
Photostory: ‘Third places’ are the key to community and personal fulfilment
The places people find themselves in, that are not home or work, play a more important role in their life than they may realise.

The places people find themselves in, that are not home or work, play a more important role in their life than they may realise.

On the first Friday of every month, the main street of the northern Melbourne suburb, Whittlesea, transforms from a quiet town to a car enthusiast’s dream.

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.

The places people find themselves in, that are not home or work, play a more important role in their life than they may realise.

On the first Friday of every month, the main street of the northern Melbourne suburb, Whittlesea, transforms from a quiet town to a car enthusiast’s dream.

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.

From the quiet focus of study in the reading room to the meeting point of a protest on the lawn, a changing techno-cultural hub, the State Library has become more than just a place for books.

The places people find themselves in, that are not home or work, play a more important role in their life than they may realise.

On the first Friday of every month, the main street of the northern Melbourne suburb, Whittlesea, transforms from a quiet town to a car enthusiast’s dream.

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.

And how much do they care? Experts say they should remain aware of the more covert ways they can be influenced.

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.

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.

University students are feeling increasingly socially disconnected. Research finds that factors like social media, poor mental health and general social disconnection are all factors.

Over the past 20 years, many of Melbourne’s western suburbs have become chic, multicultural havens while others haven’t been able to shake off the old associations.

Over the years, more and more queer events have emerged locally, but many young Melburnians share the sentiment that we could always have more performances for and by sapphics.

Approximately 60 percent of the small NSW town of Griffith’s population claim Italian heritage, which is kept alive by annual events like the annual Salami Festival.

Young people are moving away from tradtional forms of money lending like credit cards, but why are buy now, pay later services becoming so popular and should we be worried?

Psychic readings like tarot and Bazi are gaining attention from Gen Z as a modern coping mechanism.

The multicultural city has its food culture continually growing through annual food festivals.

Between 2018 and 2024, 338 famous live music venues in Victoria were forced to shut down.

Souvlaki and vibrant festivals show how Australian Greeks adore their motherland, but some believe that the Greece they love exists only in their memories.

In Victoria’s Goulburn Valley, winemakers are balancing heritage and change, working together to keep their region’s story alive.

The pickleball craze has well and truly arrived in Melbourne, and it looks like it’s here to stay.

The recent discovery of an Etruscan tomb raises ethical questions about the balance between uncovering history and respecting the sanctity of burial rites.

As interest in native biodiversity grows, suburban residents are reclaiming their nature strips with indigenous plants.