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3010: Husband-wife duo bring music to the streets of Melbourne

Video by Silvi Vann-Wall

and Jenina Ibañez

Society

The Media Files podcast: Threats and opportunities for journalism in dangerous times

Words by The Citizen Team

Society
Photo: Minka Curr

Do you take thee? The costs of a visa marriage of convenience

Words and pictures by Minka Curr

Society

‘Perfection’: Can a tin man barista make a brew better than a hipster?

Audio report by Jenina Ibañez

Society

‘Perfection’: Everyone has the best dog. None of them are wrong

Audio report by Nicole de Souza

Society

‘Perfection’: Calling occupants of interplanetary craft. Beam us up!

Audio report by Alexandra Alvaro

Society

‘Perfection’ is more than skin deep: Being brown, being beautiful

Audio report by Dilpreet Kaur

Society
Photo: Takver/Flickr

Suffer the children: The lifelong scars of the youngest refugees

Words by Charlotte Grieve

Society

Park becomes hallowed ground for grieving the cruel end to a young life

Words and Photos Charlotte Grieve

Society
A grave at the Clarendon Cemetery in central Victoria, where "skeptical believers" Craig and Chelle have conducted paranormal investigations. Photo: Phillipa Grenda

Who you gonna call? Our first responders to ghouls and lost souls

Words and pictures by Phillipa Grenda

Society
Walter Robinson, right, with the actor who portrayed him in Spotlight, Michael Keaton. Photo: Open Road

In the spotlight: Democracy, Donald Trump, and digital disruption

Words and pictures by Charlotte Grieve

Society
Image by www.flickr.com/photos/cblue98/

Rethinking education for the children of the robot revolution

Audio report by Benjamin Silvester

Society
Monash Tech School

From bolt cutters to laser cutters, tech school ain’t what it used to be

Audio report by Jenina Ibañez

Society

Journalism legend reflects on the power of the media spotlight

Words by Charlotte Grieve

Society
Picture: Charlotte Grieve

Farmers strive for more palatable choices getting meat to your table

Words, pictures and video Charlotte Grieve

Society

Beyond the pink and blue: The rainbow hues of gender

Words and Pictures by Charlotte Grieve

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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: Jack Banister
  • 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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