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DISPOSABLE: ‘Freegans’ dive for dinner in the bins

Audio report by Danielle O’Neal Inger Kviseth Jingjie Liu Duolin Li

Culture

Role playing in the open: Dungeons & Dragons makes surprise comeback

Audio by Dino Vlachos Li Yan

Culture
Picture: Leah Jing

Journey back to Mugabe’s Zimbabwe, exploring privilege and potholes along the way

Words by Jack Banister

Sport

Joining the dots on footy, community and the journey of reconciliation

Words and photos by Jack Banister

People

Jazz? Classical? Rap? Pay your coin, find the soundtrack for your city

Words and photos by Yike Cai

Sport

All eyes on the pitch ahead of another Boxing Day special

Words by Jack Banister

Culture
Painting: Staying Still, by Indiah Money

Exploring history, identity and story at the Koorie Art Show

Words by Jack Banister

Culture

Reporters recognised in national student journalism Ossie Awards

Words by The Citizen Team

Culture

Citizen reporter wins an inaugural Michael Gordon Fellowship grant

Story by The Citizen Team

Culture

Citizen cadet part of Walkley Award winning Guardian reporting team

Words by The Citizen Team

Culture
Photo: Lian Hingee

Markus Zusak on creativity, struggle, and the burden of success

Words by Jack Banister

Culture

TIG: tackling racism through satire

Words by Charlotte Grieve

Culture

Artists rally against corporate interference in Hosier Lane

Video by Alexandra Alvaro

People

3010: Melbourne-based record label gives artists a leg up

Video by Alexandra Alvaro

and Dilpreet Kaur

Culture

3010: Husband-wife duo bring music to the streets of Melbourne

Video by Silvi Vann-Wall

and Jenina Ibañez

Culture
Jeanette Olivia Little. Photo: Sasa Stucin

Tearing down the walls of sound

Words by Lewis Fischer

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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: Qiyun (Gwen) Liu
  • 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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