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This week, we’re sharing stories about coastal creatures.

We’ll meet a couple of underwater explorers and discover some of the unexpected ways we’re all interconnected. 

Looking for Blueback

Follow Amelia on a wild fish chase! She's embarking on a quest to fulfil a childhood dream - meeting a Blue Groper.

Produced by Amelia Mertha

Sharks, Microbes & Me

This week is Coastcare week - an annual campaign that recognises the Australians actively restoring and protecting our coastline. 

We had the joy of meeting one of these wonderful people - Sian Liddy - a marine ecologist currently completing her PhD on the ecology of sharks at the University of Sydney.

Sian shared a day in the life of a marine ecologist, why sharks have a PR problem and some of the ways we can help protect our beautiful coastal environment.

All The Best Credits

Production Manager, Mix & Compile by: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Editorial Manager: Mell Chun

Host & Interviewer: Madhuraa Prakash

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This week, the story of an investigation into the inter-country adoption process in South Korea. 

Since the end of the Korean War, over 200,000 South Korean babies and children have been adopted overseas under one of the largest and longest running inter-country adoption programs in the world. Many of these adoptees are asking questions about the systems and practices that have shaped the course of their lives.

Paper Orphans

This piece was produced as a two-part series for the 2023 Signal Boost feature series.

Produced by Kelly Bartholomeusz.

Mentoring support provided by Karishma Luthria.

The Signal Boost Podcast is presented by the Wheeler Centre and made possible by the generous support of the Ian Potter Foundation. 

You can find out more at www.wheelercentre.com/signal-boost. 

All The Best Credits

Production Manager: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Editorial Manager: Mell Chun

Host: Madhuraa Prakash

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This week, we’re sharing the second part of Strong Stories of the Weak. A live storytelling event we put on with Word Travels for their 2023 Story Week, featuring live music from local composer Elizabeth Jigalin.

In a Heartbeat

Have you ever messed up so badly you just wanted to sink into the floor and disappear? Our first storyteller has….

Ruth’s a professional writer, oral historian and a nurse. Tonight her story takes us into the life-and-death arena of the operating theatre!

Written and performed by Ruth Melville.

Pressure

Writer, performer and artist of Indigenous Papua New Guinean heritage Lungol Wekina reflects on the strength we can find in the face of adversity and the way this intersects with Indigenous identities.

Written and performed by Lungol Wekina.

Beyond Goodbyes

Storyteller of Darug and Quechua heritage Lucy Norton reflects on grief and loss. 

Written and performed by Lucy Norton.

All The Best Credits

Composer and Musician: Elizabeth Jigalin

Recordist: Harvey O'Sullivan

Strong Stories of the Weak Creative Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Strong Stories of the Weak Project Manager: Patrick McKenzie

Compiled and mixed by Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Editorial Manager: Mell Chun

Host: Madhuraa Prakash

Photo Credit: DefinitelyDefne Photography. 

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This week, we’re sharing the stories recorded at Strong Stories of the Weak. A live storytelling event put on with the help of Word Travels for their 2023 Story Week.

Six people with powerful stories let us into their foibles, moments of vulnerability and minor catastrophes, with stunning scoring by local composer and artist Elizabith Jigalin.

We’re bringing you three tales this week, and you’ll be able to catch the rest next week in part two.

Cry Baby President

First up, All the Best host Madhuraa kicked off the night with a personal narrative of self-discovery.

Written & performed by Madhuraa Prakash.

Cover Story

Jared weaves a fictional tale about the glare of fame and the toils of being the least popular member of a boy band.

Written & performed by Jared Richards.

Antarctica 

Dylin Hardcastle opens up and shares a true story of the journey that led them to Antarctica. 

Written & performed by Dylin Hardcastle.

All The Best Credits

Composer and Musician: Elizabeth Jigalin

Recordist: Harvey O'Sullivan

Strong Stories of the Weak Creative Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Strong Stories of the Weak Project Manager: Patrick McKenzie

Compiled and mixed by Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Editorial Manager: Mell Chun

Host: Madhuraa Prakash

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This week, we’re re-sharing this episode from our archives for two reasons.

Firstly, because it’s Halloween season.

Secondly, because the horrors depicted, especially that of Islamophobia and racism, are sadly extremely relevant today. 

The stories come from a variety show called 'Horror of the Everyday' by producers from Refugee Art Project and New Moon artist collective. These stories were made with support from inner west council and co-produced by Mike Williams.

A content warning for this episode, the stories will contain discussions of racism, Islamophobia and sexual harassment.

Street Harassment 

Eleni discusses street harassment in Cyprus with Eleni and her friend Fatima. 

Produced by Eleni Christou from New Moon Artist Collective.

Everyday Racism

Zeinab ponders the impacts of racism on a question as old as Shakespeare - what’s in a name? 

Produced by Zeinab Mir from the Refugee Art Project.  

Hazeen

An interview with members of Hazeen, an anti racist Muslim death metal band.

Produced by Safdar Ahmed from the Refugee Art Project.

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All The Best Credits

Production Manager: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Editorial Manager: Mell Chun

Host: Madhuraa Prakash

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They say home is where the heart is...but is it ever that simple? This week we follow a couple's dramatic attempts to get a foot on the property ladder, then a heartfelt reflection on saying goodbye to a family home.

On The Ladder

Our first story explores young people navigating the housing market.

Written and edited by Lucy Bailey.

Supervising Producer Evanna Ho.

Voice acting by Nicole Alcantara, George McMillian, Echo Lyu and Lucy Bailey.

Our House Breathing

In our next story, when selling their house of almost 30 years, Tiarne’s family reflect on their memories of the place they called home, and face the uncertainty of their futures. 

Produced by Tiarne Cook.

Supervising Producer Eugenia Zoubtchenko.

All The Best Credits

Compiled and mixed by Phoebe Adler-Ryan.

Editorial Manager: Mell Chun

Host: Madhuraa Prakash

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This week, we're bringing you stories from stellar wordsmiths at the Sydney Final of the Australian Poetry Slam Competition 2023 - hosted by Word Travels.

Through months of heats – Mt Druitt to Double Bay, Northern Beaches to Newtown – these lyricists gathered at Customs House to compete for the crown of Sydney Slam Champion.

We’ve selected some of the highlight performances from the evening for your enjoyment.

You'll hear performances by Andrew Cox, Maddy Godfrey, Lily, JMO and E3. And music by John Maddox.

Content warning: The stories include references to struggling with mental health, self harm and suicidal ideation. 

Credits

Produced by Phoebe Adler-Ryan.

Compiled and mixed by Darcy Allen.

The recordist was Stewart Geddes.

A special thanks to the Word Travels team for making this episode possible.

You can find out more about Story Week and the Australian Poetry Slam Championship at: www.wordtravels.info

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This week's episode is all about animals. First up, the heroic efforts of the Community Cat Carers and their work on the streets of Sydney turning the lives of cats and kittens around. Next, Elina explores the complex and intricate matriarchy of bees.

Content Warning: This story contains some talk of harm to animals.

Producer: Ryan Pemberton

Supervising Producer: Mell Chun

Music: Original Score by Ryan Pemberton

Additional Music Sourced from Blue Dot Sessions.

YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT COMMUNITY CAT CAREERS, DONATE AND SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER AT https://community-cat-carers-inc.raisely.com/

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This week’s story is officially called ‘Anna from Hungary’, however the journey that Anna takes throughout her life illustrates that for many people nationality is not always a simple thing. 

Anna from Hungary

Anna shares the story of her hometown, a place that was the territory of Hungary, Austria and Germany at different times in her childhood. Later, she shares the life she has now made in Australia.

This story is another feature from our partnership with the podcast ‘177 Nations of Tasmania’. In this podcast, host and producer Mark Thomson aims to interview subjects from each of the 177 nationalities represented in Tasmania’s last census.

To hear the full episode head to www.markthomsonmedia.com or search ‘177 nations’ wherever you get your podcasts.

A quick content warning, this story contains references to war, displacement and abuse.

All The Best credits:

Compile and mixed by Bethany Gargett

Production Manager: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Editorial Manager: Mell Chun

Host: Madhuraa Prakash

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This week we’re bringing you another yarn from Bla Mela Stori, a program by Katherine Regional Arts. 

Robin Rogers

Robin Rogers describes the huge cultural shifts he has witnessed in his lifetime.

Produced by Ernest Junior Daniels.

Bla Mela Stori aim to empower young Indigenous people from remote areas to produce audio stories meaningful to them. 

It was made as part of the Bla Mela Stori project, a program by Katherine Regional Arts in the Northern Territories.

Stories in this program were produced with the support of the Australian Federal Government’s Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand Fund (RISE).

All The Best credits:

Compile and mixed by Sebastien Fijac

Production Manager: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Editorial Manager: Mell Chun

Host: Madhuraa Prakash

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