Jemma van Zaanen

I am a student journalist minoring in Contemporary Politics and Communication. 

My interests include political journalism and local news coverage.

Located in Perth & Melbourne, Australia.

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San Cisco on their new album Under the Light

Under the Light is more experimental, with the trio showing their maturity in reflective lyrics and dreamy melodies. The recording of the album took place in their hometown, Fremantle, and the ease of their production is evident.

“We just wanted to have a different writing and recording process than we’ve ever done before. It was the first time that we worked with James Ireland, who wrote and produced the record with us,” Jordi told The Swanston Gazette.

While production may have been tough, t

Leading in more ways than one | Parliament of Victoria

For the first time in its history the Victorian Legislative Council has more female than male MPs.

‘Women represent 55 per cent,’ says Georgie Purcell, one of Victoria’s new crop of MPs, elected at the 2022 state poll.

Victoria’s also getting close to equal numbers of women and men in the Legislative Assembly.

It’s been a long journey to get here from 1923 when legislation was passed enabling women to stand for election to the Victorian Parliament.

According to Purcell, who represents the No

Think You’re a Coffee Expert? There Are Only (Officially) 140 in Australia

Melbourne is internationally renowned for its cafe scene and coffee quality – and that quality has been driven by a demand from locals and tourists seeking a top-notch experience with every cup. But delivering a great coffee consistently takes more than just repetition.

For every great coffee company in Australia, there’s a chance that somewhere behind-the-scenes there’s a certified Q-Arabica Grader pulling the strings. Q-Graders are to coffee what master sommeliers are to wine.

Craig Simon is

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