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Photo: Brent Lukey www.greatforestnationalpark.com.au

Standing sentinel: The vanishing giants of the Central Highlands

Story by Amalyah Hart

Health
The former Narconon program site in Melbourne's Yarra Ranges. Photo: Jed Lanyon

‘Only option we had’: Why parents sent addicted son to Scientologists for rehab

Story by Ashleigh Barraclough Angus Thomson Lucy Turton

Science
Image: Shutterstock

Seared into country and memory, lessons for a fiery future

Story by Amalyah Hart

Society
Image: Julian Meehan

Call for reforms to empower Indigenous knowledge in climate repair

Report by Harry Sekulich

Science
Image: Julian Meehan

Forget 2050, experts say it’s 2030 or bust for net zero emissions

Words by Benjamin Silvester

Society
Image: Julian Meehan

Temperature rising: COVID-19’s lessons for the climate emergency

Words by Fia Walsh

Society
Image: Nick Tam

For some, a silver lining as coronavirus sets them on a new path

Story by Stephanie Zhang

Society

COVID burdens courts with a backlog that could take years to overcome

Story by Anthony Marsico

Society
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Sex workers sidelined by double whammy of virus and viral racism

Story by Alyssa Herr

Health
Nell Geraets

Sew what? How sewing helped save lives during COVID-19

Society
Thomas Phillips

Deported convicts find their feet in NZ with help of housing program

Video report by Thomas Phillips

Society

In Shepparton, a model for doing business in dangerous times

Words by Angus Thomson

Society
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Students exposed to risk of fraud and grooming while learning online

Story by Petra Stock

Society
Photo: Mick Tsikas AAP via Twitter

From the brink of collapse, AAP fights for its life and media diversity

Words by Benjamin Silvester

Society

CAJ student wins inaugural 2020 Sunraysia Daily scholarship

Society

Citizen reporter wins coveted 2020-21 Michael Gordon Fellowship

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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: Benjamin Silvester
  • 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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