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Tensions grow on Melbourne campuses as Gaza protests spark counter action

A heavy police presence, a far-right agitator and a face-off across a moat: Nine days into the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” at the University of Melbourne, tensions rise as a “No Hate On Campus” rally, hosted by the Australasian Union of Jewish Students, spills into a pro-Israel counter protest. James Costa reports.

Story and photos by James Costa

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The Citizen

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CAMPUS PROTESTS

Pro-Palestine protesters assemble on the South Lawn on Monday after marching to wish VC Duncan Maskell goodbye. Photo: James Costa

Day 7 on South Lawn: pro-Palestine students dig in on Gaza protest

Words and photos by James Costa

Photo: James Costa

Gaza activists ‘die-in’ to demand uni cut ties to weapons makers

Story by James Costa

LATEST NEWS

Photo: Gwen Liu

Degrees of hardship: Swanky cafes, sandstone and students on the breadline

Story by James Costa

Photo: PEN International Melbourne

Shooting the messenger: the chilling effect of prosecuting whistleblowers

Report by Harshita Roy

Movie hero or cartoon villain? How video AI threatens local screen jobs

Story by Brendan Kearns

Photo: Melbourne Connect

Shadow players sharpen AI weapons in online war, whistleblower warns

Story by James Costa

Image: Shutterstock

OMG, a soft plastics bin? Maybe you’re just pleased to see me …

Story by Georgie Preston

Flinders Street to the White House, Democrats hope they are on track

Story by Harlan Ockey

HOUSING CRISIS

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Exposed: Overseas students most at risk in housing market underbelly

Story by Charlotte Walkling

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Home alone: An international student’s tale of rentsploitation

Story by Charlotte Walkling

Photo: Gwen Liu

Rental crisis: Desperate students turn to Chinese brokers and pay price

Investigation by Gwen Liu

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Stuck in the property queue? You can thank the unoccupy movement

Story by Ann Khorany

Neighborhood Watch: Special Series

Image: Via David Spratt/Breakthrough

Sun, sea and … storm surges: bayside buyers beware

Story by Gideon Cohen Pauline Février Hannah Vandenbogaerde

Photo: Tony Peck

Gippsland: Canary in the coalmine

Story by Amelia Costigan Hannah Hammoud Ann Khorany

Jason South/ The Age

The breathtaking state of truck pollution in Melbourne’s west

Words by Sasha Gattermayr James Costa Jade Murray Helena Morgan

CREDIT: Jason South/The Age

‘It consumes your life’: Landfill’s rotten smells and toxic history

Words by Marilyn Tan Xinyi Li

THE YARN PODCAST CHANNEL

Going back to normal

Producing by Yuxuan Liu

Caged by rules

Reporting by Liu Xuyang

Can love last long distance?

Producing by Yuxuan Liu Songyu Wu Xuyang Liu Elliot Rodriguez Wuxi (Cissy) Fan

Can I find a future in Australia?

Producing by Yuxuan Liu Songyu Wu Xuyang Liu Elliot Rodriguez Wuxi (Cissy) Fan

The Global Citizen

The Global Citizen

Hunan Province, China

Preserving the ancient art of stone flowers

Words and photos by Chengjie Tang

The Global Citizen

Hangzhou, China

Not freaks or prostitutes: A subculture seeks understanding

Photo essay by Ying Wei

The Global Citizen

Panjiayu Village, Hebei Province

Remembering the Panjiayu massacre

Photo essay by Bingjie Ma

The Global Citizen

Hunan Province, China

Xianzhou village harvest

Photo essay by Chengjie Tang