http://cityjournal.dsc.rmit.edu.au RMIT student journalism online publication Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:29:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The media portrays binge drinking at epidemic proportions and over the past 12 months the government has introduced radical initiatives such as bar lock-outs, bans on shouting rounds and increased taxes on ‘alcopops’ to help tackle the problem. Grog-fuelled violence and drink-driving-deaths saturate our headlines to the point we are numb ... http://cityjournal.dsc.rmit.edu.au/2008/10/20/the-hospitality-hangover-the-problem-in-perspective/ Plastic surgery begun over 4000 years ago in Ancient Egypt, which consisted of very basic skin grafting procedures and nose reconstructions. Although reconstructive surgery was used in India in 800 BC, the history of plastic surgery moved very slowly for thousands of years. In the late 19th century the American medical community ... http://cityjournal.dsc.rmit.edu.au/2008/05/15/history/ Although techniques are becoming well advanced and fine tuned, there are still a number of risks that need to be factored in when choosing to have cosmetic surgery, and these risks are very real: • In March 2007 a 26-year-old Melbourne woman, Lauren James, died after her liposuction ... http://cityjournal.dsc.rmit.edu.au/2008/05/15/the-price-of-beauty/ Some Melburnians do not share Cr Doyle’s view. Michael Buxton, Associate Professor of Environment and Planning at RMIT, has called Melbourne’s historic buildings protection process disgraceful. “What’s basically happening is that there is an incremental erosion of Melbourne’s heritage buildings, one by one they are being knocked off and this is a ... http://cityjournal.dsc.rmit.edu.au/2009/08/18/cultivate-or-constrain/ By Nathan Tanti The increase in fuel prices has meant a surge in petrol theft around Melbourne, costing some service stations in excess of $8000 a year. Adel, manager of BP in Sunbury said the public don’t appreciate the effect petrol theft has on businesses. “Nobody cares about the merchants,” he said. “It’s ... http://cityjournal.dsc.rmit.edu.au/2008/05/15/thieves-at-the-bowser/ Picture: Adele Holland Kesang Wangmo is staging her own personal protest By Adele Holland If it weren’t for all the noise, silence would not be as powerful as it has become. Following the recent mass protests around the world in regards to China, there has been plenty of noise, but in a stand ... http://cityjournal.dsc.rmit.edu.au/2008/05/22/silent-stance/ Opinion By Clayton Bennett It would seem that if Yarra Trams and Connex had anything to do with re-writing children’s literature the new title for a classic book would be The Little Engine That Couldn’t. Original author Watty Piper, now replaced by transport giants, may be rolling in his grave as the saying ... http://cityjournal.dsc.rmit.edu.au/2008/05/22/the-little-engine-that-couldnt/ Experts are anticipating the results; the first data they will have that accurately depicts the amount of homeless on Melbourne’s streets. We ask two experts what they think about the street count, and how we can stop homelessness. Sherri Bruinhout is manager of Front Yard, the youth division of Melbourne City Mission, ... http://cityjournal.dsc.rmit.edu.au/2008/05/23/what-the-experts-say/ A case study Alice Claringbold, Teacher Alice talks of a time she once completed a lesson plan on probability and "it’s probable to assume that there is little that can be done to retrieve text book arithmetic from the perils of classroom boredom". But instead Alice weighed herself down with bags ... http://cityjournal.dsc.rmit.edu.au/2008/05/23/teaching-in-aboriginal-communities/ Click here for main page http://cityjournal.dsc.rmit.edu.au/2008/05/23/upgrades-down-the-line/