11th August 2025

Brimbank and Their Pokies: Victorias Greatest Loss – The City Journal

This Western Melbourne area is in dire need of assistance, with a relentless gambling issue that is corrupting Brimbank from within. They are bright, colourful, enticing, and have the ability to completely ruin your life. Electronic Gaming Machines or Pokies are a powerful and highly addictive gambling outlet that have had disastrous impacts on its users since its integration to Victoria in the early 90’s.

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24th July 2025

ANALYSIS ON HOW TO WANT LESS

The explorative feature by renowned academic Arthur C. Brooks explores both the psychological and philosophical meaning of human satisfaction and the limits that this drive places on the human experience.

24th July 2025

ACROSS THE DITCH, EXPLORING WHY SO MANY KIWIS ARE NOW CALLING AUSTRALIA HOME

Taylor Masters up and left her comfortable country life in Ahipara on the North Island of New Zealand, to pursue a life of opportunity that her country could no longer provide for her. Packing up her entire life and hauling it across the Tasman to what Kiwi’s see as the land of opportunity in Australia, where now she is ‘the freest version of [her]self’ with an abundance of kiwis to keep her company.

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2nd March 2025

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE IN VICTORIA

The issue of domestic, family, and sexual violence is continually growing throughout Victoria with evidence of its existence in differing suburbs made evident by Ambulance Victoria reports from 2018 to 2023.

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2nd March 2025

MUSIC AND POPULAR CULTURE

The connection between music and politics has been interwoven for years within the music industry as a creative outlet that has been a literal and figurative stage for musicians and groups to express and encourage real change within our society openly. Through deep lyrical meanings, events, and overall social affiliations, music has had and will continue to possess the power to move large groups as well as leave long lasting impacts on individuals

2nd March 2025

INSIDE THE MIND OF A VIRTUOSO, THE LUME’S DA VINCI: 500 YEARS OF GENIUS

Aiming to capture the essence of tradition, the newest exhibition at The Lume Melbourne aims to display the inventive works of Leonardo Da Vinci: 500 years of Genius, is a unique combination exhibit at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre since late March this year.

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2nd March 2025

GENERATIONAL FASHION AND FAMILY

Mother and daughter, Kerri and Coco Mazzocco are true embracers of the art of garment making, with their passion being found in the production of physical art, a generational practice passed down from all women in their family. The Mazzocco’s hold strong belief in the exercise of slow fashion, with a hope that their small impact on design will help to combat the issue of fast fashion, that this family sees as destructive to innovation, environmentalism, and creativity.

2nd March 2025

BOROONDARA COUNCIL 2024-2025 BUDGET AIMS TO UPHOLD THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE

The Boroondara Council released its draft for the 2024-2025 local budget to the public last Wednesday evening at the weekly council meeting. The budget's key focus is the improvement of relationships between the council and residents in the area, as well as an improved effort for more attention to the environmental preservation of the council region.

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2nd March 2025

THE SIT-INTIFADA – LIVE EVENT REPORTING

Activist group SIT-INTIFADA have held a long term, sit in protest on the steps of the Victorian Parliament for the past 7 months, in support of the people of Palestine in light of the recent Israel-Palestine conflict in the Middle East.

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10th April 2024

INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED MAN SHOWN MERCY BY JUDGE IN AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CASE

Intellectually disabled 34-year-old, Aiden Vallance, was sentenced in the County Court of Victoria on Tuesday, charged with aggravated burglary and threats to kill his former housemate during a period of paranoia and lack of vital medication.

24th October 2023

PITCH TO THE SWANSTON GAZETTE

This story comes as the arguments regarding the upcoming voice referendum concerning the recognition of indigenous people in Australia. This piece would be a criticism towards the value placed on the ‘mateship’ ideology that Australia holds for their history, in which is a total disregard for the atrocities entered by the indigenous community on behalf of the Australian government.

19th October 2023

FRAN DRESCHER SPEECH

Consequences of executive greed come to ahead as Hollywood actors officially declare a strike, announced in a press conference this morning by SAG-AFTRA president and actor Fran Drescher.