Ushna Mehmood talks shaping art events for teens at the NGV

NGV International opens its doors tomorrow for teenagers to explore the gallery after-hours during its NGV Teens: Art Party.  Earl Grey producer Samantha Fremont speaks to Ushna Mehmood — among the teenagers helping to shape events like these. Find out more about the NGV event: https://www.ngv.v…

Ainsley Turner on providing live fight music for 'Super Smash Bros' battles

Some Naarm/Melbourne gamers’ Super Smash Bros fights have been taken to the next level by a band providing a dramatic live score.  Player One producer Zack Goutzoulas spoke to keyboardist Ainsley Williams about performing ’Super Smash Bros Live’. Player One is SYN's flagship program covering gam…

The Finders Keepers Market spotlights sustainable Melbourne creators

Melbourne's Finders Keepers Market is returning for its 15th year - showcasing local fashion and food.  Sam Deshayes reports sustainable practices are a large focus for several stallholders. On The Beat broadcasts from SYN Media's Melbourne/Naarm studios in the eastern Kulin nation.  SYN recogni…

What Happened: In Their Own Words, A Special Report

As this broadcast went to air, volunteers at this station were scrambling to save it.  SYN Media was in the middle of a marathon 24 hours of live broadcasting - raising awareness for an emergency fundraiser which had raised more than $36k at the time of broadcast. The station’s staff and board s…

Green Music Aus. CEO Berish Bilander on creating change in the industry

A Melbourne university is trialling a class to teach people seeking a music career about the industry’s environmental impact.  Green Music Australia is co-delivering the new program with JMC Academy.  SYN Media's Loughlin Patrick spoke to its CEO Berish Bilander about the industry's true impact and…

The stories we're following: Pill Testing, Housing Funding and Teacher Shortages

Sarah Davenport, Elizabeth Fouldes, Dom Niere and Sam Deshayes bring you the stories they've been following around Melbourne the country.  This week: The state government has been urged to support pill testing by a second coroner this year, as Queensland moves to become the first state to roll ou…

Trans director AP Pobjoy on sharing people's stories on their terms

It's up for debate in the media - but for AP Pobjoy, it's personal.  The trans director brings the stories of nine transgender high schoolers to the forefront in 'Unerased,' an online documentary series aiming to empower these young people to tell their own stories.  They sat down with SYN Media's …

Actor Shaun-Anthony Robinson on the reality of Hollywood in 'Surviving Sunset'

Australian actor, writer and director Shaun-Anthony Robinson premieres 'Surviving Sunset' as part of the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival on Sunday.  His film covers the brutal world of Hollywood and the actors trying to 'make it' - now amid tense strikes in the U.S.  Panorama's Declan Evans ask…

Theatre-maker Candace Miles on the feminist history behind 'Garage Girls'

Award-winning theatre-maker Candace Miles is a co-producer of 'Garage Girls' - exploring the life of trailblazing female mechanic Alice Anderson.  The local production takes audiences back to 1920s Melbourne to experience Australia's first all-girl garage.  SYN Media’s Mia Ranalletta asked about th…

Kids palliative care comes into focus at Melbourne action plan launch

It’s one of the most confronting challenges imaginable for a child and their family: facing the onset of a life-limiting condition.  Loughlin Patrick reports a national plan aims to break down barriers to care – if it can get the support it needs to keep up advocates’ momentum. If this story imp…