MECO6925 Online Journalism

“Our children are about to lose their education” Early childhood education in Australia reaches crisis point

2023-04-23 Rachel Li 1

Story Topic and Genre Through the 2021 Early Childhood Education and Care National Workforce Census published by the Australian government on August 2022, there is a total of 216,619 staff were employed in the Early […]

Dog breed bans: A solution or a quick fix for dog attacks?

2023-04-23 Zoe Chan 1

Dog breed bans: A solution or a quick fix for dog attacks? The Topic Idea: The Australian Companion Animal Council Inc estimated that there are over 100,000 dog attack injuries annually in Australia, with approximately […]

A picture of USYD's computer interface and ChatGPT's interface.

We should ban ChatGPT in educational works, it is not much different than ghost writing.

2023-04-23 Jiawei You 1

ChatGPT is impacting university education. It is time to discuss the controversies about whether universities should ban ChatGPT or should correctly lead students to use it in appropriate ways. I would like to hold this […]

The tacit secret: Most Aussie get their cannabis through illicit channels

2023-04-23 Yiling Zhou 2

Story Genre and Theme The Australian Federal Government legalised access to medicinal cannabis in 2016. Except for medicinal purposes, the use, possession and supply of cannabis is illegal in all states and territories in Australia. However, the […]

2023 Women’s World Coprosterol argues Saudi Arabia’s sponsorship is inappropriate

2023-04-23 Xin Li 3

Background Earlier this year. The athletic reported that Visit Saudi will sponsor the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this summer. The news sparked a backlash, FIFA had previously been asked to […]

The Exploitation of International Students Continues as a Lack of Knowledge on Australian Fair Work Regulations

2023-04-23 Quinby 1

Background More international students are choosing to get a part-time job to reduce the stress from the cost-of-living crisis and rising inflation in Australia. However, employers offer international students wages that do not meet the national […]

Three-sport Australian Para Athlete, Rae Anderson Prepares For Biggest Challenge Yet

2023-04-23 Annabel Martin 1

Dear ABC News editor, Thank you for taking the time to read my human interest article proposal concerning Australian Paralympian Rae Anderson and her journey to the ParaMatildas. Anderson was born with cerebral palsy and […]

International students feel the living pressure in Australia because of the high utility cost.

2023-04-23 Litian Shi 0

Story topic and the story angle The idea comes from an news about more Australians feel distressed due to cost of living pressures. After experiencing the COVID-19 and the global supply chain issue, the housing […]

Side by side image of Uluru Statement from the Heart and Indigenous women from Victoria, Australia.

PITCH: The Voice in Parliament referendum is approaching – but do you know the women who got us here?

2023-04-23 Olivia Cleal 1

On International Women’s Day this year, I listened to Teela Reid, a lawyer and advocate for the Uluru Statement of the Heart and the Indigenous Voice in Parliament, give a talk at an event in […]

Internation students in Australia university campus

Australia’s international student-friendly admissions policy questioned

2023-04-23 Siyu Liang 2

Story background: As we know, Australia takes universities and higher education as the country’s industry to develop, especially for the admission of international students. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), international students in […]