Star Spangled Podcast 20_6_2013 by Upstart_Magazine on Mixcloud
Eric George is a postgraduate journalism student at La Trobe University, and the current politics and society editor of upstart. You can follow him at @ericpaulgeorge.
Liam Quinn is a third-year Bachelor of Journalism student at La Trobe University, and the editor of upstart. You can follow him on Twitter: @liamquinn23
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The West Coburg Football Club will return to EDFL’s Premier Division for the first time since their relegation in 2018.
When betting money dries up, grassroots and women’s sports are expected to pay the price. But is it really inevitable?
Basketball participation is booming across Victoria, but it is the dedicated and unseen work of volunteers that keeps it afloat.
Players like Yorta Yorta and Wiradjuri rising star Jack Ison have reaped the benefits of pathway programs like Carlton FC’s next generation Academy in building his AFL career.
Track athlete and La Trobe student Tom Reynolds shares his Commonwealth Games experience.
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.
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.
La Trobe’s partnership with Dogs for Life, is helping to improve support dogs quality, in assisting people living with disability and medical conditions.