Ozempic Epidemic
Inside the boom of weightloss drugs and skinny trends
The Swanston Gazette Issue 6, 2025
Page 29 - Australia Through Portraits: Archibald Finalist Collection hits the Road
Bills or Books: Skipping Uni to Pay Rent
Youth Mental Health during the Cost of Living Crisis
Rain or Shine: Melbourne says ‘No More’ to violence against women
The rain didn’t stop hundreds of Melbournians protesting ongoing violence against women in Australia. Arranged by the indigenous-led organisation ‘What were you wearing?’ (WWYW), the rallies are calling for urgent change and support from men as well as the federal government, to eliminate gender-based violence.The rally was one of 25 happening nationwide on the weekend, after rising tensions due to 54 women having lost their lives so far in 2024 due to men’s violence. The march was led down Latr...
Know Before You Vote Ep.3 Post Election
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Buying Belonging: The Rise of Curated Connection
When Kira first moved to Melbourne, she found herself in the middle of a global pandemic. Leaving her friends behind in the town she grew up in, she and her family made the leap across the country. With a commute of up to an hour to and from work every day, finding new friends wasn’t at the forefront of her mind. Eventually, the dust of the move settled and Kira found that amongst it she was alone. She had her family but her friendships had turned into just liking and commenting on Facebook post...
Catalyst: Volume 82 Issue 2 "What If"
What If? As hard as we try to live within ourselves, breaking out of barriers society sets for us. There has always been this sense of impending doom, a reaching for something that was never there, a whisper of a loved one, a gravity towards an alternative future. This pull shaped itself as the ultimate question of What if? It’s a question we can’t help but ask ourselves.
Catalyst: Volume 82 Issue 3 "MOVEMENT"
Movement. We are surrounded by movement; you could say it’s all we ever do. It’s in our hands, our posture, our presence.
Unravel & Repeat: Page 8
Unravel & Repeat: Page 8