Mental health vs mental wellbeing
As Victorians endure their fifth lockdown in 18 months, there's been a lot of talk about mental health and wellbeing. But do we know the difference be...
The good news stories of lockdown 5.0
As we enter our second COVID winter and Victoria extends its fifth lockdown, it’s difficult to find things to be optimistic about. This week, reporter...
Why is the Australian Government vaccine advertising so bad?
In recent weeks, we've seen bizarre ads pop up urging people to go and get the jab. One was targeting young people, many of whom are still not eligibl...
Refugees on hunger strike as High Court rules indefinite detention 'lawful'
Following months of isolation and years of detention, Medevac refugees in Melbourne’s MITA have been on hunger strike against their indefinite detenti...
ScoMo says we can get the AstraZeneca jab - but would you?
Prime Minister Scott Morrison's announcement that people under 40 should speak to their GP about getting the AstraZeneca vaccine caused a heap of conf...
History-making broadcast in Yolngu Matha
A history-making AFL broadcast in Yolngu Matha saw the Dreamtime match between Essendon and Richmond commentated in Yolngu Matha language. The broadca...
Increases in reports of sexual assault
Increases in the number of police reports into sexual violence jumped dramatically in March, a surge attributed to discussion around consent driven by...
Social media use during COVID-19 lockdowns
Social media has became the main mode of connection during the COVID pandemic for many people. Melbourne university researcher Jess Frank is doing res...
Minimum wage rise, but will young people miss out?
The Fairwork commission raised Australia's minimum wage by 2.5 per cent this week, but the increase has been delayed for award rates in some sectors s...
Parents struggle to find support for their child's mental health
A new research has found two-thirds of Australian parents are worried about their child's mental health but a quarter don't know how their kids can ge...