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In the gun: new AI traffic cameras sting low income Victorians most

Investigation by Sam Irvine

Culture
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Slaughterhouse strive: dire reality for VFX artists behind glamorous facade

Investigation by Ashleigh Wyss Jack Lear

Culture
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Strike that: Hollywood walkouts and the “meat grinder” leave local VFX artists reeling

Investigation by Ashleigh Wyss Jack Lear

Politics
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Tensions grow on Melbourne campuses as Gaza protests spark counter action

Story and photos by James Costa

Politics
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Day 7 on South Lawn: pro-Palestine students dig in on Gaza protest

Words and photos by James Costa

Society
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Degrees of hardship: Swanky cafes, sandstone and students on the breadline

Story by James Costa

Society
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Shooting the messenger: the chilling effect of prosecuting whistleblowers

Report by Harshita Roy

Culture
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Movie hero or cartoon villain? How video AI threatens local screen jobs

Story by Brendan Kearns

Society
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OMG, a soft plastics bin? Maybe you’re just pleased to see me …

Story by Georgie Preston

Politics
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Gaza activists ‘die-in’ to demand uni cut ties to weapons makers

Story by James Costa

Society
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Shadow players sharpen AI weapons in online war, whistleblower warns

Story by James Costa

Society

Alum Sasha Gattermayr wins Quills Student Journalist of the Year

Society
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Exposed: Overseas students most at risk in housing market underbelly

Story by Charlotte Walkling

Society
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Home alone: An international student’s tale of rentsploitation

Story by Charlotte Walkling

Society
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Golden dreams in the silver age: Chinese elders find their voices

Photos and words by Dawei Zhang

Culture
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Sucker punch: how tix sellers nix anti-scalping rules

Story by Harlan Ockey

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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: Ashleigh
  • 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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