“Burke said there were three estates in Parliament; but, in the Reporter’s Gallery yonder, there sat a Fourth Estate more important far than all” (Thomas Carlyle, On Heroes and Hero Worship, 1840). It cannot be said that governance and states of parliament progress without media. Without journalists to report, advocate and provoke discussion in society, […]
Read more "Ethics Reflection"To begin my court reporting it was first important to consider where these articles would be published. As I was covering mainly local stories, I chose to design the reports for either the Geelong Advertiser or a small Melbourne publication of similar calibre, such as a local newspaper. Therefore I referenced small suburbs including Box […]
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Read more "TWITTER"TAXI COURT CASE: MISUNDERSTANDING TURNS VIOLENT A 20-year-old man, charged over verbally and physically abusing a taxi driver in North Melbourne, has appeared in court. William Hogan fronted Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday charged with 3 cases of verbal and physical altercations, receiving a hefty fine and a 12-month good behaviour bond. Pleading guilty, the […]
Read more "Court Reports"POP CULTURE Local salesman escapes tightrope accident unscathed A 34-year-old man was left clinging from a makeshift tightrope, with local firemen rescuing him after 20 minutes. Dwight Schrute, Senior Sales Executive at Dunder Mifflin at the Scranton factory, fell from a bicycle attached to the tightrope, slung six metres above the parking lot. Holding onto the handlebars, Schrute […]
Read more "UJCOMM2654 TUTORIAL EXERCISES"Nestled at the end of Pakington Street, the old woollen mills hold more than just cafes, galleries and rehearsal rooms. They hold a deep history of Geelong’s aristocrats and politicians. One man was to build his house amongst these mills, employing famous architects and stonemasons to create a “Victorian Italianate” style home. This man was […]
Read more "History remains in Sladen House"Magic is an international sensation. Magicians all over the world have dedicated their lives to the art of escapism, illusion and close-up effects. With a rich history of greats such as Harry Houdini and William Carl, it can be questioned whether the magic industry’s popularity has remained in tact as decades have progressed. With the […]
Read more "Harry Houdini: magic through to today"The Unseen University Academicals celebrated the end of a season with an awards night at local pub, The Mended Drum. Club president Mustrum Ridcully began the night with a speech. Making light of the recent loss against local team Ankh Morpork United, Ridcully attributed the loss to the fact the team did not take “function-augmentation […]
Read more "Local football team celebrate end of season // Tutorial exercise"Local schoolboy Carl Lomas took his own life yesterday in the Kooroogool Nature Park at approximately 2pm. Son of Mayor Alan Lomas and his wife Rosita, the 18 year old was found by two students on their way home from school Senior Constable Douglas was first to arrive, saying, “There [did] not appear to be […]
Read more "Covering incidences of suicide // Tutorial exercise"Thousands of protestors closed the streets of Melbourne yesterday, rallying against the forced closure of aboriginal communities in Western Australia. Halting traffic for more than 2 hours, a crowd of thousands marched through the CBD before stopping at the corner of Swanston and Flinders Street to voice their cause. Raising banners of “Close the gap, […]
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