As a 14-year-old Kalani Artis was searching for direction. Dropping out of school young, he was also experiencing challenges with anxiety. A counsellor put him onto the music and mentoring programs run by Musicians Making a Difference - and it completed transformed the future direction of his life. The singer-songwriter is now 10 years past graduating from the program, but recently returned for a collaboration project that brought him full circle. In this episode of Weekend One on One, Biwa Kwan spoke with Kalani about his journey to finding his purpose through a strong connection with music and community
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Folge vom 04.08.2025INTERVIEW: 'This is the medicine': Songwriter Kalani Artis on how a music program changed his life
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Folge vom 03.08.2025INTERVIEW: Why don't people speak up against racism?Mistrust, fear and systematic barriers, these are the reasons why Victorians experiencing racism are hesitant to report the incidents, according to a new study by Victoria University. It also found that almost eight in ten people didn't know where or how to report racism, while nine in ten people believe that reporting would result in no change. What could be done to encourage people to speak up against racism? Wing Kuang spoke to Associate Professor Mario Peucker from the research team.
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Folge vom 03.08.2025Scientists are dressing pigs in clothes and burying them in Mexico. Why?The families of Mexico’s more than 130,000 missing are often left to search for their loved ones alone, with little support from authorities. But now, scientists are testing new technologies they hope will make a change. A collaboration between Mexican and British universities, federal and local researchers are developing mapping tools to locate clandestine graves - using buried pigs.
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Folge vom 03.08.2025Guiding Indigenous students to careers in science and technologyAround Australia, some educational and fun workshops for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are aiming to contribute to an inclusive and diverse future science and technology workforce. Victoria’s largest health service and an Indigenous-owned organisation are helping to guide students from an Aboriginal high school to meaningful STEM related career pathways.