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Thank you for being with us this season! In this final episode of this season, we are looking at some new and old Melbourne additions and traditions. We're looking at expensive burgers, expensive drinks at the footy, the New Wave rap collective based in Cranbourne, remembering the Hillsborough disaster and also asking the question: why are Australian native foods so limited in its availability in Australian supermarkets?  Under Cover is produced by RMIT Journalism students.  Producer: Gabriel Mills-ConnollyPresenter: Courtney Holder and James HoldingReporter: Olivia Sanders, Tiarna Condren, Matt Slocum, Ethan Benedicto, Adam Miller

Welcome to episode 5 of the Under Cover podcast! In this episode, we'll be looking at the stories behind entertainment and music venues in Melbourne. From the city's first women-only bar that somehow is also connected to the highly popular television show the Bachelorette, the burgeoning rave revival in Melbourne, to the agony and ecstasy of The Tote. We also look at the town of Bulla, where its residents have been dealing with possibly toxic soil from the West Gate Tunnel project.  A bit of warning: the story about The Tote, as befits the venue, has some strong language.

This episode of Under Cover goes deep into mysterious places of Melbourne and tell stories about the characters in them. From a ghost in a haunted theatre, the mysterious artist Rone to the deep mysterious unelectable place that the Liberal party in Australia seems to have found themselves in. We also looked at the labyrinthine AFL drug policy and where some wonky-looking fruits go to in Australia.  Producer: Mishelle TongcoAssistant Producer: Olivia SandersPresenters: Matt Slocum and Ethan BenedictoReporters: Cloey Nash, Joe Horrigan, Annelise Ireland, Tess McCracken, Jack Langdon. 

In this week’s episode, our reporters look at the revival of live music performances in the Mornington Peninsula, and the small but zesty Caribbean food community in Melbourne. We also have stories for you about the creation and influence of fashion label Jag, as well as how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered journalism. Producer: Lulu Graham Assistant Producer: Declan Bailey Presenter: Amy Upton-Stokes Reporters: Zoe De Koning, Declan Bailey and Sana Ahmadzai

In this week's episode, our reporters look at the issues surrounding traffic and congestion in Melbourne, a dive into the thinking processes behind playground construction, the AFL community's issue with targeting of young players, an explanation into the increase in Chinese women studying abroad, and the rise and success of speed dating throughout the city.   Reporters: Rafael Gerster, James Dowling, Yiran Xue, Jackson Haddad and Courtney Holder   Presenters: Cloey Nash and Adam Miller   Producer: Che Parisi

Welcome back to Under Cover! We are now in our fourth season as we continue to report on stories about our digital and non-digital lives in post pandemic Melbourne.  For this episode, we are looking at the popularity of BookTok and its impacts on local book communities in Melbourne. We also have a story for you about digital drivers’ licences and why Melbournians want them, and the dilemma that Australian Rules league AFL has with concussion after the influx of past players coming forward with life-altering symptoms in this often-brutal sport.  We also looked at the future of two things that many in Melbourne are very familiar with: the latest at Brunetti, that local institution in Melbourne that is now cleaving its future into two, and the future of Fairy Floss as an online community. Is it still a safe space for LGBT Australians? Producer: Emilien Lopez Assistant Producer: Patrick Doyle Presenter: Eliza Freeman Reporter: Eliza Freeman, Rochelle Putnikovic, Amy Upton-Stokes, Felix Pocius, Patrick Doyle

In today's episode, we will be exploring screen addiction among young people in Australia, shark liver harvesting in the cosmetics industry, 'booksmart' vs 'streetsmart' in Australian culture, developments around Web3 and a story about Australia's capabilities to predict and tackle natural disasters. Producer: Chloe Henry Assistant Producer: Zak Wheeler Presenter: Thom Monaghan Reporters: Rebecca Broadhead, Alexandra Marcocci, Olivia Thomson, Thom Monaghan. Reyam Alyasery

In this week's episode, we will be looking at the phenomenon of green washing, but we will also look at the psychology of seeing a lot of green and how going to locations of nature can really do wonders for your health. One way to see beautiful greenery in Australia is by going to wineries - but climate change might change the way wine industries in Australia operate. Still on psychology, do you know what might actually be good for your kids? Lockdown. Only if you do it well, obviously. And be there for your kids. Speaking of being there, have you ever had the experience of being 'ghosted'? Because in this episode we will talk about it. Producer: Thu Thuy Nguyen Assistant Producer/Reporter: Charlie Williams Presenters/Reporters: Matilda Anderson and Cara Briggs Reporters: Kaya Martin, Ibanez Taylor-Hurihanganui

Welcome back! In this episode, we will hear about the experience of Russians in Melbourne who are struggling with how people treat them as a result of the war in Ukraine. We will also hear about a business venture started by ex-prisoners, how the pandemic has changed our music habits and how returning to 'normal' lives after the pandemic has been harder for people with disabilities.

In this episode, we will explore the experiences of Australians with Ukrainian heritage during the Russian Invasion, the protection of Bells Beach, one of Australia’s most famous beaches, and the dangers of online dating.

WARNING THIS EPISODE CONTAINS MENTIONS OF SELF HARM AND VIOLENCE. Welcome back! In this week's episode, we take a look at why Australian girls are dropping out of sports as teenagers, the devastating effects of coral bleaching on our reefs, Dungeons and Dragons as an alternative form of therapy for kids, how the AFLW is coping under the spotlight and what exactly the ‘heat island effect’ is and how it impacts people's lives in Melbourne.

Welcome back! In this episode we look at groundwater extraction for bottled water in the small town of Musk, the cost for care in remote, regional and metropolitan areas, independent women running in this year's election, and active programs in Victoria to help homeless people rebuild their lives.