Series
Campus Life
A six-part series helping students navigate the opportunities, rewards and challenges of university.
Leif was homesick and crying but her new classmates stepped in to help
A loaned violin was touching proof of the new connections Leif Taylor made by enrolling in a regional university.
- Peter Lenaghan
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Embracing uni life – and the world of opportunity it brings
Making the transition to university life doesn’t have to be challenging.
How Hayley took control of her personal safety
Hayley Jiang takes precautions to ensure her safety but she feels more secure on campus.
- Joanne Brookfield
How to budget for uni in a cost-of-living crisis
Juggling the costs of university life can be daunting but there are some surprisingly easy ways to save money.
- Owen Thomson
‘Passion and positivity’: how to navigate the journey of learning
What and where to study seems like huge decisions but there are simple ways for students to steer in the right direction.
- Peter Lenaghan
‘One of the best investments’: why going to uni is still worth it
For students looking to future-proof their career, university qualifications still stack up financially and professionally.
- Iain Gillespie
School-leavers reject attending university from their bedrooms
Year 12 students say they want to study on campus, as more universities withdraw their pandemic-era online classes.
- Mary Ward
Other series
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2026
This year’s laugh fest has kicked off, with more than 2000 performers stepping up to the mic. Here, our writers take a closer look
- 10 stories
Hate of origin: Inside football’s most intense rivalry
Essendon and Hawthorn have hated each other for more than 40 years, from some old-fashioned thuggery and a fake drug scandal in the mid-80s to last year’s failed bid by the Hawks to poach the Bombers’ captain.
- 5 stories