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Taboo: Leaving behind a pet’s dark past is no walk in the park

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Taboo: No such thing as a free lunch? Dumpster divers serve up a different truth

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Taboo: Students pop prescription drugs to gain an edge in exams

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Taboo: Women wearing fur risk controversy, even if it’s their own

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Taboo: On the rags, crimson wave, Aunt Flo … just say it. Period!

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Taboo: Far from home, the silent anguish of the international student

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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: Petra Stock
  • Audio & Video editor: Louisa Lim
  • Data editor: Craig Butt
  • Editor-In-Chief: Andrew Dodd
  • Business editor: Lucy Smy
Winner — BEST PUBLICATION 2016 Ossie Awards

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