Alterwave • 17th June 2026 REVIEW: Ability Fest 2026 Walking towards The Timberyard, Ability Fest’s home, in the belly of the industrial streets of Port Melbourne, just before three felt like a moment you could put on a postcard, or perhaps a stubby holder.
The Swanston Gazette • 2nd May 2026 RMIT researchers bring fight to super flu with new plastic Every year, there are new seasonal influenza strains and subtypes that spread through the community and contribute to the respiratory illness season.
The Swanston Gazette • 2nd May 2026 NDIS reforms raise questions over support for 160,000 Australians About 160,000 will be removed from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) by 2030 under reforms aimed at curbing rising costs.
ArcGIS StoryMaps • 22nd April 2026 Steering Men's Mental Health The ‘male loneliness epidemic’ is a term that has become more frequently used over the past two years, particularly post-COVID. It describes the social determinants and risk factors that lead men and boys to experience poorer mental health outcomes based on loneliness and social isolation as precipitating factors.
The Swanston Gazette • 9th April 2026 How young Victorians are coping with the cost of living crisis Young Victorians are feeling the pinch of the cost-of-living crisis amid increasing fuel costs and daily living expenses as a result of the war in the Middle East.
Medium • 9th February 2026 Festival waste amid a live music crisis Plastic is an issue; but what does it have to do with music festivals? There were more than 530 festivals that took place in the 2022–23 financial year, with research from Music Victoria and Creative Australia showing Australians have an appetite for live music despite recent cancellations.
The Swanston Gazette • 16th May 2025 Commute chaos for Melbourne’s growing outer north Affordable home and land packages sold in Melbourne’s outer Northern Suburbs have seen a population boom in the midst of a housing crisis, but limited transport infrastructure has made the city commute a headache.
SYN Media • 11th May 2025 Alessia Cara's debut Melbourne show at The Palais Alessia Cara played the final show down under and first Melbourne/Naarm show on May 10 at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on her tour, bringing her fourth album Love & Hyperbole to Australian Audiences.
RMITV • 7th May 2025 Film Review - An Unfinished Film — RMITV There are few films that you will watch like director and writer Ye Lou’s docufiction, An Unfinished Film. The film begins with the unboxing of a 10-year-old computer with odds of it turning on looking dubious; the kind of experience akin to finding an old family VCR camera in the attic and wondering what might be contained in the bowels of its storage.
SYN Media • 29th April 2025 Mia Wray takes on The Corner Hotel Mia Wray is one of the most poignant voices in the Australian pop music scene, and she just played her biggest headline show to date at The Corner on Thursday, April 24th.
RMITV • 14th March 2025 Film Review - One of Them Days In terms of buddy comedy films that centre women protagonists and provide nuance in the jokes, One of Them Days doesn’t seem to miss. One of Them Days, directed by Lawrence Lamont and starring Keke Palmer as Dreux and SZA as Alyssa, follows the two leads as their friendship is tested when their rent money gets blown by Alyssa’s boyfriend.
The Swanston Gazette • 9th March 2025 Making the most of uni student life in 2025 It is especially hard during the first year of university when you’re the new kid on the block, busy with classes, and trying to manage money. To help make the transition a little easier, here is a list of student discounts to make the most out of student life in 2025.
SYN Media • 12th February 2025 Emily Wurramara headlines at the Workers Club There are some events that one will go to in their life that feel monumental for one reason or another. For the Nara Encore Tour, it was the fact that the esteemed and ARIA award-winning Warnindhilyagwa woman, Emily Wuramarra hadn’t played a headline tour in around nine years.
RMITV • 4th February 2025 Film Review - 10 Lives — RMITV 10 Lives is an animated comedy film directed by Welsh film producer Christopher Jenkins, reminiscent of recent films like Garfield. The film opens with a sweeping view of the story’s world which eloquently captures the beautiful animation style and design.
Medium • 4th December 2024 If you don’t want us to feel like a burden, don’t treat us like we are one I was six years old the first time I remember feeling my chest tighten and my throat close up so much I thought that I was dying at the thought of a spelling test. It wasn’t until I was 15 years old that I was diagnosed with level two autism.
Medium • 28th November 2024 Regional residents frustrated over growing number of potholes Mitchell Shire have expressed concerns about local road quality as the winter months set in and potholes become increasingly prevalent.
Medium • 7th October 2024 LET IT BE ENOUGH — Review + Deep Dive Putting the spotlight on mental health is at the forefront of flowerkid’s sophomore EP as he divulges feelings of inadequacy, shame, and failure through seven tracks.
Medium • 7th October 2024 Five emerging Naarm bands you need follow right now Naarm/Melbourne’s live music scene is bursting with talented emerging artists covering a breadth of genres meaning there is something for everyone! Here is a list of five bands who call Naarm home that you need to add to your music queue!
ArcGIS StoryMaps • 30th September 2024 Sustainability, technology and music festival innovation It’s an industry in crisis. Costs are rising. Ticket purchasing trends are changing. Attitudes towards live music are shifting.
Catalyst • 9th September 2024 Australian Shorts: MIFF Review Short films in so-called Australia have been gaining traction over the last couple of years in conjunction with the screen industry down under.
Catalyst • 2nd September 2024 Last Summer; deception, facades and a pivotal conversation Last Summer is French director Catherine Breillat’s latest film; it is sun-drenched, steamy and an undeniably difficult watch.
SYN Media • 1st September 2024 GRXCE Take on a New Era with 'Sorry For Being Sad' GRXCE are a four-piece indie rock band hailing from NSW who have recently released their debut EP Sorry For Being Sad and accompanying self-produced short film directed by Sinead Campion.
SYN Media • 13th June 2024 This is Angie McMahon's moment The Forum’s walls have held some of the world’s most renowned voices including Raye, Cavetown, Wallows, Peach PRC and Passenger. It’s not surprising Frontier Touring brought Angie McMahon’s ‘Light, Dark, Light Again’ tour to its doors for three sold-out shows.
Catalyst • 8th April 2024 11 Things Customers Have Gotten Upset About and Why They’re (not) My Fault Working is a great way to meet new people, to upskill, to learn new skills and to build up your CV for your life after the degree. If you’re new to the country/city or just looking for your first job, chances are it’ll be a customer-facing job.