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The Swanston Explainer — 100 episodes
What's behind the surge in Australian youth mental disorders?
The Rise, Fall and Potential Rise of Chapel St
The USA, China and Australia: How to govern AI
Can Independent Cinema Bring Audiences Back to the Big Screen?
The camera adds 10 pounds: body negativity in the social media age
The Downfall of Prince Charming
Is TV dying?
Who gets to call themselves a journalist in the newsletter age?
The rise of Booktok and its effect on literature
Do Sports and Politics Go Together?
Are Victorians’ Attitudes to Trans People Changing?
Social Media Ban for under 16s- effective or not?
Australia's Panic Buying Culture
The Unanticipated Rise Of One Nation
The Krishna Kitchen: supporting communities in a cost-of-living crisis
Looksmaxxing: The Extreme Social Media Trend Endangering Youth
The Missing Link in Australian Football
Local Live Music - Dying or Transforming?
The Protein Health Halo: Are we being sold a lie?
How do celebrities influence politics?
Juiced to the gills: Australia's place in the Enhanced Games
Stapled Together: Why Zines Still Matter in a Digital World
Peptides: can the good outweigh the bad?
AI Is My Bestfriend: Why are young people finding companionship in AI?
Fare Game: Changing Affordability and Authority across Victoria’s Public Transport
Influencer Valley: Festival of Advertising
The Companies That Value Women's Money, but Not Their Work
THE SWANSTON EXPLAINER 2026 TRAILER
Unpacking the Spotify boycott
MMA and the Far Right
Haters, Subscribers and Hypocrites: The OnlyFans Discussion
Fake vs Real: The designer controversy
Digital Minimalism: Is deleting Social Media the cure for poor mental health?
Live and Loud: Is St Kilda's live music scene on life support?
The AFL's Biggest Scandals
Concussion in Sports: The Epidemic!
Adolecense and The Rising Tide of Misogyny in Young Men
All Beef and No Bull: Trump's tariffs on the Australian beef market.
Why Young Australians Are Putting Down the Bottle
The Wedding Tax
Brainrot in Politics: How are parties targetting young voters?
A24: from indie to industry leader
The Devastating Impact of 'Red Pill' Content
"I'm wearing Versace": Luxury Down Under?
Wellness Influencers: Do they do more harm than good?
Bias & Balance: Feminism in the media mirror, do we like what we see?
Why Are Young Men Leaning Conservative?
HECS Decoded: Budget Impact on Student Debt
The Rise of New Media: How is it impacting the coverage of celebrities?
Victorian Bail Laws: Are they actually protecting Victorians?
Who, What, When, Where, Why: Egg Shortage
Australia's Cost Of Living Crisis and It's Influence on University Students
The state of basketball in Australia
What's behind the factory fires in Melbourne's West?
How Sapphic Music Became a Global Sensation
Brisbane Olympics 2032 - is it worth it?
A Culture of Silence: Tackling Homophobia in the AFL
Overcharging and Undercompensating: How Australian Supermarkets Exploit Farmers and Overcharge Consumers
Thrifting: sustainable or consumerist?
The Games Go Green: Sustainability of the Olympic Games Revealed
Survival or Crime?: The Ethics of Shoplifting in a Cost of Living Crisis
Harmful or Life-Saving?: The Future of Pill Testing in Victoria
The Age of Ozempic: Changing the Face of Weight Loss
The Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023: What this could mean for Australians
Dating in the age of the Internet: Love and Loneliness
Terrorism: What Makes It?
The Zero Waste movement: How you can live it.
Fantasy vs Reality: Does Romanticising Your Life Aid Struggles in a Cost of Living Crisis?
Head in the Game: Mental Health in Sport
Neo-Nazis in Victoria: From Parliament Steps to Sunshine West
EThe Come Down: Revisiting SSRI withdrawal in 2023
EAustralia prepares for the imminent consequences of the Varroa mite
Donald Trump’s Mugshot and indictments: Everything you need to know
How Compulsory Unpaid Internships Are Troubling Australian Students.
The Future of Film
How would a TikTok ban affect small businesses and influencers?
AUKUS: What Is It? And Why Has It Caused So Much Controversy?
World Athletics' Ban on Transgender Athletes in Sport
The Ethics of using Artificial Intelligence in Education
The After-Life Reality of Professional Sport
Ditching Tradition: DIY Tattooists abandoning convention in Melbourne’s North
Prime: Hype, hazard, or hysteria?
Climbing The Mountain of Unaffordability: The University Housing Crisis and How to Fix It
Music For All - How Live Music Is Failing People With Disabilities
The E-Scooter Trials
Funny Times: How Young Comics Navigated This Years Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Hypertension: Lack of Sleep and its Effects on the Human Body
Music & Memories - Music Therapy for Dementia Patients
The Safe Injecting Rooms Are Here to Stay
The Attractiveness of Gambling: Why Do We Do It?
The Scoop on Poop: Could Faecal Transplants Treat Mental Illness?
Can AHPRA rein in the Cosmetic Cowboys?
No tax for AFL - outdated or contemporary?
The uncertain future of Myanmar
Who Will Save The Struggling Arts Sector?
R WE OK?
The Impact of Aged Care on the Federal Election
Religious Discrimination’s Election Resurrection
EThe Rural Vote
Unpacking the Uluru Statement