In a world of heightened tension and conflict, there is lots to be wary and anxious about. But as the experts say: focus on the things you can control and don’t worry about what you can’t.

This episode is the first appearance on our podcast by students from Western Sydney University. And they look at the things that scare us…and how people deal with those fears.

Host: Claire Brownlie

Stories:
‘Parra-normal’ – Reporter: Claire Brownlie
‘Finding Home’ – Reporter: Polina Krongauz
‘Not So Social Media’ – Reporter: Bianca Paige Tropiano
‘Gore-lore’ – Reporter: Emily Mah-Chut

Supervising Producer: Roger Dawkins
Executive Producer: Simon Brady

More stories from the best student journalism in Australia:
https://junctionjournalism.com/

Music
‘Betelgeuse’ - Kunal Shingade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XANS2XsG4DE
‘Come Back Home’ – Olexy
https://pixabay.com/users/olexy-25300778/

Photos (social media)
'Tunnel’ – Bruno
https://pixabay.com/users/bru-no-1161770/
'Backpack traveller' - Tumisu
https://pixabay.com/users/tumisu-148124/
'Ghost silhouette' - Nick Magwood
https://pixabay.com/users/magwood_photography-6599853/

This episode by student journalists at Curtin University in Perth makes us think about the concept of trust and the belief in the goodness of people.
The things they say, the way we rely on them…and the potential risk of placing our trust in others.

Hosts:
Madigan Spooner and Camila Egusquiza Santa Cruz

Stories:
‘Man or Bear’ – Reporter: Camila Egusquiza Santa Cruz
‘The Aliens Are Coming’ – Reporter: Andrew Hanlon
‘Pet Custody’ – Reporter: Madigan Spooner
‘Moondyne Joe’ – Reporter: Aimee Glossop
‘The End Zone’ – Reporter: Beth Mackiewicz

Supervising Producers: Kayt Davies, Sarah Taillier and Glynn Greensmith
Executive Producer: Simon Brady

More stories from student journalists at Curtin University.
https://westernindependent.com.au/

Music
‘Betelgeuse’ - Kunal Shingade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XANS2XsG4DE
‘Come Back Home’ – Olexy
https://pixabay.com/users/olexy-25300778/

For many people, food and the simple act of cooking can provide solace and comfort, particularly for those who go through the upheaval of migrating to another country. Cooking reminds them of home – not just the food but the people and places as well.
Nicole Alcantara from the University of Sydney spent an evening with two young men from Nepal. And as they cooked a traditional Nepali curry, the conversation around food revealed a lot more about their new life in Australia and the enduring connections to home.

Reporter: Nicole Alcantara
Editor and Supervising Producer: Lea Redfern
Executive Producer: Simon Brady

Avishek’s Nepalese fish curry recipe
https://alcantaranicole.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/avisheks-fish-curry-1.pdf

More stories from the best student journalism in Australia.
The Junction

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' – Get Music
‘When the Ash Settles’ – The Westerlies
‘Ngoni’ – The Mini Vandals
‘Bridgewalker’ – Bitters
‘Basketliner’ – Bitters
‘High Life’ – The Mini Vandals
‘Come Back Home’ – Olexy
 

It’s hard enough for anyone to find a home to rent in Australia. The difficulty factor is multiplied many times more for hundreds-of-thousands of international students who come to the country each year, also needing a rental. In this episode, reporter Gwen Liu reveals the desperate measures many students are turning to that are exposing them to potential scams and exploitation.

Reporter: Gwen Liu
Executive Producer: Simon Brady

Original stories
Crikey – Rental crisis: desperate students turn to Chinese brokers and pay the price
https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/08/14/rental-crisis-desperate-students-chinese-brokers/
The Citizen – Rental crisis: Desperate students turn to Chinese brokers and pay price
https://www.thecitizen.org.au/articles/rental-crisis-desperate-students-turn-to-chinese-brokers-and-pay-price

More stories from the best student journalism in Australia.
The Junction

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' – Get Music
https://motionarray.com/royalty-free-music/there-is-only-the-unknown-ahead-840056/?q=there%20is%20only%20the%20unknown%20ahead&search_header=1
‘The Art of Silence’ – DHD Music
https://motionarray.com/royalty-free-music/the-art-of-silence-1066952/
‘Steps’ – Lance Conrad
https://motionarray.com/royalty-free-music/steps-1012004/?q=steps
‘Come Back Home’ – Olexy
https://pixabay.com/users/olexy-25300778/ 

Our Long Read series continues with a reckoning from Australia's past and the way it might influence our future. Our reporter Sydney Lang looks at the legacy of governor Lachlan Macquarie from the early colonial settlement days. Macquarie was considered a visionary who wanted to turn a penal colony into an egalitarian nation. But there is a dark side to his legacy that has an enduring, as well as painful, lesson.

Reporter: Sydney Lang
Executive Producer: Simon Brady

More stories from the best student journalism in Australia.
The Junction

Additional links
Professor Bronwyn Carlson on ABC Radio National
State Library of NSW documentary on Lachlan Macquarie

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' – Get Music
‘Silent Cry’ – Valster
‘Thinking in Silence’ – Ashot Danielyan
‘Come Back Home’ - Olexy

In the next episode of our Long Read series, Tylah Tully from Curtin University reports on the site of two of Australia's greatest riches. The Burrup peninsula in the north of Western Australia is home to more than one million rock carvings by First Nations people that date back tens-of-thousands of years. It's also the site of a multi-billion dollar gas and oil development. Can the two co-exist as neighbours? And what threat does a petrochemical plant pose to a sacred rock art museum?

Production
Reporter: Tylah Tully
Executive Producer: Simon Brady

For more stories from the best student journalism in Australia:
The Junction

Episode images
Social media and web: Robin Chapple, Tylah Tully

Music
'Spirituality' by Maximus Sound
'Anxious' by Oleksii Kaplunskyi
'Desert Orchid' by Alisha Studio
'So Many Memories' by Myton Music
'Just a Light Secret' by MooveKa
'Come Back Home' by Olexy

In this episode, Aston Brown from University Technology Sydney – and now a rural and regional reporter at Guardian Australia – takes us inside the world of people who forage through rubbish bins to collect bottles and cans for cash. Are they environmental warriors? Is it a hobby job? Or are they trying to earn precious money to make ends meet? This is the first in our Long Read series where we focus on one, in-depth story each episode.

Reporter: Aston Brown
Original story on Guardian Australia:
‘The professional recyclers cashing in on Australia’s bottles and cans’
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/15/people-see-rubbish-but-i-see-money-the-professional-recyclers-cashing-in-on-australias-bottles-and-cans
Voice actor: Darryle Macdonald
Executive Producer: Simon Brady

More stories from the best student journalism in Australia:
The Junction

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - Get Music 
‘Come Back Home’ – Olexy 

Episode image
Hans (The Junction social media)
Jas Min  (The Junction website)

In this episode, our reporters from Deakin University look at how important health issues – period poverty, loneliness and therapy for young offenders – are being tackled. And there’s some fun in there, as well, with roosters on the loose, the cult following of an anime classic and how AI might be creeping into your music playlists.

If you or someone you know is experiencing loneliness or struggling with mental health:
Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: www.beyondblue.org.au/
Black Dog Institute: www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/

Hosts: Josie Day and Ziska Mayadeen

Stories
'Period poverty' - Reporter: Ali Calafiore
'The Straw Hats' - Reporter: Shae Hambling
'Auto play' - Reporters: Mariam Ashraf and Molly Howie
'Rooster on the loose' - Reporter: Veia Bradley
'Healing paws' - Reporters: Ellie Claringbold and Jane Tyack
'Not on your own' - Reporters: Ben Cashin and Cathy Langley
Audio Editor: Christopher Scanlon
Executive Producer: Alison McAdam
For more stories from Deakin University: Dscribe
https://www.dscribe.net.au/

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
‘Reflected Light’ by SergePavkinMusic via Pixabay
'Last Summer' by Ikson
‘Fluid’ by ItsWatR
‘Inspiring Cinematic Ambient’ by Lexin Music
‘Thinking In Silence’ by Ashot-Danielyan
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound
 

Shifts in trends and attitudes - some good and some less so - means that at the end of 2023, we are seeing ourselves and our country differently. This episode by students from the University of New South Wales explores the changing identity of Australia.
   
Host: Jade Psihogios
Stories
'The Matilda effect' - Reporter: Maddie Nixon
'On the drink' - Reporter: Jacob Sukiennik
'Whose crime?' - Reporter: Cayle Reid
'Audio porn' - Reporter: Margareth Kowik
'Own your story' - Reporter: Anna Tidswell
Audio Editor: Peter R. R. White
Executive Producer: Connie Levett
For more stories from UNSW: Newsworthy
https://www.newsworthy.org.au/

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

Episode image
King G from Pixabay

In this episode by journalism students at Griffith University in Queensland, we talk to people needing support in difficult times. And for all those people needing support, there are individuals, communities and organisations who are there to provide help.
Hosts
Merced Hernandez and Olivia Schoenauer
Stories
'Youth detention' - Reporter: Merced Hernandez
'Bushfires...again' - Reporter: Olivia Schoenauer
'Seeking shelter' - Reporter: Nicholas Powell
'Finding resilience' - Reporter: Larissa Espig
'Speak and Share' - Reporter: Alana Williams
Audio Editors
Merced Hernandez, Olivia Schoenauer, Nicholas Powell, Larissa Espig, Alana Williams, Bridget Backhaus and Heather Anderson
Executive Producers
Bridget Backhaus and Heather Anderson
For more stories from Griffith University:
The Source News
Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
‘With Me’ – Sabine Bloch
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

Para athletes don’t get the headlines or recognition of their able-bodied peers yet their stories are the epitome of resilience and overcoming adversity. Less than a year until the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, we speak to four athletes about how sport has transformed their lives.

Hosts
Ella Bradford and Julia Forbes

Stories
Emily Beecroft – Reporter: Julia Forbes
Jenna Jones – Reporter: Ella Bradford
Blake Cochrane – Reporter: Bobby Wilson
Nathan Jason – Reporter: Rattanakorn Boontem

Editor: Simon Brady
Executive Producer: Peter English

For more stories from the best student journalism in Australia:
The Junction

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
‘Steps’ – Lance Conrad
‘Fell In Love’ – Keplar Beats
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

Every place has a story to tell: its past, present and what might lie ahead in the future. In this episode, our reporters from RMIT take us to native forests, a former prison, a public housing estate and a community on bushfire alert to find out how those places are changing.

Hosts
Annabel Fleming and Ned Coleman

Stories
‘Citizen Scientists’ – Reporter: Melanie Bakewell
'Stories From The Inside’ – Reporter: Ruth McHugh-Dillon
‘Public Housing: Retain, Repair, Reinvest’ – Reporter: Penry Buckley
‘The Bushfire Spectre’ – Reporter: Sydney Lang

Audio Editor: Tito Ambyo
Executive Producer: Tito Ambyo

For more stories from RMIT:
The City Journal

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

This episode by journalism students at Curtin University in Perth challenges conventions that have dictated our lives and the progress of society.

We look at ways people are taking on and dealing with accepted norms around housing, families, drug use, gender equality and identity.

Host: Andrew Du

Stories
'Grand Designs' - Reporter: Xander Sapsworth-Collis
'Stemming the Tide' - Reporter: Cindy Cartojano
'No Children, Please' - Reporter: Premila Ratnam
'It's Not Easy Being Me' - Reporter: Andrew Du
'Pot Luck' - Reporter: Georgy Sides

Producer: Andrew Du
Editor: Simon Brady

For more stories from Curtin University:
Western Independent

Music:
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound 

 

This episode by journalism students at the University of Melbourne explores the binaries that govern us: good and bad, real and virtual, life and death.

But life often exists in the grey zones in-between and we look at what happens when you bend, blur or break those binaries.

Host: Thomas Phillips

Stories:
‘Human-made nature’ – Reporter: Meghan Dansie
‘Death Doulas’ – Reporter: Sasha Gattermayr
‘Virtual Boyfriend’ – Reporter: Qiyun Liu
‘Parallel Universe’ – Reporter: Jade Murray
‘Lying for Good’ – Reporter: Sean Ruse

 Audio editor: Thomas Phillips

Executive Producer: Louisa Lim

More stories from the University of Melbourne's Centre for Advancing Journalism:
The Citizen

Music:
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound 

This month’s episode is the first in a three-part podcast by Nicola Brayan from the University of Sydney.
We’ve all been told that there’s a “proper” way to speak English. What if that wasn’t true?
There are thousands of dialects of English that are “non-standard” yet they still carry cultural and historic significance.
Nicola’s deep-dive into English dialects around the world shows how language shapes identity, communities, and, too often, discrimination.
This story challenges us to think before we judge the way others speak.

You can listen to the entire three-part podcast (and you should!):
Spotify
Apple
Podcast Index
iHeart
Amazon Music
Podchaser

Or type 'Standard Deviations Junction Journalism' into your favourite podcast app.

Written and produced: Nicola Brayan
Supervising Editor: Lea Redfern
Sound design and audio editing: Josh Dowton
Artwork: Veronica Lenard

For more stories by journalism students at the University of Sydney:
https://www.salienceatsydney.org/

 

This episode by journalism students at the University of Canberra tells stories that make us think about some of the important things in life: our health, our happiness and our fellow human beings.

Hosts
Maddi Green and Lila Greyling

Stories
'The 'New' Australian Dream’ – Reporter: Lara Stimpson
‘Nutrition For The Mind’ – Reporter: Hannah Donald
‘A Taste of Country’ – Reporter: Leo Phimphravichith
‘Libraries 2.0’ – Reporter: Celeste Gibbs
‘They Do More Than Bring Me Flowers’ – Reporter: Chloe Swan
Executive Producer: Simon Brady

For more stories from the University of Canberra:
The Owl

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'Brown Hill' - Motion Array Originals
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

This episode by journalism students at Curtin University in Perth tells stories about preservation: preserving the environment, our reputation, our identity and our well-being.

Hosts
Ruby Devlin and Amy Figueiredo

Stories
'Money For Marks’ – Reporter: Elliahn Blenkinsop
‘Saving the River’ – Reporter: Bronte Holmes
‘The Young and the Restless’ – Reporter: Mya Kordic
‘Complex Identities’ – Reporter: Ash Ramos
‘Do I Need Therapy?’ – Reporter: Amy Figueiredo
‘The Comfort Bottle’ – Reporter: Ruby Devlin
Producer: Simon Brady

For more stories from Curtin University:
Western Independent

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

This episode by journalism students at Deakin University tells stories about our changing world and how people are finding ways to navigate these new times.
You will meet Australia’s first dental therapy dog who is helping people overcome their fear of going to the dentist, and join theatre workers as they delight in a return to the stage after long lockdowns.
The episode also explores the dangers of a La Nina weather pattern, the problem of inequality in STEM jobs, and the pros and cons of social media influencers, which may make a difference to how you view and use certain platforms.

Hosts:
Billy Eason and Brad McGee

Stories:
'The dangers of a La Nina weather pattern' - Reporters: Will Tremain and Garbis Sanossian
'Equity in STEM' - Reporter: Grace MacKenzie
'The thrill of theatre’s return' - Reporters: Chloe Williams and Ashleigh Kreveld
'Teacher shortages' - Reporters: Jonathan Peck and Ali Calafiore
'Australia’s first dental therapy dog- - Reporter: Jena Carr
'The influence of influencers' - Reporters: Phoebe Griffiths and Rylee Pattison-Moore

Audio Editor: Dr Chris Scanlon
Executive Producer: Alison McAdam

For more stories from Deakin University:
DScribe

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
‘Illumination’ - Paul Yudin
'You Can Do More' - lemonmusicstudio
'Inspirational Background' - AudioCoffee
TikTok accounts for influencer story:
@ellieshauls_
@spencer.barbos’
@jellybean.celine
@hismile
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

This episode by journalism students at Griffith University in Queensland tells stories about ‘home’. From campaigns that support people facing housing crisis to acknowledging the importance of feeling at home in your own body. We also investigate the impact of natural disasters on ecosystems - which we like to think of as non-human homes - and there is a tribute to the volunteers who keep our homes safe. They are truly making a difference.

Host: Chanelle Macbeth

Stories
'Raise the Rate for Good' - Reporter: Chanelle Macbeth
'Kym's Cycle for Charity' - Reporter: Elizabeth Heseltine
'At Home in Your Own Body' - Reporter: Indio Myles
'The Other 'Homes' Ruined by Floods' - Reporter: Joshua McGuinness
'Local Heroes' - Reporter: Elizabeth Heseltine

Audio editors:
Chanelle Macbeth
Elizabeth Heseltine
Indio Myles
Joshua McGuinness
Bridget Backhaus
Heather Anderson 

Executive Producers:
Heather Anderson
Bridget Backhaus

For more stories from Griffith University:
The Source News

Music:
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'The Art of Silence' - DHDMusic
'If We Knew All The Laws of Nature' - Robert Farmer
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

In this episode, journalism students at the University of NSW explore prejudice and bias, sometimes unconscious, sometimes ignorant and sometimes deliberate. There are stories that look at the issues of racism and identity from the perspective of victims, and why it’s so important to hear those voices.

Production
Host: Kyle Smitizis

Stories
'We are kinda racist' - Reporter: Sanjana Jose
'Racism: too much reactive, not enough proactive -  Reporter: Jacob Sukiennik
'Helping Ukrainian refugees' - Reporter: Claudia McDonnell
'Minority parties' - Reporter: Sanjana Jose
'Confronting Indigenous racism' - Reporter: Madison Howarth
'Race and identity in the media' - Reporter: Vivienne Crowle

Audio editor: Peter R. R. White
Executive Producer: Peter R. R. White

More stories from UNSW at Newsworthy:
http://newsworthy.org.au/

Music
 'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

This month's episode was produced by journalism students at Charles Sturt University. The range of stories emphasises the challenges right now, particularly for rural and regional communities. If it's not the pandemic, it's the threat of varroa mite and foot and mouth disease. And then there's the damage of months of heavy rainfall. We hear how communities  are dealing with a relentless wave of threats to livelihoods.

Production
Host: Sophie Norris

Stories
Bee aware: the varroa destructor mite - Reporter: Cody Mildwater
Foot and mouth threat to agriculture - Reporter: Archie Staines
Farmer wants a worker - Reporter: Tahlia Tranter
Doctor, doctor - come quickly - Reporter: Joseph Richards
Positions vacant - Reporter: Susy Cornford
The great tradie hunt - Reporter: Eden Puriri
Making connections - Reporter: Christian Penny
Filling in the gaps - Reporter: Sophie Norris
Country living, city parking - Reporter: Noah Secomb
Back on track - Reporter: Duck Wilson

Audio editor: Sophie Norris
Executive Producer: Jock Cheetham

More stories from Charles Sturt University:
https://news.2mce.org/

Music
Opener - 'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
Closer - 'Wake Up' - vitaminsound 

Relive election night as journalism students around the country reported on a momentous vote count that saw Labor, led by Anthony Albanese, sweep to power along with a wave of independent candidates. This episode captures the highlights and defining moments from Junction Journalism’s national radio broadcast on election night. 

More stories from Junction Journalism:
https://junctionjournalism.com/

Production for this episode:
Hosts: Aditi Kutty and Naomi Newcombe
Executive Producer: Simon Brady

Election broadcast team
Executive Producers
Aditi Kutty
Diya Khanna

Presenters
Naomi Newcombe (Deakin University)
Jack Crnjanin (Swinburne University)
Alessandro Rossini (Swinburne University)
Dr Andrew Dodd (University of Melbourne)

Results analysis
Olivia Garra (Deakin University)
Maggie Papas (Swinburne University)
Alessandro Rossini (Swinburne University)
Marilyn Tan (University of Melbourne)

‘Live’ cross producers
Callum McNaught (Deakin University)
Brandon Demura (Swinburne University)

Social media producers
Nueva Mambor (Deakin University)
Stefanie Podsiadly Soto (Deakin University)
Kinta Walsh-Cotton (University of the Sunshine Coast)
Ebony Weston (Swinburne University)

Reporters
Chelsea Bunting (Deakin University)
Olivia Cleal (University of Sydney)
Sam Devenport (University of Sydney)
Jessica Evensen (Curtin University)
Maddi Green (University of Canberra)
Celeste McDonald (Swinburne University)
Jason Gunst (Deakin University)
Daniel Holmes (University of Sydney)
Liam Jennings (University of Canberra)
Oliver Lane (Curtin University)
Liam Mulhall (University of Canberra)
Sophie Norris (Charles Sturt University)
Verena Power (University of the Sunshine Coast)
Joseph Richards (Charles Sturt University)
Xander Sapsworth-Collins (Curtin University)
Jamie Thannoo (Curtin University)
Adriana Wainstok (University of Sydney)
Hannah Whitehead (Deakin University)

Supervising Executive Producers
Peter Marcato (Swinburne University)
Simon Brady (University of Canberra)

Technical production
Darren McKenzie

Videography and photography
Denby Weller (Swinburne University)

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
‘Harmony in Ultra Blue - LEXMusic
'So Many Memories' - Myton Music
‘Digital Heart’ – Frequently Asked Music
‘Little Hero’ – Lexin Music
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound 

In this episode of ‘Making a Difference’,  journalism students from the University of Melbourne report on what was one of the most marginal electorates in the country, Chisholm in Melbourne's eastern suburbs.

Reporters spoke in-depth with voters throughout the election campaign about the issues that were most important to them.

Climate change, relations with China, Victoria’s COVID response, and house prices were common themes .

The team analyses how Labor took the seat from the Liberal Party on election night.

Production
Host: Thomas Phillips

Stories
"Democracy in my hands': First-time voter feeling the privilege and weight - Reporter: Jenny Cai
From isolation to activism: First-time voter hopes political heat will drive climate action - Reporter: Sean Ruse
Frustrated voters could take state grievances to federal ballot box - Reporter: Meghan Dansie
Bus driver father worries how his children will ever afford homes - Reporter: Caitlin Duan
Post-election analysis of what happened in Chisholm - Reporter: Petra Stock

Audio editor: Thomas Phillips
Executive Producer: Louisa Lim

More stories from the University of Melbourne:
https://www.thecitizen.org.au/

Music
Opener - 'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
Closer - 'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

This episode of Making a Difference is an election special with journalism students at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst putting the microscope on the electorate of Calare in the heart of NSW. The National Party holds Calare comfortably but like many seats in this election, independent and smaller party candidates are hoping to have a say on the outcome.

Production
Host: Sophie Norris

Stories
Kate Hook (Independent) - Reporter: Sophie Norris
Tracy Whittaker (One Nation) - Reporter: Sophie Watson
Kay Nankervis (Greens) - Reporter: Sophie Watson
Andrew Gee (National Party) - Reporter: Sophie Watson
Sarah Elliott (ALP) - Reporter: Noah Secomb

Audio editor: Noah Secomb
Executive Producer: Jock Cheetham

More stories from Charles Sturt University:
news.2MCE.org

Music:
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

This episode by journalism students at Swinburne University in Melbourne counts us down to the federal election.

They look at issues that are energising young people: climate change, cost-of-living and an integrity commission are never far from the conversation.

And they put candidates on-the-spot to see how their parties will respond.

Production
Host: Jack Crnjanin

Stories
‘Candidate interview: Piers Mitchem (Greens / Kooyong)’ – Reporters: Jack Crnjanin and Alessandro Rossini
‘Young voters making their voices heard’ – Reporter: Claudia Harvey
‘Candidate interview: James Patterson (Liberal Party) – Reporter: Alessandro Rossini
 ‘Candidate interview: Peter Khalil (Labor Party) – Reporter: Alessandro Rossini
‘The rise of independents’ – Reporter: Charlie Mills (Curtin University, WA)

Audio editor: Jack Crnjanin
Executive Producers: Jack Crnjanin, Alessandro Rossini

More stories from Swinburne University:
The Standard - http://www.theswinstandard.net/

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound