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?
The 82nd Academy Awards are looming. The conspicuously underacknowledged Michael Calle previews what is shaping up to be a done-and-dusted Oscar night.
Ethical blogging – a 10-point guide
With the rapid convergence of traditional journalism and newer online technologies, many people argue that bloggers should be bound by a Code of Ethics. Matt de Neef provides ten tips for ethical blogging.
Inside & online: Y it’s the new generation of travellers
Have we seen the end of worn shoes, large backpacks and torn Lonely Planet guides? These days, as Luke S.H. Raggatt discovers, it’s all about laptops, luggage and luxury in the age of the ‘flash-packer’ revolution.
Making a mark in Missouri
Not only did he survive an encounter with lions and tigers – Tom Maclean also learnt how to shoot TV news stories and even met the German Chancellor while completing his degree as at the Missouri School of Journalism as a La Trobe exchange student.
Hippie hippie shake
Hippie Hippie Shake is Richard Neville’s memoir of the 1960s when the then young Australian was one of the publishers of the controversial Oz magazine. Meaghan van Loenen reviews it as part of our series of #topjournobooks.
Sticky fingers
Sticky Institute is a zine store dedicated to the power of pens, paper and the humble photocopier. As Meaghan van Loenen finds out, there is one flourishing publishing community who aren’t making the move to online.
The little Aussie battler that could
The Australian dollar is still climbing. Whilst economists are talking about trade deficits and advantageous foreign investment, Ryan Jon discusses the impact our strengthening currency may have on student life.
Being a quitter is not such a bad thing
It is one of the most popular of all New Year’s resolutions, and one of the hardest to keep. Kim Hellard reports on her decision to quit smoking and how she’s coping with life without her reason to get up in the morning.
The Meredith Gift
A few months ago, Meredith Music Festival was lumped in with a list of festivals taking music-loving punters for a ride. After experiencing the festival for the first time last weekend, Tom Cowie realises that comparison may have been a little unfair.