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Society

Society
Photo Essay: Harry Sekulich

When lockdown gives you lemons

Photographic Essay by Harry Sekulich

Society
Photo: Jiaxi Zhou

Alternative realities: Worlds within worlds in the palm of a hand

Photographic essay by Jiaxi Zhou

Society
Image: Supplied

Diaspora from Venezuela’s epic exodus making arepas and a new life

Story by Maya Pilbrow

Projects
Photo: Prealene Khera

For the locked-down student far from home, a little culture goes a long way

Photographic essay by Prealene Khera

Society
Bookstore Street, Kaifeng, Henan Province. Image credit: Yue Jiang

From near and far, our reporters capture intimate glimpses of a changing world

Story by Harry Sekulich Clancy Balen Mengjie Cai Mustafa Nuristani Matthew Hall Yue Jiang Wuxi Fan

Health

‘Privatised profit over people’: NDIS contract stirs questions

Investigation by Vanessa Di Natale

Society

The Yarn: How a cult leader charmed a following

Podcast by Julie Fenwick Fia Walsh Jordyn Beazley

Society
Photo: AAP/Glenn Hunt

As Murdoch’s Sky expands reach, Rudd digs in for ‘a bloody big fight’

Story by Jordyn Beazley

Society
Photo: Stefan Postles AAP

Pandemic provokes fresh questions around JobSeeker program

Story by Ashleigh Barraclough

Business
Image: Shutterstock

Risky business: Melbourne banking on startups to cure pandemic ills

Story by Jess Cockerill

Society
Image: Shutterstock

Remote learning security concerns as strangers enter online classrooms

Story by Petra Stock

Projects
Photo: Joe Armao/The Age (with permission)

Waiting in the wings for the lights to come up on hard hit events industry

Story by Ashleigh Barraclough

Society

How did a man who preyed on children end up advising at the University of Melbourne?

Investigation by Benjamin Silvester

Society

The Citizen reporter awarded inaugural science journalism grant

Grant awarded to: Jordyn Beazley

Projects
Photo: Wayne Taylor/The Age (With permission)

JobKeeper delivered a boon for some, setting them up for what’s next

Story by Josh Nevett

Projects
Photo: Wayne Taylor/The Age (With permission)

Swings and roundabouts in the city as wild ride continues

Story by Nell Geraets

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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: Preeshita Shah
  • Audio editor: Louisa Lim
  • Video & Photo editor: Liam Cochrane
  • Data editor: Craig Butt
  • Editor-In-Chief: Andrea Carson
  • Business editor: Lucy Smy
Winner — BEST PUBLICATION 2024 Journalism Education Research and Training Association Ossie Awards Winner — BEST PUBLICATION 2016 Ossie Awards

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