The Price of Truth

To mark World Press Freedom Day, we're dedicating an episode of The Yarn to journalists in danger. We speak to reporters and media experts about navigating war zones, covering authoritarian regimes, and why exposing the truth is often a matter of life and death.    This episode was created by Isa…

Hope is a Practice

This week, we're hearing about what keeps people up at night — and what keeps them hopeful in the face of despair. Student activists, marine ecologists, and other change makers share their tactics for turning fear into action.    This episode was created by Eamon Leggett, Theone Van Der Merwe, Fa…

Waste Colonisation: How Textile Exports are Polluting Fiji

Donating used clothes might seem sustainable, but Australia's textile waste is causing an environmental catastrophe in Fiji. This week on The Yarn, reporter Shayal Devi explains how “waste colonisation” is harming the pacific nation.     Show Notes: Shayal Devi's reporting for The Citizen

Gone Gull: How a Native Seabird Became an Urban “Pest”

To most Melburnians, urban seagulls are noisy pests. But why did these once coastal creatures abandon their seaside habitats in the first place? This week on The Yarn, reporter Luisa Bonazzoli explains the human-led changes forcing gulls into cities.       Show Notes: Luisa Bonazzoli's Feature…

Passion Project: Trailblazers

For the final episode of our Passion Project series, we’re hearing from trailblazers, trendsetters, and leaders. From a woman motorsport racer smashing her industry’s glass ceiling, to a music teacher rekindling passions for a neglected genre. This episode features reporting by Aimee Watson, Molly…

Passion Project: Communal Care

Next in our Passion Project series, five stories about communal care. In this episode, a former cult member guides others to freedom, an ICU doctor supports burnt-out colleagues, and an anorexia survivor helps those in recovery.   This episode features reporting by Eliza McIntosh, Celina Lahdo, Sa…

Passion Project: Discomfort Zone

On this week’s episode of Passion Project, we’re entering the DIS-comfort zone.   We’re investigating extreme hikers who rebel against modern life, elite athletes struggling with burnout, and others who push themselves to the absolute limit.  This episode features reporting by Grace Viney, Berit …

Passion Project: Outliers

Nude movie screenings might sound perverse, but this one-of-a-kind experience has been selling out Melbourne cinemas. It's just one of the hyper niche interests we're exploring in this week's episode of Passion Projects — our new series about outliers, trailblazers, and the pastimes they love.  Th…

Chris Hedges: Journalism, Gaza, and Genocide

Today, we’re sharing a talk from Pulitzer Prize-winning war journalist Chris Hedges, who believes the Western media is complicit in the Gaza genocide.  Chris spent two decades covering war zones in places like Iraq, Sarajevo, and Gaza. He’s also the author of more than a dozen books. His most rece…

Labubu Warning

The Labubu craze might be baffling to some, but their relentless popularity has led to a thriving black market for counterfeits, or “Lafufus”.  This week on The Yarn, reporter Ashleigh Wyss explains how these low-quality fakes could be putting kids in danger. Her investigation on this issue was co…