NGV International opens its doors tomorrow for teenagers to explore the gallery after-hours during its NGV Teens: Art Party.  Earl Grey producer Samantha Fremont speaks to Ushna Mehmood — among the teenagers helping to shape events like these.

 

Find out more about the NGV event: https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/teens/ngv-teens-art-party/

 

On The Beat brings you compelling interviews with news-makers and culture-shapers.  Plus, SYN Media reporters cover local stories meaningful to young people in Melbourne/Naarm.

 

On The Beat broadcasts from SYN Media's Melbourne/Naarm studios in the eastern Kulin nation.  SYN recognises this land is unceded and respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri people.

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Some Naarm/Melbourne gamers’ Super Smash Bros fights have been taken to the next level by a band providing a dramatic live score.  Player One producer Zack Goutzoulas spoke to keyboardist Ainsley Williams about performing ’Super Smash Bros Live’.

 

Player One is SYN's flagship program covering gaming culture.  Listen live on SYN 90.7FM, digital radio and online.  And stream anytime with your preferred podcast platform; just search 'Player One SYN.'

 

On The Beat broadcasts from SYN Media's Melbourne/Naarm studios in the eastern Kulin nation.  SYN recognises this land is unceded and respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri people.

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Melbourne's Finders Keepers Market is returning for its 15th year - showcasing local fashion and food.  Sam Deshayes reports sustainable practices are a large focus for several stallholders.

 

On The Beat broadcasts from SYN Media's Melbourne/Naarm studios in the eastern Kulin nation.  SYN recognises this land is unceded and respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri people.

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As this broadcast went to air, volunteers at this station were scrambling to save it.  SYN Media was in the middle of a marathon 24 hours of live broadcasting - raising awareness for an emergency fundraiser which had raised more than $36k at the time of broadcast.

 

The station’s staff and board say its future hinges on this fundraiser’s success.  That’s because after celebrating 20 years on air, they say SYN may close in just six weeks.

 

'What Happened' is an extensive — and, at-times, confronting — account of a difficult week.  In this special report, you’ll hear from current and former volunteers, staff and board members.

 

SYN Media news editor Loughlin Patrick spoke to them on and off the record about when key information was learned and who made key decisions.  Because for many, there is only one question: what happened?

 

Head to syn.org.au/whathappened to read this report.

 

Visit givenow.com.au/savesyn to learn more about the fundraiser.

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A Melbourne university is trialling a class to teach people seeking a music career about the industry’s environmental impact.  Green Music Australia is co-delivering the new program with JMC Academy.  SYN Media's Loughlin Patrick spoke to its CEO Berish Bilander about the industry's true impact and how it can change.

 

On The Beat brings you compelling interviews with news-makers and culture-shapers.  Plus, SYN Media reporters cover local stories meaningful to young people in Melbourne/Naarm.

 

On The Beat broadcasts from SYN Media's Melbourne/Naarm studios in the eastern Kulin nation.  SYN recognises this land is unceded and respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri people.

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Sarah Davenport, Elizabeth Fouldes, Dom Niere and Sam Deshayes bring you the stories they've been following around Melbourne the country.  This week:

 

• The state government has been urged to support pill testing by a second coroner this year, as Queensland moves to become the first state to roll out the service at music festivals.
• The federal government’s Housing Future Fund has passed the senate after Labor reached a deal with the Greens after months of negotiations.
• A first of its kind hub for Melbourne’s gig workers has opened in the CBD to provide amenities for a growing cohort of workers without an office.
• Aspiring high school teachers will soon study for free under a state government initiative after a rally outside Parliament House last week.
• Victorian series 'Neighbours' returns to screens on Monday, but there’s trouble for interstate productions with funding cuts in New South Wales and a pay dispute in Queensland.
• And in sport: Kyra Cooney-Cross has become the latest Matildas player to sign with an overseas football club, making a deadline day deal to play for Arsenal in Europe’s Women’s Super League.

 

On The Beat broadcasts from SYN Media's Melbourne/Naarm studios in the eastern Kulin nation.  SYN recognises this land is unceded and respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri people.

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It's up for debate in the media - but for AP Pobjoy, it's personal.  The trans director brings the stories of nine transgender high schoolers to the forefront in 'Unerased,' an online documentary series aiming to empower these young people to tell their own stories.  They sat down with SYN Media's Elizabeth Fouldes and Loughlin Patrick at the series' Melbourne premiere event to discuss how it came together behind the scenes.

 

Keep up with the series @minus18youth on TikTok and Instagram.

 

The Naughty Rude Show is SYN Media's flagship sex and relationships program.  Listen live on SYN 90.7FM, digital radio and online.  And stream anytime online with your preferred podcast platform; just search 'The Naughty Rude Show SYN.'

 

On The Beat brings you compelling interviews with news-makers and culture-shapers.  Plus, SYN Media reporters cover local stories meaningful to young people in Melbourne/Naarm.

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Australian actor, writer and director Shaun-Anthony Robinson premieres 'Surviving Sunset' as part of the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival on Sunday.  His film covers the brutal world of Hollywood and the actors trying to 'make it' - now amid tense strikes in the U.S.  Panorama's Declan Evans asked Robinson his own experiences in the Australian and U.S. film industries, what it was like to make the film, and about the current industry strikes.

 

Surviving Sunset premieres on Sunday at Cinema Nova; head to its website for tickets.

 

Panorama is SYN's flagship local news, entertainment and science program.  Listen live on SYN 90.7FM, digital radio and online.  And stream anytime online with your preferred podcast platform; just search 'Panorama SYN.'

 

On The Beat brings you compelling interviews with news-makers and culture-shapers.  Plus, SYN Media reporters cover local stories meaningful to young people in Melbourne/Naarm.

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Award-winning theatre-maker Candace Miles is a co-producer of 'Garage Girls' - exploring the life of trailblazing female mechanic Alice Anderson.  The local production takes audiences back to 1920s Melbourne to experience Australia's first all-girl garage.  SYN Media’s Mia Ranalletta asked about the real history behind the show, what it was like to produce, and why the story is meaningful to Miles.

 

Garage Girls' current run is sold out, but you visit La Mama Theatre's website to access a livestream or follow Three Birds Theatre for updates on a 2024 Victorian tour.

 

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Panorama is SYN's flagship local news, entertainment and science program.  Listen live on SYN 90.7FM, digital radio and online.  And stream anytime online with your preferred podcast platform; just search 'Panorama SYN.'

 

On The Beat brings you compelling interviews with news-makers and culture-shapers.  Plus, SYN Media reporters cover local stories meaningful to young people in Melbourne/Naarm.

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It’s one of the most confronting challenges imaginable for a child and their family: facing the onset of a life-limiting condition.  Loughlin Patrick reports a national plan aims to break down barriers to care – if it can get the support it needs to keep up advocates’ momentum.

 

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On The Beat brings you compelling interviews with news-makers and culture-shapers.  Plus, SYN Media reporters cover local stories meaningful to young people in Melbourne/Naarm.

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