This episode by student journalists at Curtin University in Perth makes us think about the concept of trust and the belief in the goodness of people. The things they say, the way we rely on them…and the potential risk of placing our trust in others.  Hosts: Madigan Spooner and Camila Egusquiza Santa Cruz Stories: ‘Man or Bear’ – Reporter: Camila Egusquiza Santa Cruz‘The Aliens Are Coming’ – Reporter: Andrew Hanlon‘Pet Custody’ – Reporter: Madigan Spooner‘Moondyne Joe’ – Reporter: Aimee Glossop‘The End Zone’ – Reporter: Beth Mackiewicz Executive Producers: Kayt Davies, Sarah Taillier and G ..read more

For many people, food and the simple act of cooking can provide solace and comfort, particularly for those who go through the upheaval of migrating to another country. Cooking reminds them of home – not just the food but the people and places as well. Nicole Alcantara from the University of Sydney spent an evening with two young men from Nepal. And as they cooked a traditional Nepali curry, the conversation around food revealed a lot more about their new life in Australia and the enduring connections to home. Reporter: Nicole AlcantaraEditor and Supervising Producer: Lea RedfernExecutive Prod ..read more

Our Long Read series continues with a reckoning from Australia's past and the way it might influence our future. Our reporter Sydney Lang looks at the legacy of governor Lachlan Macquarie from the early colonial settlement days. Macquarie was considered a visionary who wanted to turn a penal colony into an egalitarian nation. But there is a dark side to his legacy that has an enduring, as well as painful, lesson. Reporter: Sydney Lang Executive Producer: Simon Brady More stories from the best student journalism in Australia. The Junction Additional links Professor Bronwyn Carlson on ABC Rad ..read more

Our Long Read series continues with a reckoning from Australia's past and the way it might influence our future. Our reporter Sydney Lang looks at the legacy of governor Lachlan Macquarie from the early colonial settlement days. Macquarie was considered a visionary who wanted to turn a penal colony into an egalitarian nation. But there is a dark side to his legacy that has an enduring, as well as painful, lesson. Reporter: Sydney Lang Executive Producer: Simon Brady More stories from the best student journalism in Australia. The Junction Additional links Professor Bronwyn Carlson on ABC Rad ..read more

In the next episode of our Long Read series, Tylah Tully from Curtin University reports on the site of two of Australia's greatest riches. The Burrup peninsula in the north of Western Australia is home to more than one million rock carvings by First Nations people that date back tens-of-thousands of years. It's also the site of a multi-billion dollar gas and oil development. Can the two co-exist as neighbours? And what threat does a petrochemical plant pose to a sacred rock art museum? Production Reporter: Tylah Tully Executive Producer: Simon Brady For more stories from the best student jou ..read more

In this episode, our reporters from Deakin University look at how important health issues – period poverty, loneliness and therapy for young offenders – are being tackled. And there’s some fun in there, as well, with roosters on the loose, the cult following of an anime classic and how AI might be creeping into your music playlists. If you or someone you know is experiencing loneliness or struggling with mental health: Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: www.beyondblue.org.au/ Black Dog Institute: www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/ Hosts: Josie Day and Ziska Mayadeen Stories 'Period poverty ..read more

Monumental shifts in trends and attitudes - some good and some less so - means that at the end of 2023, we are seeing ourselves and our country differently. This episode by students from the University of New South Wales explores the changing face of Australia.     Host Jade Psihogios Stories 'The Matilda effect' - Reporter: Maddie Nixon 'On the drink' - Reporter: Jacob Sukiennik 'Whose crime?' - Reporter: Cayle Reid 'Audio porn' - Reporter: Margareth Kowik 'Own your story' - Reporter: Anna Tidswell Audio Editor Peter R. R. White Executive Producer Connie Levett For more stories fro ..read more

In this episode by journalism students at Griffith University in Queensland, we talk to people needing support in difficult times. And for all those people needing support, there are individuals, communities and organisations who are there to provide help. Hosts Merced Hernandez and Olivia Schoenauer Stories 'Youth detention' - Reporter: Merced Hernandez 'Bushfires...again' - Reporter: Olivia Schoenauer 'Seeking shelter' - Reporter: Nicholas Powell 'Finding resilience' - Reporter: Larissa Espig 'Speak and Share' - Reporter: Alana Williams Audio Editors Merced Hernandez, Olivia Schoenauer, Nich ..read more

Para athletes don’t get the headlines or recognition of their able-bodied peers yet their stories are the epitome of resilience and overcoming adversity. Less than a year until the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, we speak to four athletes about how sport has transformed their lives. Hosts Ella Bradford and Julia Forbes Stories Emily Beecroft – Reporter: Julia Forbes Jenna Jones – Reporter: Ella Bradford Blake Cochrane – Reporter: Bobby Wilson Nathan Jason – Reporter: Rattanakorn Boontem Editor: Simon Brady Executive Producer: Peter English For more stories from the best student journalism ..read more

Every place has a story to tell: its past, present and what might lie ahead in the future. In this episode, our reporters from RMIT take us to native forests, a former prison, a public housing estate and a community on bushfire alert to find out how those places are changing. Hosts Annabel Fleming and Ned Coleman Stories ‘Citizen Scientists’ – Reporter: Melanie Bakewell 'Stories From The Inside’ – Reporter: Ruth McHugh-Dillon ‘Public Housing: Retain, Repair, Reinvest’ – Reporter: Penry Buckley ‘The Bushfire Spectre’ – Reporter: Sydney Lang Audio Editor: Tito AmbyoExecutive Producer: Tito Am ..read more