In this episode by journalism students at UNSW, we look at care and vulnerability across very different lives. From young people navigating the dating scene, to female athletes facing higher injury risks; from the quiet work of a mortician preparing the dead with dignity, to growing concern about apps that expose children to exploitation; and the life of a refugee who found safety after fleeing persecution.

Different stories…but they all ask the same question: when it matters most, who looks after us?

Host: Anoushka Israni

Stories:

Gen Z dating - Reporter: Ben Tresno Turner

The Gender Gap in Sports Injuries - Reporter: Kate Arellano 

The Mortician - Reporter: Eva Matthews

Nudify apps - Reporter: Raahat Shaik

Escape from Afghanistan - Reporter: Salvatore Franco

Production:

Sound design: Britta Jorgensen

Episode Executive Producer: Peter R. R. White

Supervising Producer: Simon Brady

Music:

‘Betelgeuse’ / Kunal Shingade

‘Come Back Home’ / Olexy 

Image (social media):

'Pedestrian crowd' - Brian Merrill

More stories from UNSW:

https://www.newsworthy.org.au/

More stories from The Junction:

https://junctionjournalism.com/