Almost stumps: The struggle to keep local cricket clubs alive
The 160-year-old Whittlesea Cricket Club has struggled to keep their doors open recently, and they aren’t the only club to feel the pinch in Australia.
Latest News
NBA approves new draft lottery system to avoid ‘tanking’
The original policy of giving lower ranked teams better odds of a higher pick has now changed.
John Farnham won’t sing in public again as tribute concert is announced
Stars Celine Dion, Hugh Jackman and Keith Urban are set to perform at Rod Laver Arena 20 September, with proceeds going to charity.
Amazon sued over alleged non-compliance relating to children’s backpack
Missing warning labels meant the children’s backpack failed to meet Australian Consumer Law.
NBA approves new draft lottery system to avoid ‘tanking’
The original policy of giving lower ranked teams better odds of a higher pick has now changed.
John Farnham won’t sing in public again as tribute concert is announced
Stars Celine Dion, Hugh Jackman and Keith Urban are set to perform at Rod Laver Arena 20 September, with proceeds going to charity.
Amazon sued over alleged non-compliance relating to children’s backpack
Missing warning labels meant the children’s backpack failed to meet Australian Consumer Law.
Politics and Society
Why is Australia struggling to meet its road safety targets?
Despite setting a goal of zero road deaths by 2050, fatal accidents have been on the rise in recent years.
Out of sight, back of mind: The Malmsbury prison reopens
Locals are divided over what the Youth Justice Centre’s reopening means for the small town.
The volunteers fighting illegal deforestation in Australia from their phones
Deforestation is happening in remote and inaccessible areas but an Australian conservation fund has found a way to uncover it, using technology, crowdsourcing and a volunteer workforce.
Generation HECS: Would Australia benefit from free tertiary education again?
HECS has been helping to pay students’ tuition fees for nearly 40 years, but is it time for a change? Or is it just too financially out of reach?
Culture and Lifestyle
Beyond the 9 to 5: Young Australian’s turning to side hustles
As the cost-of-living crisis places more financial pressure on Australians, young people are using other methods to earn money outside of their usual employment.
How much do young people notice online influencer marketing?
And how much do they care? Experts say they should remain aware of the more covert ways they can be influenced.
‘Protecting our venues means protecting musicians’: Musicians struggle with Melbourne’s live music decline
In an recent audit, Music Victoria identified 2,441 venues that host live music across the state. However, 68.3 percent of those venues host less than one gig a month.
New “gluten friendly” menu labels see coelics weighing the risks of dining out
Vague menu terms like “gluten-friendly” and “low gluten” cater for those avoiding it for lifestyle reasons, but turn a simple meal out into a risky decision for Australians with coeliac disease.
Sport
Almost stumps: The struggle to keep local cricket clubs alive
The 160-year-old Whittlesea Cricket Club has struggled to keep their doors open recently, and they aren’t the only club to feel the pinch in Australia.
From Matildas Mania to A-League reality
The Matildas captured the nation’s attention through major tournaments but the A-League Women is struggling to convert that momentum into long-term domestic support.
Is rugby league’s Victorian surge a breakthrough in AFL heartland?
Rugby league has slowly been gaining traction over the past ten years, but is it big enough to compete in a historically AFL dominated state?
Australian soccer: Who gets to be political?
A jersey ban and refused entry at an A-League match have reignited debate over cultural expression, identity and where Australian football draws the line.
Arts and Media
Real people, fake stories: The moral grey zone of playing with AI and creative works
Among the many creative forms of play it provides, generative AI enables you to place real people inside famous fiction works, but what issues could this raise?
“A soap opera that is customised to me”: Using AI for personalised entertainment
By plugging in a few brief parameters, AI can now generate entire poems, images and works of fiction. People aren’t just using it for monetary gain, they’re using it to tailor their personal entertainment.
Sometimes it’s the “wrong people dying”. Why some military conflicts go unseen.
Despite there being the highest number of active military conflicts occuring across the globe since the second World War, many go under-reported in Australian media.
Melbourne’s techno scene: Helped or hindered by social media?
Techno music has again become the average young Melburnian’s genre of choice. Soaring in popularity since 2021, the techno music scene has a lot to thank social media for… or does it?
La Trobe Live
Inside La Trobe’s Elite Athlete Program: Balancing studies and sports
Inside the life of athletes balancing studies and sport, through La Trobe’s elite athlete program.
Upstart Broadcast – Show 2, Semester 1, 2026
The full broadcast of Upstart Broadcast’s second show for semester 1 in 2026.
Running for a good cause: Wings for Life returns to La Trobe
The Wings for Life World Run has returned to La Trobe, bringing together participants from around the world to raise money for spinal cord injury research. Reporter Joey Francis joined the challenge himself, running a race with no finish line.
From campus to care: Training assistance dogs for real-world support
La Trobe’s partnership with Dogs for Life, is helping to improve support dogs quality, in assisting people living with disability and medical conditions.