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Article: Gianni Francis is a second year Bachelor of Media and Communications student majoring in journalism at La Trobe University. You can follow him on Twitter @giannifrancis6

Photo: Elizabeth McCarthy’s desk on her last day in the office By: Elizabeth McCarthy – This photo was supplied by Elizabeth McCarthy, the photo has been resized.

Note: In the originally published version of this article it said “However, radio stations like Triple R have continued to broadcast, even after losing 50 percent of funding as sponsors were forced to close their doors,” it has been amended to reflect the fact that sponsors make up almost 50 percent of the stations revenue.