Melbourne’s West has a pollution problem and residents are fed up with government inaction. 



This week, you’ll hear about original reporting from students working on two separate projects — one looking into freight truck exhaust fumes, another investigating years of fires at a landfill near residential properties. Both issues are severely affecting local health.  



The projects are part of a special series called Neighborhood Watch, which puts a local spotlight on burning issues. 



Student reporters from The Citizen collaborated on these articles with The Age and Right Now — a not-for-profit online magazine focused on human rights. 



Thank you to interviewees Jade Murray, Violet Li, and Marilyn Tan.



You can read their reporting here:

https://www.thecitizen.org.au/articles/the-breathtaking-state-of-truck-pollution-in-melbournes-west

https://www.thecitizen.org.au/articles/it-consumes-your-life-landfills-rotten-smells-and-toxic-history

Melbourne’s West has a pollution problem and residents are fed up with government inaction. 
 
This week, you’ll hear about original reporting from students working on two separate projects — one looking into freight truck exhaust fumes, another investigating years of fires at a landfill near residential properties. Both issues are severely affecting local health.  
 
The projects are part of a special series called Neighborhood Watch, which puts a local spotlight on burning issues. 
 
Student reporters from The Citizen collaborated on these articles with The Age and Right Now — a not-for-profit online magazine focused on human rights. 
 
Thank you to interviewees Jade Murray, Violet Li, and Marilyn Tan.
 
You can read their reporting here:
https://www.thecitizen.org.au/articles/the-breathtaking-state-of-truck-pollution-in-melbournes-west
https://www.thecitizen.org.au/articles/it-consumes-your-life-landfills-rotten-smells-and-toxic-history

The Yarn is a podcast showcasing work from The Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.  It features original reporting by students, content from The Citizen publication, as well as talks and events held by the Centre.  

The Yarn is a podcast showcasing work from The Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.&nbsp; It features original reporting by students, content from The Citizen publication, as well as talks and events held by the Centre.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Yarn

The Yarn is a podcast out of the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.  It is mixed, produced and edited by students, and showcases student work at its best. 

 

 

The Yarn is a podcast out of the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.&nbsp; It is mixed, produced and edited by students, and showcases student work at its best.&nbsp;
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