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Opinion: The coronavirus is not ‘Chinese’ – don’t racialise this threat

Words by Wing Kuang

Society
Image: Unsplash/Roman Bodnarchuk

Gay, homeless, alone, and just 16. What would you do to survive?

Words by Connor Webster

Science
Jack Banister

Beneath modern Melbourne, a window opens into its ancient history

Words and photos by Jack Banister

Society
Photo: Anthea van den Bergh

A climate-changed country of droughts, flooding rains and shame campaigns

Words and pictures by Anthea van den Bergh

Science
Unsplash

Producing a decent drop no doddle as winemakers adapt to changing climate

Words by Jack Banister

Projects

Inside the Melbourne startup helping pianos to find a new key

Video by Fujia Yang

Projects

Just a giggle, or is Laughter Yoga something more?

Video by Chenturan Aran

Society

Crowds, chaos and congestion grow as Melbourne faces up to infrastructure challenges

Photos by Yingxuan Li

Society

From humble beginnings, the Murray Family’s Buttonworks business has survived and thrived

Photos by Yavuz Yilmazoglu

Society

Market shoppers and vendors unfazed by Victoria’s plastic bag ban

Photos and words by Fia Walsh

Culture

Annual Fringe Festival shines light on sexual harassment

Photos by Chenxi Gui

Society
Picture: Jack Banister

Rumbling in the (contracted) ranks of Australia’s most elite university

Story by Benjamin Silvester

Society

Cummeragunja walk-off led by women, descendant says

Words by Grace Aicken

Society

Police and protestors clash as mining conference enters second day

Photos by Liam Petterson

Science

Soaring ambition and 3D printing set the pace in our race to space

Words by Peter Quattrocelli

Society

Rebel yell on streets of Melbourne as climate activists fight extinction

Photos by Liam Petterson

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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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