Feature Article
Symphonies and Sex: Natalie Murray-Beale on being a woman in the classical music industry
By Freja Newman
31 May, 2023
Lydia Tár isn’t real. However, Natalie Murray-Beale is.
She is a conductor, she is a woman, and she dreams of younger generations gaining exposure to more female leaders and people from all backgrounds making music, managing artistic companies, and creating opportunities in the music industry.

Service Article

How to Normalise Period Talk
By Freja Newman
11 April, 2023
Angelina Das, co-founder of PeriEd, a menstrual health education initiative, has struggled with menstrual health for over a decade.
Profile Article
“I design and make clothes for a football club that doesn’t exist”: Ken Sakata and the power of the post-ironic
By Freja Newman
11 April, 2023
Ken Sakata, while a surgeon by trade, also designs and produces sportswear in Melbourne for Queensland Football Club (QFC); a club he completely made up.

News Writing Assignment

There is Still a Large, Vulnerable Population Out There… Even as NSW Lockdown Restrictions Ease
By Freja Newman
12 Nov, 2021
NSW COVID-19 restrictions have eased, yet the vulnerability and fears of the elderly generation remain. While in isolation from their family and friends, older members of the NSW community say that adapting to the unprecedented livelihood inflicted by the pandemic has caused mental, physical and technological difficulties.
Data Storytelling Assignment
Has the rise of streaming giants marginalised Australian stories?
By Freja Newman
28 May, 2022
Recent data has exposed a decline in funding and support for Australian Arts and Entertainment education, production and representation as online streaming services take over.
