Modern slavery is one of the biggest forms of exploitation on the planet today, but the average Australian resident knows little about it. 

Reporter Wing Kuang spoke to CEO of Ethical Trade Alliance Lawrence Christoffelsz and CEO of Xugar digital agency Sagar Sethi about the website they developed for Australians to identify brands which use modern slave labour for their products. 

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This week our reporters Youssef Saudie and Wing Kuang asked one another questions about their packages.

Youssef gave an update on the youth he interviewed and where they are now since he made the package. Wing expanded on her package detailing the importance of caring about the impact modern slavery has on us and how to combat it.

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Compared to other Western democracies, Australia has an incredibly high level of media concentration. This limits the variety of viewpoints and opinions expressed on currents affairs and news events. Reporter Benjamin Polazzon spoke to Associate Professor Simone Murray about the problems Australia faces in regard to media concentration.

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First Nations scholars at Melbourne’s Monash University are spearheading a new program which teaches science through Indigenous knowledge and wisdom. 

Wing Kuang spoke to Krystal De Napoli and Dr. Angela Ziebell for more information on the new unit, how it has been received and what they hope becomes of it.

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Our reporters Rafal Alumairy and Anneliese Farrer interview Student Journalist of the Year Jack Ward. Last year, after the closure of Ararat's local newspaper, he was the only source of local independent news. He joins us today to discuss the news situation in Ararat and the importance of young people in journalism. 

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This is our first throwback news package. Here at Panorama we have packages that never got archived on our podcast. We hope that this informs you but also makes you reflect on the issues that have faded in the media.

Originally aired in October 2019, reporter Benjamin Polazzon looks into how extremist movements grow and thrive in the internet age. 

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Young people in Australia are facing a “debt tsunami” as they borrow money to pay for basic living costs, warns the Consumer Policy Research Centre.

Angus Thomson heard from CEO Lauren Solomon about the impacts. 

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In our final interview with Local and Vocal campaigners from the Foundation for Young Australians, our reporters Anneliese Farrer and Angus Thomson speak with Semonti and Ella. Both discuss their involvement with the initiative and what they got from it. Semonti is particularly interested in young mental health while Ella is focused on climate change.

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Packets of seeds are showing up across the globe with an unmarked sender. Who is receiving them, who is sending them, and why?

Anneliese Farrer spoke to Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment Head of Biosecurity Operations Emily Canning

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According to an ABC report last week, a mistakes have been found in the translation of government materials about COVID-19. Does that mean translations from the government are not trustworthy? How difficult it could be to translate a public health message in other languages? What can we do to help spread the correct message?

Wing Kuang talks to Professor Anthony Pym from the University of Melbourne.

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