Rabelais (La Trobe)
Rabelais is the long-running student magazine of La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. Established in 1967, it provides a platform for student journalism, creative writing, and political commentary. The publication is known for its provocative history and continues to be managed by the La Trobe Student Union.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN MELBOURNE
A fiercely competitive two-paper daily duopoly defines the local press landscape, representing a historic split between broadsheet and tabloid formats. The Nine-owned Age, a progressive publication founded in 1854, competes directly with News Corp's high-circulation daily tabloid, the Herald Sun. Beyond these major outlets, the market sustains specialized independent journalism, ranging from the University of Melbourne's long-running student magazine Farrago to the national digital-first political news site Crikey. Paperboy lists 28 newspapers in Melbourne.
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