The Swanston Explainer

🎙️Today’s news explained by tomorrow’s journalists🎧 The big issues unpacked in 15-minute episodes📚An RMIT podcast📍 Melbourne➡️ Follow us @swan_explainer on Instagram

The Swanston Explainer is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 97 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts The Swanston Explainer, a news show with 97 episodes published.

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  Episode #5

  What's behind the surge in Australian youth mental disorders?

  Sep 30, 202615 minS4

  A timely investigation into the surge in mental disorders among young Australians. Groundbreaking research led by the University of Sydney’s Matilda Centre was published less than a month ago revealing the number of Australians aged 16 to 24 meeting diagnostic criteria for a mental disorder jumped from 23.4% in 2007 to 36.2% in 2022. While many blame the pandemic, the data shows the problem was accelerating well before then. Unchecked academic pressures are pushing vulnerable students to the edge of what they can handle, risking widespread dropouts and their entire future. Oliver Spencer - Host | Abdou Houat - Reporter | Callum Figgis - Producer Grace Hoy & Declan Moore - Series Producers

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  Episode #4

  The Rise, Fall and Potential Rise of Chapel St

  Sep 30, 202615 minS4

  Chapel St was once Melbourne's premier shopping and cultural district, a pride of the growing city. But nowadays, the common public opinion about Chapel St is that it's a crime and drug ridden den of debauchery, a perfect example of how far the city has fallen. We ask then, why has Chapel St fallen into disrepair, what are the main challenges that it faces today, what the reality is actually like on the street, and how people and governments are trying to revive the legendary strip. Niall Heaphy - Host | Luca Morgante - Reporter and Producer Grace Hoy & Declan Moore - Series Producers

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  Episode #3

  The USA, China and Australia: How to govern AI

  Sep 30, 202614 minS4

  Artificial intelligence is transforming work, education, warfare, and our social lives. The US, China and Europe all have disitinct approaches to governing this unprecedented new technology. But where does Australia fit in? Declan Moore - Host | Steven Christou - Reporter | Jake Matthews - Producer Grace Hoy & Declan Moore - Series Producers

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  Episode #2

  Can Independent Cinema Bring Audiences Back to the Big Screen?

  Sep 30, 202613 minS4

  The way we watch films has changed dramatically in the 21st century. With streaming on the rise, cinema attendance declines as the traditional movie-going experience has increasingly been portrayed as a thing of the past. But Melbourne’s cinemas are telling a different story. The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is once again bringing independent short and feature-length films to audiences across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. In our discussion, we explore MIFF’s history and its role in supporting Australia’s independent film industry, while asking whether the festival represents something bigger: a renewed appetite for cinema. Anna Lau - Host | Elise Unmack - Reporter | Lev Burke - Producer Grace Hoy & Declan Moore - Series Producers

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  The camera adds 10 pounds: body negativity in the social media age

  Sep 30, 202616 minS4

  High profile celebrities are appearing on red carpets and world tours thinner than ever before, and social media algorithms are pushing videos under the hashtag skinnytok. What does it mean that the world seems to be favouring ever smaller bodies, and what can we do to fight back against this renewed wave of body negativity and diet culture. This episode contains discussion of eating disorders, body image and food restriction. If this episode raises any concerns, you can call the Butterfly Foundation on 1800 334 673. Grace Hoy - Host | Justine Underhill - Reporter | Hannah Bachelard and Tilly Gwinner - Producers Grace Hoy & Declan Moore - Series Producers

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