In Australia, where the mercury now sometimes nears 50 degrees Celsius - or 122 degrees Fahrenheit, people are grappling with a confronting question: what happens when their country becomes too hot to live in?  Kicking off part one of our new three-part series Tales of the Environment, we hear how a doctor is looking to Indigenous knowledge, why heat is becoming a wealth issue, and the hopeful story of an endangered fish that walks along the ocean floor. 

 

 

In Australia, where the mercury now sometimes nears 50 degrees Celsius - or 122 degrees Fahrenheit, people are grappling with a confronting question: what happens when their country becomes too hot to live in?&nbsp; Kicking off part one of our new three-part series Tales of the Environment, we hear how a doctor is looking to Indigenous knowledge, why heat is becoming a wealth issue, and the hopeful story of an endangered fish that walks along the ocean floor.&nbsp;
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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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Tales of the Environment Part 1: Sweltering Futures

After more than a decade apart, a disabled 14 year old in Indonesia will be reunited with his parents in Australia. Despite being born in Melbourne, Jonathan Lumintang was later denied residency due to his cerebral palsy. A ministerial intervention has allowed him to stay — but other families aren’t as lucky.   

Our student Kristian Oka Prasetyadi reported on this issue for The Citizen and the ABC. For today’s episode, The Yarn spoke to him about the family’s struggles, and Australia’s ableist migration policies. 

 

Show notes

Kristian Oka Prasetyadi's article for the ABC

 Kristian Oka Prasetyadi's article for The Citizen

After more than a decade apart, a disabled 14 year old in Indonesia will be reunited with his parents in Australia. Despite being born in Melbourne, Jonathan Lumintang was later denied residency due to his cerebral palsy. A ministerial intervention has allowed him to stay &mdash; but other families aren&rsquo;t as lucky. &nbsp;&nbsp;
Our student Kristian Oka Prasetyadi reported on this issue for The Citizen and the ABC. For today&rsquo;s episode, The Yarn spoke to him about the family&rsquo;s struggles, and Australia&rsquo;s ableist migration policies.&nbsp;
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Show notes
<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-06/family-granted-permanent-residency-after-ministerial-interventio/104903572">Kristian Oka Prasetyadi's article for the ABC</a>
<a href="https://www.thecitizen.org.au/articles/i-wish-to-see-no-more-discrimination-family-reunited-with-disabled-son">&nbsp;Kristian Oka Prasetyadi's article for The Citizen</a>

Visa Victory: A Family’s Fight Against Ableism

Australia's first ever Christian terrorist attack — that's how Queensland police classified the 2022 mass shooting in the rural township of Wieambilla.

This week, producer Kirralee Nicolle revisits the incident in detail. She explores how Christian fundamentalism can turn deadly, especially in tandem with online conspiracies and mental illness.

This episode contains a high degree of violence and references to sexual assault. 

Australia's first ever Christian terrorist attack &mdash; that's how Queensland police classified the 2022 mass shooting in the rural township of Wieambilla.
This week, producer Kirralee Nicolle revisits the incident in detail. She explores how Christian fundamentalism can turn deadly, especially in tandem with online conspiracies and mental illness.
This episode contains a high degree of violence and references to sexual assault.&nbsp;

A War Cry From Wieambilla

Today we're focusing on the ties between the University of Melbourne and weapons manufacturers. While the University has downplayed these ties, our reporter James Costa has found it’s still pursuing new defence partnerships. In particular, the university is spruiking its forthcoming inner-city campus at Fisherman's Bend. The University’s behaviour during student protests last year has also come under scrutiny, particularly its use of wifi to surveil students; one critic is calling it "twenty-first century McCarthyism".

Today we're focusing on the ties between the University of Melbourne and weapons manufacturers. While the University has downplayed these ties, our reporter James Costa has found it&rsquo;s still pursuing new defence partnerships. In particular, the university is spruiking its forthcoming inner-city campus at Fisherman's Bend. The University&rsquo;s behaviour during student protests last year has also come under scrutiny, particularly its use of wifi to surveil students; one critic is calling it "twenty-first century McCarthyism".

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