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Sleeping dragon: traders fears as Chinatown struggles

Story by Jue Wang

Society
Photo: Brendan Kearns

It’s not your average share house. But it is a win-win for differently abled housemates

Video report by Brendan Kearns

Society

CAJ reporters nominated for national student investigative awards

Nominees Filment Ho James Worsfold Brendan Kearns

Politics
Photo: Coco Veldkamp

Failing Gaza: Journalist enlists the political, professional and personal to demand media reform

Words and pictures by Coco Veldkamp

Society

Top honours for The Citizen, CAJ students at national Ossie Awards

Student award winners Molly Frew, Danna Shi Coco Veldkamp Brendan Kearns James Worsfold Georgie Preston Ashleigh Wyss Sam Irvine

Business

Share house blues: tenants hit hard on lease transfers amid housing crisis

Story by James Worsfold

Culture
Painting and photo: Liz Gridley

Painted into a corner: cost of living bites for artists

Story by Charlotte Walkling

Health

What lies beneath? More than a wee problem

Story by Filment Ho

Society

Rural Press honours for former CAJ Citizen cadet

Society

Seven years too long to wait for tram

Video report by Angelina Maroulis

Society
Photo: Chenxi Quan

When the war came to campus

Photo essay by Chenxi Quan

Society
Photo: Danna Shi

Not defined by size: ballet dancers defy stereotypes

Photo essay by Danna Shi

Society

Lore of the land: right fire, right Country, right time

Story by Ricky Sproule

Politics
Photo: Harshita Roy

Asylum seeker encampment in Melbourne to end this month, after gaining political support and a mixed community reaction

Video report by Harshita Roy

Additional reporting by Chenturan Aran

Health
Photo: Freepik

Sweet tooth: the surprising story of sugar addiction, how it works, who gets hooked, and the high price paid

Story by Xiyan Wang

Society
Image: istock/Kieferpix

As calls for help escalate, motels not the answer for families fleeing violence, crisis workers say

Story by Ashleigh Wyss

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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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