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An accident, an injury, and a world of pain battling the NDIS

Words and pictures by Danielle O’Neal

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Male specialists still more equal than others in medicine’s top dollar ranks

Words and pictures by Alexandra Alvaro

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

Video by Imran Ariff

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Researchers explore promise of pills to tackle alcohol abuse

Words and pictures Charlotte Grieve

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Stigma in medical community slowing hepatitis C eradication

Words by Charlotte Grieve

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Substance abuse requires a social and medical approach, not criminal, says Dr Smyth.

Framing the right approach to treating addiction

Words by Danielle O’Neal

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State Coroner opens inquiry into the ill wind that claimed 10 lives

Words by Charlotte Grieve

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"With any disease there's a range. I'm one of the lucky ones": Ian Davis. Photo: Charlotte Grieve

How a doctor turned his shattering diagnosis into a defining mission

Words by Charlotte Grieve

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Physician, heal thyself? A prescription for trouble for all of us, doctors say

Words by Krati Garg

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Picture: Danielle O'Neal

Smoke and mirrors: Health experts try to navigate the fog on vaping

Words and Pictures by Danielle O’Neal

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Picture: Charlotte Grieve

Dreaming in suburbia: A holistic approach to Indigenous health

Words and pictures by Charlotte Grieve

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Demand for human milk for babies is booming, but supplies are under the pump

Words and pictures by Charlotte Grieve

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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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