The Yarn

Last semester, one of our journalist students – Josie Hess – pitched an idea about life in Victoria’s coal country. That’s in Gippsland, around 160 kilometres east of Melbourne. They wanted to know: what does life after coal look like in a nation still reliant on fossil fuels? And who’s fighting for it? 

Today, a preview of Coal Face episode two, After The Smoke – The Hazelwood Mine Fire. Coal Face is created and presented by Josie Hess and Steph Sabrinskas. This episode also features activist Wendy Farmer. Full episodes of Coal Face can be found at coalfacepodcast.com.

The Yarn is produced by the Centre for Advancing Journalism, at the University of Melbourne.  

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How far would you go for the perfect body?

Mounting scientific evidence points to alarming health risks associated with taking bodybuilding supplements at a young age. But the question remains: why are so many young men turning to potentially harmful supplements in such large numbers?

In part two of Hulk Pressure, reporter Harry Sekulich investigates male body image, and the pressures young men face in trying to achieve the perfect body.

The Yarn is produced at the Centre for Advancing Journalism, at the University of Melbourne.  

The following episode contains descriptions of mental health struggles, and experiences of eating disorders. If this episode brings up anything for you, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Butterfly Foundation on 1800 334 673.

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What’s the cost of a perfect body? For some young Australian men, it could be lifelong liver damage. 

Under-regulated and readily available straight off the shelf, bodybuilding supplements are being consumed in growing numbers by adolescent males. But many of them haven’t been tested on teenage bodies, and no one knows the true extent of what the damage may be. 

In part one of our two-part series Hulk Pressure, Harry Sekulich investigates supplements, male body image, and the hidden toll this is taking on young men. 

The Yarn is produced at the Centre for Advancing Journalism, at the University of Melbourne.  

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