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📝 If creative writing is your jam~ and you’re interested in upskilling your talents⭐️, join our Creative Editing Workshop!

Led by author and University of Melbourne publishing + editing lecturer Nicola Redhouse, this is the ✨PERFECT✨chance to elevate your skills and unleash your creativity so don’t miss out‼️

(also an amazing opportunity to network with an industry professional 👀)

GET IN QUICK!!! VERY VERY LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE (sign up link in bio - linktree 😆)

important info:
🗓️ 10:30am - 12:30pm, Thursday 22/08/24
📍Building 168-PAR-168-L2-202-Meeting Room (30)

Now that news editor Joel is away on leave, it’s time to launch the CREATIVE COUP✊

🌈🪐In honour of the Below Earth Creative Competition (and co-led by creative editor Jessica and her partner-in-crime Sophie) Farrago Creative will be taking over the media office as of Monday Aug 11!!

Join us in the Media office over the coming week! We’ll be providing snacks, music and resources for creativity.🌟🦄

Most importantly we’ll be establishing daily writing hours and design/art hours for anyone in media collective (and friends) to drop by and work on pieces. We’ll be providing some prompts and inspo items on the round table to get creative juices flowing. 🎨 ✍🏻

💕Come to chat, workshop or tap away at your WIP. And if you’re currently suffering from creative block, we’ll have themes and prompts waiting! 🫧 🍭

Join us in reclaiming the media collective for creative and design… and away from its current news dominance! 🚩

we’re doing it AGAIN!!! don’t miss out on our next media collective 😝😝😝 fun chats, free drinks and perhaps food 🙈👀👀👀.
happening at the Clyde Hotel Carlton (rooftop) - 5pm, Friday 16/08/2024 🤭

(also to note, there will be no meeting in the media office prior to the pub!)

Farrago journalists , and Joel hit up Max Watt’s the other Friday to catch American sludge metal band EYEHATEGOD live on their most recent tour. Here are some of Christie’s photographs, with Pamela’s review still to come 🤟

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Key Details:
⭐️ Date: Thursday 8/08/2024
⭐️ Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
⭐️ Location: Building 168 - PAR -168 - L2 - 202 - Meeting Room (30)

Get in quick, VERY limited spots available.
💓SIGN UP NOW, LINK IN BIO (linktree)💓

MEDIA COLLECTIVES ARE BACK!!! and this time we’re collaborating with :D so get down for some good chats, free food and drinks!

on a side note! we’re changing up the way we do collectives:

⭐️Part 1- a new addition to our collectives! This will happen in the media office where we hope to discuss all things student media and farrago with y’all. We’re very keen to hear your ideas and opinions on pretty much everything so please come along!

⭐️Part 2- join us for drinks at the Clyde after! chat and mingle with fellow members of the media collective (everyone is welcome even if you don’t attend part 1!)

⭐️When + Where:
Part 1: 4pm, 2/08/24- Media Office (Level 4 Building 168)
Part 2: 5pm onwards at the Clyde Hotel Carlton

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psa that submissions for edition 5 close in 5 days!!

please email [email protected] by August 1st, 11.59pm

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EDITION 4 SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!!

don’t know what to do over the winter break? stew in some hot cocoa and get those creative juices flowing!

submissions close 1 july. email us at [email protected].

Farrago journalist Muan breaks down some of the key findings from UM4P’s “Exposé Report” looking at the University’s relationships with weapons manufacturers.

It’s been a week since protesters at the University of Melbourne begun their sit-in at the Arts West building, what they are now calling “Mahmoud’s Hall”.

Farrago journalist Mathilda Stewart reports on what has gone down at the sit-in over the last week.

Leaked video of the University of Melbourne Deputy Vice Chancellor reveals the university’s stance on the ongoing protests.

I can conjure spaces in my head, and I go to them when, for example, my body is showing me nothing but a ceiling-stage-ceiling-stage kaleidoscope. My current preference is a study with three big windows, each overlooking the sea. It has papers that shiver with salt air and places to sit. Today, I am taken by surprise, because Ben Whishaw is there. He’s perched on a sofa and reading a script. I give a start and he looks up. “Hello,” He says.

One little room (an everywhere) by Emmy Nicholls.

Published in Edition Two (2024).

Read full piece on farragomagazine.com

Squatter’s Rights by Sabine Pentecost.

Published in Edition Two (2024) as part of the Tales of an Unforgiving Land column.

Read full piece on farragomagazine.com

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The 2024-25 Federal Budget is here! Most of the announcements that were made in the 2024-25 Federal Budget were in light of the recommendations made as part of an extensive Australian University Accords Paper published in February. Farrago has been lucky to get a glimpse of the budget papers a few hours earlier. Slide to see what the budget means for university students in Melbourne and the greater Victoria. Read the full story, link in bio.

There’s a piano flush against the right hand wall. There’s a slick shine to it, amidst all else earth toned and rustic in the place. It has a clean black finish that makes it look as if it was only brought in for a song just now; but I had heard the last tune trailing out when I first leant through the doorway.

A Still Beating Heart by Jack Harnett.

Published in Edition One (2024) as part of the Auld Lang Syne column.

Read full piece on farragomagazine.com

“Once upon a time ago we did enjoy making art—we really really did. But ever since the rent went up and groceries went way up, we have been working our butts off just to survive—”

“Which has sucked the fun right out of art making,” says Quill, their gaze firmly on the floor, away from everyone’s gaze.

“That must be tough for you both. I admit, it has been a hot minute since I was last up here in this realm, but it sounds like it costs a hell of a lot more these days just to live, doesn’t it?” says Selena.

Bringing Magic Back To Art-Making Through Hocus Pocus Recipes and Rituals by Marceline Rose Di Bartolomeo.

Published in Edition Two (2024).

Read full piece on farragomagazine.com

GET READY FOR ANOTHER MEDIA COLLECTIVE THIS FRIDAY!!😃

Come along for some fun scrapbooking, free food and drinks at our the Clyde this Friday 5pm.📔

The first time I painted him, we stood in the garden for hours while he posed against the oak tree and I put down brush strokes nestled carefully amongst one another… Each detail made its way onto the canvas, unmistakable in the sunlight.

The Living Room by Jo O’Connell.

Published in Edition Two (2024).

Read full piece on farragomagazine.com

Farrago in lockup: what will they do…

The Inklings In Wonderland by The Provocative Inklings.

Published in Edition Two (2024) as part of the Provocations of the Past column.

Read full piece on farragomagazine.com

Edition 2 is here! A massive thank you to everyone who joined us at the launch party ❤️ The digital version is now live - click the link in our bio to access it! We’re also beyond excited to announce the Below Earth anthology👇🏻🌍 in collaboration with .unimelb. Follow for more updates 🥳. See you all very soon again with Edition 3✨. 📸 -

UMSU Media & CLAWS are excited to present to you our collab Below Earth!!👇🌏

🍃A creative competition that encompass writing, art, music, photography and much more. We will showcase student work through an anthology, launch party and exhibition. Join our team to help us bring together this new project!🌸

And we’re back with another edition! Edition 2: Art for Art’s Sake 🎨 launches this 🗓️ Friday May 10, ⏰ 5pm at the Clyde! See you all there 🥳

we hope you all had as much fun making zines at farrago’s media collective as we did last night!! 🤭

Yesterday morning, Farrago started its live coverage of the University of Melbourne Gaza Solidarity Encampment. For previous and following updates, follow our Instagram and X (twitter).