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If the latest elections told Aussies anything, apart from the fact we’re moving forward and don’t like to look at Tony Abbot in speedo’s, its that we’re caring more and more about the environment.
 

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The State Opposition has launched a campaign against the Baillieu Government, called Save Freeza.
It’s off the back of the state government not renewing funding to FreezaCentral, which is a mentoring program for young musicians which teams them up with professionals, ultimately helping them get gigs and get their name out there. It finished up on June 30.
 

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Ever heard of Facebook stalking? Of course you have.

Most of the time when we refer to it we end up dropping the facebook, with the term, ‘yeah I stalked him’ having become an acceptable and common phrase. With most people, including myself dropping it into conversation without thinking twice.

But the word stalking carries a much more sinister meaning.

One in ten Australians experience stalking victimisation.

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New labels for alcohol highlighting the damage it can do to your health was introduced yesterday. But will it really do anything to change Australia’s boozy culture?
 
Samantha Lowcock reports. 

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Apple just launched Itunes Match but is it good news for the music industry? Samantha Lowcock with this report.

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Yesterday Victorian Treasurer Kims Wells handed down his and the Baillieu Government’s first budget.
Panorama got the low down on what the budget was all about and what was in it for young people.

Also in the podcast; what was in the budget for young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, child services, the environment and legal aid.
 
Panorama's Matt Dawson, Dinushi Weerakone and Samantha Lowcock report.
 

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State Budget podcast 4 May .mp3

Last week an 18-year-old woman in the Australian Defence Academy went public with the revelation she was filmed over Skype while having sex with another student. The revelation has caused criticism of the military's attitudes towards women and how much responsibility they are given. Federal defence minister Steven Smith has hit back at the incident and has called an inquiry into the ADFA's treatment of women.
 
Matthew Dawson, Samantha Lowcock and Diana Labiris report.  

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The Gillard government says they have been doing whatever they can to get Aussies out of Egypt since the unrest began last month. But one young Melbournian, Rachelle Dunstan, was stuck in Cairo airport and had to use family connections and bribes to get a flight out. 

She spoke to Panorama's Samantha Lowcock and Tim Cuthell. 

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