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Education

Politics
Photo: Preeshita Shah

Last in, first out: Victoria’s newest teachers are walking out before they’ve settled in

Story by Preeshita Shah

Society
Image: Joyce Le

A taste of home or ‘fuel for living’?: International students weigh up food options

Story by: Joyce Le

Society
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Upstart journal skewers stodgy scholarship

Story by: Junfei (Verna) Du

Science
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How exploding stars help us understand the universe

Story by: Yuxin Jiang

Society
Image: Xinran Yu

Unwitting students risk breaking copyright law with AI

Story by: Joyce Le Xinran Yu

Business
Image: Jiayu Peng

Free groceries ease student stress

Video report by: Jiayu Peng

Sport
Image: Luisa Bonazzoli & Grace Gooda

Handballing responsibility: Can community sport address gendered violence?

Story by: Luisa Bonazzoli Grace Gooda

Politics
Photo: Chenxi Quan

Students and staff fear chilling effect of new University of Melbourne protest bans

Story by Lucinda Reilly

Society
Photo: University of Melbourne

At Fishermans Bend, University of Melbourne angling for defence contracts, relationships

Story by James Costa

Health
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No end to pain of unpaid placements for overseas students

Story by Fatemeh Mirjalili

Politics
Photo: James Costa

Transparency? Melbourne University disclosures on weapons links stir more questions

Story by James Costa

Politics
Photo: James Costa

Deal or no deal? Student protesters claim partial victory, vote to pack up. It all swings on an email from uni HQ

Additional reporting by Ellen Cutler, Fatehmeh Mirjalili, Alipriya Biswas and Preeshita Shah Kristian Oka Prasetyadi James Costa

Politics
Photo: James Costa

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

Words and photos by James Costa

Politics
Photo: James Costa

Tensions grow on Melbourne campuses as Gaza protests spark counter action

Story and photos by James Costa

Politics
Photo: Kristian Oka Prasetyadi

Pro-Palestine student activists continue to defy uni order to pack up Arts West sit in

Report by Ellen Cutler, Fatemeh Mirjalili and Preeshita Shah Kristian Oka Prasetyadi James Costa

Politics

Fares unfair: high travel costs unwelcome burden for overseas postgrads

Story by Kristian Oka Prasetyadi

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About The Citizen

THE CITIZEN is a publication of the Centre for Advancing Journalism. It has several aims. Foremost, it is a teaching tool that showcases the work of the students in the University of Melbourne’s Master of Journalism and Master of International Journalism programs, giving them real-world experience in working for publication and to deadline. Find out more →

  • Editor: Jo Chandler
  • Reporter: Ashleigh
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  • The Global Citizen editor: Tim Stoney
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