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Making A Difference

Making A Difference

Junction Journalism

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Making A Difference is a Junction Journalism podcast produced by student journalists in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. From June 2021, new episodes of Making A Difference will be hosted a different university each month. We'll continue to report on stories that don't shy away from issues but also explore solutions and better ways of working. Subscribe to listen every month.https://junctionjournalism.com/ or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Making A Difference episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Making A Difference for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Making A Difference episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

This episode, produced by journalism students from Deakin University and Southern Cross University, hears from people who are helping others and, by extension, helping the planet.
We delve into the world of Depop to explore if the movement is helping to curb our fast-fashion ways.
We also follow Ten-Cent Tom, a guy who is building a recycling business one aluminium can at a time, with the aim of employing people with disabilities just like him.
This episode also explores the complex issues of loneliness, identity crisis and voluntary assisted dying.
Production
Hosts: Curtis Baines and Georgia Dunne

Stories
‘Walking Away From Loneliness’ – Reporter: Jason Gunst (Deakin)‘The Pace of Fashion’ – Reporter: Olivia Lowes (Deakin)‘Identity Crisis’ – Reporter: Meghan Fernandes (Deakin)‘Life Choices’ – Reporter: Naomi Newcombe (Deakin)‘Ten-Cent Tom’ – Reporter: Lauren Munro (Southern Cross)Audio editor: Christopher Scanlon
Executive Producer: Alison McAdam
More stories from Deakin University:
https://dscribe.net.au/
Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
‘Downtown Boogie’ – Bryan Teoh
'Solo Acoustic Guitar’ – Jason Shaw
‘Heartbeat’ – b-train
‘Groundwork’ – Kevin MacLeod
‘Simple Love Song’ – Sasha
‘Little Hero’ – LexinMusic
‘Remembering You’ – Equilibrio
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

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Making A Difference - Episode 20 - Challenging Prejudice and Bias (UNSW)
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10/01/22 • 27 min

In this episode, journalism students at the University of NSW explore prejudice and bias, sometimes unconscious, sometimes ignorant and sometimes deliberate. There are stories that look at the issues of racism and identity from the perspective of victims, and why it’s so important to hear those voices.
Production
Host: Kyle Smitizis
Stories
'We are kinda racist' - Reporter: Sanjana Jose
'Racism: too much reactive, not enough proactive - Reporter: Jacob Sukiennik
'Helping Ukrainian refugees' - Reporter: Claudia McDonnell
'Minority parties' - Reporter: Sanjana Jose
'Confronting Indigenous racism' - Reporter: Madison Howarth
'Race and identity in the media' - Reporter: Vivienne Crowle
Audio editor: Peter R. R. White
Executive Producer: Peter R. R. White
More stories from UNSW at Newsworthy:
http://newsworthy.org.au/
Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

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Making A Difference - Episode 7 - In Our Own Backyard (Uni of Melbourne)
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08/24/21 • 27 min

This episode by journalism students at the University of Melbourne goes 'hyperlocal' with stories, somewhat appropriately, from their own backyard, where most us have spent time in lockdown this year.
You'll hear about the plight of those relying on food banks through the pandemic, the conservation of culture and history - sometimes against the push for progress - as well as the debate around animal rights and the environment.
The stories are diverse and so are the locations. The team take us around Melbourne, into rural Victoria and hyperlocal in the provinces of China.
Production
Hosts: Clancy Balen and Jenny Cai
'Putting food in the bank' - Reporter: Mustafa Nuristani
'Click and collect tourism' - Reporter: Wuxi Fan
'Saving history' - Reporter: Matthew Hall
'Animal rights or a city icon?' - Reporter: Jenny Cai
'The cost of congestion busting' - Reporter: Clancy Balen
'The price of progress' - Reporter: Harry Sekulich
'Culture in a modern world' - Reporter: Yue Jiang
Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'The Eternity' - Roman Gorielov
'Deep River' - Finval
'Structures From Silence' - DHDMusic
Time For Chill - Schwartzburg
'Chilled Summer Nights' - RoundnoteAudio
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound
For more stories by journalism students at the University of Melbourne can be found at The Citizen: a publication for the Cente for Advancing Journalism.
https://www.thecitizen.org.au/

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Making A Difference - Episode 2 - To Be Seen and Heard
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11/27/20 • 29 min

In episode 2 of ‘Making A Difference’, we report on the little people (and creatures) who often don’t have a voice. There are stories about Australia’s endangered wildlife; people with a disability; older people in forced isolation the victims of crime too afraid to speak; and the women who suffer with an ‘invisible illness’. They all deserve to be heard, not only because of their struggles but the contribution they make to our communities.

Hosts: Lauren Basto and Fraser Douglas

Reporters: Jana Black, Fia Walsh, Jessica Cordwell, Shea Dawson, Juliette Sauvage, Frazer Ramsden, Eliza Maddever and Taylor Warren.

Audio Editor: Philip Prior.
Executive Producer: Simon Brady.

For more stories about ‘Making A Difference’, go to Junction Journalism.

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Making A Difference - Episode 3 - From Little Things
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11/30/20 • 32 min

In episode 3 of ‘Making A Difference’, we consider the things that are important to us – large and small – and the difference they make in people’s lives.

Hosts: Rosa Ritchie and Blake Danilczak

Reporters: Eamon Moore, Dylan Crismale, Lauren Basto, Emma Thompson, Youssef Saudie and Matt Parnell.

Music: Katrina Liston (Original score for ‘The youth of Yemen’)

Audio Editor: Philip Prior.
Executive Producer: Simon Brady.

For more stories about ‘Making A Difference’, go to Junction Journalism.

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Making A Difference - Episode 35 - Our Past Is Our Future (Long Read series)
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03/30/24 • 16 min

Our Long Read series continues with a reckoning from Australia's past and the way it might influence our future. Our reporter Sydney Lang looks at the legacy of governor Lachlan Macquarie from the early colonial settlement days. Macquarie was considered a visionary who wanted to turn a penal colony into an egalitarian nation. But there is a dark side to his legacy that has an enduring, as well as painful, lesson.
Reporter: Sydney Lang
Executive Producer: Simon Brady
More stories from the best student journalism in Australia.
The Junction
Additional links
Professor Bronwyn Carlson on ABC Radio National
State Library of NSW documentary on Lachlan Macquarie

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' – Get Music
‘Silent Cry’ – Valster
‘Thinking in Silence’ – Ashot Danielyan
‘Come Back Home’ - Olexy

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Making A Difference - Episode 40 - I See Me (Griffith University)
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10/29/24 • 32 min

Representation matters because it helps us imagine our place in the world: our identity, self-worth and sense of belonging. Come on an entertaining and informative ride as journalism students from Griffith University look at representation: how it’s being done well and where it can improve.
*Language warning for this episode.

Hosts: Lucy Ingham, Sophia Thomas and Nicole Symens
Stories:
"It's Her Video Game, Too" - Reporter: Sophia Thomas
"House of Horrors" - Reporter: Molly O'Dempsey
"Love Your Body" - Reporter: Nicole Symens
"Rom Com Rebirth" - Reporter: Lucy Ingham
"Spike" - Reporter: Isabelle Garland
Sound Design: Heather Anderson
Executive Producers: Bridget Backhaus and Heather Anderson
Supervising Producer: Simon Brady
For more stories from Griffith University:
https://thesourcenews.com/
For more stories from The Junction:
https://junctionjournalism.com/

Music:
‘Betelgeuse’ / Kunal Shingade
'Wedding' / Nesterouk
‘Come Back Home’ / Olexy
Images:
'Black Coat' / Ovan

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Making A Difference - Episode 28 - Changing Places (RMIT)
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08/15/23 • 27 min

Every place has a story to tell: its past, present and what might lie ahead in the future. In this episode, our reporters from RMIT take us to native forests, a former prison, a public housing estate and a community on bushfire alert to find out how those places are changing.
Hosts
Annabel Fleming and Ned Coleman
Stories
‘Citizen Scientists’ – Reporter: Melanie Bakewell
'Stories From The Inside’ – Reporter: Ruth McHugh-Dillon
‘Public Housing: Retain, Repair, Reinvest’ – Reporter: Penry Buckley
‘The Bushfire Spectre’ – Reporter: Sydney Lang
Audio Editor: Tito Ambyo
Executive Producer: Tito Ambyo
For more stories from RMIT:
The City Journal
Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

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Making A Difference - Episode 27 - Challenging Convention (Curtin University)
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07/05/23 • 26 min

This episode by journalism students at Curtin University in Perth challenges conventions that have dictated our lives and the progress of society.
We look at ways people are taking on and dealing with accepted norms around housing, families, drug use, gender equality and identity.
Host: Andrew Du
Stories
'Grand Designs' - Reporter: Xander Sapsworth-Collis
'Stemming the Tide' - Reporter: Cindy Cartojano
'No Children, Please' - Reporter: Premila Ratnam
'It's Not Easy Being Me' - Reporter: Andrew Du
'Pot Luck' - Reporter: Georgy Sides
Producer: Andrew Du
Editor: Simon Brady
For more stories from Curtin University:
Western Independent
Music:
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

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Making A Difference - Episode 18 - Election Night

Episode 18 - Election Night

Making A Difference

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06/22/22 • 49 min

Relive election night as journalism students around the country reported on a momentous vote count that saw Labor, led by Anthony Albanese, sweep to power along with a wave of independent candidates. This episode captures the highlights and defining moments from Junction Journalism’s national radio broadcast on election night.

More stories from Junction Journalism:
https://junctionjournalism.com/
Production for this episode:Hosts: Aditi Kutty and Naomi Newcombe
Executive Producer: Simon BradyElection broadcast team
Executive Producers
Aditi Kutty
Diya Khanna
Presenters
Naomi Newcombe (Deakin University)
Jack Crnjanin (Swinburne University)
Alessandro Rossini (Swinburne University)
Dr Andrew Dodd (University of Melbourne)
Results analysis
Olivia Garra (Deakin University)
Maggie Papas (Swinburne University)
Alessandro Rossini (Swinburne University)
Marilyn Tan (University of Melbourne)
‘Live’ cross producers
Callum McNaught (Deakin University)
Brandon Demura (Swinburne University)
Social media producers
Nueva Mambor (Deakin University)
Stefanie Podsiadly Soto (Deakin University)
Kinta Walsh-Cotton (University of the Sunshine Coast)
Ebony Weston (Swinburne University)
Reporters
Chelsea Bunting (Deakin University)
Olivia Cleal (University of Sydney)
Sam Devenport (University of Sydney)
Jessica Evensen (Curtin University)
Maddi Green (University of Canberra)
Celeste McDonald (Swinburne University)
Jason Gunst (Deakin University)
Daniel Holmes (University of Sydney)
Liam Jennings (University of Canberra)
Oliver Lane (Curtin University)
Liam Mulhall (University of Canberra)
Sophie Norris (Charles Sturt University)
Verena Power (University of the Sunshine Coast)
Joseph Richards (Charles Sturt University)
Xander Sapsworth-Collins (Curtin University)
Jamie Thannoo (Curtin University)
Adriana Wainstok (University of Sydney)
Hannah Whitehead (Deakin University)
Supervising Executive Producers
Peter Marcato (Swinburne University)
Simon Brady (University of Canberra)
Technical production
Darren McKenzie
Videography and photography
Denby Weller (Swinburne University)
Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' - GetMusic
‘Harmony in Ultra Blue - LEXMusic
'So Many Memories' - Myton Music
‘Digital Heart’ – Frequently Asked Music
‘Little Hero’ – Lexin Music
'Wake Up' - vitaminsound

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How many episodes does Making A Difference have?

Making A Difference currently has 41 episodes available.

What topics does Making A Difference cover?

The podcast is about News, Society & Culture, News Commentary and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Making A Difference?

The episode title 'Episode 27 - Challenging Convention (Curtin University)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Making A Difference?

The average episode length on Making A Difference is 28 minutes.

How often are episodes of Making A Difference released?

Episodes of Making A Difference are typically released every 30 days, 20 hours.

When was the first episode of Making A Difference?

The first episode of Making A Difference was released on Nov 26, 2020.

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