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Photo: Eddie Jim/The Age (with permission)

From cheerleader to student teacher, COVID19 inspired some wild journeys

Story by Chloë Macmillan

Projects

Trying to keep the lights on in the still struggling arts and events scene

Story by Joy Braddish

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

‘Within 24 hours it was all gone. Everything just disappeared.’

Story by Ashleigh Barraclough

Projects
Image: Shutterstock

Ingenuity and a tradition of strong women keeps one mum afloat

Story by Bec Pridham

Projects
Photo: Joe Armao/The Age

‘Won’t rebuild itself’: Skilled worker exodus threatens events industry

Words by Jordyn Beazley

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

JobKeeper kept them afloat. So what happens now it’s over?

Words by Angus Thomson

Society
Jordyn Beazley

Age of activism: Grandparents ditch the caravan for the picket line

Podcast by Jordyn Beazley

Society

Podcasters grab the microphone and the conversation, calling out racism

Story by Mariah Papadopoulos

Society
Photo: Jordyn Beazley

As climate changes ancient country, custodians raise their voices

Story by Jordyn Beazley

Society
Photo: Petra Stock

Turning purple: Residents say Yarra’s new bins rollout is rubbish

Words and pictures by Petra Stock

Society
Photo: Peter Quattrocelli

When #SaveHakeem came to school: A magic moment for high rise pupils

Story and pictures by Peter Quattrocelli

Science
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

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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
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  • 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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