It’s been called “a win for the ages”. Anthony Albanese is Australia’s first prime minster to win consecutive terms in more than two decades. His landslide victory has left the Coalition reeling, especially in major cities like Melbourne. For the final episode of Voters’ Voices, we’re focusing on Melbourne’s swing towards Labor. We’re also revisiting the key themes of this series — marginal electorates, the youth vote, and civic disillusionment. Featuring reporting by Ashleigh Wyss, Preeshita Shah, Eva Sementino, and Morgan Reinwald.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Voters’ Voices: Marginal Melbourne
Ahead of Australia's federal election on May 3rd, we’re bringing you another episode of Voters’ Voices. This week we're focusing on Marginal Melbourne — the city’s most tightly-contested electorates. Our reporters investigated the seats on a knife’s-edge this year and the hot-button issues that could decide their futures. Featuring pieces by Ruby Perryman, Daniel Gawne, Ashleigh Wyss, and August Mikleus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Voters’ Voices: Demographic Divides
Last week, we focused on young, disaffected voters ahead of the federal election on May 3rd. For episode two of Voter’s Voices, our reporters zoomed out. They went to a broader mix of voters, from retirees to small business owners. They found values were front of mind this year – like political honesty and social and environmental concerns. Featuring reporting by Maxine Ford, Morgan Reinwald, Kai-wern Koo, Daniel Gawne, and Nicole Wang.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Voters’ Voices: Generation Now
Ahead of Australia's federal election on May 3rd, we're launching a new series — Voters’ Voices. Episode one is all about what young voters really care about. Gen Z and millennial voters will outnumber baby boomers for the first time this year. It’s being called a cost-of-living election and our reporters investigated whether that’s true.They learned that young Australians feel poor, alienated, and not represented by major parties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Visa Victory: A Family’s Fight Against Ableism
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 CitizenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.
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