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Heywire

Society EN ↓ 136 episodes

Heywire presents personal stories from young Australians and the conversations that shape their communities.

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ABC

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Society

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www.abc.net.au

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Chloe shares the challenges of living with dwarfism 13.12.2018

Heywire winner Chloe  Parker, from Speers Point in New South Wales shares of overcoming the challenges and bullying that come with being born with dwarfism.

Raymond from Buttah Windee and the outback fish farm 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Raymond Binsiar, Buttah Windee, WA on how his dad is growing fish in the outback to help keep his family together.

Ivan thinks anyone can dance 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Ivan Reyes, Maffra, Victoria says dancing is not just for girls — anyone can do it!

How horses helped Jessica overcome loss 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Jessica Spoor, from Jambin in Queensland says a special connection with one horse helped her heal from the loss of another.

Becoming a lawyer to help others 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Biftu Reggasa, from Hobart, Tasmania on how growing up in Kenya inspired her to work toward becoming a lawyer.

Aidyn on how mowing helped his community 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Aidyn Loveday from Wellington East, SA, talks about how an afternoon helping a farmer herd cows turned in to a small business idea.

Growing up with a dad that has dementia 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Nakita Jager, from Clarence Town, NSW on the challenges of growing up with a dad that has dementia.

Alexander talks about having pectus excavatum 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Alexander Rajagopalan from Bruce Rock, WA talks about living with physical deformity pectus excavatum.

Saving endangered animals in WA 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Ebony Williams, Pemberton, WA says she’s found her dream job saving endangered marsupials.

Life after foster care 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Janaya Hennesy from Nowra in NSW talks about growing up in foster care and  finding a place in cultural identity and helping others.

Tamica moved 2000 kilometres to find home 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Tamica Bradey, Cloncurry, Queensland says it took moving 2,000 kilometres across the country to find home.

Spearfishing in Far North Queensland 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Max Alpin, from Kuranda, Queensland tells about his love of spear fishing with his family in the Barron River.

Maddison shares what it's like to be a girl with autism 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Maddison Pettigrove-Barr, from Pambula Beach, NSW, gives an insight in to the challenges and advantages of being autistic in rural Australia.

Having 19 eye operations before you're 17 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Brianna Merema, from Broome in WA has had 19 eye operations she hopes will mean one day she’ll be able to the sights of the world she’s dreamed of.

Coming out to mum 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Maggy Sessions, from Nathalie, Victoria says coming out has been about coming to terms with herself.

Karlira walked across the top of the NT 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Karlira Kelly, from Borroloola, NT shares about what a long walk through her ancestors' country taught her about culture.

Hayden is the first person in Ingam to grow sweet potato 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Hayden Di Bella from Ingam in Queensland talks about diversifying the family farm growing sweet potatoes in a sugarcane town.

Saving the local pool 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Lauren Paynter, from Nyah in Victoria set out to save her local pool to save her local community.

What it's like to move to Christmas Island 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Kritsana Phuseekhio says before moving to Christmas Island his biggest question was ‘do they even have 4G?’

Trading a big city school for a campfire under the stars 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Elka Devney, from Moree in New South Wales traded a big city school for a smaller one at home and the warmth of a campfire under the stars.

Chelsea is the only female fire cadet in town 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Chelsea Meulders, is the only female fire service cadet in Naracoorte SA.

Claudia on how drought impacted her town 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Claudia Cox, from Sea Lake, Victoria says drought has wiped the smiles of everyone's faces in town.

For Charline, her mum is her inspiration 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Charline Marom, Toowoomba, Queensland tells of the incredible life her mother lived, from forests of Benin, to a new life in Australia, and how that inspires her to work hard.

Campaigning for same sex marriage in a tiny town 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Sam Watson, from Ulverstone, Tasmania on why he campaigned for same sex marriage in his tiny town.

Grace has learnt a lot volunteering in aged care 12.12.2018

Heywire winner Grace Vipen from Mackay in Queensland says volunteering in aged care has taught her about inequality.

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