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
University of Melbourne

University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria

The University of Melbourne’s Centre for Advancing Journalism offers a Master of Journalism & Master of International Journalism & graduate certificate & diplomas in journalism. It publishes The Citizen

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Despite bans, vapes still easy to buy in Melbourne

University of Melbourne, Alipriya Biswas, and Ricky Sproule
March 11, 2025
A man standing in front of a building

‘I wish to see no more discrimination’: family reunited with disabled son

University of Melbourne, Kristian Oka Prasetyadi
March 5, 2025
A close up of a woman brushing her teeth

Astonishing rate of growth in your dental plaque

University of Melbourne, Velentina Boulter
October 18, 2024
A group of people swimming in the water

How gardening in Port Phillip Bay helps native kelp survive

University of Melbourne, Ricky Sproule
October 18, 2024
A herd of cattle standing on top of a dry grass field

Debate over new AI tech to survey high country brumbies

University of Melbourne, Harshita Roy
October 3, 2024
A group of people standing in front of a crowd

Lack of refunds for some after headliners withdraw from festival

University of Melbourne, Harlan Ockey
October 3, 2024
Loot boxes generate $15 billion a year for video game companies. Photo: Brendan Kearns

The lure of the loot box undermines do no harm legislation

University of Melbourne, Brendan Kearns
September 5, 2024
A person holding a cat

Why aged care homes are opening their doors to pets

University of Melbourne, Ashleigh Wyss
September 5, 2024
A man holding a sign

Melbourne’s Street Preachers

University of Melbourne, Kristian Oka Prasetyadi
September 5, 2024
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Young publishers create new breed of magazines

University of Melbourne, Sam Irvine
August 20, 2024
A person walking on a city street

International students feel targeted by ticket inspectors

University of Melbourne, Filment Ho
August 12, 2024
A person standing in front of a crowd of people

High public transport costs for overseas postgrads

University of Melbourne, Kristian Oka Prasetyadi
August 12, 2024
A person sitting on a bench

Interest in survival skills surge

University of Melbourne, Coco Veldkamp
July 15, 2024
A person playing a game of frisbee in a field

Umpire abuse a threat to AFL’s future

University of Melbourne, Sam Irvine
July 15, 2024
A close up of a highway

AI traffic cameras sting low income Victorians most

University of Melbourne, Sam Irvine
July 11, 2024
A man sitting on a table

Youth allowance a lottery for Masters students

University of Melbourne, Coco Veldkamp
July 11, 2024
A person is flying a kite

Citizen scientists help rescue bees from deadly pest

University of Melbourne, Ricky Sproule
July 2, 2024
A living room filled with furniture and a fireplace

Video AI threatens local screen jobs

University of Melbourne, Brendan Kearns
June 27, 2024
A group of people on a bed

Soft plastic bins quietly return in Victoria

University of Melbourne, Georgie Preston
June 12, 2024
A person standing in front of a store

Ticket resellers skirt scalping laws

University of Melbourne, Harlan Ockey
June 6, 2024
A person flying a kite in a field

Crowdsourcing hate: umpire abuse a threat to AFL’s future

University of Melbourne, Sam Irvine
January 17, 2024
Google Earth is confused about the name for the rock off Tasmania's Trefoil Island. Image: Google.

Renaming N-word Rock

University of Melbourne, Larissa Sutherland
December 6, 2023
A close up of a bicycle

Battle of the bollards: Bike lanes to be removed

University of Melbourne, Timothy Evetts
November 22, 2023
A group of people standing in the snow

Stuck in the property queue?

University of Melbourne, Ann Khorany
November 14, 2023
Solar panel technician with drill installing solar panels on house roof on a sunny day.

Rays of sunshine for Bendigo’s renewable future

University of Melbourne, James Costa
October 30, 2023
A man standing in front of a wall

El Nino return sparks fears of fiery future

University of Melbourne, Jacob Wallace
October 23, 2023
A man holding a laptop

Green ag’s field day for farmers battling costs and heat

University of Melbourne, Michael Jeong
October 16, 2023
A small bird sitting on a rock

Forest creature comforts lost due to climate change

University of Melbourne, Violet Li
October 9, 2023
A man standing next to a forest

Ponds promise chance of survival for a hotter future

University of Melbourne, Sasha Gattermayr
October 2, 2023
A small boy in a blue bowl on a table

Health risks of a warming world worst for young, old and poor

University of Melbourne, Jerome Des Preaux
September 26, 2023
A group of giraffe standing on top of a grass covered field

Dingoes for pest control a debate with teeth

University of Melbourne, Jade Murray
September 18, 2023
A group of people standing in front of a bus

On the road to nowhere, come on inside

University of Melbourne, Michael Jeong
June 16, 2023
Shape

June Podcast Out Now

University of Melbourne
May 31, 2023
A person wearing a hat

Bright future for female tradies as numbers spark a change

University of Melbourne, Sasha Gattermayr
May 29, 2023
A hand holding a remote control in front of a television screen

In Brimbank, the pokies and the damage done

University of Melbourne, Jacob Wallace
May 25, 2023
A person standing in front of a box

Lied and seek: Facebook scams thrive in tight rental market

University of Melbourne, Hannah Vandenbogaerde
May 10, 2023
A young boy sitting at a beach

Don’t blame it on the sunshine: chemical sunscreen health fears

University of Melbourne, Ann Khorany
May 1, 2023
A group of people standing in front of a crowd

Flight from Kyiv: Reality, precarity and war

University of Melbourne, Jerome Des Preaux
April 30, 2023
A group of people posing for the camera

Faith and fasting: Muslim athletes playing on through Ramadan

University of Melbourne, Hannah Hammoud
April 20, 2023
A person holding a sign

Marching orders: The law versus climate activists

University of Melbourne, Sean Ruse
April 18, 2023
A sign on the side of a building

The world’s deadliest airborne disease is back. And it’s not what you think

University of Melbourne, Jerome Des Preaux
April 18, 2023
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Raglan: Waste of the Light Brigade

University of Melbourne, Alex Hipgrave
April 1, 2023
As he walks up to the stage everyone yells: “You-have-been-chosen!” Photos: Jade Murray

Stage of life: An open mic night slam dunk

University of Melbourne, Jade Murray
March 2, 2023
"Even as the needle painfully pierces a vein in my forearm, I’m filled with gratitude. Grateful to live in a city where my rights are protected, where I have access to sexual health resources, and where I belong to a community who look out for one another. Grateful that I’ve moved on from the toxic shame of my adolescence to the queer joy of my adulthood." Image: Shutterstock

Lining up for the mpox jab

University of Melbourne, Gideon Cohen
February 24, 2023

Australians feel the bite of a food crisis

University of Melbourne, Mustafa Nuristani
December 9, 2022
A statue of a person in a garden

Townsville’s controversial namesake

University of Melbourne, Angus McIntyre
November 29, 2022
A man wearing a suit and tie

Labor’s John Kennedy defends Hawthorn “miracle” seat

University of Melbourne, Angus McIntyre
November 22, 2022
A motorcycle parked on top of a car

Rich soil: can regenerative farming ease the climate crisis?

University of Melbourne, Caroline Hartnett
October 12, 2022
A group of men posing for a photo

“Brilliant and Fearless”: a jockey’s tragic last ride

University of Melbourne, Jade Murray
October 7, 2022
A large clock sitting in the grass

Melbourne’s Ghostly Gatsby

University of Melbourne, Ray Lawrence
September 30, 2022
A person sitting at a table with a laptop

Journalist urges collaboration in reporting Pacific climate crisis

University of Melbourne, Hannah Hammoud
September 23, 2022
A group of people in uniform

Laughter amid darkness: a WWI soldier’s lifelong battle

University of Melbourne, Helena Morgan
September 15, 2022
Activism in the time of COVID

Activism in the time of COVID

University of Melbourne, Fia Walsh
September 7, 2022
Bioprinter technology is creating new treatment possibilities.

Living ink: 3D printing set to solve tough medical problems

University of Melbourne, Prealene Khera
August 25, 2022

China’s anti-war voices turn to the arts

University of Melbourne, Jenny Cai
August 11, 2022
A woman standing in front of a television

The unseen stress affecting Asian Australians’ mental health

University of Melbourne, Caitlin Duan
August 8, 2022
Baby Douglas was born 10 weeks premature. Photo provided by Cara Skeen.

Pre-term births drop during lockdowns

University of Melbourne, Greg Hall
August 1, 2022
Photo by Elisa Ventur on Unsplash

Your cheatin’ data, will tell on you

University of Melbourne, Petra Stock
July 5, 2022
Reporters, or robots in disguise?

Reporters, or robots in disguise?

University of Melbourne, Petra Stock
June 29, 2022
Artist Scotty So performing one of his other RISING Festival acts, Let No One Sleep, which blends Chinese and Italian opera traditions. Photo: Scotty So at RISING Festival, represented by MARS Gallery.

Chinatowns facing “identity crises”

University of Melbourne, Meghan Dansie
June 17, 2022
Eastern Barred Bandicoot. Photo: Zoos Victoria.

“Surely we can save them”

University of Melbourne, Petra Stock
June 10, 2022
Subscribers not happy with paper deliveries

Subscribers not happy with paper deliveries

University of Melbourne, Petra Stock
June 1, 2022
June Podcast: Chisholm's Choice

June Podcast: Chisholm’s Choice

University of Melbourne
May 30, 2022
Glenferrie Road in the heart of Kooyong. Photo: Marilyn Tan

Kooyong decides Treasurer’s future

University of Melbourne, Marilyn Tan
May 20, 2022
One Nation candidate Rikkie-Lee Tyrell

Nicholls: One Nation’s rural focus

University of Melbourne, Helena Morgan
May 17, 2022
Forster at his home and egg farm near Traralgon.

Gippsland egg farmer wants community

University of Melbourne, James Costa
May 17, 2022
Councillors not drowning, shouting

Councillors not drowning, shouting

University of Melbourne, Timothy Evetts
May 17, 2022
Calwell's Labor MP focuses on migrant wellbeing

Calwell’s Labor MP focuses on migrant wellbeing

University of Melbourne, Zack Goutzoulas
May 17, 2022
Jerome Small talks to Victorian Socialists volunteers

Socialists candidate pursues a less toxic Calwell

University of Melbourne, Ray Lawrence
May 17, 2022
Marjorie Thorpe visiting the aftermath of fresh logging on Mount Delusion. Photo: Friends of Bats and Habitats

Gunaikurnai candidate opposes logging in Gippsland

University of Melbourne, Jade Murray
May 17, 2022
Chester seeks to represent diverse views of Gippsland

Chester seeks to represent diverse views of Gippsland

University of Melbourne, Jerome Des Preaux
May 17, 2022
Dr Robert Peterson is running for the seat of Nicholls.

Retired GP running for Nicholls opposes vaccine mandates

University of Melbourne, Timothy Evetts
May 17, 2022
Greens candidate for Calwell Natalie Abboud volunteering with the local community

Greens tackle Calwell’s main social concern

University of Melbourne, Gideon Cohen
May 16, 2022
Sam Birrell, left, with retiring member Damian Drum

Coalition partners battle to control Nicholls

University of Melbourne, Gemma Grant
May 16, 2022
The Victorian Socialists candidate for Scullin, Cameron Rowe, has promised to raise the minimum wage to $30 an hour if he is elected to federal parliament.

Tax the wealthy: Policy & Scullin’s class divide

University of Melbourne, Ann Khorany
May 16, 2022
Aitken Boulevard, Craigieburn

Neglect plagues one of Victoria’s safest seats

University of Melbourne, Amelia Costigan
May 12, 2022
Greens candidate for Scullin takes aim at disadvantage

Greens candidate for Scullin takes aim at disadvantage

University of Melbourne, Marilyn Tan
May 10, 2022
Chisholm's Choice: Blackburn couple's hard yards

Chisholm’s Choice: Blackburn couple’s hard yards

University of Melbourne, Benay Ozdemir
May 6, 2022
Chisholm's Choice: Voter wants a good, clean life

Chisholm’s Choice: Voter wants a good, clean life

University of Melbourne, Matilda Finn
May 6, 2022
Dennis Fitzgerald walks dogs for patients in palliative care. Supplied.

Chisholm’s Choice: Retired maths teacher hopes for change

University of Melbourne, Petra Stock and Isabella Vagnoni
May 6, 2022
Charlie Lee says he wants to vote for a candidate "who can take a tough stance towards China", but who is not anti-Chinese. "Chinese people and the Chinese Communist Party are two different concepts, a lot of Chinese people are not in support of the Chinese government.” Photo: Jenny Cai

Chisholm’s Choice: First-time voter feeling the privilege and weight

University of Melbourne
May 5, 2022
Xin Yang is busy with working as a bus driver, but he still spends a lot of time with his Children. Photo: Supplied Jizhong Pan.

Chisholm’s Choice: Bus driver father worries how his children will ever afford homes

University of Melbourne, Caitlin Duan
May 5, 2022
Chisholm's Choice: This voter wants migrants to be seen and heard

Chisholm’s Choice: This voter wants migrants to be seen and heard

University of Melbourne, Petra Stock
May 4, 2022
Alison Cooke, left, a lifelong Liberal voter and Blackburn South resident, says that support for the NDIS will be central to winning her vote. Her daughter Amber turns 18 on election day, and is approaching her first vote with lots of questions. Photo: Alexander Dabb

Chisholm’s Choice: NDIS & aged care may sway Liberal voter

University of Melbourne, Alexander Dabb
May 4, 2022
Peter Vadiveloo and partner Belinda Heydon outside their Ashwood home. Beyond climate change, Vadiveloo looks for “a party that will address First Nations rights, a party that will address asylum seekers, a party that will address the disgraceful situation of housing in this country.” Photo: Greg Hall

Chisholm’s Choice: Climate-concerned couple want action

University of Melbourne, Greg Hall
May 3, 2022
Matthew Zervides says that his family history and connection to Chisholm’s Greek community – an enduring demographic in Chisholm that has had its epicentre in the suburb of Oakleigh since the 1950s – has shaped his focus this election. Photo: Meghan Dansie

Chisholm’s Choice: Voters could take state issues to federal ballot

University of Melbourne, Meghan Dansie
May 3, 2022
First-time voter and high school activist Kyra Hatzikosmidis. Photo: Sean Ruse.

Chisholm’s Choice: First-time voter hoping for climate action

University of Melbourne, Sean Ruse
May 2, 2022
Box Hill Central in the marginal federal seat of Chisholm. Photo: Petra Stock

Chisholm’s Choice: Battle for key seat heats up

University of Melbourne, Petra Stock
April 21, 2022
Ukrainian-Australians and their supporters marched through Melbourne’s CBD Photo: Christopher M. Harley

Marchers take bloodshed of Bucha to Vic Parliament

University of Melbourne, Christopher M. Harley
April 20, 2022
After a lifetime delivering papers, Fabian Pizzica is clearing out the warehouse of his - now closed - newspaper distribution business Lygon Media Distributors. “We were out there buying up territories, increasing the volume. We were spending money and borrowing money to buy more territories, thinking that we’d be big enough for [News Corp] to look favourably on us." But their efforts didn’t deliver a contract. Photo: Petra Stock

Paper cuts: Why daily deliveries are now a lottery

University of Melbourne, Petra Stock
April 4, 2022
Launching the Yoorrook Justice Commission last week, commissioners Kevin Bell, Sue-Anne Hunter, Wayne Atkinson and Eleanor Bourke attend a smoking ceremony conducted by Wurundjeri WoiWurrung elder Uncle Colin Hunter. Image: Yoorrook Justice Commission (with permission).

Truth-telling and Indigenous justice

University of Melbourne, Meghan Dansie
March 30, 2022
The wheat harvest gets under way on the property of grain producer Matthew Madden near Moree, Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Wheat crops across regional New South Wales are producing record yields with labour shortages a concern to farmers. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

Between phosphate rock and a hard place

University of Melbourne, Fia Walsh
December 9, 2021
The hair-raising perversions of Australia's forgotten musical genius

The hair-raising perversions of Australia’s forgotten musical genius

University of Melbourne, Nell Geraets and Mengjie Cai
November 26, 2021
Searching for female artists, and the women that men painted

Searching for female artists, and the women that men painted

University of Melbourne, Yimin Qiang and Angus Thomson
November 26, 2021
As renewables run hot, Indigenous network plugs in to power up

As renewables run hot, Indigenous network plugs in to power up

University of Melbourne, Jordyn Beazley
November 15, 2021
What's your poison? Strychnine, snakes and survival in a strange land

What’s your poison? Strychnine, snakes and survival in a strange land

University of Melbourne, Thomas Phillips and Xiao Zhu
November 11, 2021
The wild suburbs, and a boy’s battle for the birds

The wild suburbs, and a boy’s battle for the birds

University of Melbourne, Jordyn Beazley
November 8, 2021
The call of the wild in the suburbs, and one boy's battle for the birds

The call of the wild in the suburbs, and one boy’s battle for the birds

University of Melbourne, Jordyn Beazley
November 5, 2021
Beyond the sepia history, stories of black and white

Beyond the sepia history, stories of black and white

University of Melbourne, Rebecca Pridham and Maya Pilbrow
November 5, 2021
In the lines of a poem, a glimpse into privilege and the crafting of history

In the lines of a poem, a glimpse into privilege and the crafting of history

University of Melbourne, Pema Monaghan, Josie Hess and Claudia Su
November 4, 2021
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