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Young Australians Are Choosing International Acts Over Local Artists

This struggle has been felt by smaller local music venues such as Northcote Social Club, The Rooks Return, or the Curtain Hotel - all of whom prioritise promoting local artists.According to a 2025 Creative Australia live music report, younger Australians describe the local music industry as “struggling”, and often do …

By Saskia de Leeuw Kyle
12th May 2026 • The Swanston Gazette

What does press freedom mean to you?

Kiara Angelini: Reporter On the 3rd of May, we celebrated World Press Freedom Day by asking people around the CBD on what press freedom means to them. In honor of the event, the Town Hall and Fed Square were lit up in blue. Journalists, academics, and students from across Melbourne …

By Kiara Angelini
5th May 2026 • The Swanston Gazette

Mr Tulk Cafe at State Library to close over tender outcome

After nine successful years of operating, Mr Tulk Cafe will be forced to close in mid-May after losing a tender process.

By Nicole Manolitsas
14th April 2026 • The Swanston Gazette

Decline in Funding Sees Arts Institutions in Strife

Victoria has seen a $20 million decline in support for the arts industry over the past five years. Writers Victoria’s board chair Janice Gobey said the decline represented how little interest the Victorian Government has in the arts. “There’s no money to go around and there’s other competing priorities,” she …

By Emma Giles
29th March 2026 • The Swanston Gazette

The Swanston Gazette Issue 6, 2025

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By Mackenzie Mitchell
21st February 2026 • The Swanston Gazette

The Swanston Gazette Print Edition - 2025, Issue 6

Products are inevitably tailored towards male needs and experiences, leaving women to navigate a world where everyday objects overlook their bodies and perspectives.

By Nicole Manolitsas
4th November 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

The Swanston Gazette Print Edition - 2024, Issue 5

Australian home buyers have been struggling to call a place home after the decline in housing availability and affordability.

By Nicole Manolitsas
28th October 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

#HealingMyInnerChild

Healing your inner child. Hear of it? If you've spent more than five minutes online, you have. #healinginnerchild #innerchildhealingjourney #innerchildwork #innerchildwounds

By Amelia McQuoid
17th October 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

Unveiling The Shadows On Melbourne’s Public Transport Network

By Kiara Angelini The bustling city of Melbourne is known for its vibrant culture, rich history, and diverse population. But beneath the surface lies a network of stories that often lingers in the shadows. Commuters, particularly women, fear for their safety on Melbourne’s public transport network.For many commuters, the public …

By Kiara Angelini
1st September 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

Who owns the night sky?

The first time I saw the StarLink satellite pass overhead, I was in regional Victoria with my friends. We’d just finished dinner at a Thai restaurant before we stepped outside to head to our cars. The sky was full of stars and we pointed out familiar constellations to each other. …

By Joanna Beard
19th August 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

The Albanese Government Announced Australia Would Recognise the State of Palestine

This follows similar announcements from Britain, Canada and France within the last month, adding to the 147 UN member states that recognise the state of Palestine. The Albanese government supported a two-state solution as the path out of the ongoing devastation of Palestine by the Israeli military. This solution to …

By Emma Giles
13th August 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

The Albanese Government Announced Australia Would Recognise the State of Palestine

This follows similar announcements from Britain, Canada and France within the last month, adding to the 147 UN member states that recognise the state of Palestine. The Albanese government supported a two-state solution as the path out of the ongoing devastation of Palestine by the Israeli military. This solution to …

By Emma Giles
13th August 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

Are we under the spell of the moon?

Whether it’s feeling out of touch with oneself or tossing and turning at night, many criticise the moon as the root of these challenges. But does this celestial body actually affect us?

By Nicole Manolitsas
7th August 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

Home and Away: Australia's third culture youth missing from the multicultural conversation

A generation of young Australians is growing up navigating multiple cultures. Balancing life in Australia and the weight of cultural expectation. They speak multiple languages, shift between customs, and often find themselves translating not just words, but their entire characters, treading carefully on a thin line between pride and pressure.Third …

By Jade Nacionales
4th August 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

Looking for lesbians in ads? Blink and you’ll miss 'em

Nearly eight years later, and I’m still surprised when I see a lesbian couple in an ad. Don't get me wrong, it fills me with joy every time, because hey, there’s someone like me! But disappointingly, those moments are few and far between...

By Amelia McQuoid
18th July 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

Does any learner driver really do 120 hours?

“I find the other class not so much, because the parents don’t have time[or] can’t be bothered. It’s not what they want to be doing, and they’re not on board to help the kids, so the kids fake their hours.” “I find the other class not so much, because the …

By Poppy Knight
9th July 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

You hear that? It’s the sound of a politician on your favourite podcast and they're not quietening down.

A means of reaching Gen Z or a strategy to avoid scrutiny?

By Rani Fletcher
16th June 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

You hear that? It’s the sound of a politician on your favourite podcast.

Abbie Chatfield became a familiar name on the seventh season of the Australian Bachelor in 2019. Six years later, on a tram on my way to work, I found myself tuning into her pop culture podcast, ‘It’s A Lot.’

By Rani Fletcher
15th June 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

Met Gala 2025: Celebrating Black Dandyism

Adorned with daffodils from head to toe, the Metropolitan Museum of Art transformed into a floral fantasy as it welcomed guests onto a striking blue carpet for the 2025 Met Gala. Beneath the glamour of the event, lies a much deeper cultural recognition and appreciation.The event kicked off with an …

By Anthea K
9th May 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

Know Before You Vote Ep.2

By Mackenzie Mitchell
1st May 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

Know Before You Vote Ep.1

By Mackenzie Mitchell
26th April 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

Behind the ring lights: inside the troubling world of “kidfluencers”

Quickly rocketing to a place in the Top Ten of Netflix Australia’s TV shows, Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing, has sparked a frenzy around the ethics of online child stars.

By Nicole Manolitsas
24th April 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

The Real Harm of Reality TV: Married at First Sight Sensationalising Abuse

Reality TV is known to be highly produced and edited content that profits off controversies and drama, both on screen and off.The latest season of Australia’s favourite reality TV show, Married at First Sight (MAFS), has sparked criticism for how it has handled domestic violence.In February, South Sydney Police launched …

By Anthea K
8th April 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

Federal Budget 2025: what's in store for you?

Student debt repayments are set to be reduced by 20% if Labor is re-elected, eliminating $19 billion in debt for over 3 million students.“University education is a life-changing opportunity, but it should not leave Australians with a lifetime of debt,” said Jim Chalmers to the House of Representatives.The main point …

By Jade Nacionales
28th March 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

Revved up and ready to race: Drive to Survive and social media boost F1 excitement

In the first episode of Netflix’s hit docuseries, Formula 1: Drive to Survive, drivers are compared to fighter pilots. They are fearless, calculated, and have a terrifying willingness to put their lives on the line every day.The Melbourne Grand Prix took place last week, and while attendance peaking is partly …

By Raia Flinos
21st March 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

Iconic Melbourne music venue 'The Gaso' to close

Known by punters in Melbourne as The Gaso, the venue has become one of cornerstones of Melbourne's nightlife and music scene. With its history dating back to the 1860s, it has become home to a range of live performances across diverse genres.One of its unique features is the opening roof …

By Molly Inglis
19th March 2025 • The Swanston Gazette

Victorian Paramedics will receive wage increases, but what did it take to get here?

By Harriette Hobson
12th November 2024 • The Swanston Gazette

Faces of Melbourne: Martin ‘Louie’ Mayfield

Every day, he wakes early, travelling from his Fitzroy apartment to Southern Cross Station by 7 am. He works as a Big Issue vendor at the station until 10 am. Mayfield’s work as a vendor for The Big Issue began in 1996 when he and his wife were living in …

By Lucy Slevison
12th November 2024 • The Swanston Gazette

The Swanston Gazette Print Edition - 2024, Issue 5

An updated version of my article about the international student cap for the Print Edition of The Swanston Gazette.

By Nicole Manolitsas
25th October 2024 • The Swanston Gazette

The Swanston Gazette Print Edition - 2024, Issue 5

Australia’s home buyers have been struggling to call a place home after the decline in housing availability and affordability.

By Nicole Manolitsas
25th October 2024 • The Swanston Gazette

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Young Australians Are Choosing International Acts Over Local Artists

What does press freedom mean to you?

Mr Tulk Cafe at State Library to close over tender outcome

Decline in Funding Sees Arts Institutions in Strife

The Swanston Gazette Issue 6, 2025

The Swanston Gazette Print Edition - 2025, Issue 6

The Swanston Gazette Print Edition - 2024, Issue 5

#HealingMyInnerChild

Unveiling The Shadows On Melbourne’s Public Transport Network

Who owns the night sky?

The Albanese Government Announced Australia Would Recognise the State of Palestine

The Albanese Government Announced Australia Would Recognise the State of Palestine

Are we under the spell of the moon?

Home and Away: Australia's third culture youth missing from the multicultural conversation

Looking for lesbians in ads? Blink and you’ll miss 'em

Does any learner driver really do 120 hours?

You hear that? It’s the sound of a politician on your favourite podcast and they're not quietening down.

You hear that? It’s the sound of a politician on your favourite podcast.

Met Gala 2025: Celebrating Black Dandyism

Know Before You Vote Ep.2

Know Before You Vote Ep.1

Behind the ring lights: inside the troubling world of “kidfluencers”

The Real Harm of Reality TV: Married at First Sight Sensationalising Abuse

Federal Budget 2025: what's in store for you?

Revved up and ready to race: Drive to Survive and social media boost F1 excitement

Iconic Melbourne music venue 'The Gaso' to close

Victorian Paramedics will receive wage increases, but what did it take to get here?

Faces of Melbourne: Martin ‘Louie’ Mayfield

The Swanston Gazette Print Edition - 2024, Issue 5

The Swanston Gazette Print Edition - 2024, Issue 5

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