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upcast: episode 1 18 Mar

upstart has learnt to speak! In episode one of upcast we talk sport with Ben Waterworth, learn about Chatroulette with Laura Carroll and talk Green Zone with Michael Calle.

  • Wanted: Design writer
    16 Mar
  • Student videographer(s) wanted to record local football
    16 Mar
  • Etc...

    To thigh – or too high? 19 Mar

    Boots are always going to be a fashionable winter wardrobe staple. But, as Monique Ancora has found, this years trend is a little trickier to judge.

  • Burning the midnight oil
    18 Mar
  • A Golden Weekend at the Plains
    17 Mar
  • Sports journalism symposium on 8 April

    Sports journalism symposium on 8 April

    La Trobe University will host a one-day symposium on Thursday 8 April. We've just updated the speaker list and full symposium schedule.

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    upcast: episode 1

    upcast: episode 1

    upstart has learnt to speak! In episode one of upcast we talk sport with Ben Waterworth, learn about Chatroulette with Laura Carroll and talk Green Zone with Michael Calle.

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    To thigh - or too high?

    To thigh - or too high?

    Boots are always going to be a fashionable winter wardrobe staple. But, as Monique Ancora has found, this years trend is a little trickier to judge.

    Read More

    A Golden Weekend at the Plains

    A Golden Weekend at the Plains

    Golden Plains has a reputation as one of Victoria's best music festivals. It's family friendly, BYO and, as Kelly Theobald discusses, always serves great music.

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    Burning the midnight oil

    Burning the midnight oil

    What happens to us when we start spending more time awake at night than during the day. Upstart co-editor Matt de Neef shines a light on the darker side of shift work.

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    #ozelection — a nation tweeting to itself

    #ozelection — a nation tweeting to itself

    upstart is tweeting the next federal election, and you're invited to help!

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    Film Review: A Single Man

    Fashionista Tom Ford has turned his hand to directing but as James Madden discusses, he has left traces of his primary occupation in his new film, A Single Man.

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    Student videographer(s) wanted to record local football

    Do you love local footy? Do you want to get hands-on experience in video photography? The Lower Plenty Football Club is looking for students to help record their club's matches every weekend.

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    The webcam world of Chatroulette

    The webcam world of Chatroulette

    Laura Carroll introduces Chatroulette: a webcam-based chat site that combines the weirdest and wackiest of the web. Expect to be entertained … or offended.

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    Welcome Kelly and Matt - our new upstart editors

    Welcome Kelly and Matt - our new upstart editors

    Kelly Theobald and Matt de Neef are the new editors of upstart. That means that you should be nice to them. And yes, write for them too.

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    Features

    The webcam world of Chatroulette 12 Mar

    Laura Carroll introduces Chatroulette: a webcam-based chat site that combines the weirdest and wackiest of the web. Expect to be entertained … or offended.

  • Can anything “hurt” Avatar?
    02 Mar
  • Ethical blogging – a 10-point guide
    27 Feb
  • Sport

    Geelong Cats: the slide begins now 19 Mar

    Will it be back-to-back premierships for the Geelong Cats? Ben Waterworth assesses the reigning premiers in part seven of his 2010 AFL season preview.

  • Fremantle Dockers: going backwards to go forwards
    16 Mar
  • Essendon Bombers: the young consolidators
    15 Mar
  • video

    Copyright 101

    Monday 1 March 2010 — Confused about copyright? Then watch this guide by Glen Clancy.

    LINKS FOR VIDEO:

    Stock Images

    Stock.xchng http://www.sxc.hu/

    EveryStockPhoto http://www.everystockphoto.com/

    Stock videos

    Internet Archive http://www.archive.org/

    Stock music

    Jamendo http://www.jamendo.com/

    Magnatune http://magnatune.com/

    SoundClick http://www.soundclick.com/business/license_list.cfm

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    upcast: episode 1

    upstart is branching out. Welcome to the first episode of upcast, our new podcast about all things upstart.

    In this episode, upstart editors Kelly Theobald and Matt de Neef talk sport with Ben Waterworth, get the lowdown on Chatroulette with Laura Carroll and hear all about Green Zone from upstart's resident film guru Michael Calle.

    The accompanying tunes were Every Little Piece by Farmertan and Overthrown by Josh Woodward.

    Many thanks to Marg Purdam and Lawrie Zion for their guidance and technical expertise.

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