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Up-and-coming artists start careers with a plan B

The latest crop of fine art graduates from RMIT University has much to say. But in a cost-of-living crisis they don't expect to make a living from art.

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Australian engineers invent anti-fatberg coating to tackle sticky sewer problem

Zinc and polyurethane product could stop dangerous blockages in concrete wastewater pipes – but is a few years off commercial use

The Guardian - AU

‘The best cinema that was ever built’: the Capitol, Melbourne’s hidden architectural treasure, turns 100

These days it sits awkwardly above a Subway on a busy Melbourne street, but head inside and find a truly spectacular space that has survived a century

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Melbourne’s Capitol Theatre turns 100. A look back at the radical Modernist marvel that almost met an early end

Melbourne’s Capitol Theatre – and the reinforced concrete and steel-beamed building around it – turns 100 today.

The Conversation

One in three Australians throwing unwanted clothes in rubbish, survey finds

RMIT-led study recommends a national recycling scheme to reduce the 200,000 tonnes of textiles sent to landfill each year

The Guardian - AU

Liquid metals might solve puzzle of shipping hydrogen

Cutting emissions from transport and agriculture could be possible after an Australian discovery published by researchers from three universities.

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The Australian Federal Police Have Found Over 1800 Bank Accounts Linked To Child Sextortion

The Australian Federal Police have uncovered over 1800 bank accounts connected to sextortion. But this crisis is far from over.

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Powerful groups have hijacked Australian media narratives on climate change, new analysis shows

Exclusive: Australian journalists sitting in climate-controlled offices have repeatedly failed when it comes to reporting on climate change.

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Weather and a changing world — not large corporations — behind downturn in Australia’s live music scene, inquiry hears

Outgoing CEO of promoters’ body says inquiry has produced no evidence that companies have engaged in anticompetitive behaviour

The Guardian - AU

Peta Credlin nominated for Kennedy award despite Uluru statement report failing factcheck

Credlin’s report was removed by Facebook after RMIT factcheckers found its central claim was incorrect – a finding subsequently disputed by Sky

The Guardian - AU

Lures and violent threats: old school cheating still rampant at Australian universities, even as AI rises

Integrity experts say sites offering cheating services to students are hard to trace, and some are run by criminals willing to make threats of violence

The Guardian - AU

Why does food taste so bland in space?

Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) found a link between spatial perception and taste

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International students should make up no more than a third of university cohort, RMIT vice-chancellor says

Foreign visa holders account for more than 35% at Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight institutions

The Guardian - AU

We analysed 30 years of Australian media articles – and unearthed some glaring gaps in the coverage

The news media play a vital role in shaping the public conversation and covering complex issues such as war, the economy, climate change and technology.

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The Guardian - AU

Pro-Palestine student protesters claim ‘major win’ as first Australian university agrees to meet some demands

University of Melbourne’s commitment to additional research funding disclosures could signal end of protesters’ encampment

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‘News on Facebook is dead’: memes replace Australian media posts as Meta turns off the tap

Analysis finds engagement with news is at an all-time low – due at least in part to changes to algorithms

The Guardian - AU

Majority of university chiefs in Victoria earn over $1m despite budget woes

Federal government vows crackdown as institutions increased their vice-chancellor’s salaries amid job losses in the sector

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Chequebook journalism is nothing new, but allegations in court about Spotlight’s practices have left insiders ‘gobsmacked’

Claims in Bruce Lehrmann defamation case raise questions of media ethics. Plus: the IPA goes to war with fact-checkers

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Facing facts: ABC pulls the plug on RMIT factchecking collaboration

Decision to switch to in-house verification unit comes after broadcaster caught up in voice referendum culture war between university and Sky News. Plus: hubbub over Hubbl as News Corp launches streaming device

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: bulk-billing decline mapped, water battery breakthrough, Trump asset threat

Analysis of government data shows fall in GP clinics where all costs are covered; RMIT researchers take a step towards green, recyclable ‘water batteries’

The Guardian - AU

Greener ‘water batteries’ a step closer thanks to breakthrough by Melbourne researchers

RMIT team develops method that could replace common lead-acid batteries, offering a safer and more recyclable alternative

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ABC ends fact-check partnership with RMIT

Exclusive: The ABC has notified staff via email that the national broadcaster will replace the seven-year partnership with an internal fact-checking team.

The Guardian - AU

Taylor Swift ‘swiftposium’ kicks off in Melbourne: ‘I once got a lot of judgment in my field’

About 400 academic papers from 78 research institutes were submitted for an event that pushes back against gendered bias to take the pop phenomenon seriously

The Guardian - AU

Smart TVs must showcase Australian free-to-air channels alongside streaming services under proposed legislation

New devices would need to provide easy access to free-to-air networks, pre-install their video-on-demand apps and present separate tiles

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Does a public school education in Australia really cost $93k?

Costs listed in new report include optional items such as music instruments and outside tuition and are ‘really inflated’, expert says

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