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CREDIT: Jason South/The Age

‘It consumes your life’: Landfill’s rotten smells and toxic history

Words by Marilyn Tan Xinyi Li

Society

Sean’s documentary

Video report by Sean Ruse

Society

Citizen reporters win investigative journalism accolades

Words by Petra Stock

Society

“You feel like you’re getting somewhere”: community gets behind a post-flood deep clean

Video report by Shuya Wang

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Cooking up a more sustainable approach to kitchen gadgets

Video report by Gemma Grant

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CAJ success at national student journalism awards

Words by Petra Stock

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The casual struggle: how international students in Melbourne work to make ends meet

Photo essay by Haoyue (Zoe) Chen

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“There’s no sunshine”: Australians feel the bite of an unprecedented food crisis

Video report by Mustafa Nuristani

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End of coal: the long twilight at Yallourn power station

Photo essay by Josie Hess

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Image credit: Qiyun Liu

We too can speak for ourselves: journalist urges collaboration and respect in reporting Pacific climate crisis

Words by Hannah Hammoud

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What makes a good citizen? Activism in the time of COVID

Words by Fia Walsh

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Credit: Courtesy of Joby Aviation (c) Joby Aero, Inc

Air super highways over railway lines: FoI documents reveal Victorian government push for electric aviation

Words by Petra Stock

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Supermarket delivery by robot better for the climate

Words by Petra Stock

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Children’s stories can challenge stereotypes

Words by Petra Stock

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The Citizen reporter awarded science journalism grant

Grant awarded to: Petra Stock

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Essay topic for discussion: Why your cheatin’ data, will tell on you

Words by Petra Stock

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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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