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The Swanston Explainer — 99 episodes

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1

Unpacking the Spotify boycott

2

MMA and the Far Right

3

Haters, Subscribers and Hypocrites: The OnlyFans Discussion

4

Fake vs Real: The designer controversy

5

Digital Minimalism: Is deleting Social Media the cure for poor mental health?

6

Live and Loud: Is St Kilda's live music scene on life support?

7

The AFL's Biggest Scandals

8

Concussion in Sports: The Epidemic!

9

Adolecense and The Rising Tide of Misogyny in Young Men

10

All Beef and No Bull: Trump's tariffs on the Australian beef market.

11

Why Young Australians Are Putting Down the Bottle

12

The Wedding Tax

13

Brainrot in Politics: How are parties targetting young voters?

14

A24: from indie to industry leader

15

The Devastating Impact of 'Red Pill' Content

16

"I'm wearing Versace": Luxury Down Under?

17

Wellness Influencers: Do they do more harm than good?

18

Bias & Balance: Feminism in the media mirror, do we like what we see?

19

Why Are Young Men Leaning Conservative?

20

HECS Decoded: Budget Impact on Student Debt

21

The Rise of New Media: How is it impacting the coverage of celebrities?

22

Victorian Bail Laws: Are they actually protecting Victorians?

23

Who, What, When, Where, Why: Egg Shortage

24

Australia's Cost Of Living Crisis and It's Influence on University Students

25

The state of basketball in Australia

26

What's behind the factory fires in Melbourne's West?

27

How Sapphic Music Became a Global Sensation

28

Brisbane Olympics 2032 - is it worth it?

29

A Culture of Silence: Tackling Homophobia in the AFL

30

Overcharging and Undercompensating: How Australian Supermarkets Exploit Farmers and Overcharge Consumers

31

Thrifting: sustainable or consumerist?

32

The Games Go Green: Sustainability of the Olympic Games Revealed

33

Survival or Crime?: The Ethics of Shoplifting in a Cost of Living Crisis

34

Harmful or Life-Saving?: The Future of Pill Testing in Victoria

35

The Age of Ozempic: Changing the Face of Weight Loss

36

The Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023: What this could mean for Australians

37

Dating in the age of the Internet: Love and Loneliness

38

Terrorism: What Makes It?

39

The Zero Waste movement: How you can live it.

40

Fantasy vs Reality: Does Romanticising Your Life Aid Struggles in a Cost of Living Crisis?

41

Head in the Game: Mental Health in Sport

42

Neo-Nazis in Victoria: From Parliament Steps to Sunshine West

43

The Come Down: Revisiting SSRI withdrawal in 2023

44

Australia prepares for the imminent consequences of the Varroa mite

45

Donald Trump’s Mugshot and indictments: Everything you need to know

46

How Compulsory Unpaid Internships Are Troubling Australian Students.

47

The Future of Film

48

How would a TikTok ban affect small businesses and influencers?

49

AUKUS: What Is It? And Why Has It Caused So Much Controversy?

50

World Athletics' Ban on Transgender Athletes in Sport

51

The Ethics of using Artificial Intelligence in Education

52

The After-Life Reality of Professional Sport

53

Ditching Tradition: DIY Tattooists abandoning convention in Melbourne’s North

54

Prime: Hype, hazard, or hysteria?

55

Climbing The Mountain of Unaffordability: The University Housing Crisis and How to Fix It

56

Music For All - How Live Music Is Failing People With Disabilities

57

The E-Scooter Trials

58

Funny Times: How Young Comics Navigated This Years Melbourne International Comedy Festival

59

Hypertension: Lack of Sleep and its Effects on the Human Body

60

Music & Memories - Music Therapy for Dementia Patients

61

The Safe Injecting Rooms Are Here to Stay

62

The Attractiveness of Gambling: Why Do We Do It?

63

The Scoop on Poop: Could Faecal Transplants Treat Mental Illness?

64

Can AHPRA rein in the Cosmetic Cowboys?

65

No tax for AFL - outdated or contemporary?

66

The uncertain future of Myanmar

67

Who Will Save The Struggling Arts Sector?

68

R WE OK?

69

The Impact of Aged Care on the Federal Election

70

Religious Discrimination’s Election Resurrection

71

The Rural Vote

72

Unpacking the Uluru Statement

73

Covid Crossroads: Australia’s Economic Recovery

74

'No One Wants to Work These Days' - Aussies Disagree

75

Australia and Ukraine's Refugee Crisis

76

Minor Parties, Major Impact

77

Which Party Can Protect Us All?

78

Independents: The Unexpected Threat

79

Does Albo Have What It Takes?

80

Who even is Scott Morrison?

81

The Tricks and Traps of Marginal Seats

82

Melbourne's Live Music

83

The Forestry Industry

84

Unpacking single sex education

85

Navigating Digital Love

86

What's going on with JobSeeker?

87

Paying for News

88

Indigenous Representation in the Australian Fashion Industry

89

Sex Education for People Living with Disabilities

90

Pandemic Student Research Findings

91

Mental health in lockdown

92

Farming for the Future

93

Unpacking Indigenous Incarceration

94

Teachers Pest

95

From Pasture to Petri Dish

96

Behind the Screen

97

Dial Up

98

Melbourne Music Scene

99

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