May 12 is the annual International Nurses Day. University of Melbourne Professor Marie Gerdtz tells us a short history of nursing and the life of Florence Nightingale. 

Sam Mills reports. (12/05/2020)

 

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As more young people turn away from religions, what do older generations of Muslims think about less youth partaking in Ramadan and how is it effecting their relationship?

Annaliese Farrer investigates (Aired on 5 May 2020)

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While digital technology enables people to stay connected during the COVID-19 lockdown, young people in Victoria now find themselves socially isolated with little to no contact with other people face-to-face.

The latest survey by Youth Affairs Council Victoria found that social disconnection has been the biggest impact of COVID-19 on Victorians aged 12 to 25, while it exacerbates existing issues that many young people have faced.

Wing Kuang reports.

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Due to federal government announcing public venue closures because of COVID-19, religious communities are impacted by this as well.

Mosques are closed, which play a large role in a Muslim's life. From Friday prayers to the community sense it gives. It is also impacting their annual practice of Ramadan from April 24 to May 24.

Youssef Saudie has the story.

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The collapse of Virgin Australia has led to questions about the viability of a second major airline in Australia, just 19 years after the closure of the country's previous second-largest airline Ansett.

The aviation industry as a whole is suffering right now, and there are plenty of vital decisions that need to be made about its future.

Sam Mills spoke to pilot Rosina Helbig to hear her thoughts on the delicate situation (Aired 21 April 2020)

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The effects of COVID-19 continue to be felt by Australian industries, including Melbourne’s famous coffee industry. 

So why are some of Melbourne’s cafés ordering more coffee during lockdown than they were before?

John Thompson speaks with Kev Benge, Account Manager at an independent Melbourne roastery, about the sudden increase and what deciding factor led to cafes either booming or shuttering their doors.

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The Federal Government’s COVIDSafe app was launched over the weekend. 

The app, which will track users with Bluetooth technology, was designed to make contact tracing easier for authorities in their efforts to contain the outbreak, but some are concerned for their privacy. 

Sam Mills spoke with Associate Professor Joshua Miller about incentives that the government could use if support for the app 

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Amidst the domino effect of hardships that COVID-19 has created. What charities and campaigns are being orchestrated to help societies most vulnerable?

Reporter Anneliese Farrer spoke to restaurant owner Hana Assafiri about her Pay it Forward Campaign which looks after Melbourne’s most vulnerable. 

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The federal government has asked community television in Australia to transition to an online only business model by June 30.

This includes channel 31 Melbourne and 44 Adelaide, which currently clock up about two-hundred-and-twenty hours of diverse, Australian-made content on free-to-air television.

Indiana Hansen talks to the general manager of Channel 31 Melbourne Shane Dunlop about what there is to lose (Aired 21 April 2020)

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With the recent use of CRISPR being used to treat a patient with genetic blindness, where are we headed in the field of genetic engineering and what potential risks do we face?

Anneliese Farrer spoke to Alice Pebay, a researcher at Melbourne University, to better understand what the future holds (Aired 21 April 2020)

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