Geelong commuters call for better V/Line services

Tamsyn Riddle reports on the struggles facing Geelong commuters as their access to reliable public transport deteriorates.

Poetry is Still A Universal Language

Young artists are abandoning social media in favour of real ideas in real life at a popular spoken word event in Melbourne’s inner north. Story by Tia Triantafillou Five years after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, bars and clubs across the city are still struggling to attract crowds but one bar continues to draw big crowds hosting Spoken Word weekly poetry nights. Writer and performer Hamish Brown believes the event hosted by Bar Oussou is important for many reasons. “I be

Melbourne photographers fight AI

AI is stealing clients from Melbourne photographers and they're fighting back. Zeke Ashby reports.

MIFF 2026 WRAP-UP

MIFF Awards Ceremony, The Rydges Hotel. Photo: Alex De Paulis Alex De Paulis attended the closing night awards ceremony at the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 29 and reports. Champagne flowed and filmmakers networked at the city's theatre district hotel The Rydges for the announcing of the MIFF (Melbourne International Film Festival) filmmaking winners. Deliberating on the Bright Horizons Award and the Blackmagic Design Australian Innovation Award is an esteem

MIFF 2026 Review: Replica

Daniel Allen reviews the Melbourne Film Festival documentary Replica, which explores the new 'dating' world of AI companionship. Replica (courtesy: MIFF) Director Chouwa Liang's debut film, Replica, focuses on the rise of intimate connections between humans and chatbots in this quirky documentary expanding on Liang's previous short documentary, My AI Lover. Given the rapid rise in public debate over the ethical and moral use of AI in our daily lives, it was only a matter

SVU Exhibit is Out of This World

Swinburne University recently launched what one expert describes as “the most visually mind-blowing thing on the planet.” Heidi Calopa reports. The new SVU (Swinburne Virtual Universe) experience launched on May 2, 2026, offers school-aged students an immersive educational experience as well as promoting participation in space-related studies at Swinburne. The SVU space boasts a 100m² curved LED wall with an immersive audio system, displaying real 3D scientiﬁc data and ima

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Bangladesh floods leave residents with nothing

A Bangladesh resident whose home is regularly inundated, says she suffers from serious health issues as a result of the constant damp.

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Geelong commuters call for better V/Line services

Tamsyn Riddle reports on the struggles facing Geelong commuters as their access to reliable public transport deteriorates.

Anti-vaping laws a case of smoke and mirrors

Victoria has the strictest vape laws in all of Australia, yet despite the government’s efforts, e-cigarettes seem as accessible as ever....

Aussie card game retailers are limiting product per customer to curb scalpers

Scalpers are driving the prices of Pokemon cards and Pokemon card game products up, leaving Aussie stores to limit products per customer....

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PHOTOJOURNALISM

Camberwell Market celebrates 50 years of Sundays

Reporter: Loosh Fisher. One of Melbourne’s longest-running markets celebrated a major milestone over the weekend, with the Camberwell Sunday Market marking 50 years of bargain hunting, vintage finds and iconic jam donuts. The anniversary brought together the usual mix of much-loved stallholders and food vendors, alongside DJs and live performers throughout the market. Opening in 1976, the Camberwell Sunday Market has become something of an institution for Melburnians. For gen

"Melbourne out of reach" for some tram users

Reporter: James Ohis-Kummer. Accessible tram stops in Melbourne’s north have been neglected. Of the 35 stops on the Route 19 tram, only seven stops are accessible for people who experience mobility access issues and most of the stops are kerbside hailing points without ramps. Merri-Bek local Will Taylor lives with arthritis in his knee and knows this firsthand. “Seven accessible stops isn’t the same thing as an accessible tram route,” said Taylor. “Getting up onto and off th

Why women love living alone

Reporter: Molly Davis. For many women, coming home to an empty house isn’t a sign of loneliness; it’s a sign of freedom. Women account for around 55 per cent of people living alone, and this figure is expected to increase. For Siobhan Beggs, living alone with her cat has given her the freedom to do what she wants, when she wants, without worrying about someone else’s needs. “Compared to some of the previous stages in my life where I lived with someone, I’m in a healthier head

Queen Vic winter night market extended

Reporter: Ruby Taylor. Despite the cost of living crisis, the Winter Night Market in Melbourne’s CBD is attracting huge crowds and organisers have extended its annual run by two weeks. The market is a part of the Queen Victoria Market’s Winter Series, which highlights in-season produce and retail items. Specialty traders set up at the Night Market every Wednesday from June through to August, but due to high demand have extended their stay. Retailer Marshall Waters said, “Ther

COST OF LIVING

Non-English speaking Aussies are missing out on savings

Non-English-speaking customers are missing out on discounts at Woolworths due to language barriers and shopping fear. Gabriella Galati...

Cost-of-living bites down on university students

Increasing costs in Australia have disrupted the work-study balance for many students, leading some to resort to side hustles to coast...

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POLITICS

Melbourne's protest temperature cools down

Sep 13, 2025

Motion to criminalise homelessness chopped and repackaged, moves to community consultation

Jul 15, 2025

US B-2 Bombers strike Iranian nuclear enrichment sites

Jun 22, 2025

The fight for Preston Market wages on

Jun 20, 2025

You Tell Us: Young voters make their voices heard

May 2, 2025

Without a voice, their lives are in our hands

May 1, 2025

Palmer's Trumpets boom, but is it just a giant racket?

Apr 30, 2025

Inside the Trumpet of Patriots, the very noisy nuisance of the federal campaign

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Flash flooding the 'new normal' for Bangladesh

Cyclone Remal devastates Bangladesh's low lying cities with flash flooding in May 2024. Photo: Ruby Alexander

Invasion Day march draws huge crowd in Melbourne

Police estimate that 25,000 people joined the Invasion Day rally in Melbourne's CBD on 26 January, 2025. Photo: Ruby Alexander.

CBD chaos as anti-war protests descend into violence

Anti-war protesters stop traffic at 'Disrupt Land Forces' marches on September 11th 2024. Photo: Ruby Alexander

Flash flooding the 'new normal' for Bangladesh

Cyclone Remal devastates Bangladesh's low lying cities with flash flooding in May 2024. Photo: Ruby Alexander

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MIFF 2026 WRAP-UP

CREATIVE WRITING

Where the Air Was Thin.

Ally Mircevski writes Where the Air Was Thin, a beautiful story about nostalgia and the places that stay with us. The air smelled of eucalyptus and dust. Above it all, the sky pressed into her chest until it felt both empty and full. (Image: Adobe Stock) The sky was between apricot and indigo, the city softened by the golden haze of a Sunday sunset. Riley sat cross-legged on the balcony, a half-drunk mug of peppermint tea warming her hands. The ceramic was chipped, but she li

Barely Friends

Ashleigh Illingworth offers a sneak peek into her developing novel, Barely Friends, with this excerpt. Chapter 8 I am woken up with a loud scream from across the street. I sit up and see the lights on in Florence’s house and a shadowy figure running through the upstairs hallway. Another scream sends me out of bed. I run to the top of the stairs to see Mum putting on a dressing gown and bolting out the front door, down our one-step veranda. Dad must still be asleep. That man c

The Day He Said I Do

Ashleigh Illingworth writes The Day He Said I Do, a sombre story about watching your dreams fade before your eyes. She sits at the table across the room, the world passing her by. Her stunning, satin, lavender dress, draping over her statuesque figure. People thriving in conversations that she couldn’t be further away from. The guests are walking past, dancing, enjoying the festivities, but she seems to be floating in space. Travelling to another planet, maybe even another u

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SCIENCE AND TECH

SVU Exhibit is Out of This World

La Niña to El Niño: what it means for summer

After the warmest September in history, Australia headed into its first El Niño summer since 2015-16. So what does this mean and what are the risks? Tim McGrath reports Spring is a beautiful time of the year. The flowers are blooming, the short, cold days of winter are disappearing into the rearview, and the sun is starting to show itself for the first time in months. For many, AFL grand final day exemplifies this change as we officially say farewell to winter. This year, h

Cutting emissions one house at a time

Australia's race toward zero emissions is set to falter unless we can transform our housing. Issie Soudy, Macy Saddington & Jemima Wareham...

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Shooting for gold

Dreams have come true as Australia's first-ever Paralympic three-on-three basketball team has touched down in Puerto Rico, Daniell Allen reports. Special Olympics Australia and the Eltham community have joined forces to send off Australia's entry to the first-ever three-on-three basketball World Cup: Enter, the Eltham Wildcats. The Wildcats are shooting for gold this 3x3 Basketball World Cup. (Image: Supplied) Touching down in San Juan, Puerto Rico, today, the Wildcats have