Faith Macale reports on former CNN journalist and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa's UNESCO press freedom prize.

"Freedom of the press continues to be a strong pillar of democracy in the Philippines"   

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Reporter Kendra Jewell spoke to young Australian singer songwriter Holly Hebe and emerging R&B artist Squid about their experiences of the music industry in a post-COVID world.   

 

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If you’ve ever ridden a bike in Melbourne, you’ll know that sharing the road with trams, cars and trucks can be a scary experience. But the coronavirus pandemic has made the City of Melbourne re-think how cyclists move through the city.

Angus Thomson begins this story in Carlton. 

He spoke with Bike Network CEO Craig Richards and Victorian Transport Association CEO Peter Anderson. 

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Deadwood, leaf litter and other high-risk bush has been the target of 'planned burning' around the state this autumn. From a practical standpoint, the burns reduce fuel for future bushfires. 

The Joint Fuel Management Program is a state-wide, three year initiative to manage bushfire fuel across public and private land. 

Reporter Emile Pavlich chats to Murray Johns, a landcare facilitator from the Victorian Landcare Gateway group about the planned burns.   

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A proposed tax on electric and other low emission vehicles is currently being debated in the lower house of the Victorian parliament.

Reporter Lilian Bernhardt spoke to electric vehicle researcher and specialist Jake Whitehead from the University of Queensland to discuss the possible implications of the tax and what it could mean for Victoria's emission goals and the uptake of EV'S in Australia.

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Reporter Angus Thomson takes a look into the current state of evictions and rental debt in Victoria. He explores how the COVID-19 stimulus measure cuts will affect the market. 

Speaking to Paddy Gordon from the Renters And Housing Union. 

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We’re all familiar with the ‘starving student’ stereotype, but food insecurity is often an overlooked issue on university campuses. Now, researchers from the University of Melbourne are looking into the experience of domestic and international students hustling to feed themselves while at uni.

Angus Thomson caught up with Rafaela Anja and Mia Zentari, student researchers on the 'Talking Hunger: understanding food insecurity on campus' study from the University of Melbourne. 

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The European Medicines Agency released their findings that the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective, after dozens of countries paused their rollout this week to investigate a possible link between blood clots and the vaccine.

Fae O'Toole chats to Deakin University chair of epidemiology Catherine Bennett about AstraZeneca, public confidence in the vaccine and the upcoming rollout in Australia.

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After an explosive month of rape allegations in Federal Parliament, reporter Fae O’Toole spoke to Plan International CEO and former Parliament House staffer Susanne Legena about her time working in politics and what she thinks needs to change.

If you’ve been affected by any of the issues in this story, you can reach help from a number of places:

1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732)

BeyondBlue – 13 11 14.

Lifeline – 1300 224 636.

 

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Reporter Angus Thomson spoke to Youth Mental Health advocate Melissa Keller-Tuberg and Former Australian of the Year psychiatrist and professor Pat McGorry.

The final report from the Royal Commission into Victoria's mental health system, released on Tuesday, recommended a radical overhaul of the way we treat child and youth mental health in the state. So, why has the system failed young people so badly, and what can be done to fix it?

If you’ve been affected by any of the issues in this story, you can reach help from a number of places.

Headspace: 1800 650 890

LifeLine: 1300 224 636.

Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800

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