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Australians - Struggling With Healthcare Access - Costs & Waitlists

Whether you're battling high costs, long distances or stretching waitlists, many Australians have told us that accessing health care is becoming harder than ever. We want to hear your stories and experiences in our live blog today. Hit us up! @abcnews https://t.co/eWlSd552KG

abc.net.au

Perth Professionals & Expat Visa Holders - Visa Journey Podcast

Inviting Perth based professionals and expats to my podcast!🫶 I’m currently looking to connect with Perth based specialists and storytellers who work closely with visa holders in Australia and would love to share real, practical insight through my podcast Just Call Me Bridget. I’ve lived in Australia for over 6 years and have been through multiple visas, FIFO and offshore work, farm work, and the ups and downs that come with building a life far from home. Through the podcast, I want to bring together voices that genuinely help people at different stages of their journey, not theory, but lived and professional experience. I’m especially keen to speak with: • Migration agents and visa specialists • Recruiters working with international talent and FIFO roles • Accountants and financial advisors experienced with visa holders • Employers or business owners who hire on different visas • People who have transitioned from temporary visas to PR • Anyone with a powerful, honest Australian story that could help others feel less lost or alone • Anyone who came to Australia on a visa and have built up a business or a career in here The conversations are relaxed, long form, and focused on clarity, lessons learned, and practical takeaways. No scripts, no sales pitch, just real talk. If this sounds like you, or someone you know, feel free to comment, tag them, or send me a message. I’d love to connect and see if it’s a good fit. 🫶 https://www.youtube.com/@JustCallMeBridgetPodcast/videos Thank you!

Journalists & Advocates in South Australia - Denial of Care

I need to tell you about the night I realised that "free will" is the most violent word in medicine. Body Integrity Dysphoria sits in a strange ontological space. It is neurological—aberrant body mapping, cortical misalignment—but because the patient desires alteration rather than restoration, medicine reinterprets pathology as choice. Once choice enters the frame, care exits it. I knew this intellectually. I learned it viscerally when a South Australian public hospital sent me home with sepsis and bacteremia from a necrotic ankle wound. Nurses had called an ambulance. The hospital discharged me. When I asked what would happen if I took a meat cleaver to the limb my neurology had convinced me was foreign, I was told no public hospital would sew the stump. I had free will. That would simply be how I chose to exercise it. Consider that architecture. "Free will" used not as ethics but as administrative absolution. It transforms duty of care into a courtesy for the deserving, and agony into a consumer decision. That night I burned at 41 degrees. My body twisted and howled for hours as pain flared through every nerve. Alone. And I could only wonder how this level of torture could possibly be legal. How is it ethical to leave a person suffering not because no treatment exists, but because someone decided they were not worth treating? This is not a trauma narrative. It is an argument. Systematic dismissal, labels, stigma, gaslighting and humiliation in healthcare—the place sick people cannot avoid—can make a person who loves life choose to die in the fever heat at home rather than be laughed at one more time. I have the documentation. I have the intellect. I have a story so evidenced across SA institutions it reads like bureaucratic fiction—except every page is signed. What I lack is a platform. I am begging anyone with a voice to lend me theirs. Not for pity. For witness. I want the construction of "undeserving" patients—through diagnostic laziness, psychiatric labelling, and the weaponisation of "free will"—to be named and made illegal. This is why I am launching #CareforCare: a little bit of momentum that asks that the act of caring for patients be protected, resourced, and enforced by law. Because a system that punishes the sick for being sick is not broken. It is brutal by design. If you are a journalist, politician, lawyer, academic, or advocate: I need you. Comment. Message me. Tag someone. Help me make this loud enough that lawmakers are forced to listen. This has been building for years. I cannot carry it alone. #CareForCare #SouthAustralia #SAHealth #HealthReform #DisabilityRights #BID #StructuralViolence #LivedExperience #MedicalEthics #Advocacy #Healthcare #MentalHealthAwareness #PatientAdvocacy #HumanRights #Australia #ChronicIllness #InvisibleDisability #HealthEquity #PatientVoice #Change #Reform #DisabilityTwitter #MedTwitter

Parents of Under-16s in Australia - Social Media Ban Impact

Looking to speak to parents/teens about the under-16 social media ban - This American Life Hi everyone. I'm an Australian podcast producer, now based in the US, where I work for This American Life. I'm working on a story about Australia's under-16 social media restrictions, and I've been reading some of the really interesting discussion in this subreddit — including this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAnAustralian/comments/1pyg6zm/so\_how\_is\_the\_social\_media\_ban\_going/ I'm particularly interested in what's actually happening on the ground: how the restrictions are working (or not working), what parents are seeing, and the different ways young people are getting around them — including experiences with age verification. I'm hoping to speak with parents of under-16s, and with young people themselves through their parents. If you'd be willing to chat, please send me a DM me here or email me at [email redacted]. I'm happy to explain more about the story and the interview process before you decide whether you'd like to participate. Thanks! Ruby Schwartz

thisamericanlife.org

EAM Professionals APAC & ANZ - Platform Usage Industry Report

https://t.co/pnDZbywNTK is running industry & market analysis for a report on the current state of EAM in APAC/ANZ, we'd love your input, Comments, Questions or Quotes, we'd love to hear from you (DM at any time) Q: Which EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) platform are you using?

University of Melbourne Students - Campus Ghost Stories Short Film

Looking for interviewees about campus ghost stories 👻 Hi everyone! We’re a group of students making a short non-fiction film about haunted stories and urban legends around campus. We’re looking for students who’d be happy to do a short on-camera interview (around 5–10 mins). You don’t need to have personally seen a ghost 😭 We’d love to hear from you if you: have heard any creepy stories about UniMelb know any campus urban legends have heard about the underground tunnel rumours have had a weird experience somewhere on campus The interview will be filmed on campus and will be pretty casual. We’ll provide a consent form before filming. Free bubble tea as a thank-you 🧋 If you’re interested, comment below or DM me! Also feel free to send me any stories even if you don’t want to be interviewed!

Southeast Asian Professionals in Australia - Wealth-Building Journeys

“In the impact sector people gate keep and that’s a bit heartbreaking to me." During our candid conversation, Ratu Nida Farihah described a difficult lesson she's learned from building her social enterprise Women's Lantern in the impact sector. She elaborates, "because the funding is so difficult, people are keeping their own secrets. They don’t want to collab, and I think that doesn’t work.” Some other powerful insights from our conversation about wealth-building for Southeast Asian Australians: Money mindset and emotional conditioning: Ratu said many Asian migrant women grow up with the belief that wealth is not for them, and that talking about money is taboo. She sees this as the first barrier - before any financial education can be useful. Beyond-survival financial education: Ratu mentioned there are resources to support survivors to people read bills, access zero-interest loans, and get through immediate crises. Yet there is little that helps migrant survivors think about or build wealth. And when someone is in survival mode, they aren't thinking about wealth building. Access to higher-growth opportunities: While pitching Women's Lantern to an impact investor, Ratu was forced to tears after being told that she should just open a cafe to create job opportunties for the women she's serving. She isn't settling for the low-paying kitchen & hospitality jobs for migrant survivors, though. Instead, she's asking why can't we point them toward Australia's $12–18 billion renewable energy market, where women are barely represented and need a seat at the table? "If we keep sending women migrant survivors to the kitchen to prepare food, are we really creating equity?" Impact work appears to be reserved for those with privilege: Ratu has had to invest a significant amount of personal savings from her corporate career to keep her social enterprise going. So she can only imagine how much more difficult it is for founders who don't have those resources to get their impact projects sustainable. ... Women's Lantern uses the production of solar goods to provide paid work, technical skills training, and confidence-building to help migrant women who have experienced domestic, family, and sexual violence. Reach out to Ratu to learn more about her work, buy a lantern, and support the cause. Thank you Ratu for your honesty, passion and perspective. After a rough week and moments of self-doubt, I am reminded of why the work I'm doing with Migrant Wealth Builders is important. ... P.S. If you're a Southeast Asian professional, founder, or startup operator in Australia and you'd like to share your wealth-building journey as part of my research — I'd love to hear from you. DM me (or tag someone you know who might be up for a chat).

Family & Witnesses - Beaumont Children Case - Documentary Development

Anyone have information for my documentary? I am in early development for a documentary about the disappearance of the Beaumont children. Does anyone have information (like personal ties to the case, might know a potential suspect, just knows anything about the area, etc). Anyone who chooses to reach out will be credited but payment will not be taking place at least not at this time.

Parents of Premature Babies - Additional Leave During NICU & SCN Stay

Parents Of Premature Babies - I want to hear from you! Hi all! I’m working with Miracle Babies to create a social media campaign advocating for additional leave when babies are in NICU or SCN. I’m looking for families of premmies to learn about how lack of extra leave and pay etc affected them. It’s called the 58 Days Campaign (how long my son was in for). Socials are all '58dayscampaign' (Instagram and TikTok) If you’d like to be involved or know someone who’d like to be, please have them complete this form: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfGmPWIu.../viewform=AUALQPjxRu15gtXaVqBQC0fAeP0qh4VMMqU3ysgpJ08t4dQeL2ABAmPf9f8eQVyA79fOs-zLj_OU-51EK_Jjxs_9bY3k6e8zMC7a3wOaI6oAuLBJG46MZgOvKMGGXIqkUotJkDZH781PEmEI9pA1aB_56c2GiJxyelsGZhzhr_OBVZ4) To read more about the Paid Parental Leave Alliance and what Miracle Babies are doing check out this page: https://www.miraclebabies.org.au/content/additional-paid-parental-leave/gjtf0g

Sydney Staff, Tradespeople & Customers - Bathla Group Collapse

The Australian is looking to speak to staff, tradespeople and customers who have been impacted by the collapse of Sydney developer Bathla Group. Get in touch at [email redacted] and read our latest coverage here: https://t.co/Ie5nFJ4so3 https://t.co/0129WzxQlc

theaustralian.com.au

Australian WWII Veterans - Darwin Bombing 85th Anniversary Documentary

I am about to start working on one of the most significant feature-documentary projects of my career: 'DARWIN 1942: the forgotten war that reshaped Australia.' This isthe commemorative documentary which tells the story of the largest military attack on Australian soil since Federation - the WW2 bombing of Darwin and the other military attacks between 1939-1945. It will be released on the 85th anniversary of the first bombing raid on Darwin (19 Feb 2027) and the story will be told from the perspective of the Veterans who defended Australia. Not many people know about this part of Australia’s history, and yet some say it is one of the most significant military and cultural turning points in our national story. More bombs were dropped on Darwin during WW2 than on Pearl Harbor. The Fall of Singapore ended British dominance in the Pacific. The Allies were losing the war … and Australia was next. If you know about a Veteran who served during the bombing of Darwin or on Australian soil during WW2, I'd love to hear from you. Find our more on the website - https://darwin1942.com/ RSL Australia RSL Australian Capital Territory RSL NSW RSL Victoria RSL Queensland RSL SA, NT & Broken Hill RSL Tasmania RSL WA RSL & Services Clubs Association Ingleburn RSL Club RSL & Services Clubs Association Qld Inc (RSLSCA QLD) Penrith RSL Club Ltd Australian War Memorial Military History Society of NSW MHSWA Military History Society of WA Military History Research Centre (Aust.) Virtual War Memorial Australia Office of the NSW Minister for Counter Terrorism, Corrections and Veterans Affairs Australian Military Bank Ltd Australian Veteran News Australian Veteran Community MHSWA Military History Society of WA Dept Of Veteran Affairs The Veteran Stories Remembering WW2 - Authentic WW2 Memorabilia Store The Darwin History and Wartime Experience Australian Army Australian Army Research Centre Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs Women Veterans Australia Australian Veteran News Australian Veteran Community Military Centenary of Anzac Centre Australian Veteran Advocacy Pty Ltd Australian Military Bank Ltd Merrylands RSL Club

Fraser Coast Property Professionals - Housing Supply & Development

🎙️ What property conversations should we be having on the Fraser Coast? Through the Fraser Coast Property Brief, I want to continue bringing together informed voices to discuss the issues, opportunities and decisions shaping our region. I’d like to hear from property professionals, business owners and members of the wider community: • What topics would you like us to explore? • What questions aren’t being asked? • Who should I invite into the studio? Potential areas include housing supply, affordability, development, construction, finance, investment, commercial property, town planning, infrastructure and government policy. If there is someone with valuable experience, a fresh perspective or a strong vision for the Fraser Coast, please tag them below or send me a message. Who should be my next guest, and what should we discuss? #FraserCoastPropertyBrief #FraserCoast #PropertyIndustry #RegionalDevelopment #HerveyBay

Viewers Who Recorded Fox Footy Active Screens - Broadcast Clips

Ah the memories of Fox Footy Active. (Always on the look out for anyone who actually recorded the Fox Footy Active screens during a broadcast. Drop me a line) https://t.co/GgkvWcFVrS

foxfooty.com.au

Australian Cohost - Startup Podcast Cofounder Search - Communication

Australia-Cohost for cofounder search Hi, Looking for Cohost for, podcast/webinar/workshop, in Startup space. If you have a background in Interpersonal Communication, Conflict Management, Manageing Expectation, Leading & Visioning. Alternativly we could split the podcast in half-30 X 2- for 1hr podcast I'm startup studio, Communication, media production, reality tv/online formats, This is a topic-podcast offer, not a job offer Would love to hear from you Regards

Australian First-Time Buyers 40+ - 40-Year Mortgages & Retirement

Did you buy your first home in your 40s? Hi all, I'm a journalist with SBS working on a story about mortgages and housing affordability. I'm interested in how Australians are increasingly buying their first homes later in life, taking on longer mortgage terms, or borrowing into retirement as housing becomes less affordable. I'm looking to speak with people who have: Bought their first home in their 40s or later in life Taken out or considered a 40-year mortgage Chosen a mortgage that extends beyond their expected retirement age If you're open to sharing your experience, I'd love to hear from you. Happy to answer any questions or share more details. Many thanks, Josie Harvey

sbs.com.au

Australian Venue Managers & Event Organisers - Management & Control

It's Saturday afternoon, my brain is fried and I have disappeared down a rabbit hole about who actually has management and control when an organiser hires an event venue. And I still can't decide. I always say that ultimately it comes down to who has the best lawyer. I say it somewhat tongue in cheek, but the more I think about this particular question, the more I wonder how much truth there is in it. The venue sets the rules, but the organiser controls the event. The organiser engages the contractors, but the venue controls the building. One venue practically leaves the key under the mat and tells the organiser to get on with it, while another wants to approve almost everything happening inside the space. Then we throw venue inductions, contracts, indemnities and WorkSafe guidance into the mix. The more people I speak to across our industry, the more interesting it gets because everyone seems to have a slightly different view depending on where they sit. Perhaps that is why I have always described myself as the Devil's Advocate. A big part of what I do is ask the awkward questions, challenge the answer that initially appears obvious and then look at what happens when we approach it from the other side. So that is exactly what I have done with this article. I want to hear from venue managers, event organisers, producers, contractors, safety people and anyone else who has an opinion on this one. Who do you think actually has management and control when an organiser hires an event venue? And if you know of an Australian court case, prosecution, coronial finding or other case study where this has actually been tested, please send it my way because I would genuinely like to read it. Article link in the comments. #EventSafety #EventManagement #VenueManagement #EventIndustry #EventProfs #RiskManagement #WorkplaceSafety #EventProduction #DevilsAdvocate

Sydney Chinese Publishing Staff - Quantum Sledgehammer Project

is anyone aware of a book writing project called "quantum sledgehammer" being run by a Chinese publishing house based in Sydney? Just a quick request for a story that I'm writing…

Southern Right Whale Researchers WA South Coast - Climate & Migration

I’m looking to another source on an editorial about southern right whales research 🐋 As someone who has worked in the marine science industry I know how hard it can be to effectively convey the stories of research. I’m writing a small piece for a mentorship program with Avery Schuyler Nunn about southern right whales along the south coast of Western Australia. After witnessing mother-calf pairs in one of their nursery areas last week, I can confirm how magical these whales are hanging out just behind the surf break! I’d love to speak with scientists researching topics such as climate impacts, changes in ocean conditions or food availability, population dynamics, migration, or other processes affecting southern right whales in southwestern Australia. If you’re a researcher working in this space or know someone who might be a good fit, I’d love to hear from you! Please send me a message. 📸 Recently edited photos by me for attention

Australians Living With Dementia - Rising Deaths & Health Impact

Are you an Australian living with dementia? We’d like to hear from you | Health https://www.byteseu.com/2286466/ Dementia deaths more than doubled in Australia in the 15 years between 2009 and 2024, the latest available data shows, making it one of the most urgent public health issues. …

Indie Game Developers at PAX Aus - Demo Experiences

CALLOUT POST: I'm working on a story on @CheckpointAU about indie/smaller devs at #PAXAus and their experience at the event. If you're a game dev who presented a demo of your game either in previous years or this year, pls hit me up at [email redacted].

Melbourne Business Owners & Creatives - Video Profiles

Looking to feature interesting local professionals and business owners in Melbourne / Victoria Hi everyone, I'm a visual storyteller and content producer who recently moved to Australia, and I've been working with lifestyle, food & beverage, and business brands. I'm starting a project to showcase the stories behind the people building interesting things. I'm looking to interview: Business owners Founders Creatives Skilled professionals People with unique career journeys The idea is simple: A relaxed conversation about your journey, your work, and what makes your business/personality unique — turned into a cinematic video! There is no cost involved. I'm mainly looking to meet interesting people, create meaningful content, and highlight local stories. If you or someone you know has a story worth sharing, feel free to comment or send me a message. Would love to connect!

Employees Owed Unpaid Superannuation - Lived Experience

Have you got unpaid superannuation owing to you by an employer? I'm looking to interview people who have lived experience of this. If you need help figuring out how to navigate the system, you are welcome to reach out and I'll provide whatever assistance I can. This is a huge problem and no amount of payday super legislation will change the lack of payments by delinquent employers. https://lnkd.in/g9UyD9gY

Australia & Global Tech Professionals - AI & IT Developments

Hi there. For some upcoming assignments, I am looking forward to do some research into any major technology or IT and AI happenings in #Australia and other countries. I would appreciate anyone who wants to share.good information . Please drop me a line here and we should connect. Thanks to all who help.

Australian EV Owners - 2026 Survey & Ownership Experiences

Australian EV Owner Survey 2026: Overall Owner Satisfaction 4.85/5 Early Results] Hey everyone! 👋 We're running an independent Australian EV Owner Survey 2026 to better understand real-world electric vehicle ownership in Australia. The survey collects owner satisfaction, charging habits, running costs, and overall ownership experiences. Here are the early results (n = 96): 📊 Australian EV Survey 2026 – Early Results ⭐ Overall EV Owner Satisfaction: 4.85 / 5 Across all participating EV brands, owners report very high satisfaction with their vehicles, suggesting that regardless of brand, most Australian EV owners are happy with their purchase. 🚘 Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Brand Share (n = 94): 🥇 BYD: 29.8% (28 responses) 🥈 Tesla: 22.3% (21 responses) 🥉 Zeekr: 13.8% (13 responses) Kia: 9.6% (9 responses) BMW, MG & Polestar: 3.2% each Nissan, Geely & Volvo: 2.1% each Other brands (8.5%): Toyota, Mini, Leapmotor, Audi, Hyundai, Mazda, Denza and Volkswagen. Real Australian EV & Clean Energy Owner Stories Alongside the survey, we're also publishing detailed stories from Australian EV owners to showcase different ownership journeys, charging setups and home electrification projects. Recent stories include: 🔋 Melbourne: Zeekr owner with PHEV, home DC charging and a Sigenergy energy system [https://techwheel.co/ev-zeekr-phev-home-dc-charging-sigenergy-melbourne-australia/ ⚡ Blue Mountains, NSW: A used Tesla owner paired with a Sigenergy home battery https://techwheel.co/sigenergy-battery-used-tesla-blue-mountains/ ☀️ Sydney: A townhouse owner demonstrating solar, home battery and Zeekr ownership in an urban setting https://techwheel.co/sydney-townhouse-solar-battery-zeekr/ We'd love to hear from more Australian EV owners If you drive an EV in Australia, what model do you own and how has your experience been? We're aiming to build one of Australia's largest community-driven EV ownership datasets, covering everything from reliability and charging to long-term ownership experiences. If you'd like your vehicle included in the next report—or you'd like to spotlight your EV, solar or home battery story—you can participate at techwheel.co. I'm also happy to answer any questions about the survey or share additional insights from the data collected so far.

techwheel.co

Pokies Players, Families & Staff in Sydney - Pokie Room Documentary

Making a documentary about pokies in Australia: looking to talk to players, workers, families, and concerned community members (Sydney) Hi all, I am a filmmaker at the very early stages of an indie documentary about pokies in Australia. I'm not Australian myself. When I first got here, I remember being intrigued by those dedicated pokies rooms you find in pubs, tucked away with all the machines lit up. That curiosity is really what started this project. I want to understand what they mean to people and how they show up in everyday life. The focus will be on pokies pub culture, and probably the pokies rooms themselves. Rather than sit-down interviews, I'd love to follow people through their actual day-to-day and capture things as they naturally happen, at the pub, at home, wherever pokies come up in your life. Right now I'm just keen to: Talk to people and get their insight/perspective, even if you don't want to be filmed Connect with people who might be open to being filmed living their normal life, further down the track Hear from family members affected by someone else's gambling Chat with pub/club/venue staff who work around pokies Get pointed toward advocates, researchers, or community groups already working in this space No pressure for anything, even just a conversation to help me understand this properly would mean a lot. Comment or DM me. Thanks!

Indonesian Cafe & Restaurant Owners Melbourne - Rising Costs

Hello everyone, I have another request! I'm currently writing about Indonesian cafe or restaurant owners in Melbourne, Australia, for a feature I'm working on. Around 10% of Australian cafés and restaurants have closed over the past year due to a sharp rise in operating costs and shrinking profit margins. Let me know through DMs or Instagram! I need at least two more people! Thank you everyone! ❤️

Businesses in New Farm to Bowen Hills - Community Spotlight

Own or know a business in New Farm, Teneriffe, Newstead, Fortitude Valley or Bowen Hills? If you’ve got a business, or know one we should check out, we’d love to hear from you 👉 DM us on Instagram https://t.co/gh7F8xLR7W 👉 Comment below 👉 Or email [email redacted] https://t.co/HxweYNWqRR

bubblenews.com.au

Young Australians 18-30 - Resilience vs Boomers & Life Satisfaction

Are we as resilient as we'd like to be? Hi everyone, I'm a producer for SBS Insight. We're working on a fascinating episode about resilience and I'm looking to speak with a young person who would be keen to discuss this. I'm interested in comparing us with Boomers - perhaps for some of us, despite having a full-time job and a place to sleep, we still feel dissatisfied, and less resilient than our parents were? Studies show Aussies are generally less satisfied with life than we were during Covid. I know a big part of this is simply cost of living, but I'd be interested in delving deeper into this. Or perhaps, being able to be express vulnerability / struggle is a positive thing? If you're keen to chat, feel free to DM me or email me at [email redacted]

sbs.com.au

Australians Affected By AI - Work & National Infrastructure Impact

Seeking Australian voices for an upcoming series on AI, work, and national infrastructure. I’m currently reporting a major feature series examining the real-world impact of generative AI on Australian workplaces, local communities, and the broader economy. While policy frameworks and mega-investments capture the headlines, I’m looking to ground the numbers in real, lived experiences. I am looking to chat to: Displaced/shifted workers: Mid-career or entry-level professionals (admin, tech, corporate, creative) whose roles have been directly impacted, restructured, or eliminated due to AI integration. (Anonymity fully guaranteed if required.) Data centre industry insiders: Electricians, HVAC engineers, site managers, or technicians working on the frontlines of hyperscale data centre construction and operations across Australia. Parents and teenagers: Families navigating the introduction of AI at home - from homework tools to teenagers forming daily habits with conversational AI companion apps. Founders and researchers: Local AI talent or academic researchers weighing up whether to stay in Australia or relocate overseas due to compute costs and VC availability. Happy to chat over email, text or on the phone. How to connect: DM me directly here on LinkedIn (my inbox is open). Email me confidentially at: [email redacted] Know someone who fits one of these descriptions? Tag them below or repost this to your network.

nine.com.au

RMIT Students Near Building 80 - Approached by Religious Groups

Have You Been Approached by Religious Groups at RMIT? Hey everyone! I'm a journalism student at RMIT and recently came across several posts on this subreddit discussing students being approached by religious groups around Building 80 and the city campus. For an article I'm writing on campus safety and the experiences of students at RMIT, I'm looking to speak with students who have interacted with these recruiters or groups. In particular, I'm interested in hearing about how people were approached, whether they felt pressured to engage, and any concerns they may have had about the experience. I'm also interested in reports that some groups may disproportionately approach students from particular cultural or ethnic backgrounds, and I'd like to better understand whether this has been the case. All interviews will be anonymous unless you explicitly state otherwise. If you'd be willing to share your experience, please send me a private message so we can arrange an interview. Thanks!

Sydney Homeowners & Renters - Winter Mould Experiences

Sydney Winter Mould Hey there, Not sure if this is the right forum but looking to speak to some homeowners and renters based around Sydney on their experiences with mould this winter season. This will be part of an upcoming news piece.

UK/Aus/US Production Roasters - Heatwave Roasting & Wildfire Smoke

Source request! I'm working on an article for my newsletter The Pourover about the challenges of roasting coffee in a heatwave, especially when, in the US, UK, Australia (and Canada?) anyway, there are no country-wide legal workplace temperature limits. I'd love to hear from UK-, Aus- or US-based production roasters about your experiences - can be anonymous. Also Midwest/NE/Canada-based roasters, this plus wildfire smoke. And business owners, are you taking steps to help workers with heat and ventilation? Feel free to message me here or email fionn [at] thepourover [dot] coffee Thanks!

thepourover.coffee

Travel Agents in China, France, US, UAE & Others - Holiday Bookings

#Journorequest for The Telegraph (UK), I’m looking to speak to travel agents based in the below countries, who arrange international or domestic holidays for local people. Please email [email redacted] - thanks! China France US UAE S. Africa Spain Italy Greece Australia

telegraph.co.uk

Australian Doctors With Addiction - Experience After AHPRA Changes

Aussie doctors with addiction podcast I posted here a little while ago and got some interesting responses - thanks for the support. (podcast) The first two episodes from the podcast are out, there's more coming shortly. A couple of the upcoming episodes are on AHPRA. I'm keen to hear from anyone that may have experience after the expert advisory group recommendations (https://www.ahpra.gov.au/About-Ahpra/Our-engagement-activities/Advisory-groups/Minimising-Practitioner-Distress-EAG) came out and AHPRA changed the way they handle unwell impaired doctors. If there's anything else you disagree with or feel is missing let me know.

UK Adults - Money Worries Causing Choices Against Values

UK case study call-out: Have money worries ever made you act in ways that run counter to your values, or at the very least aren’t what you think the ‘ideal’ or most courageous version of you would do? Think: deciding to stay in a job you don't really enjoy because retraining, taking that pay cut or starting that business just seems like too much to bear, wanting to move cities or countries but feeling it’ll set you back too much financially, declining invitations because you feel they’re too much of a drain on your home deposit goal, nickel and diming friends and family etc. I’m working on a piece about why some of us are feeling so financially anxious right now, what effects that has on us and our community and what actually may be within our control. Comment or DM me if this is you or you think you might know of someone.😊 Also: Australian/UK friends! I’m in the UK now and working across wealth, personal finance, travel, culture and wellness. My usual mixed bag. Let me know about the local London legends I should know about. #wealth #financialanxiety

Former Shincheonji Members in Melbourne - Personal Stories Podcast

Looking to Speak With a Former Shincheonji Member in Melbourne Hi everyone, I hope this post is okay. One of the hosts on our Melbourne-based podcast has been researching Shincheonji for a while, and we'd really like to have an honest conversation with someone who has experienced it firsthand. If there's an ex-member based in Melbourne who would feel comfortable sharing their story, we'd love to chat. There's absolutely no pressure, and if you'd prefer to remain anonymous, we're happy to discuss ways to make that work. Our goal is simply to help people better understand what it's like from someone who's lived through it. If you're interested, feel free to comment or send me a private message. Thanks.

Sydney Tenants - Rent Hikes & Negligent Landlords

I'm a journo working on a story on rent raises and shit landlords, drop your stories below Like it says I'm a journo with a big Australian outlet doing some work on rent raises and terrible landlords, particularly in the Sydney area. Rents are soaring while wages stay the same and landlords are doing nothing to abate unfavourable (and mostly true) stereotypes. Message me your horror stories.

Property Investors - Switched To New Builds Since Budget

Property Investors - have you switched from established properties to new builds since the budget? Hey guys, I'm a reporter with The Australian newspaper. I'm looking to speak with a property investor who has recently made the switch to investing in new builds with the government's negative gearing changes or is seriously considering it. You don't need to be a seasoned investor with a big portfolio - if you're an everyday person who owns one or a few investment properties trying to get ahead and the budget changes have shifted your thinking, I'd love to hear your story. What are your thoughts? If interested or have any insights, would love to get in touch.

theaustralian.com.au

Fitness Businesses in Australia New Zealand & Asia - Press Releases

It’s that time of the week again 📰 Please send your press releases, images and videos by 5pm today. - Business growth & expansion - Partnerships & product launches - People moves - Events & industry initiatives - Research, trends & innovation If it’s happening in fitness across Australia, New Zealand or Asia — we want to hear about it. 📩 Submit to: [email redacted] Watch episodes 👉 https://lnkd.in/ghfuXkA9 Follow for daily news updates 👉 https://lnkd.in/g-t5M3em Australasian Leisure Management magazine Nigel Benton Karen Sweaney AUSactive Exercise New Zealand

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Bottle & Can Collectors - 10c Refunds Study

Article on Containers for Change Hi all! I'm studying news and entertainment media at ECU city campus and I'm working on a story about people who go out and actively collect bottles and cans for the 10c refunds. If you or someone you know is a collector, please get in touch for a chat! Thank you 😀

Fitness Businesses Australia NZ & Asia - Growth Partnerships & Events

Have you got Fitness Industry News to share? Send your press releases, images and videos every Monday. - Business growth & expansion - Partnerships & product launches - People moves - Events & industry initiatives - Research, trends & innovation If it’s happening in fitness across Australia, New Zealand or Asia — we want to hear about it. 📩 Submit to: [email redacted] Watch episodes 👉 https://lnkd.in/ghfuXkA9 Follow for daily news updates 👉 https://lnkd.in/g-t5M3em Australasian Leisure Management magazine Nigel Benton Karen Sweaney

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WA Social Entrepreneurs - 2026 Social Enterprise Awards Finalists

The 2026 WA Social Enterprise Awards finalists just got announced, and if you're a journalist, editor or producer looking for a story with heart, you've hit the jackpot. A jerky brand honouring a mate lost to suicide.......A rural cooperative that bought their dying town's only pub..... A café that reinvests 100% of its profits into training people experiencing homelessness...... A mattress recycling company staffed by migrants..... A soft drink made from native botanicals funding food education for First Nations kids... that's just five examples. Regional WA, First Nations enterprise, circular economy, disability employment, mental health, community resilience - I can connect you directly with the people behind a business relevant to your beat. Just direct message me or drop me a line [email redacted] #WASocialEnterpriseAwards #WASEC #SocialEnterprise #WesternAustralia #PurposeLedBusiness #Journalism

Gold Coast People Who Contacted A Current Affair - Evidence Tips

Gold Coast, AUS: Currently collecting evidence for a story I'm submitting to A Current Affair I'm wanting help from anyone who has ever reached out to A Current Affair for what evidence I should be collecting and how the whole process works. A bit of background: A woman I have known for many years pretended to have terminal cancer and took money from people close to her. Years later it now turns she faked the whole thing and it was a scam. When I met her about 8 years ago, she was a store assistant at an ASICS in Harbour Town. Apparently she was then a teacher at Labrador Playschool briefly. From what I've heard, she was fired. Now, from what I hear, she's a support worker which is alarming. She has used a lot of the money she gained from those close to her to fund various cosmetic procedures. I have screenshots and screen recordings of her claims on a Facebook page and a statement from an ex-friend. I am not quite sure how much money she took from people and I'm a little hesitant to just start messaging people I hardly know but will if that's what I have to do. If you are someone or know someone who has ever reached out to ACA with a story, how did it go? How much evidence did you have to collect yourself? Can you please comment here? Also, if this story or this woman sounds familiar to you, can you please comment here?

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Parents & Students in Shepparton Independent Schools - Complaints

A Shepparton Independent School Hello everyone; tl;dr - if you have a complaint about Independent schools in Shepparton, please send it to acecomplaints7@gmail. Long post below; I am writing on this board to talk about Independent schools in Shepparton. A lot of people have had significant trouble with this school that they've been unable to do anything about for the following reasons; The Department of Education does not oversee Independent Schools. The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority ONLY audits policies and procedures of schools. It does not act as a disciplinary body if all the paperwork is in order, persay. Independent Schools Victoria is not a disciplinary body, either. Complaints via public channels such as Google Reviews, Facebook posts or attempts at press reporting get quickly squashed down for threats of litigation and lawsuits. Therefore, I am attempting to collect stories in order to try and find a way to share it publicly so that people can hear the truth about what this school is doing. Common questions I have received are: 1) Why do I need stories other than my own? Because I am only one voice. More voices, more power, and everyone deserves to have their story told. 2) Why am I doing this? Because everyone has been shut down thoroughly by the school silencing students and parents both whenever anyone tries to do anything. 3) What will you do with the stories given? Send them to the press to try and get someone to write a story about this school and spread awareness so that SOMEONE does SOMETHING about it, because no one is. If you have a story about an independent school you'd like to share, please send an email to [email redacted] with a name and phone number. If you'd prefer not to share that, an email to contact you best on would suffice (so send it from one you check). The journalists have said that privacy is paramount. All names of people will be changed and no stories will be shared without the express consent of the people sending them in, hence the need for a phone number. I ask everyone to please take this post seriously, and please understand that this post is in fact a last resort, not a first one. I have done everything I possibly can to try and bring my own story to the eyes of any authority, and I have been told "we can't help you." The police have done everything they can, also, but this is bigger than them. Thank you for reading.

Former Students & Parents in Shepparton - ACE Secondary Complaints

Shepparton ACE Secondary College Hello everyone; tl;dr - if you have a complaint about Shepparton ACE Secondary College, please send it to acecomplaints7@gmail. Long post below; I am writing on this board to talk about a school in Shepparton called "Shepparton ACE Secondary College." A lot of people have had significant trouble with this school that they've been unable to do anything about for the following reasons; The Department of Education does not oversee Independent Schools. The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority ONLY audits policies and procedures of schools. It does not act as a disciplinary body if all the paperwork is in order, persay. Independent Schools Victoria is not a disciplinary body, either. Complaints via public channels such as Google Reviews, Facebook posts or attempts at press reporting get quickly squashed down for threats of litigation and lawsuits. Therefore, I am attempting to collect stories in order to try and find a way to share it publicly so that people can hear the truth about what this school is doing. Common questions I have received are: 1) Why do I need stories other than my own? Because I am only one voice. More voices, more power, and everyone deserves to have their story told. 2) Why am I doing this? Because everyone has been shut down thoroughly by the school silencing students and parents both whenever anyone tries to do anything. 3) What will you do with the stories given? Send them to the press to try and get someone to write a story about this school and spread awareness so that SOMEONE does SOMETHING about it, because no one is. If you have a story about ACE you'd like to share, please send an email to [email redacted] with a name and phone number. If you'd prefer not to share that, an email to contact you best on would suffice (so send it from one you check). The journalists have said that privacy is paramount. All names of people will be changed and no stories will be shared without the express consent of the people sending them in, hence the need for a phone number. I ask everyone to please take this post seriously, and please understand that this post is in fact a last resort, not a first one. I have done everything I possibly can to try and bring my own story to the eyes of any authority, and I have been told "we can't help you." The police have done everything they can, also, but this is bigger than them. Thank you for reading.

Australian Parents - Child Failed Hearing Screening - Documentary

Looking to connect with Australian parents whose child didn't pass their hearing screening - for a documentary project Hi everyone! I hope it's okay to post this here. I'm part of a small documentary team from the University of Texas at Austin, currently in Sydney through a research grant. Our project explores Deaf education and hearing healthcare and how the systems around them (medical, educational, community) either supported or fell short for Deaf/HOH children across Texas and Sydney. We're looking to speak with Australian parents who: Had a child who didn't pass their hearing screening Went through the process of exploring hearing interventions (whether that's hearing aids, cochlear implants, Auslan, speech therapy, or something else entirely) Are open to sharing what that journey looked like. We want to understand your experience and how Australia's healthcare and education systems showed up for your family, or didn't. Filmed interviews can be done over Zoom or in person in Sydney, and we're happy to discuss any questions or concerns before committing to anything. Participation is completely voluntary, and we can talk through how your story would be used in the documentary. If you're interested or just want to know more, feel free to comment below or send me a DM. Thank you so much for reading, we really appreciate you considering sharing your story with us.

People Who Contacted A Current Affair - Evidence & Process Advice

Currently collecting evidence for a story I'm submitting to A Current Affair I'm wanting help from anyone who has ever reached out to A Current Affair for what evidence I should be collecting and how the whole process works. A bit of background: A woman I have known for many years pretended to have terminal cancer and took money from people close to her. Years later it now turns she faked the whole thing and it was a scam. When I met her about 8 years ago, she was a store assistant at an ASICS in Harbour Town. Apparently she was then a teacher at Labrador Playschool briefly. From what I've heard, she was fired. Now, from what I hear, she's a support worker. From what I hear, and saw with my own eyes unfortunately, she has used a lot of the money she gained from those close to her to fund various cosmetic procedures. I have screenshots of her claims on a Facebook page. I am not quite sure how much money she took from people and I'm a little hesitant to just start messaging people I hardly know but will if that's what I have to do. If you are someone or know someone who has ever reached out to ACA with a story, how did it go? How much evidence did you have to collect yourself? Can you please comment here or PM me? Also, if this story or this woman sounds familiar to, can you please PM me?

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Australians With Hyperhidrosis - TV Factual Series - Lived Experience

Australian television factual series - hyperhidrosis I'm looking to hear from people with lived experience of hyperhidrosis. I'm seeking individuals based in Australia and living with hyperhidrosis who would be open to sharing their story. If so, we'd welcome your stories. We're working on a factual series which will learn about some of these lesser known conditions. I can be reach here or @ [email redacted]

Canberra Residents - Untold Personal Stories & Community Voices

I did not realise how much I had missed this until I started again. Meeting people from different walks of life. Listening without rushing. Trying to do justice to what they share. I am now contributing to the print and digital editions of Canberra CityNews. A new city, new faces, but a familiar feeling: stories waiting to be told. Thank you Ian Meikle for believing in me. And Vinay Umarji, for being there in the ways that matter. If you are in Canberra and there is someone whose story should be told, I would love to hear from you. #Canberra #journalism #writing #stories

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Employees Calling in Sick Tomorrow - World Cup Absenteeism

Are you chucking a sickie for tomorrow's match? Hey everyone, I'm with the SBS News digital team. I'm looking at a story about an increase in sick leave absenteeism during the World Cup and keen to speak to anyone who is calling in sick for tomorrow's game (we will keep you anonymous, of course). Feel free to DM or email at [email redacted]. Cheers!

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