Eric George wandered the halls of Parliament House for two days on upstart’s Canberra internship.

Why is an Oscar-winning actress sleeping in a box at an art gallery? Tara Watson explores the evolving multi-sensory world of modern art.

RIley Beveridge discusses the fight for Europe and Manchester City’s Mancini move in the final round of the 2012/13 season.

With other social media sites closing in on Facebook, Hannah Rabe asks who will step up as the next major fad site.

Chris Uhlmann speaks to Liam Quinn in the first of upstart’s 2013 budget week conversations.

Being young doesn’t make you invincible when it comes to binge drinking, writes Timothy Arendshorst.

This week’s Emerging Journalist Spotlight features Daniel Bramley’s article on the effects of greed in sport.

Nat Kassel is the latest Emerging Journalist in the spotlight. His piece about dumpster diving is our highlighted blog of the week.

Liam Quinn emerged from the federal budget lock-up adamant the supposedly archaic process has its place in Australian politics.

It seems going gluten-free these days isn’t just for the coeliacs. Betony Pitcher looks at the trend of self-diagnosing in dieting.

James Kelly’s suspension proves the bump no longer has a place in AFL, writes Ben Collins.

3D printing is fast becoming a reality, and Tahlia McPherson looks at the positive and negative impacts of the innovation.

As part of upstart’s expedition to Canberra coinciding with the 2013 federal budget, our trio of intrepid political reporters sat down with some parliamentary personalties – most of the time, in front of a camera. 

In the first of our interviews, upstart editor Liam Quinn spoke to ABC journalist and presenter Chris Uhlmann, about the performance of the Australian press, the disconnect between Canberra and the rest of the country, and the role of independent publications in today’s media climate.

Liam Quinn is a third-year Bachelor of Journalism student at La Trobe University, and the editor of upstart. You can follow him on Twitter: @liamquinn23

Chris Uhlmann speaks to Liam Quinn in the first of upstart’s 2013 budget week conversations.