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Laughter amid darkness: how a courageous WWI soldier fought a lifelong battle to recover

Words by Helena Morgan

Culture

Chinatowns face a worldwide “identity crisis” – Melbourne’s is adapting to survive

Words by Meghan Dansie

The hair-raising perversions of Australia’s forgotten musical genius

Podcast by Nell Geraets Mengjie Cai

Photo: University of Melbourne

Searching for female artists, and the women that men painted

Podcast by Yimin Qiang and Angus Thomson

Photo: Pixabay

What’s your poison? Strychnine, snakes and survival in a strange land

Podcast by Thomas Phillips and Xiao Zhu

Photo: Potter Museum of Art

Uncurated: Beyond the sepia history, stories of black and white

Podcast by Maya Pilbrow and Bec Pridham

Westerfield, Victorian Heritage Register.

In the lines of a poem, a glimpse into privilege and the crafting of history

Podcast by Claudia Su, Pema Monaghan Josie Hess

Image credit: Rare Books Collection, University of Melbourne

In the pages of Captain Cook’s ‘tapa’ book, a hidden story of stolen culture

Podcast episode by Qiushi Wang and Clancy Balen

Image credit: Jenny Cai

Introducing Uncurated, a podcast delving deep into hidden histories

Podcast by the Centre for Advancing Journalism

Society

Cummeragunja walk-off led by women, descendant says

Words by Grace Aicken

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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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  • 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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