RMIT research has created a new wave energy technology that can convert wave power into energy.

So how viable is this type of renewable?

Emile Pavlich investigates. 

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Hosts Faith Macale and Angus Drain caught up with SYN Represent's Viet Bui to chat about the recent movements in state politics. 

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For this weeks News Talks, hosts Faith Macale and Benay Ozdemir caught up with Tim Sprey, Melbourne Hub Expansion Manager for Jigsaw, to talk about how young people living with disability can achieve rewarding, award-wage work, and what skills they can bring to the workforce.

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Once a year, on International Overdose Awareness Day, organisations from all over Australia gather to remember, educate and prevent opiod-related deaths.

Reporter Fae O'Toole tagged along this week and heard from CEO of First Steps, Patrick Lawrence. 

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A lot went on behind the release of Kanye West's latest album, Donda.

It's been delayed for over a year.   

Reporter Benjamin Lamb saught up PedestrianTV writer Michael Di Iorio and hosts of the Talking Yeezus podcast Austin and Brandon. 

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Reporter Sahar Foladi caught up with podcast host, final year journalism student and Afghan Australian Shamsiya Hussainpoor to talk about the reality of being an Afghan Australian right now.  

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Youth Affairs Council of Victoria hosted its annual conference earlier this month, Reshape Our Future. 

Emile Pavlich gives us a rundown on Victoria's new youth strategy and the some of the innovative forms of justice that were spoken about at the two-day event. 

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With hopes that COVID-19 may be behind us, many university students have relocated from all over the country in the hopes of experiencing face to face.

Many young Australians have left home for the first time and are dealing with the unique situation of being under lockdown whilst living on campus.

Reporter Angus Drain spoke to University College students about their experiences under lockdown while on residence, as well as Student Wellbeing Coordinator and counsellor, Katie Saya about how to support these students.

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Research is revealing the intriguing connection between human's microbes and mental health.

Melbourne University psychology PhD student Djamila Eliby is conducting research called the "bugs and brain" study, which explores the complex interactions between the gut microbes and the mood.

Reporter Mengjie Jenny Cai has the story. 

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Afghanistan has been in the news a lot this week. So I caught up with professor in international security and intelligence studies Dr John Blaxland to understand who the Taliban are and what the Australia government's moral responsibility is in the area.

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