The stories we're following: Stay of Proceedings, Kick Off and Last Dish

Asyiqin Sanif and Declan Evans bring you SYN Media's weekly wrap of the biggest stories covered by the news and current affairs team.  Nyah Barnes, Taymi Brook, Isabella Coldbeck, Bridie Golding, Sura Mishra, Freddie Moffat, Lizzie Thompson, Vince Trease and Loughlin Patrick report.   Researcher Niamh White on how campaigns targeting transgender people have become a concern of her queer history content study participants. The state government has announced it intends to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 years old from late next year. Chefs have paid tribute to MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo, who died on the day of the cooking show’s return this week. Health Minister Mark Butler has announced a crackdown on ‘black market’ vapes amid a rise in use among young people. Senior Google computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton has quit the firm to freely discuss the risks of artificial intelligence. 7NEWS has revealed the federal government intends to announce an increase to Jobseeker payments, but only for people over 55. The James Webb Space Telescope has found water vapour near a distant planet, but where did it originate from? Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockcliff has received the AFL’s 19th licence from outgoing league boss Gillion McLachlan. The Guardian has revealed a Russian oligarch funded Premier League club, Everton, while barred from entering the U.K. Students and staff from five Melbourne universities took to the streets to protest poor working conditions in the education sector. The federal government intends to double how much medication is dispensed to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme users at a time. Australia’s National Electric Vehicle Strategy aims to improve access as a a key part of the nation’s net-zero strategy - but how does it work?   On The Beat broadcasts from SYN Media's Melbourne/Naarm studios in the eastern Kulin nation.  SYN recognises this land is unceded and respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri people.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.