READ | Several people have been arrested after nightclub fire in Macedonia killed 59 and injured over 150, LaTrobe journalism student Nykita Van Den Berg writes. upstart.net.au/up-to-20-detai… #macedonianightclubfire

READ | Over 50, 000 Palestinians have lost their lives in the war in Gaza since last week's airstrikes and ground attacks killed a further 700 people. LaTrobe journalism student Nykita writes. upstart.net.au/death-toll-ris… #Gaza

READ | Queensland has signed The Better and Fairer Schools' agreement to fully fund public schools by 2032. LaTrobe journalism Nykita writes. upstart.net.au/queensland-sig…

READ | ‘Very angry’ Trump threatens Putin with tariffs on Russian oil over Ukraine ceasefire disagreement. LaTrobe journalism student Nykita writes. upstart.net.au/trump-pissed-o… #Trump #Putin

READ | Billions have been lost in the Australian share market after new Trump tariffs. LaTrobe journalism student Nykita writes. upstart.net.au/trumps-tariffs… #tariffs #Trump #Australia

READ | Russian missile strike on Ukrainian city Sumy killed 34 and injured over 100, LaTrobe journalism student Nykita writes. upstart.net.au/russia-missile… #Ukraine

READ | Eleven killed in Vancouver during a Filipino festival celebration, LaTrobe journalism student Nykita writes. upstart.net.au/car-rams-into-… #Vancouver #Canada

For the First-Timer Voters project, La Trobe University's Upstart journalism team spoke to pollster Kos Samaras on the growing divide he sees between young people and Australia's political institutions—and how those running those institutions must reconnect them. upstart.net.au/kos-samaras-th…

READ | Trump faces backlash over AI-generated pope image, LaTrobe journalism student Nykita writes. upstart.net.au/donald-trump-f… #Catholic #conclave #Italy #DonaldTrump

READ | Trump announces that he will impose 100 percent tariffs on movies made outside the US, La Trobe University journalism students Nykita and Angelina write. upstart.net.au/trump-announce… #tarrif #movies

For the First-Time Voters project, La Trobe University's upstart journalism team spoke to PhD student Finley Watson on the growing role of influencers in the recent election and the failure of the mainstream media to keep youth voters engaged. upstart.net.au/finley-watson-…

READ | President Zelensky challenges President Putin to meet in Türkiye for peace talks on Thursday, La Trobe University journalism student Nykita writes. upstart.net.au/zelensky-chall… #RussiaUkraineWar #Putin #Zelensky

Eurovision 2025 starts this week as fans across the globe prepare to tune in, La Trobe University journalism student Nykita writes. upstart.net.au/eurovision-202… #Eurovision #Australia

READ | Do fiction writers whose books contain themes of abuse have a responsibility to their readers in relation to education and prevention? La Trobe University journalism student @Nykitavdb_asks upstart.net.au/the-reality-of…

The UK, France and Canada have threatened to impose sanctions on Israel over taken against Gaza. La Trobe University journalism student Nykita writes. upstart.net.au/uk-france-and-… #Gaza #Israel

READ | Victoria’s machete ban will become ‘effective immediately’ following the Northland shopping centre attack on Sunday La Trobe University journalism student Nykita writes. #macheteban upstart.net.au/victorias-mach…

READ | Fishing at Edwardes Lake Park has been banned for many years, but recently re-entered the spotlight, posing another challenge for communities co-existing with wildlife. La Trobe University journalism student Angelina writes. #wildlife #northernsuburbs upstart.net.au/edwardes-lake-…

upstart.net.au/the-one-stop-s… READ | How a local initiative is breaking down barriers in education, employment and health for Somali Australians in Melbourne’s north, @LaTrobe journalism student Ethan Withers writes. #HimiloCommunityConnect #WestHeidelberg #Himilo

READ | Across Australia, murals have become become beacons of colour in drab suburban spaces. They can also be transformative, by enhancing belonging, making places feel safer, and reducing graffiti crime, @Latrobe journalism student Nykita writes. upstart.net.au/walls-that-spe…