{"id":203,"date":"2025-11-07T17:31:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T17:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/student10stg.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=203"},"modified":"2025-11-18T12:43:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T12:43:11","slug":"journalism-content-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/?p=203","title":{"rendered":"Journalism &#038; Content Production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-group alignfull navbar-custom has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-79e2e8e4524fb83ba4986ce50e3a492f is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a8dd962a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex wp-container-3 is-position-sticky\" style=\"color:#f8edda;background-color:#0a332d;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"site-logo wp-block-site-logo\"><a 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style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">At Murdoch&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-calm-beige-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f6f29710 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:0px;background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/background-colour-5.jpg&apos;);background-position:56.99999999999999% 38%;background-size:cover;\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-forest-green-color has-text-color has-inter-font-family has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" 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This industry- focused program seamlessly integrates theoretical knowledge with practical expertise, preparing students for diverse roles within professional news organisations. Throughout the degree, journalism students engage in hands-on experiences, working on real-world projects both within our on-campus student creative consultancy, MESH. In our Journalism course, students delve into comprehensive learning modules that cover the entire spectrum of modern journalism, including gathering information and producing editorial content in various formats such as text, audio, video, and multimedia. Some of our students have had the chance to intern at the ABC, the West, Channel Seven, The Fremantle Herald, and others in Perth. Our curriculum is not just about skill development; it also emphasises the critical examination of the ethical, legal, and cultural contexts of the media. Journalism students engage in in-depth analyses of the profound influence that journalism has on society, navigating the rapidly changing landscape of news delivery in the contemporary world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-35f06ea7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-forest-green-color has-custom-calm-beige-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.murdoch.edu.au\/course\/undergraduate\/mj-jrn?_gl=1*ub9fut*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NjI3NzMwNTEuQ2p3S0NBaUF0OGJJQmhCcEVpd0F6SDF3NmJJSjZNSnRmVUtvUGhybVF0NmJ3STJsN1B1cUxDcXFINjRlcmlSQnhtUmpyTWEtWXE3UWV4b0M3YjhRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE3NjI3NzMwNTEuQ2p3S0NBaUF0OGJJQmhCcEVpd0F6SDF3NmJJSjZNSnRmVUtvUGhybVF0NmJ3STJsN1B1cUxDcXFINjRlcmlSQnhtUmpyTWEtWXE3UWV4b0M3YjhRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MzQyMzMxNzA2LjE3NjI1Mzk0NjQ.*_ga*MTY5NzAwNTk1MS4xNzYyNTM5NDc1*_ga_JJL7264DX3*czE3NjMyMjQxODgkbzIwJGcxJHQxNzYzMjI1NDUzJGoyJGwwJGgxNjM5OTk2MzM0\" style=\"border-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-calm-beige-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4ec187e3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:0px;background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Our-Mission-background-1.jpg&apos;);background-position:55.00000000000001% 100%;background-size:cover;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-78290dcd wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-0d26650d wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left has-custom-forest-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e73e09b2ae56a115ed1f04b9670ab130\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0px;font-size:clamp(1.976rem, 1.976rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 2.391), 3.5rem);\">Our &#8220;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-volcanic-orange-color\">Students<\/mark>&#8221; <br>Their &#8220;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-volcanic-orange-color\">Stories<\/mark>&#8220;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-forest-green-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-elements-457e2210312884636e02dfa176141b53 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:0px;line-height:2\">Want to see what it\u2019s like to study here? <br>Watch the video to hear from our students <br>and discover their stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-volcanic-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family wp-elements-b5818ea7b4686737c42501a4e7ad412f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:0px;font-size:clamp(2.2rem, 2.2rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 2.824), 4rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Rattan <br>Bhinder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);flex-basis:450px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JOURNALISM \/ Murdoch Emerge\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oMZFhHukfQw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-forest-green-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3cec1cad wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-bricolage-grotesque-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-77914d47b6756187e1821f23960a2cd2\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:0px\">Our <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-journalism-and-content-production-color\">Student&#8217;s Work<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a333d8a1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-bb03bcbda351ed519ac7fd32cbcfa2c3\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong>End of an era: 122-year-old Fremantle hotel forced into closure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-746cdd7ef0da537911e31133c397e79e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">By&nbsp;Ben Baumann&nbsp;|&nbsp;The Quenda&nbsp;|&nbsp;November 11, 2025,&nbsp;7:51 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-journalism-and-content-production-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-01e3fa04efe1f3babffc9a48b2dda104 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/end-of-an-era-122-year-old-fremantle-hotel-forced-into-closure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">End of an era: 122-year-old Fremantle hotel forced into closure<\/a>: <br><a href=\"https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/end-of-an-era-122-year-old-fremantle-hotel-forced-into-closure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/end-of-an-era-122-year-old-fremantle-hotel-forced-into-closure <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-92001fc7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fa5bf47905f641d70b5670745bd1971a is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-47acaeba wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P1014060-575x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P1014060-575x1024-1.jpeg 575w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P1014060-575x1024-1-168x300.jpeg 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bar Orient will host last drinks on New Year\u2019s Eve. (Image Credit: Ben Baumann)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-10ac71fe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9192d91cba20be5135d7852d18bdf6e1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;line-height:1.5\">For the first time since 1903, Bar Orient will call last drinks for good, joining a wave of hospitality closures across Fremantle.<br><br>The popular High Street venue in Fremantle\u2019s west end has had its lease terminated by building owners Tattarang \u2013 an investment group owned by Andrew and Nicola Forrest \u2013 to make way for a new Japanese restaurant.<br><br>Bar Orient leasee Tony Taylor said it was \u201cheartbreaking\u201d as the venue draws closer to marking \u201cthe end of an era.\u201d<br><br>\u201cWe\u2019ve lost the Fremantle Hotel, we\u2019ve lost the P&amp;O, we\u2019ve recently lost the Navy Club, we lost the Workers club\u2026 this is really the last sort of old school venue left in the West end of Fremantle,\u201d Mr Taylor said.<br><br>Mr Taylor said a rent price hike was behind his lease renewal being refjected rejected by Tattarang.<br><br>For the first time since 1903, Bar Orient will call last drinks for good, joining a wave of hospitality closures across Fremantle.<br><br>The popular High Street venue in Fremantle\u2019s west end has had its lease terminated by building owners Tattarang \u2013 an investment group owned by Andrew and Nicola Forrest \u2013 to make way for a new Japanese restaurant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-bbb8b8359ad5a0342da4ccfe0dbd970d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Bar Orient leasee Tony Taylor said it was \u201cheartbreaking\u201d as the venue draws closer to marking \u201cthe end of an era.\u201d<br><br>\u201cWe\u2019ve lost the Fremantle Hotel, we\u2019ve lost the P&amp;O, we\u2019ve recently lost the Navy Club, we lost the Workers club\u2026 this is really the last sort of old school venue left in the West end of Fremantle,\u201d Mr Taylor said.<br><br>Mr Taylor said a rent price hike was behind his lease renewal being refjected rejected by Tattarang.<br><br>\u201c(The rent) was about a $75,000 a year, and now it\u2019s like $330,000 a year \u2026(Tattarang) didn\u2019t see a return on investment,\u201d Mr Taylor said.<br><br>For 122 years, Bar Orient has remained a constant in Fremantle\u2019s west end, becoming a popular hub for live music and fostering a tight knit community throughout the 70\u2019s and 80\u2019s, attracting high-profile guests \u2013 most notably the late Prince Phillip in 1984.<br><br>Fremantle historian and author Allen Graham called the closure \u2018profoundly disappointing\u2019 as Bar Orient was \u201cincredibly influential for the Fremantle community.\u201d<br><br>While Tattarang did not respond to questions about the closure, Mr Graham posed concerns with the plans to develop the heritage-listed building, which he claimed were potentially destructive to the building\u2019s image if not done correctly<br><br>\u201cI hope it is worthy of the street,\u201d he said.<br><br>Fremantle Council did not respond to questions on the issue.<br><br>Bar Orient\u2019s closure represents wider issues in hospitality industry nationwide.<br><br>The Leopold Hotel, in Bicton in Perth\u2019s south, is a 116-year-old pub that once was the home of rock legend Bon Scott and inspired<br><br>AC\/DC\u2019s \u2018Highway to Hell\u2019, has also just announced it will close permanently to make way for new apartments.<br><br>However, it\u2019s not just historic venues that are struggling.<br><br>Back in March, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-03-19\/cafes-hospitality-closures-record-high-as-spending-falls\/105052348\">ABC<\/a>&nbsp;reported that one in 11 hospitality businesses in Australia had closed in the last 12 months.<br><br>A report by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/creditorwatch.com.au\/record-high-hospitality-closures-in-past-year-key-measure-of-business-stress-leaps-47-year-on-year\/\">CreditorWatch<\/a>&nbsp;found that the main stresses for hospitality included the rising cost of living reducing consumer spending, increasing prices for goods and services, and rent price hikes, making it harder for Australian businesses to see a return on investment. &nbsp;<br><br>Bar Orient will continue to trade until it\u2019s final event on New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7ff9dda7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-1b8036093cd89c900db671158370cf9c\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong>Perth\u00a0para\u00a0dancers<\/strong><\/strong> <strong><strong>roll into world\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong> <strong><strong>championships<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-f42a52029a29611ef379eba64f299a6f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">By&nbsp;Abby Green&nbsp;|&nbsp;The Quenda&nbsp;|&nbsp;May 14, 2025,&nbsp;6:45 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-journalism-and-content-production-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-small-font-size wp-elements-e65df803eb3843cac1359eb90ff446bb wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:0;font-style:italic;font-weight:300\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/rolling-to-the-rhythm-perth-para-dancers-set-sights-on-world-championships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Perth para dancers roll into world championships<\/a>: <br><a href=\"https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/rolling-to-the-rhythm-perth-para-dancers-set-sights-on-world-championships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/rolling-to-the-rhythm-perth-para-dancers-set-sights-on-world-championships\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-625a83499e10f25881bb0c4b7c98e744 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:0\">It\u2019s ballroom dancing with a twist, wheelchair users are taking to the international stage as part of the world para dance championships.<br><br>Just like traditional ballroom dancing, para dancers don glittery gowns and partner up for moves like the foxtrot and waltz.&nbsp;<br><br>But unlike traditional ballroom dancing, participation is open to people of all abilities and in November a Perth team is headed to compete in Slovakia.&nbsp;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/padwa.org.au\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-journalism-and-content-production-color\">Para and Ability Dance WA (PADWA)<\/mark><\/a>&nbsp;chairman Daryl Davenport said that four Perth dancers competed in Hong Kong in March, to qualify for the world competition.<br><br>\u201cThis is a major event for us and one of our couples finished fourth in Hong Kong and they have a very strong chance to make the finals in the world championships,\u201d Mr Davenport said.<br><br>Alongside ballroom, para dance has a freestyle component that allows participants to show off their wheelchair skills.&nbsp;<br><br>\u201cSome of the guys can do handstands and flips\u2026very outrageous and spectacular moves,\u201d Mr Davenport said.<br><br>Funded by Telethon, para dancing has also expanded into Perth classrooms. \u201cWe have seven education support schools in that program,\u201d Mr Davenport said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/para_feature-1024x597-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-381\" style=\"width:1140px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/para_feature-1024x597-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/para_feature-1024x597-1-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/para_feature-1024x597-1-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-calm-beige-color\">Four Perth dancers have qualified for the Para Dance Sport International Competition in Hong Kong this year. Picture credit: Daryl Davenport.<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b5f0bceabbc5415a4cb84cdeeb55491c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\">It\u2019s ballroom dancing with a twist, wheelchair users are taking to the international stage as part of the world para dance championships.<br><br>Just like traditional ballroom dancing, para dancers don glittery gowns and partner up for moves like the foxtrot and waltz.&nbsp;<br><br>But unlike traditional ballroom dancing, participation is open to people of all abilities and in November a Perth team is headed to compete in Slovakia.&nbsp;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/padwa.org.au\/\">Para and Ability Dance WA (PADWA)<\/a>&nbsp;chairman Daryl Davenport said that four Perth dancers competed in Hong Kong in March, to qualify for the world competition.<br><br>\u201cThis is a major event for us and one of our couples finished fourth in Hong Kong and they have a very strong chance to make the finals in the world championships,\u201d Mr Davenport said.<br><br>Alongside ballroom, para dance has a freestyle component that allows participants to show off their wheelchair skills.&nbsp;<br><br>\u201cSome of the guys can do handstands and flips\u2026very outrageous and spectacular moves,\u201d Mr Davenport said.<br><br>Funded by Telethon, para dancing has also expanded into Perth classrooms. \u201cWe have seven education support schools in that program,\u201d Mr Davenport said.<br><br>Schools including Armadale Education Support Centre, Carson Street School, Burbridge school, West Coast Senior high school, John Tonkin high school, Gladys newton and Cannington Community College are now taking lessons in para dancing.<br><br>Perth para dancer Heidi Prindiville has been dancing since April 2023 and is one of the qualifiers for the world championships.<br><br>Mrs Prindiville said para dancing has helped her physically to be able to use different parts of her body and build up her muscles.<br><br>\u201cIt\u2019s a great community and we all support each other no matter what our disabilities are.\u201d<br><br>Mrs Prindiville encourages anyone who is thinking about getting involved to just give it a go.<br><br>\u201cYou\u2019ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain.\u201d<br><br>There are dozens of people involved in competition para dances. The next Perth para dance sport competition is set for June 1&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com.au\/maps\/place\/Stirling+Leisure+-+Mirrabooka\/@-31.8668574,115.8586587,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x2a32b1d2f359aec7:0xf04f0b618f21a80!8m2!3d-31.866862!4d115.8612336!16s%2Fg%2F1tcz07b0?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUwNy4wIKXMDSoJLDEwMjExNDUzSAFQAw%3D%3D\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-journalism-and-content-production-color\">Herb Graham Recreation Centre<\/mark><\/a>&nbsp;in Mirrabooka with 28 competitors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a333d8a1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-5de4442c918adaf1b00bc4543269c832\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong>Scientists develop bacteria to fight microplastic pollution<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-a8bff6082cdaa95657766691e0c1643e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">By&nbsp;Jack Findlater&nbsp;|&nbsp;The Quenda&nbsp;|&nbsp;June 3, 2025,&nbsp;5:40 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-journalism-and-content-production-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-11019f12f87d268da8be1d9c27176a63 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/scientists-develop-bacteria-to-fight-microplastic-pollution\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/scientists-develop-bacteria-to-fight-microplastic-pollution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scientists develop bacteria to fight microplastic pollution<\/a>: <br><a href=\"https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/scientists-develop-bacteria-to-fight-microplastic-pollution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/scientists-develop-bacteria-to-fight-microplastic-pollution\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-92001fc7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-10ac71fe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-elements-cee0ba3502e526ff6a0a8ef2edc96837 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;line-height:1.5\">A new safe plastic that is biodegradable in soil, land and water is being developed by Murdoch University in the fight to curb microplastic pollution.<br><br>MU Bioplastics Innovation Hub scientist and lead Joseph Boctor said his team is \u201creprogramming and re-teaching\u201d bacteria to replace synthetic plastics.<br><br>\u201cWe are getting certain bacteria to produce certain types of polymers that resemble the characteristics of synthetic plastics and\u2026unlike synthetic plastics, they don\u2019t harm the environment and they don\u2019t stay for long,\u201d Mr Boctor said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5161464a22567b9d5b9b9f49661f147c is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-47acaeba wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/plastic-in-story.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/plastic-in-story.jpg 500w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/plastic-in-story-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scientists are producing plastics from bacteria to curb pollution. Picture credit: Jack Findlater<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-334628f1c8ae33196345e5af18745df3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Mr Boctor said the goal of developing this natural plastic in the lab is to combat two issues with microplastics: chemical additives and pathway blockages.<br><br>Mr Boctor said chemical additives can disrupt endocrine functions and impact sexual health.<br><br>While plastics are generally considered \u201cinert\u201d, microplastics can accumulate in tissues causing inflammation and health issues.<br><br>\u201cResearch has found a lot of patients with arterial plaques that have microplastics in these plaques and they have bad prognosis and higher mortality chances,\u201d he said.<br><br>\u201cThis (microplastics blocking pathways) also applies to plants\u201d.<br>It can have an impact on crop yields as it prevents plants from taking up nutrients from the soil, he said.<br><br>One of the things that introduces microplastics to the soil is organic fertilisers.<br><br>We think of organic fertilisers as eco-friendly, however, some fertilisers are introducing microplastics to the soil, he said.<br><br>By solving a problem, we are introducing another, Mr Boctor said.<br><br>He said that while the future impact of microplastics is worrying with effective communication, the issue can be fought.<br><br>\u201cBy being more aware, we can shape the narrative,\u201d Mr Boctor said.<br><br>The scientist used the example of lead fuel. Once the problem was realised the lead was removed from everyday use.<br><br>\u201cThe shift in the narrative happened when the public became aware of the issue,\u201d he said.<br><br>By being more aware, we can all take steps to minimise the global risk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a333d8a1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-8fa4aa21c587b8816c6a97d51ff0cff8\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong>Space-age fruit and vegetables take root at garden show<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-e9ad8b98ef2fb9bdf660f8258e3e16d4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">By&nbsp;Tegwen Bescoby&nbsp;|&nbsp;The Quenda&nbsp;|&nbsp;April 30, 2025,&nbsp;8:24 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-journalism-and-content-production-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-0b674bb7c0c4e15cc89ea6881af43946 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/space-age-fruit-and-vegetables-take-root-at-garden-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Space-age fruit and vegetables take root at garden show<\/a>: <br><a href=\"https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/space-age-fruit-and-vegetables-take-root-at-garden-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/end-of-an-era-122-year-old-fremantle-hotel-forced-into-closure <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-92001fc7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f949cd7fc0529a8b09c976fdb73686ae is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-6c152c60 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0;flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/HighResP4S21MAY24-199-1-2-200x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-383\" style=\"width:285px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fruit and vegetables, like lettuce, are being modified. Picture credit: Lieke Van Der Hulst<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-10ac71fe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-elements-74f62a657093b4dad5fbab11e2f0fb11 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;line-height:1.5\">At first glance, the plants look like any other supermarket fodder, but these fruit and vegetables have a hidden secret \u2013 they\u2019re space food.<br><br>Now, Perth will be given a chance to view the fruit and vegetables that have been genetically modified to survive beyond Earth and feed astronauts.<br><br>Researchers say, this is the future of plants. &nbsp;<br><br>Plants for Space spokeswoman Dr Lieke Van Der Hulst says her team have developed fruit and vegetables that can live longer, contain zero waste and are engineered to be more nutritious than store-bought.<br><br>\u201c(It is) food that will grow well in space and can feed astronauts long-term, as well as can provide other items such as fibre for clothing and building materials,\u201d Dr Van Der Hulst says.<br><br>Expert say space lacks the nutrients needed for the human body.<br><br>By re-engineering plant genetics, researchers have been able to increase carbohydrates, refine proteins and maximise fat content to ensure astronauts have all their nutritional needs met.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1cb87800323d4454e242dd6afa4b67af wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\u201c[Plants for Space is also] looking at using plants as little biological factories to produce things such as medication,\u201d Dr Van Der Hulst says.<br><br>\u201cPlants are already capable of producing medication, plant-based insulin, painkillers, a range of minerals and vitamins, but we really want to direct them to do this in a more directed and effective manner.\u201d<br><br>Nursery and Garden Industry WA executive officer Lisa Passmore says she hopes Plants for Space\u2019s inclusion in the show would further pique public interest in gardening.<br><br>\u201c[Plants for Space] fit into the show beautifully with the sustainability angle in that it promotes zero waste, creative ways of growing plants, and using minimal resources,\u201d Ms Passmore says.<br><br>\u201cIt really broadens the scope of appeal for the [Perth Garden] show, when we\u2019re talking not only about weird and unusual-looking plants but also innovative, futuristic applications for plants found in the vegetable patch or supermarket.\u201d<br><br>It is hoped that discoveries made by Plants for Space will also help on Earth in environments impacted by climate change.<br><br>\u201cPlants for Space is trying to grow plants in a very inhospitable environment, meaning that if we can figure out how to efficiently and sustainably do this, we could do it pretty much anywhere,\u201d Dr Van Der Hulst says.<br><br>\u201cOur research is giving support to understanding sustainable agriculture and what crops can best be used to continuously feed our still growing populations \u2013 even in remote and rural communities.\u201d<br><br>Attendees can talk with Plants for Space researchers and engage with interactive exhibits and take-home science projects educating the public on space agriculture.<br><br>\u201cIf you haven\u2019t been in a few years, it\u2019s definitely worth coming back and seeing what\u2019s changed,\u201d Lisa Passmore says.<br><br>The Perth Garden Show runs from Friday 2 May to Sunday 4 May at McCallum Park in Perth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7aef2f3d wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-5a77564c8288c72693cf8d8cc8fa57ee\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong>Researchers uncover the chemical secrets of glow in the dark mammals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-4a6b8b888dfe508986dbac7463199f1e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">By&nbsp;Jack Findlater&nbsp;|&nbsp;The Quenda&nbsp;|&nbsp;May 7, 2025,&nbsp;3:09 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-journalism-and-content-production-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-b6961c9bc236a9c26e3257a0fe689ad5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/researchers-uncover-the-chemical-secrets-of-glow-in-the-dark-mammals\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/researchers-uncover-the-chemical-secrets-of-glow-in-the-dark-mammals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Researchers uncover the chemical secrets of glow in the dark mammals<\/a>: <br><a href=\"https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/researchers-uncover-the-chemical-secrets-of-glow-in-the-dark-mammals\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/researchers-uncover-the-chemical-secrets-of-glow-in-the-dark-mammals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/researchers-uncover-the-chemical-secrets-of-glow-in-the-dark-mammals\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-391a51cf6a391b7ef79ee42430075bb8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Things that glow in the dark may usually be associated with Halloween, but now scientists are uncovering the chemical make-up of Australian mammal fur to work out what makes it light up under ultraviolet light.<br><br>While researchers have long-known that feathers, shells and even human hair are luminescent, the exact chemistry behind the glow was somewhat of a mystery.<br><br>Zoologists at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jcu.edu.au\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-journalism-and-content-production-color\">James Cook University (JCU)<\/mark><\/a>&nbsp;used mass spectrometry to identify the compounds responsible for the photoluminescence, particularly the colour pink, in seven Australian mammals from far-north Queensland.<br><br>JCU zoologist Linda Reinhold said the team found the amino acid \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=opera-gx&amp;q=tryptophan&amp;sourceid=opera&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8\">tryptophan<\/a>\u201d found in bandicoots, quolls and possums was causing a bright pink glow.<br><br>\u201cWe wanted to find out whether the luminophores present in bandicoots might be common across multiple species,\u201d Ms Reinhold said.<br><br>The study found both shared and unique luminophores and some yet to be identified. The team say in a paper published this week in the peer-reviewed<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0320432&amp;?utm_id=plos111&amp;utm_source=internal&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;journal PlosOne<\/a>, that the glow of mammal fur may be far more chemically diverse than previously thought.<br><br>Rats, bandicoots, possums, bats, tree-kangaroos and many other creatures glow violet or blue under UV light, with Murdoch\u2019s iconic&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quenda\">Quenda<\/a>&nbsp;glowing a \u201cbright pink\u201d under UV light.<br><br>Ms Reinhold said&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/porphyrin\">porphyrins<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 one of the chemicals which causes fur to glow \u2013 is the precursor to hemoglobin or red blood cells.<br><br>Ms Reinhold said the tube-nosed fruit bat is probably the best candidate for future research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1ca52a7e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-forest-green-color has-custom-calm-beige-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/quendanews.murdoch.edu.au\/researchers-uncover-the-chemical-secrets-of-glow-in-the-dark-mammals\/\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5b0f99ab wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-976e8a2370f9bb355fedc0ee3e146d59\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Out of the closet and on to the dance floor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d8f0c4fca342f7b0c859c3c419595127\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Perth&#8217;s emerging queer nightlife scene<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-f8f3834b8bc4dbfa89c23280322ebc43 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Words by Maddie Toth, photos by Ven Tithing.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/209_dsc5811_231230_matthewgedling-2048x1363-1-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-385\" style=\"width:1140px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/209_dsc5811_231230_matthewgedling-2048x1363-1-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/209_dsc5811_231230_matthewgedling-2048x1363-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/209_dsc5811_231230_matthewgedling-2048x1363-1-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/209_dsc5811_231230_matthewgedling-2048x1363-1-1536x1022.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/209_dsc5811_231230_matthewgedling-2048x1363-1-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/209_dsc5811_231230_matthewgedling-2048x1363-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-03e8829f8af202e53e93e83873670412 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Past the budget chemist and the rundown kebab shop, through to the dingy alleyway.&nbsp;<br><br>Down the dimly lit stairs of a nondescript building, only neon signs lead the way.&nbsp;<br><br>The subtle murmur of rock music becomes ear-splitting bass, vibrating through the floors and walls.<br><br>The air hangs heavy with the smell of cigarettes and spilled beer.&nbsp;<br><br>Fingernails polished in black, eyeliner applied thick, piercings glinting in the low light.<br><br>It is here where sweaty bodies swing and sway.<br><br>It is here where these bodies are unapologetically themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-bricolage-grotesque-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-37ae6916b29c5b3f58b7e2500f220735 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">This is queer joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a660571de143a4edbf36a66114868cd8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Perth is known for having only a few gay-friendly bars as a safe haven for queer people to have a fun night out, but Sapphic Disco founder Cleo Schurrer said nightclubbing as a queer person was not exactly what it was cracked up to be.<br><br>She said she found even the most welcoming nightclubs often attracted patrons who could make the atmosphere uncomfortable.<br><br>\u201cI would go to a gay bar and it would still be teeming with straight men,\u201d she said.<br><br>\u201cAs a feminine-presenting person, I would get harassed, bothered, and, more than once, assaulted.<br><br>\u201cI\u2019ve come here because I\u2019m gay, I\u2019ve come here because I want to be around gay people, and instead I am here getting harassed and assaulted by straight men.\u201d<br><br>She knew something needed to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1ca52a7e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-forest-green-color has-custom-calm-beige-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/murdoch-university.shorthandstories.com\/out-of-the-closet-and-on-to-the-dancefloor\/index.html\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5b0f99ab wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-637b723e1dc106efc6df734b1b859b6e\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Escaping Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9987ed9f54911d9dd581e67c40c716b2\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">The safety concerns driving South Africans to Australia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-c6cdff483ac8000594151ea22880923c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">By Zane Holmes<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/435462625_122217315578001626_2454570903077442324_n-1536x2048-1-e1763002166648-1024x635.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-384\" style=\"width:1140px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/435462625_122217315578001626_2454570903077442324_n-1536x2048-1-e1763002166648-1024x635.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/435462625_122217315578001626_2454570903077442324_n-1536x2048-1-e1763002166648-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/435462625_122217315578001626_2454570903077442324_n-1536x2048-1-e1763002166648-768x476.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/435462625_122217315578001626_2454570903077442324_n-1536x2048-1-e1763002166648.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-calm-beige-color\">South African cities continue to deteriorate, with crime playing a major role. Picture Credit: Walk Town.<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2faee23a597b01fb85b17bae866d6141 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-journalism-and-content-production-color\">South Africa, 2000<\/mark>&nbsp;&#8211; 5pm on a crisp autumn afternoon, Angela Rowe arrives home.<br><br>After a long hospitality shift, she drags herself out of the car when she spots a stranger walking on the other side of the street.<br><br>Not thinking much about it, she makes her way towards her security gate.<br><br>That&#8217;s when the stranger pulls out a long, jagged knife from under his coat and threatens to kill her.<br><br>Angela instantly freezes.<br><br>In an emotional whirlwind, Angela gives all her possessions to the man who seemingly vanishes as quickly as he appeared.<br><br>Fearing for her life, she hauls herself over her metal spiked security gate, creating gashes in her hands, which she can still vividly picture to this day.<br><br>But what felt like an isolated incident at the time would only be the beginning of Angela\u2019s encounters with crime in a deteriorating South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1ca52a7e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-forest-green-color has-custom-calm-beige-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/murdoch-university.shorthandstories.com\/escaping-crime\/index.html\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f91caf15 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-6faa3839b7fdbdfe1b30166e5bdf7404\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Paws for Concern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d95d09f7e2b596302ffb78a36d847a4c\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><em>Australia&#8217;s fragile veterinary industry threatened by cost-of-living pressures<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-c6cdff483ac8000594151ea22880923c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">By Zane Holmes<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cat-v9-social-cover-e1763004212509-1024x573.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388\" style=\"width:1140px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cat-v9-social-cover-e1763004212509-1024x573.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cat-v9-social-cover-e1763004212509-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cat-v9-social-cover-e1763004212509-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cat-v9-social-cover-e1763004212509.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cost of pet care continues to rise across Australia, putting pressure on pet owners, veterinary services and shelters. Picture Credit: Engin Akyurt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-676ba478ba3f0d50b6964460ae30b716 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">In the sweltering January heat, two discarded kittens lie parched in a cardboard box, their tiny bodies yearning for relief.<br><br>At three weeks old and abandoned by their mother, Pirate and Captain are on the brink of death, suffering from ringworms, cat flu, and ulcers in their mouths and eyes.<br><br>All hope seems lost until a ranger discovers the two distressed kittens and rushes them to an emergency vet nearby.<br><br>Unsure if they will survive, nurses give the brothers critical care for the first few days, teaching them to eat and drink again.<br><br>The kittens eventually regain some strength and are partnered with a foster carer.<br><br>The carer spends a challenging six months administering medication, attending veterinary appointments, and giving them countless baths to help them get back on their paws.<br><br>Despite both kittens suffering from slight vision impairments, Pirate and Captain make a full recovery and are put up for adoption.<br><br>Perth charity 9 Lives Cat Rescue covers the entire rehabilitation process, saving the kittens&#8217; lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1ca52a7e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-forest-green-color has-custom-calm-beige-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/murdoch-university.shorthandstories.com\/paws-for-concern\/index.html\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-forest-green-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-60174c86 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1043\" height=\"1142\" src=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Journalism-and-Content-Production.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-171\" style=\"width:267px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Journalism-and-Content-Production.png 1043w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Journalism-and-Content-Production-274x300.png 274w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Journalism-and-Content-Production-935x1024.png 935w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Journalism-and-Content-Production-768x841.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1043px) 100vw, 1043px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-bricolage-grotesque-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-32a7ee9ae3514edc8786075179b8f05a\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:0px;line-height:1.2\">Journalism &amp;<br>Content Production<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Journalism &amp;Content Production At Murdoch&#8230; At Murdoch University, our Journalism program is a dynamic and forward-thinking course designed to equip students with the skills needed to thrive in the digital era of news. 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