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The Citizen

The Citizen

The Citizen is a publication of the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne. The following is a selection of my articles across the arts, culture, technology, and science sections.

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Catching the eye of judges during the Girls of Ink pageant at this year’s tattoo expo. Photo by Arianna Lucente.

Catching the eye of judges during the Girls of Ink pageant at this year’s tattoo expo. Photo by Arianna Lucente.

Thinking About Ink

“Melbourne’s culture is very much affiliated with tattoos, art and creativity,” says Melissa Yu, event manager for the Australian International Tattoo Expo, which is touring capital cities. READ MORE →

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VR not currently the reality in frontline storytelling

Virtual reality may be touted as “the next big thing” in journalism but experts say a full 3D media experience is a long way off. Until then, reporters will use platforms such as Snapchat and podcasting to tell their stories. READ MORE →

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‘In buildings you traditionally design a facade to resist wind and gravity but rarely something as extreme as a blast load’

Engineer Raymond Lumantarna researched how bomb blasts can affect buildings with glass facades. READ MORE →