As he packs up his things and departs the editor’s desk, Tom Cowie looks back on a long, hot summer as editor of upstart.
It’s Oscar season and our film reviewers have got the fever. James Madden checks out an advance screening of ‘The Blind Side’, a flick up for a couple of the big ones; Best Picture and Best Actress.
Today’s upstart opportunity is with Metro and Screen Education, who are looking for industry practitioners, teachers, academics and experienced feature writers.
As he packs up his things and departs the editor’s desk, Tom Cowie looks back on a long, hot summer as editor of upstart.
It’s Oscar season and our film reviewers have got the fever. James Madden checks out an advance screening of ‘The Blind Side’, a flick up for a couple of the big ones; Best Picture and Best Actress.
Today’s upstart opportunity is with Metro and Screen Education, who are looking for industry practitioners, teachers, academics and experienced feature writers.
Australia Day; it’s all about beaches, barbecues and beverages. But for Nisa Terzi, amongst all that green and gold, January 26 is also a day of Turkish delights.
For some it’s a chance to celebrate who we are as a nation, while for others it is purely circled on the calendar as a public holiday. As Australia Day approaches, Sam Drummond argues that January 26 might just be more than another day off.
What if the answers to this generation’s behaviour lay in episodes of The Simpsons? With remote in hand, Sam Drummond takes stock of his life during the morning after the night before.
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.
When it comes to baking the perfect brownie, there is always a secret ingredient guaranteed to make them better. However, as Meghan Lodwick writes, it’s not the one you’re thinking of.
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.
Despite the record heat, upstart has survived the festive break and made it back for the start of a new year. It’s the dawn of 2010, a year we hope holds plenty of exciting developments in store for emerging journalists.
In Sydney, Pakistan blew a golden chance to win their first test on Australian soil since 1995. As the series heads to the Bellerive Oval in Hobart, both teams will be looking to salvage something from a series already decided. Ben Waterworth reports.
As we face one of the biggest debates of our time, Tiger Woods is all over the front pages of newspapers. In this age of consumer-generated news, Sam Drummond argues that many Gen-Yers can’t see the forest for the trees.
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.
Got a passion for reading, writing and publishing? ABC Radio National’s The Book Show is looking for young writers for a new blog. But be warned, only book worms need apply.
Is the MEAA Code of Ethics too general for restaurant reviewers? Lisa Rosman talks to Ed Charles, food journalist and blogger extraordinaire about the tricks of the trade and the ethics of reviewing food.
Zombies, roller coasters, a gun-toting Woody Harrelson and slow motion. Lots of slow motion. Our resident zombie expert Michael Calle takes a look at Ruben Fleischer’s directorial debut ‘Zombieland’ and considers the current state of the modern zombie film.
It’s been a strange old week in politics for the Federal Opposition. Tom Cowie looks back at the week that was and examines what comes next for the Liberal Party.
Since upstart put out the call a fortnight ago for the books every journalist should read, the responses have come in thick and fast. Stephen Romei, Sally Heath and others have put in their suggestions, what are yours?
Thick, sticky green mucus is repulsive at the best of times, let alone when it’s clogging your heart and lungs. Glenn Tebble struggled with this and more in his inspirational fight against Australia’s number one life-threatening genetic condition. Lisa McLellan finds out more.
Don’t stress if the invite didn’t come in the mail, you can still see The Walkey Awards handed out tonight in Sydney. Throw on a tux or frock, grab a drink and be sure to tune in from 10pm on SBS1.
As the bookies continue to shorten the odds of an Australian whitewash in the upcoming series against the West Indies, some are simply relieved that cricket has finally returned. Ben Waterworth previews the first Test from the Gabba.
Who imagined the most interesting account of the 2008 US election would come from an Australian writer? In the latest addition to our #topjournobooks, Meghan Lodwick reviews Guy Rundle’s ‘Down to the Crossroads: On the trail of the 2008 US election’.
Why do we eat fast food when we know it is bad for us? In the latest addition to our list of #topjournobooks, Sarah Dailey examines Eric Schlosser’s golden arches exposé ‘Fast Food Nation’.
