Wavelength

COVID-19 has been devastating for all of us from both a physical health perspective as well as an economic one. However, COVID has also had a serious effect on our young people with a study from Headspace showing that 50% of young people's mental health had gotten worse since the pandemic struck. Our team spoke to both Headspace as well as Youth Opportunities, to find out what resources are out there for people who are having a tough time. 

Remember if you are having a tough time please reach out for help, you are not alone and there are many services out there that can help you. 

We also took a look into Adelaide's deaf community and whether we should make a bigger effort to learn Auslan and be more inclusive. 

Wavelength, sparking the convos about Adelaide you should be having. Listen live every Monday at 6pm ACST on Fresh 92.7, the Fresh website, or the Fresh app!

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Hosts: David Simmons and Hamish Kearvell,

Reporters: Arj Ganesan, Amy Vogelsang and Jamie Bucirde

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When it comes to issues of inequality we have come a long way, particularly for those of different sexual orientation and those who are gender diverse. However, in the LGBTQI+ community, many people including those who are apart of the queer community often forget about those who identify as intersex. 

Our reporters Adrian and Jamie spoke to Lud Allen, a facilitator of sexual health and counselling services in Victor Harbor, to discuss the ongoing issues intersex people still face. They also spoke to Astra a 26 year old intersex person who lives in Adelaide. 

Wavelength, sparking the convos about Adelaide you should be having. Listen live every Monday at 6pm ACST on Fresh 92.7, the Fresh website, or the Fresh app!

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Hosts: David Simmons and Hamish Kearvell,

Reporters: Adrian Rodriguez, Andrew Showell, Hamish Kearvell and Jamie Bucirde

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LGBTIQ+ Conversion Therapy has had a long and controversial history, and incredibly, is still legal in South Australia. It seeks to change or suppress a person's sexual orientation or even their gender identity, which is said to have major impacts on LGBTIQ+ people. All this leads to the question, should this practice be banned? We spoke with Equality Australia CEO Anna Brownabout the practice and why it's so detrimental to the LGBTIQ+ community. Nat Cook from SA Labor also had a chat with us about her push to outlaw the practice.

Meanwhile, it's an issue that you may not have heard about, but it's having an impact on a number of people around Australia. PFAS chemicals have reportedly been used by the Defence Department in its firefighting foam on bases for training, which is reportedly leading to major drops in nearby property prices as well as health concerns. Joshua Aylward from Shine Lawyers gave us the lowdown on a class-action lawsuit coming up against the Department of Defence.

Also on the show, the Coronavirus situation continues to worsen in Victoria, with a few scares for us here in SA too. We take you through the latest on the pandemic with special guests Professor Nikolai Petrovsky and Dr Anne-Lise Chaber, as well as brighten the mood with some Heaps Good News. Listen in!

Wavelength, sparking the convos about Adelaide you should be having. Listen live every Monday at 6pm ACST on Fresh 92.7, the Fresh website, or the Fresh app!

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Hosts: David Simmons

Reporters: Amila Dedović, Hamish Kearvell, Sam Talbot & Anthony Cox

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This pandemic has cause a lot of hardship, pain, fear and boredom. As we were in lockdown many of us started picking up new hobbies and skills. It was not only to pass the time, but a great way to keep up our mental health wellbeing. 

Gaining popularity in the 80's, Dungeon and Dragons became a staple icon of the nerd. However, the nerd culture shift with a healthy dosage of Stranger Things has created a massive boost in popularity for the game. Our reporter Sam took a look into the local Dungeon and Dragons scene to find out all about it and even wound up lost in a game himself. 

With the Federal Government lowering uni fees for some courses and increasing them on others we set our resident political expert Andrew, to breaks down what the changes mean for you. 

 Wavelength, sparking the convos about Adelaide you should be having. Listen live every Monday at 6pm ACST on Fresh 92.7, the Fresh website, or the Fresh app!

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Hosts: David Simmons

Reporters: Amila Dedović, Andrew Showell, Hamish Kearvell and Sam Talbot. 

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As new COVID cases become increasingly rare and restrictions are rolled back, people have started to return to the office and work. However, as we start to reenter society after prolonged isolation and severely reduced social interaction some people are understandably anxious about the return. Wavelength spoke to a number of psychologist on the issue of anxiety and what the work place may look like post COVID. 

Our dedicated reporters also hit the pubs to see how they're doing now that we're allowed to head out and grab a pint. 

Wavelength, sparking the convos about Adelaide you should be having. Listen live every Monday at 6pm ACST on Fresh 92.7, the Fresh website, or the Fresh app!

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Hosts: David Simmons, Jack Erickson
Reporters: Sam Talbot, Adrián garcía rodríguez, Amila Dedović

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Australia has one of the highest rates of food allergies, with one in ten children developing a food allergy before their first birthday. Food Allergy Week took place last week so the team at Wavelength had a chat with dietitian Frances Walker to discuss the issue. We also spoke to a mother whose child has severe food allergies and find out what they've done to stay food safe.

Also on this weeks episode we examine the a bit of news that might have been missed amongst all the COVID news, the third mass bleaching event to take place on the Great Barrier Reef. 

Wavelength, sparking the convos about Adelaide you should be having. Listen live every Monday at 6pm ACST on Fresh 92.7, the Fresh website, or the Fresh app!

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Hosts: David Simmons, Jack Erickson
Reporters: Sam Talbot, Amy Vogelsang, Amila Dedović

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The virus, it's had a devastating effect on us and on our dating life. Maintaining social distancing has been paramount to flattening the curve and despite absolutely smashing that goal we can't become complacent just yet. Unfortunately dating and maintaining casual relationships is very difficult to do while being physically apart, our reporter Sam took a deep dive into virtually dating.

Also this week, Wavelength takes a look at the gay panic defence and whether its time for SA to follow every other state and abolish this legal defence. 

Wavelength, sparking the convos about Adelaide you should be having. Listen live every Monday at 6pm ACST on Fresh 92.7, the Fresh website, or the Fresh app!

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Hosts: David Simmons and Jack Erickson

Reporters: Hamish Kearvell, Andrew Showell, Amila Dedovic, Anthony Cox & Sam Talbot 

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This week Wavelength takes a look at how what our economy could look like going forward in a post COVID-19 pandemic environment, examining our relationship with China, one of the biggest trading partners Australia has. With unprecedented levels of government support and stimulus packages, we also explored the pros and cons of introducing a Universal Basic Income (UBI). 

With social distancing measures and with everyone spending more and more time indoors, Wavelength unravels the truth behind piracy and whether it actually funds terrorism. 

Back this week and here to stay - HEAPS GOOD NEWS. To help spend a little bit of time away from the doom and gloom of constant Coronavirus updates we'll be bringing you the positive news that may have gone unnoticed. 

Wavelength, sparking the convos about Adelaide you should be having. Listen live every Monday at 6pm ACST on Fresh 92.7, the Fresh website, or the Fresh app!

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Hosts: David Simmons
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect, both on the medical and economic scale. This week we sit down and chat with Genevieve Hodge-Cardini founder and director of Spire, who had to 180 her business after social distancing measures were introduced. We also speak to experts from Norman Waterhouse, Lincoln Smith a Principal with specialization in employment as well as Stephanie Magliani an associate with a strong background in commercial law and debt recovery. 

This week we also spoke to Doha Khan who is running for city council in the upcoming by-election who if elected will make her the youngest member to ever hold the position. 

We also introduce a new segment this week HEAPS GOOD NEWS. To help spend a little bit of time away from the doom and gloom of constant Coronavirus updates, we'll be bringing you the positive news that may have gone unnoticed. 

Wavelength, sparking the convos about Adelaide you should be having. Listen live every Monday at 6pm ACST on Fresh 92.7, the Fresh website, or the Fresh app!

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Host: David Simmons

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Recently South Australia has rescinded laws that previously, suppressed the names of anyone charged with a sex offence until that person was convicted. This week our reporter Hamish tackles this complex problem speaking to someone who was wrongfully imprisoned for committing a sexual offence along with a victimologist to examine the positives and negatives. 

This week Wavelength also explores whether COVID-19 has created an alcohol problem for Australians stuck at home. 

Wavelength, sparking the convos about Adelaide you should be having. Listen live every Monday at 6pm ACST on Fresh 92.7, the Fresh website, or the Fresh app!

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Hosts: David Simmons
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