Many international students settling into Melbourne life share a common complaint – that they are disproportionately targeted by Myki ticket inspectors. Filment Ho investigates.
The release of Julian Assange signals hope for detained publishers and journalists around the world, human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson tells a Melbourne forum advocating for Hong Kong political prisoner and media mogul Jimmy Lai.
While police say cameras reduce speeding and save lives, critics say the location of new AI-enabled cameras in some of the state’s poorest areas is unfairly hurting Victorians.
International student Sunita was new to Australia and knew little about her rights. Charlotte Walkling reports on one woman’s experience of serial exploitation in the informal rental market.
Australia’s housing crisis hurts most those who know little about their rights. Charlotte Walkling investigates how overseas students are especially vulnerable to dodgy and downright illegal practices in the rental market.
Everyone agrees the name is offensive. So why hasn’t it changed yet?
Planning experts believe many Port Phillip residents are under informed about how climate change will increase their risk of flooding in coming decades
Gippsland’s industrial and economic past is returning to haunt it, with weather extremes and rising sea levels associated with human-induced climate change, driven by the use of fossil fuels.
Right Now set a challenge for a lucky bunch of postgraduate students at the Centre for Advancing Journalism (University of Melbourne). The pay off? Scale. Impact. Investigations. New journalists launching careers with skills, contacts and credibility in climate and human rights reporting.
Experts have warned for some time that if international air quality standards aren’t met, we will face a preventable public health emergency. Global warming is making it worse.
We’ve been taking a breather.
In that time we’ve witnessed the game changing federal election roll out in the shadow of the pandemic.
A wave of results across the country sent an unambiguous message to Canberra that Australians want action on climate change.