Having Covid dreams? You’re not alone
Massey University, Erika Johnstone
July 1, 2020
Many people reported having unsettling dreams surrounding family members getting sick and being separated from loved ones, or strange dreams that make little sense.
Shenhua keeps coal plans alive as report predicts koala extinction
UTS, Tys Occhiuzzi
June 29, 2020
China-owned coal company Shenhua Watermark, wants a fourth extension to its north-west NSW exploration licence, despite a report confirming koalas are on the verge of extinction.
Hong Kong’s first minority social worker runs for local council
La Trobe University, Shazma Gaffoor
June 25, 2020
From breaking the law to changing the law - a member of a Hong Kong ethnic minority is running for council elections.
Food aid and ‘Blessing Boxes’ a lifeline for jobless Australians
UTS, Ashlea Wheeler
July 13, 2020
Community organisations have set up food pantries and emergency centres to make sure no-one goes hungry during COVID-19.
For cultures hit by earlier pandemics, memory cues instinct to panic early
University of Melbourne, Connor Amor-Bendall
July 7, 2020
The lockdown has reignited a lingering legacy of trauma for some, and laid down a new template for others, writes Connor Amor-Bendall for our special series Clayton 3168: Lockdown on the strip.
When the best medicine is patience
University of Melbourne, Andreas Nicola
July 6, 2020
Pharmacy staff have been bullied while working on the frontline of Australia’s pandemic response. Sisters Zena and Marina want you to know it hurts. Andreas Nicola continues our special series Clayton 3168: Lockdown on the strip.
John Doyle: the man in the irony mask
UTS, Charlotte Biggins
June 23, 2020
Charlotte Biggins talks to comedian John Doyle about “Rampaging Roy Slaven”, storms in a thimble and laughing in the face of COVID-19. “I couldn’t tell a joke to save myself. I couldn’t write a joke. I just can’t do it.” So says John Doyle, better known as Roy Slaven, one half of the comedy duo Roy and HG. It’s a peculiar revelation, both for long-time fans and new listeners alike. Tune into Bludging on the Blindside, their return to ABC Radio, or almost anything from their decades-long career and you’d probably disagree with him. But for Doyle, comedy is more than just jokes. It’s a mask; a tool with which he can expose the ignorant, the ridiculous, or the serious. And in the age of COVID-19, it’s something that the world – eventually – will need. Humour, in some form, was part of Doyle’s life from an early age. Talking to him in his Sydney...
Hong Kong’s protests continue as global media moves on
La Trobe University, Shazma Gaffoor
June 23, 2020
Hong Kong residents continue to lobby against police brutality and the encroachment of mainland China on the special administrative region.
Future Forecast Pt 1: A warmer Warrnambool? It’s not good news
University of Melbourne, Benjamin Silvester
May 27, 2020
As communities worldwide brace for a climate-changed future, The Citizen's reporting team heads to Victoria’s south-west coast to explore the challenges, and the opportunities, confronting the region.
Food aid and ‘Blessing Boxes’ a lifeline for jobless Australians
UTS, Ashlea Wheeler
July 13, 2020
Community organisations have set up food pantries and emergency centres to make sure no-one goes hungry during COVID-19.
Detainee rights and totalitarian creep
USC, Verena Power
June 8, 2020
Nauroze Anees has spent five years detained in Australia’s onshore detention facilities. In this podcast, he is vocal about the human rights violations suffered by detainees
The endless battle against Endometriosis
USC, Brooke Festa
June 2, 2020
A diagnosis for Endometriosis can take anywhere from five to 10 years.
Marco Stojanovik looks at programs that aim to keep indigenous kids out of the justice system. “Alright everybody, same combo: double jab,...
In an innovative new development, Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) will partner with the Pacific Media Centre on a “climate and covid” project to help improve...