flickr CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Australian government urged to do more to help Julian Assange

Macleay College, James Yousif
June 22, 2019
“People are hungry for something else; we just need enough airtime to communicate our message."

Clive Palmer’s candidate list makes it to Wentworth

Macleay College, Mary Nguyen
May 3, 2019
On the hustings. Dr Kerryn Phelps with Australian icon Ita Buttrose and a local supporter.

Kerryn Phelps fights to consolidate by-election shake-up in Wentworth

Macleay College, Ari Kimber
May 3, 2019
Tim Murray: "There is a stark contrast between what Labor and Liberal can offer you."

Fighting for Wentworth’s less well-heeled

Macleay College, Isabelle Knevett
May 2, 2019
Adam Bandt, Greens MP and amateur DJ.

Adam Bandt: Greens lower house hero not taking things for granted

Macleay College, Fatima Halloum
May 1, 2019
Greens candidate Dominic WY Kanak.

Greens candidate brings First Nations philosophy to Wentworth

Macleay College, Erin Christie
April 30, 2019
Liberal candidate Dave Sharma outside a polling station in Paddington

Dave Sharma determined not to blow it a second time

Macleay College, Blake Mannes
April 30, 2019
The city is a vibrant cultural and social hub famous for its laneways.

Melbourne: battle for a Greens stronghold

Macleay College, Wolfgang Buckley
April 30, 2019
The iconic Bondi Beach is a jewel in the Wentworth electorate's crown.

Blue-ribbon Wentworth back as progressive battleground

Macleay College, Mary Nguyen
April 30, 2019
Brooklyn Gibbs, who identifies as gender-neutral

Being Brooklyn: a gender-neutral life

Macleay College, Caroline Layt
April 14, 2019
Joshua Maxwell with federal Labor MPs Emma McBride and Tanya Plibersek

The accidental activist: Joshua Maxwell

Macleay College, Amy Seaborn
February 24, 2019
Cigar box guitars rose to prominence as improvised guitars for those who couldn't afford a normal guitar.

The poor man’s guitar

Macleay College, John Hall
January 23, 2019
An increasing number of Australians are quitting social media.

Facebook? Don’t like. Twitter? Adieu.

Macleay College, Simran Popal
January 23, 2019
Australian soldiers during a training exercise with American troops in 2001.

Sick soldiers fight for justice

Macleay College, James Hearnes
January 22, 2019
Is our mental health system equipped to deal with an epidemic?

Bad medicine: gaping holes in mental health care

Macleay College, Penny Burfitt
January 22, 2019
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