Join Henry and Russell Hanby as they talk about what made news this week in Melbourne, Australia.
THE AGE: (11/10-/23): Vaping linked to mental ill health in teens
Researchers examining vaping rates among Australian teenagers have detected clear links between vaping and mental health challenges including anxiety disorders, higher perceived stress levels, depressive symptoms, and suicide ideation.
THE HERALD SUN: (11/10/23): All-star encore for magic of Mushroom
Working-class rock star Jimmy Barnes will co-headline the Mushroom 50 Live mega-concert at Rod Laver Arena on November 26.
THE AGE: (11/10/23): Australians work longer to keep up
Economic growth will slump over the next 12 months, with the nation’s home buyers struggling under the largest hit to incomes in the developed world and amid warnings the Australians are working extra-long hours to survive the soaring cost of living.
THE HERALD SUN: (11/10/23): Stem therapy easy sell
Cerebral palsy is a common cause of childhood disability with no cure, but Victorian researchers say neural stem cell therapy may hold the key to life-changing treatment and, cautiously, even a cure.
THE AGE: (11/10/23): ODD SPOT
A policeman in Oxfordshire, England, has been told off for littering by a resident after he dropped part of his breakfast onto grass verge outside the resident’s home. The officer was spotted on the resident’s CCTV opening the door f his police car and discarding breadcrusts. The resident demanded they be picked up, and the contrite officer eventually did so. Another police officer later visited the resident to tell him the littering officer had been ordered to undertake “reflective practice” and the matter would go on his record
This conversation was broadcast on 97.7FM Casey Radio in October 2023. Produced by Rob Kelly.
