RMIT Catalyst

We went back to Audrey Hobert’s Who’s The Clown; and yeah, the upbeat synth-pop is just the costume, underneath it? Vulnerability, wit, and lyrics that actually stick.

🔗 Link in bio for the full retrospective 🎪

The truth doesn’t report itself. 🗞️ On World Press Freedom Day, we’re reminded that a free press isn’t just a journalist’s right - it’s everyone’s. Read on why it matters.

🔗 Link in bio for the full article

Catalyst submissions are now open!!!

We are so excited to announce that the Catalyst website is officially accepting submissions! Whether you write fiction, poetry, essays, or any other form of the written word; we want to read your work. Catalyst celebrates writing in all its forms, so no matter your style or genre, we encourage you to send something in.
Don’t miss your chance to be featured and share your voice with our community

🔗 Link in bio to submit
📩 Or reach us at [email protected]

We can’t wait to read what you’ve written.

The Strokes are back and they’re switching things up 🍒🪐 “Going Shopping” has dropped and some of us have thoughts.

🔗link in bio for full review

Was “Going Shopping” what you expected??

An Intro to the RUSU VE Department.

RUSU’s 2026 VE Officer, Daiyan Mustansir, shares the work he does for VE students at RMIT - free food, real advocacy, and a space to feel heard.

🔗Full article in bio

If you happen to be 'clueless' about what today's OOTD might be as much as we are, you need to hear what our latest contributor, Charlie Konos has to say.

At the link in bio, Konos dissects ways to not run out of fashion pieces to wear, gathering support from notable sources such as to Sydney-based clothing brand, .

To get us started with the funny business of festivities approaching our beloved city of Naarm, in-house comedy expert (and our Culture Officer), Tansy Bradshaw () penned down their thoughts about how YOU can too make the most out of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival ().

At the link in bio, find the tips and tricks that our team swears by.

📸: Jim Lee

As summer slips through our fingers, we hold onto Natasha Bedingfield's 'Unwritten' with a strong grasp, tying it with a theme undefined, vague but close to our heart. The stage is SET for Volume 80, Issue 02: ✨️The Improv Issue✨️

For our second production, the spotlight is on YOU and your prop is... an empty canvas of endless possibilities. Grab the feathered quill and pour your heart out. Explore anything and everything you know or experiment with something new.

Submit an entry (written or visual) through the link in the bio by April 5, 2024.

GUIDELINES
📕 One must be logged into their RMIT email to access the Microsoft Form.
📘 All work submitted for the issue must be UNPUBLISHED.
📕 The word limit is that of upto 750 words.
📘 To get an idea of the scope and feel of Catalyst, have a read through Issue 1 at the link in bio.
📕 Still unsure if your idea is a good fit for Catalyst? Contact us at [email protected] and pitch us your ideas.
📘 Catalyst welcomes submissions from all current RMIT students, however we often receive more submissions than we can publish. The Editors need to make the final call about what gets published, and Catalyst and RUSU reserve the right of refusal to print submissions received.
📕 Catalyst is committed to representing all voices of RMIT, and creating a publication with a zero-acceptance policy for Homophobia, Transphobia, Racism, Ableism or any other forms of discrimination. Any such submissions will not be considered.

"What is your favourite season?" / "Awards!"

Sharing this sentiment with THE Moira Rose herself, our team of writers at Catalyst and In Review set to determine who is taking home the ultimate prize of the film awards circuit.

Catch the Academy Awards live on Channel 7 and 7Plus tomorrow.

Drop your predictions in the comments!

As 80.1 was being planned, the Editors voiced their concerns about the lack of on-screen romaniticisation of the City of Naarm compared to the likes of metropolitans such as New York, London and Paris in mainstream media.

It would have remained a matter of solicitude if it wasn't for our friends at In Review () who stepped in to resolve our concerns. In Review's in-house film critic, Olivia Jones sheds light on cinema that embodies our beloved city.

ABOUT IN REVIEW
In Review provides honest and independent reviews and features on local and international content, from new and emerging writers of RMITV. RMITV is a student-run organisation that produces content for both online and broadcast platforms, and provides hand-on experience to RMIT students and members of the local community, acting as a gateway between studying and finding work in the industry.