Image: Unsplash The Last Stop: On Filipino Funerals and Pagpag is a personal audio documentary exploring pagpag by Seth Delfin. Pagpag is the Filipino ritual of making one final stop before going home after a funeral. For older generations, it remains an essential act of protection and respect. For many younger Filipinos, it has become something closer to superstition: a habit performed out of obligation, convenience, or simply because “that’s what we’ve always done.” Through

Image: Wix The Art of Suffering: backyard ultras is an audio documentary by Yehezkiel Rinaldi that explores the world of ultrarunning through the Melbourne Backyard Ultra. What begins as an investigation into a sport often associated with extreme physical endurance becomes a deeper examination of community, resilience and self-belief. Drawing on interviews with runners competing in one of Australia's most demanding endurance events, Rinaldi challenges common perceptions of ul

Image: Wix Drifting Between Worlds is an audio documentary by Sean Siow exploring the experiences of second-generation Chinese immigrants growing up between two cultures. Through interviews with second-generation Chinese Australians, first-generation parents, and the CEO of the Museum of Chinese Australian History, the documentary examines questions of identity, belonging and cultural connection. Drawing on Siow's own experience of feeling disconnected from his Chinese herita

Melbourne, Australia. Image: Wix Did you know that Melbourne was officially the best city in the world? That's what Time Out magazine revealed in March 2026, placing it ahead of London or New York on top of their annual ranking. This is also the opinion of Matthias Arteaga, a Frenchman who fell deeply in love with the city from his first visit 10 years ago. In this documentary, he takes us on a journey around Melbourne to meet its locals, and shares his love for a city that h

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Jewellery has never been simply an accessory. Rather, it’s been an expression—of authenticity for some, elegance for others, and for many, a symbol of heritage. Neha Gokhale reports For Siya Jawa, jewellery became the union of her heritage with personal style. An entrepreneur and creator of Gajra, an ethically sourced business of handcrafted desi jewellery, Jawa's love for jewellery dates back to her childhood. "The name Gajra is really personal to me because I spent my chil

A new documentary suggests the future of the climate change debate -- and the planet -- is in good hands. Sarah Rose looks at a film that dares to dream of a better world. Next week often seems impossible in these ever-trying times -- let alone the next millennia. Still, in the latest documentary feature by eminent Australian filmmaker,Damon Gameau ( That Sugar Film and 2040 ), we are shown that there is indeed a light at the end of the tunnel, and it’s not so far away. Futu

Lucinda Jennings, Emilie Kirketerp Jensen and Elise Harrington report. Spotswood Primary is one of the schools participating in Breathe...

A Swinburne student has published new research which suggests regional and rural people could improve their social wellbeing by engaging...