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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 between the two? Reporter Angus Thomson caught up with professor Nicholas Haslam from the University of Melbourne to discuss the distinction.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Fae O’Toole set out to find some good news stories from lockdown no.5.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 eligible to get their preferred vaccine.  Reporter Benjamin Lamb caught up with RMIT marketing lecturer Dr Torgeir Aleti, One Small Step Collective creative director James Proctor and Olivia Rodrigo super-fan Caitlin Paull to discuss the issue.  S...

Following months of isolation and years of detention, Medevac refugees in Melbourne’s MITA have been on hunger strike against their indefinite detention. Update: Seven refugees have now been hospitalised after the two week hunger strike, as per The Feed. Reporter Emile Pavlich caught up with recently released asylum seeker Ramsiyar Sabanayagam and Refugee Action Collective spokesman Chris Br...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's announcement that people under 40 should speak to their GP about getting the AstraZeneca vaccine caused a heap of confusion last week. But with vaccine hesitancy and the in-demand Pfizer vaccine in short supply, experts say young people are keen to roll up their sleeves and get Australia moving again.  Reporter Angus Thomson has the story.  Twitter: @_just...

Increases in the number of police reports into sexual violence jumped dramatically in March, a surge attributed to discussion around consent driven by young women like Chanel Contos and Brittany Higgins.  If you, or someone you know has been affected by Sexual assault, Domestic violence, please call 1800 respect.  Reporting by Sahar (Yumna) Foladi See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Social media has became the main mode of connection during the COVID pandemic for many people. Melbourne university researcher Jess Frank is doing research investigates young Victorian's social media use during the COVID-19 lockdowns and its impact on wellbeing.  Reporter Mengjie Cai has the story  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 such as hospitality and retail. With nearly half of all young people with jobs working in these sectors, is this just another setback for those of us trying to recover from the pandemic? Angus Thomson has the story..  See omnystudio.com/listener...

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 get support. Reporter Faith Macale has the story.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philippines celebrates 123 years of Independence. Different organisations took the chance to speak up about the sovereignty of the country involving the Chinese militarization of the West Philippine sea. Reporter Faith Macale has this story.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A jaw-dropping number of webpages such as the BBC, Reddit and The UK government became unavailable last week and many pointed to the company Fastly and their CDN delivery.  Professor Paul Haskell-Dowland, associate dean in computing and security at Edith Cowan University, caught up with reporter Emile Pavlich to unpack the story for this week's News Talk.   See omnystudio.com/listen...

The world's best female tennis player is taking some time off from the media and the public scrutiny that often follows professional athletes. The New Daily columnist Madonna King thinks it's a brave example for young people living with mental illness. If you or anyone you know needs help you can visit a number of mental health services, including 1800 Respect, LifeLine, Beyond Blue, KidsHelpline...

For many years it was believed that the Himalayas acted as a barrier between people living to the north and south of the mountain range. But a world-first dating technology has revealed that people have lived in the Himalayan highlands for more than 5,000 years. Sahar Foladi spoke to Dr Jan-Hendrik May from the University of Melbourne and Dr Luke Gliganic from the University of Wollongong about th...

Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year reign over Israel is about to come to an end, with a new coalition of parties from across the political spectrum set to form government. But what will the change in government mean for the country's ongoing tensions with Palestine? Reporter Sahar Foladi speaks to Nasser Mashni from the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Faith Macale reports on the National Reconciliation Week oration by professor Marcia Langton.  National Reconciliation Week's 2021 theme 'More than a word. Reconciliation takes action' urges braver and more influential action to support First Nations' perspectives.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reporter Emile Pavlich caught up with Lydia Brown to talk about how people can address fluctuations in mental health as Victoria is plunged into lockdown.  Update: The lockdown has been extended by one week as this podcast was uploaded.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reporter Sahar Foladi puts together a collection of vox pops from students and young people on the state of immunity passports.  Twitter: @SaharFoladi  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.