Out now: The Confession

Premiering on November 4, the astonishing true story of how Melbourne homicide detectives broke all the rules in their quest to have Katia Pyliotis convicted for brutally murdering a dirty old man with a statue of the Virgin Mary. The Confession is a podcast where the justice system itself is on t…

‘Our job is to be children’

Warning: This episode discusses abuse, mental illness and suicide. Abbie* can’t live with her mum because of abuse in the household. Chris says he was rejected when he came out as trans. Maddison’s* mother is too damaged to care for her.  Many young people are affected by problems stemming from b…

‘I just thought about food every hour of every day’

Warning: This episode discusses eating disorders and suicide. Molli was convinced she had to be thin to be a dancer and started copying restrictive eating advice she was seeing on YouTube. Alex became obsessed with attaining an “ideal” muscular body after a break-up, and ended up nearly losing his…

‘I just completely lost control of myself’

Warning: This episode discusses anxiety and suicide. Isaac was in so much distress he was convinced he was having a heart attack. But like many others, he discovered it was actually a panic attack and he was experiencing anxiety. Minka’s anxiety started at age seven and ever since, she’s struggle…

'We don't wake up in the cot hating ourselves'

Warning: This episode discusses self-harm, suicide and sexual assault. Alex, who is transgender, experienced depression and suicidal thoughts from the age of 11. But socially transitioning in Year 8 - with the support of his parents and school - marked a turning point in his mental health. Jack’s …

'I’m so grateful that I lived'

Warning: This episode discusses suicide. Anita grew up hiding her feelings. Outwardly she was confident and happy but inside she was anxious and would often cry alone. Daniel was plagued by thoughts that others were judging him about his stutter. At 16, he had to be taken out of school because of …

'Nobody could see how sad I was'

Warning: This episode discusses depression, suicide and drug abuse Nathan went into year 12 thinking it was going to be one of the best years of his life. But the pandemic stole all the normal rites of passage and he was left struggling with depression. Depression is a serious mental illness. It c…

Introducing: Enough

Being a young person is hard enough, but when you add a global health crisis to the mix things are really tough. Before COVID-19, almost half of Australians aged 18-24 were experiencing moderate to high levels of psychological distress. And this had been on the rise for years. The pandemic has onl…