Making A Difference

It's a ritual we all take part in regardless of our culture or religion or heritage. The funeral, and the wake that follows, is a way to honour the dearly departed and to deal with our own loss. In this episode, Seth Delfin from Swinburne University looks at the tradition from his own Filipino culture and how people of his own generation are questioning its relevance and meaning. But it's also a revelation about how we all navigate, grief, memory and the unseen.

Host/Reporter: Seth Delfin

Episode Executive Producer: Vicki Kerrigan

Supervising Producer: Simon Brady

Music:
‘Betelgeuse’ / Kunal Shingade
‘Come Back Home’ / Olexy

Image:
'Flowers' / Kees Luising  

More stories from Swinburne University:
The Burne - https://www.theburne.com.au/

More stories from The Junction:
https://junctionjournalism.com/  

Women-only spaces have existed for centuries, if only as a response to the way women were excluded from many aspects of society. In this episode, University of Sydney reporter Ella Dungey takes us inside these spaces to explore why they are so necessary for many women.

Production: 
Reporter / Producer: Ella Dungey
Episode Executive Producer: Lea Redfern
Supervising Producer: Simon Brady

Music: 
‘Betelgeuse’ / Kunal Shingade
‘Come Back Home’ / Olexy

Artwork: 
Ella Dungey  

More stories from University of Sydney: 
Salience - https://www.salienceatsydney.org/

More stories from The Junction:
https://junctionjournalism.com/  

There's a growing body of evidence that shows loneliness and isolation is an issue for an increasing number of people. And one of the solutions - connection with others - is often is easier said than done. So, in this episode, student journalists from Edith Cowan University bring us stories about people trying to connect to the world and, just as importantly, helping others to do the same.

Hosts: Isla Tomlinson and Francess Waddell

Stories:
'The Fine Line' - Reporter: Isla Tomlinson
'To The Rescue' - Reporter: Francess Waddell
'Social Beings' - Reporter: Ava Tovalaro
'You’re Not Alone' - Reporter: Ellie Palmer
'Trailblazers' - Reporter: Georgie Cleaver
'More Than Just a Shed' - Reporter: Sophie Minorgan

Audio editor / Sound design: Isla Tomlinson
Episode Executive Producer: Monty Sangar
Supervising Producer: Simon Brady

Music:  
‘Betelgeuse’ / Kunal Shingade
‘Come Back Home’ / Olexy

Photo (social media):  
'Network' / Gerd Altmann

https://pixabay.com/users/geralt-9301/

More stories from The Junction:

https://junctionjournalism.com/

This episode by journalism students at Swinburne University looks at the spaces where many people live: from workplaces and communities to culture, money, and identity. These are stories about pressure and adaptation, of being overlooked or underestimated, and of finding ways to be seen, heard, and understood. These are lives lived between the lines.

Host: Matthew Parkhill

Mean Testing - Reporter: Brett Lynn

Talk to Me - Reporter: Jasmine Krnjaic

Nowhere is Good to be Homeless - Reporter: Ella Bryson

Stop the Toxic - Reporter: Austin Walsh

The Westall Mystery - Reporter: Ysabelle Aquino 

Not In A Hurry - Reporter: Lily Nicolitsopoulos 

Shopping Wars - Reporter: Lily Henshaw

The Cost of an Education - Reporter: Farrah Radina 

My Own Identity - Reporter: Lucy Borg

Production:

Episode Executive Producer: Peter Marcato

Supervising Producer: Simon Brady

Music:

‘Betelgeuse’ / Kunal Shingade

‘Come Back Home’ / Olexy 

Image (social media):

Global people / Gerd Altmann on Pixabay

More stories from Swinburne University:

https://www.theburne.com.au/ 

More stories from The Junction:

https://junctionjournalism.com/

In this episode by journalism students at UNSW, we look at care and vulnerability across very different lives. From young people navigating the dating scene, to female athletes facing higher injury risks; from the quiet work of a mortician preparing the dead with dignity, to growing concern about apps that expose children to exploitation; and the life of a refugee who found safety after fleeing persecution.

Different stories…but they all ask the same question: when it matters most, who looks after us?

Host: Anoushka Israni

Stories:

Gen Z dating - Reporter: Ben Tresno Turner

The Gender Gap in Sports Injuries - Reporter: Kate Arellano 

The Mortician - Reporter: Eva Matthews

Nudify apps - Reporter: Raahat Shaik

Escape from Afghanistan - Reporter: Salvatore Franco

Production:

Sound design: Britta Jorgensen

Episode Executive Producer: Peter R. R. White

Supervising Producer: Simon Brady

Music:

‘Betelgeuse’ / Kunal Shingade

‘Come Back Home’ / Olexy 

Image (social media):

'Pedestrian crowd' - Brian Merrill

More stories from UNSW:

https://www.newsworthy.org.au/

More stories from The Junction:

https://junctionjournalism.com/

Flying foxes, war veterans, AI chatbots, women in journalism, Halloween, rural communities. In this episode, student reporters at Deakin University bring us stories about people trying to work out who's on their side.

Hosts: Leigh Lule and Alex Kratofil  

Stories:

Who gives a flying fox - Reporter: Evie Nguyen

The Mad Snake - Reporter: Ruby Vella

My Therapist, the Chatbot - Reporter: Nhu Phan

Trick or Treat - Reporters: Mel Di Donato, Kaitlin Crosbie and Brandy Dixon

Anger in the Bush - Reporter: George Nicol

Women in the News - Reporter: Ali Turner, Brooke Williams and Malya Torrance

AI: workmate or biggest rival? - Reporter: Farah Hawi

Production:

Sound design and mixing: Chris Scanlon

Episode Executive Producer: Alison McAdam

Supervising Producer: Simon Brady

Music:

‘Betelgeuse’ / Kunal Shingade

'Freaky Halloween' / Alex Productions 

‘Come Back Home’ / Olexy 

Image (social media):

'Touch finger' / Gerd Altmann 

More stories from Deakin University:

https://www.dscribe.net.au/

More stories from The Junction:

https://junctionjournalism.com/

For our 50th episode, journalism students from Griffith University look back…and forward. They take us back to events in 1975 to report on the enduring influence of The Dismissal and the land rights movement in Australia. And we trace the echoes of those stories through our 50 episodes to present day issues about food security and sustainable fashion. From old fabric to new futures, how the past is stitched into the present. 

Hosts: Mayabi Aziz and Princess Brown

Stories:

'1975: The Ballads of the Whitlam Dismissal' - Reporter: Mayabi Aziz

'What’s in a Name?' - Reporter: Nahri Forde

'From thrift to thriving: the rise of op shops' - Reporter: Azzen Ramathan

'Funky foods' - Reporter: Mayabi Aziz 

Production supervision:

Sound design: Heather Anderson and Bridget Backhaus

Episode Executive Producers: Bridget Backhaus and Heather Anderson

Supervising Producer: Simon Brady

More stories from Griffith University:

https://thesourcenews.com/ 

More stories from The Junction

https://junctionjournalism.com/

Social media image:

Urban pavement - pen_ash

Music:

‘Betelgeuse’ / Kunal Shingade 

‘Come Back Home’ / Olexy

Sex work is legal and it's in-demand. So, why are those who do sex work feeling unsafe and isolated? Sex workers rarely speak publicly but Curtin University reporter Camila Equsquiza Santa Cruz spent months interviewing some of these workers in Western Australia on a campaign they say is all about basic human rights. 

Host / Reporter: Camila Equsquiza Santa Cruz

Supervising Producer: Kayt Davies

Episode Executive Producer: Simon Brady

Music:

‘Betelgeuse’ / Kunal Shingade 

‘Drifting Thoughts’ / Free Sound Server 

‘Coniferous Forest’ / Orangery 

‘Checkmate’ / Nathan Smith

Image:

'Red Umbrella' - Aline de Nadai / Unsplash 

More stories from Curtin University:

Western Independent

 More stories from The Junction

https://junctionjournalism.com/

Journalism students from RMIT bring us stories of people emerging from tragedy, misadventure and personal angst, and what we learn when our backs are against the wall. 

Host: Dashiel Agar

Stories:

'From The Ashes' - Reporter: Jessica Nguyen

'You Only Have To Ask' - Reporter: Elisha Walker

'Up The Creek' - Reporter: Ella Curry

"Breaking Silence' - Reporter: Keras Marszalek

Production supervision:

Episode Executive Producer: Dylan Bird

Supervising Producer: Simon Brady

Music:

‘Betelgeuse’ / Kunal Shingade 

‘Come Back Home’ / Olexy

More stories from RMIT:

https://thecityjournal.net/ 

More stories from The Junction

https://junctionjournalism.com/

Murujuga – the sacred rock art site in Western Australia’s Pilbara – has just been listed by UNESCO for World Heritage status. But scientific experts say preservation of the carvings – some dating back 50-thousand years – is still precarious after the federal government’s decision last month to conditionally extend the neighbouring North-West Shelf gas project. We brought you this story in 2024 and because of these very recent developments, we’re re-running the investigation by Tylah Tully from Curtin University to help you understand a story entwined in history, culture, science and politics. 

Host: Andrew Dodd

Reporter/Producer: Tylah Tully

Episode Executive Producer: Simon Brady

Statement by Raelene Cooper, Traditional Owner, on Federal Court application  

Statement by Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt

Report on Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program

Statement by Woodside Energy

Joint statement by Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, Federal and Wa Governments on World Heritage listing

For more stories from the best student journalism in Australia:
The Junction

Episode images
Social media and web: Robin Chapple, Tylah Tully

Music
‘Betelgeuse’ / Kunal Shingade

'Spirituality' by Maximus Sound

'Anxious' by Oleksii Kaplunskyi

'Desert Orchid' by Alisha Studio

'So Many Memories' by Myton Music

'Just a Light Secret' by MooveKa

'Come Back Home' by Olexy