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Energy

Business
Photo: Joyce Le

The refinery that made Geelong what it is today—and bound it to risk

Story by: Anna Raimondi Joyce Le

Environment
Image: Amber O’Meara Noseda, Great Ocean Photography

Coastal community beats back seismic blasting

Story by: Theoné van der Merwe

Politics
Photo: Amber Omeara, Great Ocean Photography.

Citizen science deals a blow to west Victoria seismic blasting plans

Story by Theoné van der Merwe

Projects
Image: Shutterstock

Bendigo’s natural advantage a ray of shine in the renewables landscape

Story by James Costa

Society

End of coal: the long twilight at Yallourn power station

Photo essay by Josie Hess

Science

Wind energy in Australia is killing thousands of bats, but there is a solution

Words by Petra Stock

Politics
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At the climate front line, navigating a fragile coast and future gas supplies

Story by Angus Thomson

Politics

Power struggle: Is the gas crisis real, or just hot air?

Words by Daniel Connell

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
  • Audio editor: Louisa Lim
  • Video & Photo editor: Liam Cochrane
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  • Editor-In-Chief: Andrea Carson
  • Business editor: Lucy Smy
Winner — BEST PUBLICATION 2024 Journalism Education Research and Training Association Ossie Awards Winner — BEST PUBLICATION 2016 Ossie Awards

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