Assignment 2
2025-New Categories
Lydia 5-8pm Tues
Rolling with the punches: Lack of housing and its impact on student mental health and wellbeing
Story topic & angle It is a known fact that Australia has a lower level of housing supply than average OECD countries. With the upcoming federal election on 3 May, both Coalition and Labour party […]
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University of Sydney’s AI Policy Explained: ChatGPT Allowed, but Deepseek Blocked-Proposal
Genre: News Commentary Story Angle: The University of Sydney has issued a new AI policy since 2025, relaxing the restrictions on generative AI, allowing students to use it in modules and assignments. However, the University […]
Mark 6pm-9pm Fri
Australia’s gambling crisis: The lesson of broken homes does not wake up gamblers
Feature of the blog Australia has one of the highest gambling participation rates in the world, losing billions of dollars a year to poker machines, online betting and casinos. While gambling is often thought […]
Lydia 5-8pm Tues
“The Unaffordable City”: the renting dilemma of youth and minorities in Sydney
Blackground Australia is affected by the problems of rising house rents and housing shortages, which have affected the people and made it difficult to afford the cost of renting houses. Australia’s population is growing rapidly […]
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How to deal with Australia’s heat-seeking missile–measles in 2025? Policy and science popularization go hand in hand, with special attention to vulnerable groups.
Title: How to deal with Australia’s heat-seeking missile–measles in 2025? Policy and science popularization go hand in hand, with special attention to vulnerable groups. Targeted Media Outlet: ABC News (Australian Version) News Narrative Genre: News […]
Assignment 2
Mental Health Crisis Among International Students in Australia
Introduction International students in Australia are facing a growing and often overlooked mental health crisis. I will write a news commentary to explore the causes of mental health issues among international students and the barriers […]
Simon 6-9pm Thur
Protest, Policy, and Precedent: Are New Rules Reshaping Campus Free Speech?
Background In July 2024, the University of Sydney introduced the Campus Access Policy (CAP), which required demonstrators to provide 72 hours’ notice for protests, prohibited indoor demonstrations, and imposed restrictions on the use of megaphones and […]
Lydia 10am-1pm Tues
Alone in the Crowd: Australia’s Growing Loneliness Crisis
(Feature Story) Margaret, 45, lives alone in suburban Sydney. With no family visits, no daily conversations, and no social interactions, some days pass without his saying a single word. He is far from alone in […]
Naomi 3pm-6pm Fri
The forgotten group: Chinese students and Australia’s housing crisis
Introduction Australia is facing one of its worst housing crises in recent years, particularly in major cities such as Sydney and Melbourne. Rising rents and extremely low vacancy rates have left residents, low-income earners, and […]