This episode by journalism students from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) explores the decision by Muslim women to adopt the veil to cover their hair, bodies and faces.  We hear the stories of five Muslim women from different walks of life and racial backgrounds who live across Australia. They tell us their reasons for covering-up and the struggles they go through as visible representatives of their faith in the face of increasing Islamophobia.  By simply being themselves and choosing to don the hijab, these women are Making a Difference.

Production
Hosts: Sara Amir and Eve Cogan
Reporters: Sara Amir and Arshmah Jamal
Audio editor: Sara Amir
Executive Producers: Sara Amir, Martin Newman

Music
‘There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
‘Singularity’ - Lagua Vesa
‘To Bright’ - Mochas
‘Cold Conclusion’ - August Wilhelmsson
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound 

For more stories from the University of Technology:
https://centralnews.com.au/

This episode, produced by journalism students from Deakin University and Southern Cross University, hears from people who are helping others and, by extension, helping the planet.

We delve into the world of Depop to explore if the movement is helping to curb our fast-fashion ways.

We also follow Ten-Cent Tom, a guy who is building a recycling business one aluminium can at a time, with the aim of employing people with disabilities just like him.

This episode also explores the complex issues of loneliness, identity crisis and voluntary assisted dying.

Production
Hosts: Curtis Baines and Georgia Dunne

Stories
‘Walking Away From Loneliness’ – Reporter: Jason Gunst (Deakin)
‘The Pace of Fashion’ – Reporter: Olivia Lowes (Deakin)
‘Identity Crisis’ – Reporter: Meghan Fernandes (Deakin)
‘Life Choices’ – Reporter: Naomi Newcombe (Deakin)
‘Ten-Cent Tom’ – Reporter: Lauren Munro (Southern Cross)

Audio editor: Christopher Scanlon
Executive Producer: Alison McAdam
 
More stories from Deakin University:
 https://dscribe.net.au/

Music
 'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
‘Downtown Boogie’ – Bryan Teoh
'Solo Acoustic Guitar’ – Jason Shaw
‘Heartbeat’ – b-train
‘Groundwork’ – Kevin MacLeod
‘Simple Love Song’ – Sasha
‘Little Hero’ – LexinMusic
‘Remembering You’ – Equilibrio
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

This episode produced by journalism students at Deakin University in Melbourne hears from people who are taking a stand to help others and, in some cases, themselves.

We talk to people working on the ground to stop the trade of human trafficking in south-east Asia.

We hear from the victims of online dating scams and their advice on how to avoid the traps.

We also learn about the challenges and successes of people who live with Tourette Syndrome – a neurological disorder that affects one-in-100 children in Australia. 

And there are the ways people are finding their voice to make a statement about fashion, politics, social issues and – in the case of social media influencers – themselves.

Production
Hosts: Curtis Baines and Georgia Dunne

Stories
‘Stop The Traffick’ – Reporter: Krsytle Richardson
‘Behind The Screens’ – Reporter: Jessica Fisher
‘The Fashion Statement’ – Reporter: Brandon Davis
‘Living With Tourette Syndrome’ – Reporter: Benjamin Filosi
‘Don’t Fall For It: Online Dating Scams’ – Reporter: Cal Dolan

Audio editor: Christopher Scanlon
Executive Producer: Alison McAdam

More stories from Deakin University:
https://dscribe.net.au/

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
‘Aquatic City Vanished’ – Bryan Teoh
'Dreams’ - Bensound 
‘Dance’ - Bensound
‘Infinite Peace’ – Kevin MacLeod
‘Signs To Nowhere’ – Shane Ivers
‘Depth Of Focus’ – Shane Ivers
‘Opening Move’ – Shane Ivers
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

A look at dating, love and sex as more than simply social interactions but reflections of how we’re actually going through the various stages of the pandemic.

This month, journalism students at Curtin University in Perth look at how dating has changed in these virtual times.

Romance reimagined explores the thrills and trepidation of making the first move, online dating and long-distance relationships. And how all of it might be helped with a more enlightened approach to sex education.

Production
Hosts: Isabella Corbett and Gabrielle Becerra Mellet
'Making moves' - Reporter: Emily Farquhar
'Fishing for swipes' - Reporter: Connie Maturana
'Kisses and kilometres' - Reporter: Breanna Redhead
'Let's talk about sex' - Reporter: Daryna Zadvirna
Audio editors:  Isabella Corbett and Gabrielle Becerra Mellet
Executive Producer: Glynn Greensmith

More stories from Curtin University
https://westernindependent.com.au/

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'Walk Through The City' - Alex_Besss
'In A French Café' - Brooklyn Brother
'Fancy Life' - Oak_Music
'Move Your Body' - Kyle
'Soulful Walk ' - Kinone
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

Journalism students at Griffith University in Brisbane bring us stories about the power of communities.

They go to regional areas to see how First Nations people are banding together to improve vaccination rates.

We hear from Muslim Australians s trying to bridge the cultural and racial divide in this country.

The community radio station is under-rated but it's where careers are born and local voices are heard, and they need to be supported.

As the world grapples with the effects of climate change and warming oceans, we report on the challenge to save seaweed...for own good.

And there are few things more unifying and comforting than owning a pet. And that point has taken on even greater significance during the pandemic.

Production
Hosts: Sitara Jat and Indio Myles
'Vaccinating First Nations' - Reporter: Tahnee Maxwell
'Muslims Down Under' - Reporter: Sitara Jat
'The humble community radio station' - Reporter: Indio Myles
'Helping seaweed, helping us' - Reporter: Jasmine Camp
'Pet therapy' - Reporter: Erin Norton
Executive Producers: Bridget Backhaus and Heather Anderson

More stories from Griffith University
https://thesourcenews.com


'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'The Eternity' - Roman Gorielov
'Long Way Home' - Roman Gorielov
'Solitude'
'Little Hero' - LexinMusic
'Fresh Fashion' - TrendingMusic
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

This month, journalism students from the University of NSW brings us stories about wanting change in our society.

We hear from a priest who was welcomed to Australia as a Vietnamese refugee yet still is the target of racial abuse.
 
There's a visit to Hope House that is providing support for financially disadvantaged pregnant women.
 
We look behind the movement that is driving change in the world of cinema and why it matters to have more women in front of and behind the camera.

And we speak to a financial coach who is helping people deal with another by-product of the pandemic: personal debt from compulsive over-shopping.

Production
Hosts: Andrena Kandiah and Laura Schofield
'A refugee's story of racism - Reporter: Shayna Correa
'Hope House' - Reporter: Emily Anderson
'Women on film' - Reporter: Kevin Ding
'Treat yourself' - Reporter: Imogen Smith
Audio editors: Peter White and Connie Levett
Executive Producer: Peter White

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'Lost Friend' - Roman Gorielov
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

For more stories from UNSW: https://www.newsworthy.org.au/


 

This episode by journalism students at the University of Melbourne goes 'hyperlocal' with stories, somewhat appropriately, from their own backyard, where most us have spent time in lockdown this year.

You'll hear about the plight of those relying on food banks through the pandemic, the conservation of culture and history - sometimes against the push for progress - as well as the debate around animal rights and the environment.

The stories are diverse and so are the locations. The team take us around Melbourne, into rural Victoria and hyperlocal in the provinces of China.

Production
Hosts: Clancy Balen and Jenny Cai
'Putting food in the bank' - Reporter: Mustafa Nuristani
'Click and collect tourism' - Reporter: Wuxi Fan
'Saving history' - Reporter: Matthew Hall
'Animal rights or a city icon?' - Reporter: Jenny Cai
'The cost of congestion busting' - Reporter: Clancy Balen
'The price of progress' - Reporter: Harry Sekulich
'Culture in a modern world' - Reporter: Yue Jiang

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'The Eternity' - Roman Gorielov
'Deep River' - Finval
'Structures From Silence' - DHDMusic
Time For Chill - Schwartzburg
'Chilled Summer Nights' - RoundnoteAudio
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

For more stories by journalism students at the University of Melbourne can be found at The Citizen: a publication for the Cente for Advancing Journalism.
https://www.thecitizen.org.au/    

This episode produced by journalism students at the University of Sydney looks at some of the everyday rituals  and relationships in our lives. Those rituals are on a broad spectrum:  from traditional cultural practices to the turmoil of friendships. And then there's the combination of ritual and relationship through the simplicity of the weekly grocery shop. 

Production
Host: Madison Lunz
'Paper Money' - Reporter: Iris Yuan
'The Genius of Shopping' - Reporter: Claudia Sobral
The Person You Have Called Is Not Available - Reporter: Nicole Alcantara

Music
'Chilled Summer Nights' - RoundnoteAudio
'Boundless Ocean, Vast Skies - Beyond
'We March Together' - Patrick Patrikios
'Little Black Cloud', 'Cross Stitch' - Podington Bear
 
For more stories by journalism students at the University of Sydney:
https://www.salienceatsydney.org/ 

For the best student journalism in Australia:
https://junctionjournalism.com/

In this episode by the University of Canberra, we share stories about people and places trying to make the world a better place.

There's a pro surfer who is trying to make mental health a 'cool' thing to talk about.

We speak with a former Australian coach about all the work still be done for women in sport.

We go to a festival for dogs with an important message about caring for pets.

And we look at the legacy we'll all leave in trying to make the world a better place.

Production
Host: Andrew Ford
'The Good Human' - Reporter: James Herring
'Sport Has No Gender' - Reporter: Sonia Emanuel
'The Living And The Dead' - Reporter: Lucy Monaghan
'The Underdog' - Reporter: Lyndsey Turnbull
Executive Producer: Simon Brady

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'Walk Through The City' - Alex_Besss
'Chilled Summer Nights' - RoundnoteAudio
'Harmony In Ultra Blue' - LEXMusic
'Silent Cry' - Valster
'Lost Friend' - Roman Gorielov
'Loneliness' - EasyTunes
'Somewhere An Angel' - IVLIOR
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

For more stories by journalism and sports media students at the University of Canberra:
https://junctionjournalism.com/category/location/act/

Making A Difference returns with this month's episode produced by journalism students from RMIT University in Melbourne.

They report on the thorny issues of vaccination and misinformation plaguing Australia's attempts to move through the next stage of the pandemic.
 
And there's a feature interview with one of Australia's leading investigative crime journalists, John Silvester, who tells us about the dangers and psychological strain of reporting on the crime beat.

Making A Difference is a Junction Journalism podcast. A new episode is released every month.

Production
Host: Warwick Jones
Reporters: Sarah Oliver, Shamsiya Hussainpoor, Eli Duxson, Charlotte Huston
Producer and audio editor: Warwick Jones

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

For the best student journalism in Australia:
https://junctionjournalism.com/