Man arrested allegedly making threats to carry out an attack in Melbourne’s CBD
The man was arrested outside a fast food restaurant and is set to be interviewed.
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Man arrested allegedly making threats to carry out an attack in Melbourne’s CBD
The man was arrested outside a fast food restaurant and is set to be interviewed.
The Upstart weekend sports preview: Pendlebury set to break AFL games record and Premier League final day
A massive weekend of sport also includes NBA Conference Finals action.
Australian activists released in Türkiye by Israeli authorities
The activists were intercepted by Israeli authorities while heading towards Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid.
Man arrested allegedly making threats to carry out an attack in Melbourne’s CBD
The man was arrested outside a fast food restaurant and is set to be interviewed.
The Upstart weekend sports preview: Pendlebury set to break AFL games record and Premier League final day
A massive weekend of sport also includes NBA Conference Finals action.
Australian activists released in Türkiye by Israeli authorities
The activists were intercepted by Israeli authorities while heading towards Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid.
Politics and Society
After the fires: Strathbogie’s long road to recovery
Long after the fires are out, recovery continues as communities in northern Victoria rebuild their livelihoods and find emotional stability after immense loss.
First-generation students: Navigating university without a map
University can be a whole new world for those who are the first in their immediate family to embark on that journey. How do universities support this equity group?
Repair, don’t replace: How repair cafés are tackling product waste
The Mernda Repair Café is helping locals fix broken items instead of throwing them away, showing how small community initiatives can make sustainability more accessible.
Poll surge, preference problem: One Nation’s Victorian challenge
Recent wins in South Australia and New South Wales have placed One Nation in the spotlight. However, the party still has structural challenges to overcome in the next state election.
Culture and Lifestyle
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.
Surrounded but disconnected: Uni life is getting lonelier
University students are feeling increasingly socially disconnected. Research finds that factors like social media, poor mental health and general social disconnection are all factors.
Sport
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.
“I love giving back”: The young coaches driving community footy
There are around 200,000 young volunteer coaches in Australia, making up a quarter of all coaches in the country. Why are they willing to spend hours in the dugout every week?
Who will own history? The fight for Preston City Oval
Darebin Councils decision on the allocation of PCO will shape the footballing community in Preston.
A hole in the ground, a hole in the sports community
A sinkhole at Banyule’s AJ Burkitt Oval has disrupted more than local sport. Its impacting generations of residents connected to the ground.
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
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.
Students react to La Trobe’s approach to AI education
As La Trobe embraces new AI partnership, students have raised questions regarding misuse, trust, and the role of technology in education.
Upstart Broadcast – Show 3, Semester 1, 2025
The full broadcast of Upstart Broadcast’s third show for semester 1 in 2025.
Upstart Broadcast – Show 3, Semester 2, 2025
The full broadcast of Upstart Broadcast’s third show for semester 2 in 2025.