Trash in Moonee Ponds Creek, Melbourne

Moonee Ponds Creek from Flemington Bridge Station down to Docklands, in Melbourne, is filled with litter. It runs along side a train line, underneath City Link, and is a receptacle for much of the inner city storm water. This piece addresses the issue of litter in Melbourne’s waterways. It includes interviews with Kaye Oddie of … Read more

Assessment reviews: “Don’t bother; it doesn’t change anything”

This article was published in Catalyst Assessments can be regraded; your marks are not set in stone. Indeed, as the end of semester comes around and assessments are marked, scribbled on, ticked, crossed, covered in red pen and—hopefully—constructive feedback, it can be a time of angst. Grades are seldom what we want, but what happens … Read more

TAFE students’ deadline dilemma

This article was published in Catalyst Magazine In March of this year TAFE student Jason Alford was charged full-fees for his certificate three in plumbing but was entitled to a concession discount. This was a result of a nuance in the TAFE fees regulations stating: “Prior to the commencement of training, the RTO (Registered Training … Read more

Chemical accident causes disruption on city campus

This article was published in Catalyst Magazine A chemical accident started a fire at RMIT’s city campus this morning. Officers from Victoria Police said emergency services had received a call at 4.30am. There were several fire trucks on the scene and two police vans. Officers advised there were no injuries but that paramedics were on … Read more