ADDRESSING RACIAL BIAS IN THE NEWSROOM
Journalists and media employees are calling for increased diversity in the workplace, and they are taking to social media to share their experiences with racial bias in the newsroom.
HOW WILL THEY GET BACK HOME? AUSTRALIANS STRANDED OVERSEAS — THE WIRE
Imagine this is your fourth attempt at booking a flight home to Australia… and so far, all of them have been cancelled. This is the reality for HanJoo Park.
BEWARE THE BOTS: HOW DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGNS SPREAD ONLINE — THE WIRE
In a world where turning to social media for your daily news intake is just a click of a button away, how do we spot the real from the “fake news?”
TO MASK OR NOT TO MASK? THE PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND MASK AVERSION — THE WIRE
Public advice on wearing face masks in Australia has changed, but what about public perception?
HOW TO PLAN FOR A CRISIS: THE CORONAVIRUS AS A CASE STUDY INTO CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Across the globe, people experience personal events and encounter crises, but there is one that universally connects us: the coronavirus.
NEWSREADING AIRCHECK
Written, produced and edited by Hannah Kwon as acting news director.
SHOULD WOMEN BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ‘STAYING SAFE’ IN THE WAKE OF VIOLENT CRIMES?
“Don’t walk alone at night, and if you do have your keys between your knuckles; text a friend when you arrive home safely; keep an eye on your drinks; don’t have headphones in; don’t dress too ‘provocatively…’”
WORLD OCEANS DAY AND THE SEA LIFE TRUST
By 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in the ocean…
WHERE DO OUR CLOTHES REALLY COME FROM?
Whether you’re a fashionista who meticulously plans out an outfit, or you’re more of a throw-on-a-t-shirt-couldn’t-care-less-type, we all adorn our bodies with garments every single day… but how much do we really know about the clothes we decide to wear?
AN ANTIDOTE FOR BOX JELLYFISH STINGS
Greg Neely of the University of Sydney, along with a team of pain researchers, has developed an antidote which blocks the painful sting of the box jellyfish.
BELUGA WHALE… OR RUSSIAN SPY?
Fisherman in Norway were in for quite a surprise when they were greeted by a friendly beluga whale, bobbing about the surface of the water. What was even more unusual was that the beluga whale was found to be wearing a harness. It has been widely speculated that the whale had been trained by Russian intelligence.
CAN EATING CERTAIN FOODS MAKE YOU SMARTER?
Professor Margaret Morris, Head of Pharmacology at the University of New South Wales joined The Daily to discuss the link between diet and brain function.
AUSTRALIA’S PROBLEM WITH RACISM
More than 75% of Australians identify with an ancestry other than Australian making it a uniquely diverse country, yet certain quarters of our politics and media still engage in old fashioned race-baiting tactics.
SO WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH CLIMATE CHANGE?
Climate change is a hot topic (pun intended), but even in today’s day and age there is debate about whether it is real or not. Without the knowledge and expertise it can be difficult to grasp what is really going on and how to quantify this…
DREAM ANALYSIS… WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?
Counting sheep? Losing sleep? Ever woken up from a crazy dream and wondered what it all meant? Or what about waking up from a nightmare and struggling to grasp onto remembering all the details?
COURT ACTION AGAINST ALLIANZ STADIUM FAILS
Mayor of Waverley Council, John Wakefield discusses the potential demolition on Allianz stadium, set to go ahead before the next election.
LIFE ON MARS?
Have you ever thought about leaving everything behind and moving to a new city? What about moving to Mars?
GHOSTING — SYN RADIO
This segment for SYN radio at RMIT in Melbourne was produced by Hannah Kwon, Tiffany Fong and Ky Stewart.