The Melbourne youth community broadcaster, SYN, has secured a new CBD co-working space featuring more media production and training opportunities for young Australians.

RMIT University and ABC News have partnered to relaunch award-winning news service Fact Check, to be based in Melbourne at the University’s new state-of-the-art Media Precinct.

From March, RMIT ABC Fact Check will once again test and adjudicate on the accuracy of claims made by politicians, public figures, advocacy groups and institutions engaged in public debate.

Friday 18 November marks the public launch of ON AIR: 40 years of 3RRR, a 3-month exhibition at the State Library of Victoria celebrating the station’s history. There will be a host of live events and broadcasts on site highlighting different aspects of the exhibition and celebrating this milestone in the station’s history, running until 29 January 2017.
 

At RMIT's Media Showcase at Federation Square in Melbourne this week, Denise Gregorio was awarded the radioinfo prize for excellence in radio.

Program Director in RMIT University's Bachelor of Communication (Media) program, Rachel Wilson, commended Denise for her work and told us why she won the coveted award:
 

Glen Morrow has won the RMIT Media Prize for Radio, presented by radioInfo for his outstanding academic results in the program.

Bruce Berryman, course co-ordinator for Radio 1 & 2 at RMIT has told radioinfo:

"Glen also won the award for his overall participation in the radio courses. Glen's long experience in community radio was a real asset to the program and to the other members of the cohort.