Beyond the Faultlines

A special reporting project from Swinburne's Investigative Journalism students, generously supported by the Liffman Fellowship. Join us as we explore the intersection between Australia's environment, and its people.

Jun 19, 20236 min read

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...

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Jun 19, 20234 min read

Is Virtual Reality the Future of Water Safety Education?

After a horrific 10 years of fatal drownings, virtual reality holds new hope for Victoria's inland waterways. Joshua Sabini and Ben...

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May 8, 20233 min read

Battery blitz: Yarra Council looks to community batteries to improve solar access

Following the installation of Melbourne’s first community battery in Fitzroy North last year, the City of Yarra is keen to roll out more....

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May 5, 20233 min read

A Future with a filter

Lucinda Jennings, Emilie Kirketerp Jensen and Elise Harrington report. Spotswood Primary is one of the schools participating in Breathe...

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May 5, 20233 min read

No man’s land: illegal asbestos dumping widespread across Victoria

Edward Russell, Spencer Gilder-Smith, Benjamin Ponsford and Sian Donazzon report. The unsafe disposal of toxic waste is rampant across...

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Apr 11, 20232 min read

New research highlights the benefits of garden appreciation

A Swinburne student has published new research which suggests regional and rural people could improve their social wellbeing by engaging...

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Apr 3, 20233 min read

Crowdsourcing project aims to stop habitat destruction ‘in its tracks’

Emily Anderson reports on how digital volunteers are helping to fill the gaps in Australia’s biodiversity data.

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