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Photo Journalism

Botanical Gardens

Tending the oasis: The people who keep the Botanic Gardens thriving

Story and Photos by Tianxiao Zhou

St Kilda

Painting love by the sea

Story and photos by Yaqian Zhan

Preston

Cannoli, community and connection in the heart of Preston

Story and photos by Ulysses Zhou

Footscray

A place to create and belong: Inside ‘Footscray Maker Lab’

Story and Photos by Yihan Chen

Box Hill

A tiny choir creates a borderless community

Story and photos by Yuxi Luo

St Kilda

Winter pause in St Kilda Beach water monitoring leaves users uncertain

Story and photos by Kimberlie Chu

Footscray

Footscray’s second chance: How one small shop is making a difference

Story and photos by Jiahui Zhou

Society
Photo: Shixin Wang

Green or grey? The fight for Box Hill’s last open land

Story by Shixin Wang

Society
Photo: Ruby Perryman

Labour of love: Meet the community reviving and restoring Merri Creek

Photos by Ruby Perryman

Photo: Raihanah

The Russian Orthodox community celebrates 75 years in Melbourne

Story and Photos by Raihanah

Photo: Shuting Tang

The ancient art of the East is blooming in the streets and alleys of the West

Story and Photos by Shuting Tang

Photo: Ruihan Wang

Chasing 100 jobs: A Melbourne food rider’s unconventional career path

Story and Photos by Ruihan Wang

Photo: Yunqi Yang

Embracing in a foreign land: The Latin American Women’s Circle

Story and Photos by Yunqi Yang

Photo by: Tao Zou

Harmony Peking Opera Group: An artistic journey in Melbourne

Story and Photos by Tao Zou

Photo: Wenchang Mao

A day in the life of an ‘accompanying mother’

Story and Photos by Wenchang Mao

Society
Photo: Chenxi Quan

When the war came to campus

Photo essay by Chenxi Quan

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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
  • Audio editor: Louisa Lim
  • Video & Photo editor: Liam Cochrane
  • Data editor: Craig Butt
  • Editor-In-Chief: Andrew Dodd
  • Business editor: Lucy Smy
  • The Global Citizen editor: Tim Stoney
Winner — BEST PUBLICATION 2024 Journalism Education Research and Training Association Ossie Awards Winner — BEST PUBLICATION 2016 Ossie Awards

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