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The Yarn is a podcast showcasing work from The Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne. It features original reporting by students, content from The Citizen publication, as well as talks and events held by the Centre.
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Nov 29, 2023
Subclass 500: Caged by rules
Rules have been following us from the moment we were born. Children follow the rules set by parents, students follow the rules set by schools, workers follow the rules set by companies, and citizens follow the laws set by governments.
But what happens when international students face rules in different countries and cultures?
This week on Subclass 500, Xuyang Liu investigates the stories of two international students who feel trapped by rules and explores the deeper relationship between rules and the individual.
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Nov 16, 2023
Subclass 500: Can love last long distance?
This episode explores long-distance relationships for international students. Part one is about the problems faced by a couple who are dating long distance. The second part introduces the phenomenon of life partners based on the story of a Melbourne-based Chinese student's relationship.
Credits:
Series Producer: Yuxuan Liu
Senior Producer: Songyu Wu, Xuyang Liu
Host: Cissy
Sound Design: Elliot Rodriguez
Design and Social Media: Ruofeng Ning & Wen Yang
Executive Producer: Sami Shah
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Nov 9, 2023
Subclass 500: Can I find a future in Australia?
The number of international students in Australia is rapidly increasing, and some of them want to stay here to work and live. But they will face various difficulties and challenges. They have all put in a lot of effort. However, their future is still uncertain. The first interviewee, Michael Zhao, studies engineering and will graduate at the end of this year. He is very dissatisfied with the employment environment in his own country and is considering better education for the next generation. He wants to stay in Australia, but he is worried that it’s difficult to find a job after graduation due to his working experience. He got an internship opportunity, but the company is far from home, he even spent over 3 hours on the way to the company. The second interviewee is Arthur Chen, whose major is Arts. However, he has not yet found a job and is waiting for a working visa. He doesn't like the fierce competition among young people in his country. However, he felt that the Australian working visa didn’t bring him any advantages. Moreover, his long-distance relationship makes him upset. The third interviewee, Shell Wang, graduated in 2011 and currently works for an investment company. Before, she did copywriting work in a small company with a low salary. After quitting, she spent hard months to find a new job. But her working visa is about to expire. She wants to continue working here, so she is considering applying for a new visa. However, the Australian visa policy often changes, which makes her worried. Finally, Dr Yu Tao analyses the difficulties and reasons faced by international students.
Topic #1 [0:00] Michael Zhao’s story: his incredible internship experience, and his reasons why he wants to stay in Australia.
Topic #2 [4:21] Arthur Chen’s story: he can’t find a job at this stage, he feels a working visa is not helpful for him, and the long-distance relationship bothered him.
Topic #3 [8:18] Shell Wang’s story: she had a hard period of time when she just graduated, although she has a stable job now, she worries about her future visa.
Topic #4 [11:43] Dr Yu Tao’s explanation
News articles
Resource #1: https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/life-is-about-to-get-tougher-for-the-record-1m-foreign-students-here-20230711-p5dnd4
Resource #2: https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/australia-must-join-global-race-to-settle-international-students-20221216-p5c70u
Resource #3: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/international-graduates-earn-substantially-less-than-other-graduates-heres-by-how-much/17zkvb249
Resource #4: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hindi/en/podcast-episode/australian-immigration-victoria-opens-its-skilled-migration-program-for-2023-24/yjfhytpwh
Email address
ruofengn@student.unimelb.edu.au
Credits:
Series Producer: Yuxuan Liu
Senior Producer: Songyu Wu, Xuyang Liu
Host: Cissy
Sound Design: Elliot Rodriguez
Design and Social Media: Ruofeng Ning & Wen Yang
Executive Producer: Sami Shah
sami.shah@unimelb.edu.au
Theme music is "Political Test" by Igor Dvorkin (PRS) | Ellie Kidd (PRS). Audio Rights Network Limited.
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Nov 1, 2023
Subclass 500: Navigating Cultures
When international students first set foot in Melbourne, they often feel alienated due to the absence of a sense of home and may feel apprehensive due to the cultural differences. They yearn for resonance and familiarity. In this episode, two Chinese students joined the university's Chinese martial arts club, while another student from China blended Chinese music with various other genres. An Indonesian student, on the other hand, joined the Indonesian society to promote the culture of traditional Indonesian festivals within the school. Through their involvement in diverse communities and the pursuit of their passions and professional interests, they not only found joy but also showcased their native cultures to this multicultural city of Melbourne. Meanwhile, local Australian students beautifully illustrated how they have come to embrace and love the cultures of other countries. For international students, such acceptance and appreciation from their peers can be the greatest source of encouragement and warmth.
Topic#1[2:18] Barry’s music story
Topic#2[6:08] Sany’s story
Topic#3[7:12] Unimelb Chinese wushu club story
Resources
Unimelb orientation week
https://students.unimelb.edu.au/new-students/melbourne-orientation
Interviewees
Barry: a Chinese international student studying music projection and composition and the Australia Institute of Music.
Sany: An Indonesian international student at Unimelb
Pakto: a Chinese international student of the Chinese Wushu Kongfu Club at Unimelb
Changfa: a Chinese international student of the Chinese Wushu Kongfu Club at Unimelb
Nathaniel: an Australian student of the Chinese Wushu Kongfu Club at Unimelb
contact email
Yuxuan Liu: yuxuanl19@student.unimelb.edu.au
Credits:
Series Producer: Yuxuan Liu
Senior Producer: Songyu Wu, Xuyang Liu
Host: Cissy
Sound Design: Elliot Rodriguez
Design and Social Media: Ruofeng Ning & Wen Yang
Executive Producer: Sami Shah
sami.shah@unimelb.edu.au
Theme music is "Political Test" by Igor Dvorkin (PRS) | Ellie Kidd (PRS). Audio Rights Network Limited.
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Oct 24, 2023
Subclass 500: Breaking the Language Barrier
In this episode Subclass 500, Elliot Rodriguez speaks with fellow international students about the struggles with language barriers. At the University of Melbourne professors are strict about translation rules for assignments, making it even harder for some students to do their class projects. However, the language barrier doesn't just affect non-native English speakers, Elliot discovers throughout the episode that he too has faced similar problems with the Australian accent since arriving from Miami, Florida.
Contact:
Elliot Rodriguez : errodrigue@student.unimelb.edu.au
Credits:
Series Producer: Yuxuan Liu
Senior Producer: Songyu Wu, Xuyang Liu
Host: Cissy
Sound Design: Elliot Rodriguez
Design and Social Media: Ruofeng Ning & Wen Yang
Executive Producer: Sami Shah
sami.shah@unimelb.edu.au
Theme music is "Political Test" by Igor Dvorkin (PRS) | Ellie Kidd (PRS). Audio Rights Network Limited.
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Oct 24, 2023
Introducing Subclass 500: Hidden Stories of International Students
From the rule changes that make hard to earn a living, to the challenges of a long-distance relationship, from the freedoms of being a woman in Australia, to the cage made by paperwork designed to keep you out, all while learning to speak in a new language. These are some of challenges faced by international students at the University of Melbourne, and this is a podcast revealing those stories.seven-part series coming very soon from the Centre for Advancing Journalism. Episode 1 will be released on October 20.
Credits:
Series Producer: Yuxuan Liu
Senior Producer: Songyu Wu, Xuyang Liu
Host: Cissy
Sound Design: Elliot Rodriguez
Design and Social Media: Ruofeng Ning & Wen Yang
Executive Producer: Sami Shah
sami.shah@unimelb.edu.au
Theme music is "Political Test" by Igor Dvorkin (PRS) | Ellie Kidd (PRS). Audio Rights Network Limited.
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Oct 17, 2023
Regional Reporting: Restoring Waterways
For the first time in four years, Australia is facing an El Nino — a weather pattern that can cause extreme heat.
These increased temperatures would make Bendigo especially vulnerable to droughts. But an adaptation plan to restore the region’s waterways will provide a much-needed safeguard.
Today, we’re bringing you an interview with journalist Sasha Gattermayr about her reporting on Bendigo’s waterways. Her article was co-published by The Citizen and The Bendigo Advertiser. It’s part of an ongoing Regional Reporting project focused on Greater Bendigo, or Dja Dja Wurrung Country.
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Oct 11, 2023
Special Report: The Voice to Parliament
This weekend, millions of Australians will vote on whether to enshrine an Indigenous voice to Parliament in the constitution.
For most young Australians, it will be their first ever referendum. It’s also the first to take place in the era of social media — and misinformation has been rife.
Today, we’re taking a break from our Regional Reporting series to bring you a special report on the referendum from CAJ journalist Gwen Liu. She spoke to University of Melbourne Students about how they’re making an informed decision.
This report was produced and edited by Gwen Liu. Sami Shah was the supervising producer.
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Sep 27, 2023
Regional Reporting: Meltdown
Fires and droughts are only the flashpoints of rising temperatures. Heat-induced health issues, though less conspicuous, are also a risk.
Bendigo’s socio-economic landscape makes it especially vulnerable to this creeping problem, and its residents are suffering — both physically and mentally.
Today, we’re bringing you an interview with CAJ student Jerome Des Preaux about his reporting on health and heat. His article was co-published by The Citizen and The Bendigo Advertiser. It’s part of an ongoing Regional Reporting project focused on Greater Bendigo, or Dja Dja Wurrung Country.
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Sep 21, 2023
Regional Reporting: The Dingo Debate
This week, we’re investigating a controversial strategy to control Bendigo’s pests by reintroducing an apex predator — the dingo.
It’s a response to Victoria’s growing Kangaroo population, which has increased by approximately one million since 2017.
The national icon is decimating crops, causing car accidents, and destroying ecosystems. Hundreds of thousands are culled by hunters every year, but critics say this ignores the root of the problem, and Bendigo is now considering a more innovative solution.
In today's episode, you'll hear from Jade Murray about her reporting on the controversial proposal. Her article was co-published by The Citizen and The Bendigo Advertiser and is part of an ongoing Regional Reporting project focused on Greater Bendigo, or Dja Dja Wurrung Country.
Show notes:
Jade's article on the Bendigo Advertiser
Jade's article on The Citizen
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Sep 6, 2023
Dark Matters: The Unknown
When we encounter unexpected information, our brains enter what psychologists call “the surprise sequence”.
Whether positive or negative, the sequence begins with a state of heightened emotions and extreme curiosity. After this, our points of view shift to make sense of a new reality. Sometimes fundamentally.
This week, we’re bringing you three stories about being humbled by new information and fresh perspectives.
It’s the third episode of Dark Matters. A series about the fundamental essence of life and how so much of it remains a mystery to us.
These stories were produced in collaboration with All the Best mentors for the Science Gallery’s new show — Dark Matters. The exhibition is open now and includes a listening station where you can hear work from our students.
This episode features stories by Timothy Evetts, Chung-Yun Hsu, and Filment Ho.
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Aug 22, 2023
Reports From the Rental Crisis
Back in January, China’s education ministry made a snap decision. Effective immediately, online study at foreign universities was banned.
Tens of thousands of students scrambled to secure visas and book flights to Australia in time for semester one. To make matters worse — their new home was in the midst of a rental crisis.
This week, we’re bringing you two interviews about The Citizen’s coverage of Melbourne’s housing shortage. And how international students are especially vulnerable to rental exploitation.
Featuring interviews with Gwen Liu and Hannah Vandenbogaerde.
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Aug 16, 2023
Dark Matters: The Misunderstood
Blind spots are easy to see in others. It’s much harder to see our own.
This discrepancy is called the blind spot bias, and psychologists believe almost all of us suffer from it.
This week, we’re bringing you three stories about blind spots and misunderstandings. Stories about biases clouding our judgment and making us blind to nuance.
It’s the second episode of Dark Matters. A series about the fundamental essence of life and how so much of it remains a mystery to us.
These stories were produced in collaboration with All the Best mentors for the Science Gallery’s new show — Dark Matters. The exhibition is open now and includes a listening station where you can hear work from our students.
This episode includes stories by Nuoxin Li, Laura Bishop, and Guangao Li.
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Aug 8, 2023
Dark Matters: The Mind
When we imagine great mysteries we think of distant galaxies or unexplorable ocean depths. But one of the greatest mysteries is a lot closer to home. It’s in our heads.
The human brain is the most complex data processor in the known universe. But we still have very little idea how our own consciousness actually works.
This week, we’re bringing you three stories that shed light on the intricacies of our minds.
It’s the first episode of Dark Matters. Our new series about the fundamental essence of life and how so much of it remains a mystery to us.
These stories were produced in collaboration with All the Best mentors for the Science Gallery’s new show — Dark Matters. The exhibition is open now and includes a listening station where you can hear work from our students.
Featuring stories by Valentina Boulter, Amelia Costigan, and Angelina Maroulis.
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Jun 21, 2023
Hyperlocal: The University
Today, we’re bringing you three student-produced stories about a topic close to home — The University of Melbourne itself.
Stories about how global issues like the rise of AI are playing out on campus, as well as stories more specific to the university.
It’s the third and final episode of Hyperlocal. A series about the big issues impacting small communities in Melbourne.
Featuring stories by Yongxin Yu, Nuoxin Li. and Runren Zeng,
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Jun 14, 2023
Hyperlocal: Traffic
Today, we’re bringing you three stories about the shortcomings of Melbourne’s roadways and how to fix them. Stories about the life-changing — and even life-saving — potentials of transport engineering.
It’s the second episode of Hyperlocal, a series about the big issues impacting small communities in Melbourne.
Featuring stories by Timothy Evetts, Bridget Collier, and Xiyan Wang.
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Jun 6, 2023
Hyperlocal: Community Action
This week, we’re bringing you three stories about neighbours banding together — either to help each other out or unite against a mutual adversary.
It’s the first episode of Hyperlocal, our new series about the big issues impacting small communities in Melbourne.
Featuring stories by Filment Ho, Jerome Des Preaux, and Amelia Costigan.
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Jun 2, 2023
Seven Years with All the Best
For the last seven years, producers from the podcast All the Best have mentored Melbourne University's audio journalism students.
It’s part of an initiative that teaches emerging storytellers the ins and outs of audio production, culminating in a series of student-produced documentaries.
Today, we’re bringing you a collection of All the Best’s all-time favourite audio stories from these mentorships. They were recently included in an All the Best episode commemorating our seven-year relationship.
Many thanks to producers Julia Bergin, Dilpreet Kaur, Wing Kuang, Chang He, and Inderpreet Kaur.
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May 24, 2023
News Bites: Erik Jensen, Editor-in-chief of Schwartz Media
Today, we're bringing you another episode of News Bites — a series of live interviews showcasing the work of local journalists.
This week’s guest is Erik Jensen, the editor-in-chief of Schwartz Media.
Erik’s career has been multipronged. He began working as a music critic when he was only fifteen. After high school, he went on to join the Sydney Morning Herald and won a Walkley Award.
Later, he became the founding editor of the Saturday Paper. Since 2018, he's also overseen the Monthly and Schwartz media’s podcasts like 7am — the most popular news podcast in Australia.
On top of this, he’s released a poetry collection and written an award-winning biography of the artist Adam Cullen. The latter was adapted into the film Acute Misfortune, which is on Netflix.
For News Bites, he spoke to Senior Lecturer Louisa Lim about podcasting, editorial decisions, and crucial skills for storytellers.
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May 16, 2023
Climate Generation: Eco-injustice
The Pacific island of Kiribati could be completely submerged by rising sea levels in just seventy years, but the nation is among the world’s lowest emitters of C02.
Australia, on the other hand, is among the highest. In 2019, we emitted twenty-one times more C02 per capita than Kiribati.
Today, we’re bringing you three stories about climate injustice — stories about the world’s richest countries accelerating climate change, and the developing countries paying the price.
Reporting by Timothy Evetts, Nuoxin Li, and Jerome Des Preaux.
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May 10, 2023
Climate Generation: Eco-anxiety
Eco-anxiety is the chronic fear of environmental doom.
While the American Psychiatric Association acknowledges its existence, it doesn’t classify it as a pathology. It’s a rational response to the world around us. And it’s especially prevalent among young people.
At best, eco-anxiety can motivate collective action. But it can also lead to paralysis and despair.
This week, we’re bringing you stories from both sides of the spectrum.
It’s the first episode of Climate Generation. A two-part series about uncertain futures, impending crises, and the generation forced to navigate them.
Reporting by Georgina Sebar, Filment Ho, and Amelia Costigan.
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May 2, 2023
Neighbourhood Watch: Flood Warning
Victoria’s coastlines are receding, inland waterways are flooding more frequently, and things are only expected to get worse.
This week, we’re bringing you two more interviews about The Citizen’s environmental reporting. One about Gippsland abandoning fossil fuels in the face of a coastal climate crisis. Another about the beachside suburbs of Port Phillip unprepared for rising seas.
The articles are part of a special series called Neighbourhood Watch, which puts a local spotlight on burning issues.
Neighbourhood Watch is a collaboration between The Citizen’s student reporters and Right Now — a not-for-profit online magazine focused on human rights.
Thank you to interviewees Amelia Costigan and Gideon Cohen.
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Apr 19, 2023
Neighbourhood Watch: Air Pollution
Melbourne’s West has a pollution problem and residents are fed up with government inaction.
This week, you’ll hear about original reporting from students working on two separate projects — one looking into freight truck exhaust fumes, another investigating years of fires at a landfill near residential properties. Both issues are severely affecting local health.
The projects are part of a special series called Neighborhood Watch, which puts a local spotlight on burning issues.
Student reporters from The Citizen collaborated on these articles with The Age and Right Now — a not-for-profit online magazine focused on human rights.
Thank you to interviewees Jade Murray, Violet Li, and Marilyn Tan.
You can read their reporting here:
https://www.thecitizen.org.au/articles/the-breathtaking-state-of-truck-pollution-in-melbournes-west
https://www.thecitizen.org.au/articles/it-consumes-your-life-landfills-rotten-smells-and-toxic-history
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Apr 12, 2023
Breaking the Binaries: Gender
The moral panic about gender has been dominating conservative headlines lately, but gender nonconformity is nothing new.
The Hijra people of South Asia have been recognised as an additional gender for centuries, as have the Faʻafafine of Samoa, and the Femminielli of southern Italy.
This week, we’re bringing you three stories about people challenging gender norms just as they’ve always done. Stories about being gender diverse, as well as people rebelling against their expected gender roles.
It’s the fourth episode of Breaking the Binaries, a series about the intersections that blend, blur, or break society’s binary codes.
These stories were produced in collaboration with All the Best mentors for the Science Gallery’s new show, an immersive exhibition about breaking binaries which is open now.
Reporting by Xin Meng, Qinyuan Zhang, and Yinuo Jiang.
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Apr 4, 2023
Breaking the Binaries: Place
There’s this word — “Solastalgia”. It describes homesickness when you’re still at home... because that home is changing in ways you can’t control.
This week, we’re bringing you three stories about our relationship to place. Places in flux and places that aren’t what we thought they were.
It’s the fourth episode of Breaking the Binaries, a series about the intersections that blend, blur, or break society’s binary codes.
These stories were produced in collaboration with All the Best mentors for the Science Gallery’s new show, an immersive exhibition about breaking binaries which is open now.
Reporting by Meghan Dansie, Nick Harvey Doyle, and Zhixin Zhang
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Mar 28, 2023
News Bites: Making News on TikTok and Instagram
Today we're bringing you another episode of News Bites, a series of live interviews showcasing the work of local journalists.
This week, we’re joined by Matilda Boseley, The Guardian’s TikTok queen whose videos often garner tens of thousands of views.
We’re also joined by Zara Seidler, the co-founder of Instagram-focused news service The Daily Aus. It’s one of the fastest growing news sites in Australia, with 430 thousand followers, and thirty-seven million impressions a month.
For News Bites, Matilda and Zara spoke to lecturer Sami Shah about TikTok, Instagram, and the future of news.
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Mar 21, 2023
News Bites: Zen and the Art of Pitching with Sami Shah
Today, we're returning to our News Bites series. It spotlights the work of staff and students at the Centre for Advancing Journalism.
This week’s guest is Lecturer and audio journalist Sami Shah.
Sami got his start in a Pakistani newsroom. Since then, he’s moved to Australia where he’s hosted the ABC Melbourne Breakfast show and made radio documentaries on free speech and race for ABC’s Earshot series. Most recently, he’s produced a thrilling audio drama for Audible called The Missed.
For News Bites, he spoke to senior lecturer Louisa Lim about honing one of the most crucial journalistic skills — pitching.
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Mar 15, 2023
Breaking the Binaries: Beastly Bonds
In medieval times, humans were confident they knew how the universe was ordered. One fourteenth century illustration – known as the Great Chain of Being – depicts God at the top of the heap, sitting amongst the clouds. Below him is a tier of humans. Below them, is a lowly tier of animals swimming, flying, or grazing. And below them, plants and minerals.
But nowadays, we’re often humbled by evidence that our dominion over non-humans isn’t as self-evident as we once thought. And that doesn’t even account for the possibility of intelligent life beyond the stars.
In today’s episode, we’re bringing you three stories that question the differences between humans and their animal counterparts.
It's the third episode of Breaking the Binaries, a series about the intersections that blend, blur, or break society’s binary codes.
These stories were produced in collaboration with All the Best mentors for the Science Gallery’s new show, an immersive exhibition about breaking bina…
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Mar 7, 2023
Breaking the Binaries: Taboos
This week, The Yarn is confronting taboos. We're bringing you four stories about what happens when doing the right thing means breaking the rules.
It’s the second episode of Breaking the Binaries, our new series about the intersections that blend, blur, or break society’s binary codes.
These stories were produced in collaboration with All the Best mentors for the Science Gallery’s new show, an immersive exhibition about breaking binaries which is open now.
Reporting by Sean Ruse, Aania Tandon, Serena Raza, and Sasha Gattermayr.
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Feb 26, 2023
Breaking the Binaries: Unreality
“From chatbots and virtual assistants to self-driving cars and smart homes, AI is becoming an increasingly pervasive presence in our lives, raising questions about privacy, ethics, and the future of work.”
So pervasive that the sentence you just read wasn’t written by a human. It was written by Chat GPT, an AI chatbot.
In today’s episode, we’re bringing you three stories about the boundaries between machines and humans, the real and virtual.
It's the first episode of our new series, Break the Binaries. Over the next four weeks, we’ll explore the intersections that blend, blur, or break society’s binary codes.
These stories were produced in collaboration with All the Best mentors for the Science Gallery’s new show, an immersive exhibition about breaking binaries which is open now.
Reporting by Jade Murray, Qiyun Liu, and Xinyi Li.
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Dec 8, 2022
Vietnamese Outworkers in Australian Fashion
In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, tens of thousands of refugees fled their country to start a new life in Australia. Many of them found jobs as outworkers — fashion workers who sewed from home instead of at garment factories. Although they played an important role in Australia's fashion industry, their work was often overlooked, unregulated, and deeply exploitative.
This week, we're bringing you the first episode of the Critical Fashion Studies Podcast, a series about how sustainability and diversity are shaping Australia's fashion industry. To hear the rest of the series, subscribe here.
For episode one, lecturers Harriette Richards and Anissa Beta spoke with Emma Do and Kim Lam about their book, Working from Home: Stories of Vietnamese Outworkers in the Australian Fashion Industry.
Shownotes:
The Critical Fashion Studies Podcast
Emma Do's Instagram
Kim Lam's Instagram
Working from Home
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Nov 29, 2022
News Bites: Jenny Cai on Adapting to a Fast-Paced Newsroom
Our fifth News Bites guest is Jenny Cai, a former University of Melbourne journalism student who now works in the ABC's Asia Pacific newsroom.
She spoke to Louisa Lim about getting a foot in the door, covering the war in Ukraine, and how to survive and thrive in a fast-paced newsroom.
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Nov 23, 2022
News Bites: Louisa Lim on Multiplatform Journalism
Our fourth News Bites guest is Louisa Lim, a senior lecturer who spent a decade as an audio journalist in China for the BBC and NPR.
During that time, she was on the ground for some of the region’s most consequential events, including the aftermath of the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake.
More recently, she published a book about Hong Kong called Indelible City and produced a related podcast series for the ABC called The King of Kowloon. The latter tells the story of a Hong Kong folk hero whose distinctive graffiti turned him into a revered outsider artist.
She talked to Jeff Sparrow about reporting from China and her process for audio storytelling and longform writing.
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Nov 15, 2022
News Bites: Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson on Media Coverage of the Pacific
Our third News Bites guest is Dr. Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson, a journalist who has spent over 20 years reporting on climate change, human rights, and other issues affecting the Pacific Islands.
She spoke about Australia's coverage of the Pacific with Petra Stock, a Citizen reporter, and Kate Lyons, the Pacific editor for Guardian Australia.
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Nov 15, 2022
Uncurated: To Infinity and Beyond
A thesis, glass tubes, a bronze plaque. This is the evidence left to remember world-class atmospheric physicist Jean Laby. She was the first woman to achieve a PhD in the School of Physics in 1956. But on a campus that lacks recognition of historically significant women, this prompts the question: how would Laby have been commemorated if she was a man?
In this week's episode, Jade Murray explores the University of Melbourne Parkville campus to search for the forgotten stories of women in science.
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Interviewees:
* Elisabetta Barberio – Professor of Physics and Director of the Australian Research Council’s Centre of Excellence
* Katie Wood – Senior Archivist at the University of Melbourne Archives
* Em Bawden - Immunologist from the Peter Doherty Institute
* Joe Pascoe - Poet and co-curator of the Jean Laby exhibit
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Music and sound effects for this episode of Uncurated were sourced from Pixabay
‘Order’ - ComaStudio
‘Space Chillout’ - penguinmusic
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Nov 13, 2022
Uncurated: The Other Gold Rush
This week on Uncurated, Caitlin Duan and Isabella Vagnoni go on a road trip to learn about the forgotten history of Percy Lindsay. Along the way, they discover stories about the Chinese-Australian experience from the gold rush era to the present day.
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Interviewees:
* Alyssa Bunbury - Curator of the Grimwade Collection at the Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne
* Juanita Kwok - History and Heritage consultant with an interest in local histories in Australia and Chinese communities in rural Australia
* Charles Zhang - Committee member of the Chinese library and President of the Chinese Australian Cultural Society of Ballarat
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Nov 9, 2022
Uncurated: The Tightrope Walker
For First Nations people, art has been a vehicle to tell personal and universal stories for over 60,000 years. Ngarrindjeri artist Trevor Nickolls’ story is complex, exploring the history of dispossession and loss, and the hope and beauty of finding a way back to knowing. Breaking free of the assumptions and prejudices placed on First Nations artists by white society, his ground-breaking career inspired artists across the country to express their own identities. This week on Uncurated, Sean Ruse and Prealene Khera explore Nickolls’ life and legacy through his long-lost painting “Tightrope Walking”.
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Interviewees:
* Judith Ryan - former Senior Curator of Indigenous Art at the National Gallery of Victoria
* Angelika Tyrone - Director and Owner of Australian & International Arts
* Tiriki Onus - Head of the Wilin Center for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development at the University of Melbourne
* Richard Bell - Renowned Artist and Activist
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Nov 8, 2022
Uncurated: Real Life Jurassic Park
The thylacine, better known as the Tasmanian Tiger, remains one of Australia’s most identifiable animals despite having gone extinct almost 100 years ago.
In its time, it was hunted, mishandled and neglected, yet people are still captivated by it today. They desperately hope the animal still exists in hiding, and one scientist at the University of Melbourne is on the brink of a discovery unlike any other...one that could reverse the fate of the thylacine and right the wrongs of the past.
This week on Uncurated, Aania Tandon and Sasha Gattermayr explore the story of this mystical animal and why it has not been forgotten.
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Interviewees:
* Rohan Long - Curator, Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology at The University of Melbourne
* Professor Andrew Pask - Professor in Epigenetics at The University of Melbourne
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Oct 18, 2022
Uncurated: Gone Girl
Our city streets are filled with statues of men who did things, with little permanent reminder of the women who have shaped Australian society. Julia Bella Guérin is one of these women.
Famous in her time for her achievements as Australia’s first female university graduate and a noted teacher, writer, orator and political organiser, Guérin has been all but forgotten by the history books.
This week on Uncurated, reporter Meghan Dansie sets out on a journey to examine the power of legacy and the politics of forgetting.
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Interviewees:
* Katie Wood – Senior Archivist at the University of Melbourne Archives
* Professor Clare Wright – Award-winning historian, author, broadcaster and public commentator. Current Professor of History and Professor of Public Engagement at La Trobe University.
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Oct 5, 2022
Introducing Uncurated Season 2
An oil painting lost in a storeroom for decades, a dusty student card, a misplaced animal skull; these are some of the objects in the University of Melbourne's twelve museums. Each was forgotten in a different way.
Join students from the Centre for Advancing Journalism on a journey of unforgetting as they ask why some objects—and even people—were lost to history, and what this says about Australia.
Uncurated is a new six-part series coming very soon from the Centre for Advancing Journalism. Subscribe now to make sure you never miss an episode.
Episode 1 will be released on October 12.
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Sep 29, 2022
News Bites: Jeff Sparrow on Opinion Writing
This week's News Bites guest is Jeff Sparrow, who has been writing opinion pieces for the past two decades. His new book, Provocations, brings together his best writing from this period.
Over the years, Jeff has written on topics as diverse as geological time and Australia’s history of slavery. He’s also seen countless media outlets close down, making it harder and harder to work as an opinion writer in Australia.
He spoke about his craft with The Yarn’s executive producer, Louisa Lim.
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Sep 16, 2022
News Bites: Jo Chandler on Papua New Guinea
This week we're launching a new series called News Bites. It spotlights the journalism of staff and students at the Centre for Advancing Journalism.
Our first guest is lecturer Jo Chandler, who’s reported extensively on Australia's closest neighbour, Papua New Guinea.
It's a place that's hard to report from. Many areas can only be reached by plane or boat. There's also political violence and corruption, with deadly brawls often spilling into the streets during election season
Jo's reporting often focuses on climate and health issues, as well as gender. For News Bites, she was interviewed by her colleague Jeff Sparrow.
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Sep 10, 2022
Swarm Episode 7: Pest or Protected?
Swarms of animals can wreak havoc. Just think of piranhas swarming their prey or locusts descending on farmland. But sometimes swarming behaviour can be benign, even beneficial.
This week, we’ll hear about hordes of animals from both ends of the spectrum. From pests running amok to endangered species swarming to fuel biodiversity.
Reporting by Die Hu, Harry Sekulich, and Bec Pridham.
These stories were produced for the Science Gallery and were developed with mentors from All The Best.
The Yarn is produced at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.
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Aug 31, 2022
Swarm Episode 6: Herd Mentality
From ants to mice to locusts, we’ve looked at swarms of animals. Now we’re turning our attention to what happens when humans swarm. When our baser instincts take over, we can become irrational, even threatening. Especially en masse.
In our three stories this week, we’ll hear from victims, onlookers, and even someone who was part of a menacing horde.
Reporting by Chloe Macmillan, Lishan Chen, and Ying Wei.
These stories were produced for the Science Gallery and were developed with mentors from All The Best.
The Yarn is produced at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.
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Aug 24, 2022
Swarm Episode 5: Healing
Our bodies are incomprehensibly complex systems made up of tens of trillions of cells. But what happens when those cells become combatants on microscopic battle fields?
This week, we’re taking both micro and macro perspectives on human health with three stories about medical issues and the advocates trying to cure them. From what happens when cells swarm to whether medical collectives can improve your health.
Reporting by Jenny Cai, Pema Monaghan, Mustafa Nuristani.
These stories were produced for the Science Gallery and were developed with mentors from All The Best.
The Yarn is produced at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.
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Aug 14, 2022
Swarm Episode 4: Big Data
As smart phones, smart appliances, and even smart homes become more ubiquitous, it’s easy to lose track of where our data goes and who’s benefiting from it. Data swarms – and how they’re being used and abused – are part of our reality.
This week, we’re celebrating the opening of the Science Gallery’s new Swarm exhibition with three stories about data swarms – and how the collection of data is changing life as we know it.
Reporting by Clancy Balen, Fiona Wang, and Claudia Su.
These stories were produced for the Science Gallery and were developed with mentors from All The Best.
The Yarn is produced at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.
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Jun 15, 2022
Crook in the Bush
A government report has exposed a healthcare system pushed to breaking point in rural New South Wales.
In the state’s central and far west, overworked nurses are taking on the roles of doctors, hospitals don’t have enough free beds, and vulnerable children aren’t getting the specialist care they need.
Today our guest is Jordyn Beazley, The Citizen’s former cadet journalist. She used a grant from the Michael Gordon Foundation to investigate this crisis. In a three-part collaboration between The Citizen and The Guardian, she reported on the rural communities hit hardest.
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Jun 8, 2022
The Media's Coverage of Indigenous Affairs
Australia’s new prime minister Anthony Albanese put indigenous affairs front and centre in his victory speech by committing to the Uluru statement—a petition that calls for a First Nations voice enshrined in the constitution.
But what impact will this have on the mainstream media’s blind spots when it comes to reporting on Aboriginal issues?
This week, our executive producer Louisa Lim explores these issues with Madeline Hayman-Reber, a Gomeroi woman and award-winning Indigenous affairs journalist.
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Jun 1, 2022
7am's Ruby Jones on Election Coverage
It's the week after a federal election and we've got a new government. But as the dust settles on the mainstream media’s pre-election reporting, some of their oversights are becoming more visible.
This week our executive producer Louisa Lim unpacks the election coverage with Ruby Jones, the host of 7am, one of Australia’s most popular daily news podcasts.
She also tells Louisa about making 7am’s election miniseries and the ins and outs of producing a daily news podcast.
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May 25, 2022
Chisholm's Choice Part 4
Over the past month, we’ve heard from The Citizen’s reporters about their interviews with the residents of Chisholm in the lead up to the election.
In 2019, the electorate was one of the most marginal seats in the entire country but things were a little different this time around.
In our fourth and final episode, we’ll hear some post-election analysis from reporter Petra Stock and reflect on what it means for Chisholm to have both a new Prime Minister and a new MP.
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May 18, 2022
Meet the Editors
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been covering how ordinary Australians feel about the political candidates competing for their votes. We’ve been focussing on the constituency of Chisholm, one of the most marginal of all electorates.
This week, we’re flipping our focus to the election media coverage itself.
We’re bringing you a live panel discussion with some of the country’s top editors about how the coverage has unfolded and how the public is responding.
You’ll hear from Gay Alcorn of The Age, Lenore Taylor of The Guardian, Tom Zaunmayr of The National Indigenous Times, James Campbell of News Corp, and Misha Ketchell of The Conversation.
The panel is moderated by Associated Professor Andrew Dodd, the director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism.
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May 11, 2022
Chisholm's Choice Part 3
The electorate of Chisholm is not only the most marginal seat in Victoria, it’s also one of the most diverse. Almost half its residents were born overseas and almost one in six have Chinese ancestry.
The week, we’ll hear from reporters Jenny Cai and Caitlyn Duan about two of those residents and the concerns they’ll be taking to the ballot box later this month.
The Yarn is produced at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.
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May 4, 2022
Chisholm's Choice Part 2
This week, we’re zeroing in on one of the most heated battlegrounds in this month’s election: the electorate of Chisholm in Victoria.
We’ll hear from reporters Meghan Dansie and Sean Ruse about two very different Chisholm voters and the issues they’re most passionate about. One is a teenager voting in her first ever federal election, the second has been voting for over a decade, but began questioning his political beliefs during the pandemic.
The Yarn is produced at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.
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Apr 27, 2022
Chisholm's Choice Part 1
Ahead of Australia’s general election on May 21, 2022, we’re launching a new miniseries about a key battleground in Victoria. It's called Chisholm, and it's one of the most marginal electorates in the country.
In today's episode, we're joined by reporter Petra Stock who explains why Chisholm's is so important.
The Yarn is produced at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.
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Apr 20, 2022
Generation COVID Part 2
As concerts halls cleared out and people cancelled their holidays, COVID dried up revenue streams for most leisure industries.
In today’s episode of generation COVID, our journalists investigate how workers got creative in their efforts to move their jobs from the stage and streets to their bedrooms.
Reporting by Chenyang Han, Christopher M. Harley, Jade Murray, and Zhixin Zhang
The Yarn is produced at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.
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Apr 13, 2022
Generation COVID Part 1
During the world's longest lockdown, Melbournians yearned for their lives to return to normal. Now that restrictions have eased, some are finding that things aren't quite as normal as they'd hoped.
From the way we’re getting married, to how the most vulnerable people have slipped through the cracks, it's becoming clear that things may never go back to the way they were before.
In our first episode of Generation Covid, four reporters look into our our post-lockdown society.
Reporting by Meghan Dansie, Sasha Gattermayr, Ann Khorany, and Nick Doyle.
The Yarn is produced at the Centre for Advancing Journalism, at the University of Melbourne.
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Apr 6, 2022
Swarm Episode 3: Critical Mass
If there’s one thing humans love, it’s doing things en masse.
From fashion to collecting data, building algorithms, and social contact, we always seem to demand more. Sometimes, finding the balance is difficult. And we don't always get it right. This week on Swarm our journalists investigate the dark side of swarm behaviour.
Reporting by Yue Jiang, Maya Pilbrow, and Julie Barman.
These stories have been produced as part of an upcoming exhibition with the Science Gallery Melbourne. They were developed together with mentors from All The Best.
The Yarn is produced at the Centre for Advancing Journalism, at the University of Melbourne.
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Mar 30, 2022
Swarm Episode 2: Stigmergy
Have you ever looked at a group of ants carrying food back to the colony, and wondered how they know how to work together so well? Or pondered how storks know how to migrate from Europe to North-Africa for the winter? Well, there’s a word for it: Stigmergy.
From the behaviour of insects to, jellyfish blooms and mice plagues, our reporters investigate what drives animals to band together, and how our changing environment may be affecting them. Reporting by Angus Thompson, Amalyah Hart, and Matthew Hall.
These stories have been produced as part of an upcoming exhibition with the Science Galley Melbourne. They were developed together with mentors from All The Best.
The Yarn is produced at the Centre for Advancing Journalism, at The University of Melbourne.
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Mar 23, 2022
Swarm Episode 1: (Dis)connected
We all desperately want to be a part of something greater than ourselves. Instinct tells us when we band together, we can achieve amazing things. But our desire to belong can drive us – and our environment – to strange places.
In part one of our new series Swarm, we present three stories about the lengths we go to for connection, and the hidden price we sometimes pay. Reporting by Julie Fenwick, Nyima Lhamo Wangchuk, and Josh Nevett.
These stories have been produced as part of an upcoming exhibition with the Science Gallery Melbourne. They were developed together with mentors from All The Best.
The Yarn is produced at the Centre for Advancing Journalism, at The University of Melbourne
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Mar 16, 2022
Making the Murray River Sing
What if the Murray River could sing? Well, it turns out that it can.
In this special edition of The Yarn, a co-production with ABC Radio National, outgoing 2021 Citizen graduate cadet Jordyn Beazley reports on what the river song tells about the history and health of this vital waterway, its ecology, and its troubled future.
This audio feature was developed for Radio National’s Science Friction program, where it was originally produced and presented by Natasha Mitchell. It was supported by a fellowship grant awarded by the Science Journalists Association of Australia.
The Yarn is produced at the Centre for Advancing Journalism, at the University of Melbourne.
Original audio and other great Science Friction episodes can be found here: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/sciencefriction/murray-river-sound-sonification/13647928
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Mar 9, 2022
Coal Face Episode Two: After The Smoke – The Hazelwood Mine Fire (preview)
Last semester, one of our journalist students – Josie Hess – pitched an idea about life in Victoria’s coal country. That’s in Gippsland, around 160 kilometres east of Melbourne. They wanted to know: what does life after coal look like in a nation still reliant on fossil fuels? And who’s fighting for it?
Today, a preview of Coal Face episode two, After The Smoke – The Hazelwood Mine Fire. Coal Face is created and presented by Josie Hess and Steph Sabrinskas. This episode also features activist Wendy Farmer. Full episodes of Coal Face can be found at coalfacepodcast.com.
The Yarn is produced by the Centre for Advancing Journalism, at the University of Melbourne.
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Mar 2, 2022
Hulk Pressure Part 2: Men & Mirrors
How far would you go for the perfect body?
Mounting scientific evidence points to alarming health risks associated with taking bodybuilding supplements at a young age. But the question remains: why are so many young men turning to potentially harmful supplements in such large numbers?
In part two of Hulk Pressure, reporter Harry Sekulich investigates male body image, and the pressures young men face in trying to achieve the perfect body.
The Yarn is produced at the Centre for Advancing Journalism, at the University of Melbourne.
The following episode contains descriptions of mental health struggles, and experiences of eating disorders. If this episode brings up anything for you, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Butterfly Foundation on 1800 334 673.
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Feb 22, 2022
Hulk Pressure Part 1: Pills & Powders
What’s the cost of a perfect body? For some young Australian men, it could be lifelong liver damage.
Under-regulated and readily available straight off the shelf, bodybuilding supplements are being consumed in growing numbers by adolescent males. But many of them haven’t been tested on teenage bodies, and no one knows the true extent of what the damage may be.
In part one of our two-part series Hulk Pressure, Harry Sekulich investigates supplements, male body image, and the hidden toll this is taking on young men.
The Yarn is produced at the Centre for Advancing Journalism, at the University of Melbourne.
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Feb 17, 2022
MENTAL Part. 4: Catharsis
Minds are messy, complicated things. But we can make them work for us...not against us. This week we focus on catharsis.
From emotional support animals, to conquering seasonal affective disorder and finding peace with the grieving process, our reporters investigate the capacity for emotional and mental healing.
Reporting by Anthony Marsicotevere, Stephanie Zhang, and Sean Goodwin.
This episode is made in collaboration with All the Best Radio and the Science Gallery Melbourne. Their new exhibition MENTAL: Head Inside is a welcoming place to confront societal bias and stereotypes around mental health. It runs from 20.01.22 -18.06.22
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Feb 8, 2022
MENTAL Part. 3: Phobophobia
Birds, small spaces, holes – our phobias don't always have to make sense for them to control our lives. But is there a way to break free from the anxieties we carry with us?
From a fear of getting pregnant, to deep water, and the thrill of horror movies, our journalists dig down into what terrifies us and why we might sometimes even enjoy scaring ourselves.
Reporting by Alyssa Herr, Li Yongrong, and Chenlu Chen.
This episode is made in collaboration with All the Best Radio and the Science Gallery Melbourne. Their new exhibition MENTAL: Head Inside is a welcoming place to confront societal bias and stereotypes around mental health. It runs from 20.01.22 -18.06.22
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Feb 1, 2022
MENTAL Part 2: Brain Baggage
We all carry baggage of some kind, in one way or another. In part two of our series MENTAL, we look at the neurological nuances that define us, separate us, and bring us together.
From epilepsy in Russian literature to Heavy Metal therapy and learning to live with Aphasia, we look at the beauty and complexity of neurodivergence.
Reporting by Zoe Stinson, Jesse Turland, Anthea van den Bergh, and Sophie Berrill.
This episode is made in collaboration with All the Best Radio and the Science Gallery Melbourne. Their new exhibition MENTAL: Head Inside is a welcoming place to confront societal bias and stereotypes around mental health. It runs from 20.01.22 -18.06.22
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Jan 25, 2022
MENTAL Part 1: The New You
Our brains are fickle things.
This week we bring you four stories that explore our stigmas, fears, and fantasies as we take a look under the hood and ask: why do we do what we do?
This week is all about the new you – from behaviour shaping algorithms to 'smart' pills, our journalists investigate how the ‘you’ in your head might not always be making the decisions. Reporting by Nell Gereats, Xiyu Zha, Daniel Pfaender, and Peter Quattrocelli.
This episode is made in collaboration with the Science Gallery Melbourne. Their new exhibition MENTAL: Head Inside is a welcoming place to confront societal bias and stereotypes around mental health. It runs from 20.01.22 -18.06.22
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Jan 16, 2022
Tales of the Environment Part 3: Action is the Antidote
While Australia becomes increasingly infamous for being a laggard on climate action, many everyday Australians have decided to break ranks and take action into their own hands. From the picket line to the court room, on our final episode of Tales of the Environment we hear how three Australians are pushing for a greener future. Clancy Balen, Thomas Phillips, Jenny Cai and Jordyn Beazley report.
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Dec 22, 2021
Tales of the Environment Part 2: Our Disappearing Forests
Forests are among the most biodiverse places in the world and are crucial to regulating the planet’s weather and hauling back the climate change. But so much has been cleared that scientists warn a sixth mass extinction event has been triggered on earth. In our second episode our Tales of the Environment podcast, we hear how three Australians are fighting tooth and nail to save Australia’s forests. Clancy Balen, Thomas Phillips, Jenny Cai and Jordyn Beazley report.
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Dec 15, 2021
Tales of the Environment Part 1: Sweltering Futures
In Australia, where the mercury now sometimes nears 50 degrees Celsius - or 122 degrees Fahrenheit, people are grappling with a confronting question: what happens when their country becomes too hot to live in? Kicking off part one of our new three-part series Tales of the Environment, we hear how a doctor is looking to Indigenous knowledge, why heat is becoming a wealth issue, and the hopeful story of an endangered fish that walks along the ocean floor.
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Dec 7, 2021
Climate Reporting post COP26: Pretend Policies and the Media Mirror
"If you're not cynical about the rhetoric on climate change, then you're not paying attention."
This episode is a live panel on the future of climate reporting beyond COP26 addressing journalistic responsibility and the Murdoch media's U-turn on climate change. It brings together Jo Chandler and Jeff Sparrow from the Centre for Advancing Journalism; the co-editor of Overland Evelyn Araluen; and Guardian Australia editor Lenore Taylor, and Environment Writer Adam Morton. The Yarn is the Centre for Advancing Journalism's podcast showcasing journalism from students and staff at the University of Melbourne.
Episode notes:
The Guardian Australia's podcast series is called Australia Vs the Climate. Jeff Sparrow's new book, just out, is Crimes Against Nature; Capitalism and Global Heating, published by Scribe.
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