Responsible pet ownership seems to be key.
75 percent of Aussies currently choose cremation.
There’s been a worrying increase in hospitalisations among users.
Responsible pet ownership seems to be key.
75 percent of Aussies currently choose cremation.
There’s been a worrying increase in hospitalisations among users.
For those students who missed out on the event last week, Sharon Green reports on the key discussions from the MediaPass Student Industry Day in Melbourne.
Monica Zen examines the popularity of genealogy related television shows and how they are influencing the blogosphere.
It’s the newspapers most of us can’t read –yet we all know someone who does. Elizabeth Bacchetti discovers what the new media age means for multicultural Melbourne.
There has never been a more important time to be respectful and understanding of foreign cultures, says upstart co-editor, Matt de Neef. But are there times when we need to draw the line?
The pay was low and the job had its quirky side. But one young journalist believes her two-year stint at a regional community paper will prove an invaluable experience.
Around 90% of the most popular video games contain some form of violence. Significantly less contain nudity or sexual activity. So is violence more acceptable than sex? Matt de Neef investigates.
Ally Forward talks ethics, satire and political cartooning with Crikey’s cartoonist, First Dog.
Aeroplanes are a symbol of human achievement. But have we lost something along the way? As we power ahead in this technological age, changes to air travel might reveal a dark truth. Aided by a blazing sun and some strong liquor, Luke S.H. Raggatt investigates how.
Two decades after beginning his career as a sports journalist, Ashley Browne has launched an exciting new online project called BackPageLead. Matt de Neef spoke to him ahead of their in-conversation session at the La Trobe University sports journalism symposium on 8 April.
Laura Carroll introduces Chatroulette: a webcam-based chat site that combines the weirdest and wackiest of the web. Expect to be entertained … or offended.
The 82nd Academy Awards are looming. The conspicuously underacknowledged Michael Calle previews what is shaping up to be a done-and-dusted Oscar night.
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.
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.
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 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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
