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Insight S2017 Ep24 - Missing Persons

Insight Podcast - September 12, 2017 10:30 - 51 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Australia has around 1,800 long-term missing people. For their families and loved ones, the ambiguity surrounding their fate can be a living nightmare. This week on Insight: living with the unknown when someone you love goes missing.

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Insight S2017 Ep23 - The Health Obsession

Insight Podcast - September 05, 2017 10:30 - 53 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
What happens when trying to be healthy becomes unhealthy? This week on Insight, we hear from people whose healthy habits have strayed into the dangerous territory of disordered eating. At what point did they tip over into being unhealthy? And how have they dealt with it?

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Insight S2017 Ep22 - Older Women And Homelessness

Insight Podcast - August 22, 2017 10:30 - 54 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data shows the number of women over 55 accessing support for homelessness is increasing at a faster rate than it is for men. This week on Insight, we reveal the true extent of a largely hidden issue: older women and homelessness.

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Insight S2017 Ep21 - Coming Home From War

Insight Podcast - August 15, 2017 10:30 - 52 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
This week Gold Walkley award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie drives a discussion that asks: Are our soldiers equipped for everyday life?

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Insight S2017 Ep20 - Consent

Insight Podcast - August 08, 2017 10:30 - 51 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Please note this episode contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault. Consent has become a challenging area for schools, universities and parents. Insight asks; How do young people figure out what consent means?

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Insight S2017 Ep19 - Teen Parents

Insight Podcast - August 01, 2017 10:30 - 52 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
This week Gold Walkley award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie drives a discussion that examines the topic of teen parents, and asks: How do teenage parents make it work?

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Insight S2017 Ep18 - Sibling Carers

Insight Podcast - July 11, 2017 10:30 - 50 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Every family dynamic has inherent tensions, but what's it like if your brother or sister has a disability; how does it affect you? Siblings talk about growing up with a complex mix of emotions: love, loyalty, care and compassion for their disabled sibling, but also shame, anger, guilt, resentment...

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Insight S2017 Ep17 - Solo Parents

Insight Podcast - July 04, 2017 10:30 - 52 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
IVF clinics around the country are reporting a significant increase in single women taking up their services. This week, Insight looks at why women - and some men - are opting to become parents without partners, and what the long term effects are on children.

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Insight S2017 Ep16 - Junior Doctors' Mental Health

Insight Podcast - June 20, 2017 10:30 - 52 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Following a series of reports of suicides amongst junior doctors, Insight speaks to young doctors, nurses and medical students about the stresses they face, and why mental health is a real problem in this field.

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Insight S2017 Ep15 - Gut Feeling

Insight Podcast - June 06, 2017 10:30 - 53 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Can changing our gut bacteria change us? Dr Michael Mosley returns to Insight for a discussion with fellow experts and ordinary Australians about how the gut can play an integral role in our overall physical and mental health. We discover that improving the wellbeing of this unglamorous organ can...

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Insight S2017 Ep14 - Grandparent Childcare

Insight Podcast - May 30, 2017 10:30 - 49 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Grandparents are now the most popular form of child care in Australia. They are busily babysitting nearly half of Australia’s young children. But how much should be expected of grandparents when it comes to raising the kids?

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Insight S2017 Ep12 - Mental Health At Work

Insight Podcast - May 09, 2017 10:30 - 50 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Navigating the workplace with a mental illness can be challenging. Do you tell your boss about an illness? If you do, how will they react? And, what happens if your mental illness might affect your ability to do the job? This week Insight hears from employees and employers about how mental illnes...

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Insight S2017 Ep11 - Weddings, Dollars & Dowries

Insight Podcast - May 02, 2017 10:30 - 52 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
How is dowry custom evolving in Australia ? Dowry practices are alive and well in Australia, not only in sections of the Indian community, but dowry or bride price is widespread amongst the African and Islamic communities too. This week on Insight we examine the future of dowry in Australia and ...

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Insight S2017 Ep10 - Breaking The Cycle Of Violence

Insight Podcast - April 25, 2017 10:30 - 52 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
From the high ranks of bikie gangs to serious drug felonies on the streets of Cabramatta, how do you turn your life around when violence and crime are the norm? How do you break free from a cycle of crime, violence or disadvantage?

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Insight S2017 Ep7 - The Family Business

Insight Podcast - March 28, 2017 09:30 - 51 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
There are thousands of family-run businesses in Australia, and they can put tremendous pressure on a tight knit group. Insight is joined by families who have been through the highs and lows. (An SBS Production) CC

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Insight S2017 Ep6 - Overcoming Trauma

Insight Podcast - March 21, 2017 09:30 - 52 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
When people recover from a major trauma, they're often told to embrace labels like 'victim' or 'survivor', but this doesn't work for everyone. Insight explores the different paths a person can take towards recovery.

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Insight S2017 Ep5 - Brain Injuries

Insight Podcast - March 14, 2017 09:30 - 51 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Having a family member with an acquired brain injury can be a difficult situation to navigate. Often there is no rule book to help parents or partners figure out how to interact with a person who's changed from the one they knew. In this episode of Insight, loving families come together to share ...

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Insight S2017 Ep4 - A Teacher Changed My Life

Insight Podcast - March 07, 2017 09:30 - 51 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Insight is Australia's leading forum for ideas and powerful first-person stories, offering a unique perspective on news and current affairs. Each week, Gold Walkley award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie drives a discussion that examines a single topic. Insight brings together in one forum people...

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Insight S2017 Ep3 - Game Changers

Insight Podcast - February 28, 2017 09:30 - 52 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Insight is Australia's leading forum for ideas and powerful first-person stories, offering a unique perspective on news and current affairs. Each week, Gold Walkley award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie drives a discussion that examines a single topic. Insight brings together in one forum people...

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Insight S2017 Ep2 - Turning Around A Rural Town

Insight Podcast - February 21, 2017 09:30 - 51 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
What happens when a town’s major industry shuts down? In a special edition of Insight, the show travels to the Latrobe Valley to hear how the closure of the Hazelwood Power Station and mine -taking with up to 1000 local jobs - will impact local communities.

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Insight S2017 Ep1 - Singles

Insight Podcast - February 14, 2017 09:30 - 53 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
This Valentine's Day, single Australians share their stories on Insight. Host Jenny Brockie is joined by a group of singles, who reveal how much explaining they have to do without a romantic partner, how they are judged - by themselves and others - and whether they're still looking for love. (An ...

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Insight S2016 Ep41 - Lockdown Part 2

Insight Podcast - November 15, 2016 09:30 - 51 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
In the second part of Insight's special on women in prison, Jenny Brockie talks to the inmates about how they became involved in a crime, and life after their sentences expire. With an estimated 85 percent of women prisoners bearing responsibility of dependent children, we hear about how th ewome...

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Insight S2016 Ep40 - Lockdown Part 1

Insight Podcast - November 08, 2016 09:30 - 54 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Jenny Brockie and Insight gain exclusive access into an Australian maximum security women's prison to meet the women inside and hear their stories. Incarceration rates for women have increased 60 percent in the last decade, at a rate faster than that for men, and many women released from prison a...

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Insight S2016 Ep39 - High Stakes

Insight Podcast - November 01, 2016 09:30 - 51 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Australian current affairs forum, with lively debate and powerful first-person stories. Hosted by award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie.

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Insight S2016 Ep38 - Tick Sick

Insight Podcast - October 25, 2016 09:30 - 52 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
How sick can you get from a tick? Insight talks to people who have contracted tick-borne illnesses and how a simple bite has affected their health. We also hears from patients who have been suffering from unexplainable symptoms and the doctors who are faced with a decision of how to treat them. H...

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Insight S2016 Ep34 - Picture Perfect

Insight Podcast - September 27, 2016 10:30 - 52 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Increasingly, younger generations are those most willing to pay money to change their appearances. Is this a dangerous fashion fad or do the younger generations just view cosmetic procedures more openly? Are cosmetic procedures being normalised for young people? Hosted by award-winning journalist...

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Insight S2016 Ep33 - Older Parents

Insight Podcast - September 20, 2016 10:30 - 52 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
This week on Insight, we explore the trend of the older parenthood. How old is too old to have a child? Is it really better late than never? Hosted by award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie. (An SBS Production) CC

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Insight S2016 Ep31 - A Family Concern

Insight Podcast - September 06, 2016 10:30 - 51 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Australian current affairs forum, with lively debate and powerful first-person stories. Hosted by award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie.

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Insight S2016 Ep20 - My First Vote

Insight Podcast - June 21, 2016 10:30 - 50 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Australian current affairs forum, with lively debate and powerful first-person stories. Hosted by award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie.

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Insight S2016 Ep18 - Mothers Who Leave

Insight Podcast - June 07, 2016 10:30 - 54 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Mothers Who Leave - Insight explores one of the greatest taboos in parenting: mothers who leave. We investigate the complex reasons women make the heart-wrenching decision to walk away from family life. Insight is an Australian current affairs forum, with lively debate and powerful first-person s...

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