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Mark Triffit, left, and Nicholas Reece.

Leadership Crisis: The lowdown with Mark Triffit & Nicholas Reece

Interview by Silvi Vann-Wall

Interview by Jeremy Nadel

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Picture: Gerard Cockburn

Leadership Crisis Live: The word on campus #Postcode3010

Interviews and pictures by Gerard Cockburn

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Picture: Marni Olsson-Young

In countdown to poll, Labor finally introduces promised rental reforms

Words and pictures by Marni Olsson-Young

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Picture: Charlotte Grieve

Behind the headlines: Talking race, crime, journalism and politics

Words by Charlotte Grieve

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Lifetime Filipinos activist, Melba Marginson, sitting in her Maribyrnong home. Credit: Jenina Ibañez.

The long-distance activist

Words by Jenina Ibañez

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Historic Ballarat, where communications blackspots take their toll on residents and visitors alike. Photo: Ed Dunens/Flickr

The Ballarat Bugle: Can you hear me? You’ve dropped out. Hello?

Words by Martin Ditmann

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Eyes on the town hall prize: Who will be Melbourne’s next lord mayor?

Words and graphics by Martin Ditmann

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Malaysian voters line up for the May 9 2018 general election. Picture: MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images

Malaysian students in Australia fearful someone is watching them

Words by Jeremy Nadel

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Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Stakes high as ALP members try to thread the needle left to right

Analysis by Martin Ditmann

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The Little Red Podcast that could! Winner Australian Podcast Awards

Produced by The Citizen Team

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Picture: Rosalee Kiely

From Springvale to Sydney: All aboard for Cambodia freedom ride

Words and pictures by Rosalee Kiely

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Gianni Menara, cafe owner, Preston. Photo: Charlotte Grieve

Portraits of Batman: A journey up the High Street of demographic change

Photo essay by Charlotte Grieve

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Picture: Charlotte Grieve

Greens on the hop through the hipster-proof fence: booth-by-booth analysis

Words and data analysis by Martin Ditmann

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Power struggle: Is the gas crisis real, or just hot air?

Words by Daniel Connell

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‘Faustian bargain’: defence fears over Australian uni’s $100m China partnership

Words by Anders Furze Louisa Lim

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Yarra City Council backs residents by hoisting the flag of former South Vietnam

Words by Sean Walker

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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: Jack Banister
  • 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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