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Send us Fan Mail The Sydney Morning Herald's Managing Photographic Editor Mags King and Gold Walkley-winning war photographer Kate Geraghty recently sat down with Newsworthy editor Connie Levett to discuss the state of photojournalism in an era of fake news, advances in AI and why ethics matter. Image: Injured Ukranian soldier Oleh Nazarov. KATE GERAGHTY/SMH

Send us Fan Mail Newsworthy asked students on UNSW's Kensington campus what issues would influence their vote in Saturday's State election. Milina Mihic, a Music/Science undergraduate, will be influenced by the parties' attitudes to the LGBT+ community. Her other issue is the cost of transport in Sydney and "insane" petrol prices. Interview by Yue Hun Chia. #nswvotes2023 #...

Send us Fan Mail Newsworthy asked students on UNSW's Kensington campus what issues would influence their vote in Saturday's State election. Sarah D'Souza, an Arts/Law undergraduate, is excited to vote for the first time and totally backs mandatory voting. Good policy on social welfare and working conditions for healthcare workers and teachers will influence her vote. Interview by El...

Send us Fan Mail Newsworthy asked students on UNSW's Kensington campus what issues would influence their vote in Saturday's State election. For Ruby Bentvelzen, a Media student, the environment and the cost of living for students will shape how she votes. Interview by Sarah Mitchell. #nswvotes2023 #rentcrisis #environment

Send us Fan Mail Newsworthy asked students on UNSW's Kensington campus what issues would influence their vote in Saturday's State election. Arts student Cherish Kuehlmann, 23, identified immense inequality: flat wages growth versus corporate profit-taking, and thousands of empty houses in a rental accommodation crunch, as her greatest concerns. Interview by Liam Verity. #nswvotes2023 #ho...

Send us Fan Mail Newsworthy asked students on UNSW's Kensington campus what issues would influence their vote in Saturday's State election. Liam Verity, 18, a Media/Arts student, marks down the Liberals on surging electricity prices and Labor on its watered-down poker machine policy. Interview by Jade Lee. #nswvotes2023 #cashlessgambling

Send us Fan Mail Newsworthy asked students on UNSW's Kensington campus what issues would influence their vote in Saturday's State election. For J. Roy, 18, the cost of living is front and centre and he can't take one more financial knockdown. The environment and indigenous issues will also influence his vote. Interview by Ania Rezaie and Kwadwo Frimpong. #nswvotes2023 #rentrise

Send us Fan Mail Fifteen years after Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd said Sorry to Australia's Indigenous Stolen Generations, the country is at a new inflection point — a referendum on enshrining an Indigenous voice to Parliament in the constitution. Newsworthy's Cayle Reid hits the streets to find out how much non-Indigenous Australians know about the referendum and why it matters.

Send us Fan Mail Newsworthy's Jacob Sukiennik explores how many young Australians see alcohol and binge drinking as part of their national identity and how that plays out on Australia Day each year.

Send us Fan Mail When Triple J changed the date of the annual Hottest 100 countdown, it jarred many young Australians to look again at the problematic symbolism behind January 26. Six years on, the majority of Australians under 35 want to change the date. Newsworthy's Audrey Varghese reports.

Send us Fan Mail Indigenous artists are challenging Australians to break out of the stereotypes and the myths that constitute what Aboriginal art is. Newsworthy's Maeve Carragher reports.

Send us Fan Mail Three young Australians, Lucas Alexander, Sebrina Thornton-Walker and Jacqueline Zammitt, tell their stories of #transitioning to Newsworthy's Elyse Hayhurst.

Send us Fan Mail Next year, Australia will hold a referendum on changing the Constitution to include an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Newsworthy's Shayna Correa speaks with Shelley Reys, CEO of Arrilla Indigenous Consulting and KPMG partner and board member and Carly Williams, an ABC journalist and Quandamooka woman, about why it matters and how more public education will be needed to rally...

Send us Fan Mail Polish woman Malgosia Rymaszewska speaks with Newsworthy's Claudia McDonnell about the enormity of the refugee situation in Warsaw, "I almost don't know anyone who does not have Ukrainians living in their houses".

Send us Fan Mail Ukrainian-Australian Maria Tatarin speaks with Newsworthy's Jessica Penny, George Al-Akiki and Rida Babar about the emotional rollercoaster of writing about her grandparents trapped in the northern city of Chernihiv. Editing by Sanjana Jose. Read Maria's story: https://www.newsworthy.org.au/ukraine-australia-family-war-separation-2657019373.html

Send us Fan Mail There's a common community misconception that a vote for a minor party or an independent candidate is a wasted vote. Newsworthy's Sanjana Jose investigates.

Send us Fan Mail Journalist Jessica Belzycki speaks with Newsworthy's Ruby Derrick, Erik Jankovic and Mikaela Lezcano about the arrival of kwento, and how it answers the need for more culturally diverse theatre companies in Sydney's theatre landscape.

Send us Fan Mail In Angus Crampton's short film Nebulous Other he wants to cut through the commodification of non-binary identity. He speaks with Newsworthy's Kyle Dean, Mohra Ghourbandi and Justin Huang about how to do good representation. Watch Angus' film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=433FE1jsLcE

Send us Fan Mail Student documentary filmmaker Rebecca Daher has shared a room with sister Jess all her life but never heard her story, told through her eyes. It's a revelation. She speaks with Newsworthy's Nina Chandler, Jessica Belzycki and Meg Trewhella about the the experience. Watch Rebecca's film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g293FvfJ0fc

Send us Fan Mail Newsworthy's Emily Anderson asks a group young Australians to examine their own behaviour with regard to racism. They discover how they think about racism affects their response to it.

Send us Fan Mail Student filmmaker Isabelle Clements' interest in the role memory plays in identity was sparked by watching her vibrant nanna disappear in the aftermath of devastating floods. She speaks with Newsworthy's Sienna Barrientos, Abigail Kirkland and Ellie Fuller. Watch Isabelle's film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7NbhS6PwVI

Send us Fan Mail Newsworthy's Alisha Fayaz, Livia Lun and Claudia McDonnell speak with student filmmaker Torry Xue about the value of the tea ceremony in modern Chinese culture and why he hopes the next generation will continue to uphold the tradition. Watch Torry's film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV7BJYVgHiU

Send us Fan Mail When student VR/360 filmmaker Clare Pinkerton dived into inner Sydney's street art scene she uncovered the vital connector role it plays for city communities. She speaks with Newsworthy's Dionne Kor, Anja Flamer-Caldera and Lara Carlucci. Watch Clare's film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukr9bi2PXHw&t=4s

Send us Fan Mail In the final instalment of Let's Talk Racism, Newsworthy's Vivienne Crowle explores the negative impact on the community of an Australian media lacking racial diversity.

Send us Fan Mail Newsworthy's Jacob Sukiennik asks what qualifies as racism for young Australians and discovers antisemitism is seen by many as an historical problem.