Making A Difference

In this episode by the University of Canberra, we share stories about people and places trying to make the world a better place. There's a pro surfer who is trying to make mental health a 'cool' thing to talk about. We speak with a former Australian coach about all the work still be done for women in sport. We go to a festival for dogs with an important message about caring for pets...

Making A Difference returns with this month's episode produced by journalism students from RMIT University in Melbourne. They report on the thorny issues of vaccination and misinformation plaguing Australia's attempts to move through the next stage of the pandemic.   And there's a feature interview with one of Australia's leading investigative crime journalists, John Silvester,...

From June 2021, new episodes of Making A Difference can be heard every month. Produced by journalism students around Australia, each episode will be hosted by a different university. Stories of today by the journalists of tomorrow. Making A Difference is a Junction Journalism podcast. https://junctionjournalism.com/2020/12/01/podcast/

In episode 3 of ‘Making A Difference’, we consider the things that are important to us – large and small – and the difference they make in people’s lives. Hosts: Rosa Ritchie and Blake Danilczak Reporters: Eamon Moore, Dylan Crismale, Lauren Basto, Emma Thompson, Youssef Saudie and Matt Parnell. Music: Katrina Liston (Original score for ‘The youth of Yemen’) Audio Editor: Philip Prior. Executive P...

In episode 2 of ‘Making A Difference’, we report on the little people (and creatures) who often don’t have a voice. There are stories about Australia’s endangered wildlife; people with a disability; older people in forced isolation the victims of crime too afraid to speak; and the women who suffer with an ‘invisible illness’. They all deserve to be heard, not only because of their struggles but th...

This first episode of ‘Making A Difference’ looks at vulnerability – the many ways it can affect us and the way we respond. There are stories about drinking through Covid lockdowns; the health of Indigenous children; the victims of revenge porn; the strong, sporty types who bottle-up their struggles; and the refugees’ stories of trauma and healing. Hosts: Jana Black and Fia Walsh Reporters: Jana B...