One of the most significant health issues facing young Australians today is their sexual health. Although commonly associated with the diseases and infections that may develop from sexual intercourse, sexual health also covers sexual experimentation, sexual orientation and sexual behaviour.

Over recent years, statistics have shown that unsafe sex practices have resulted in a rapid increase in the rate of pregnancies, abortions and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), in Australian teenagers.

'The S Word' blog's journalist Lizzie Hunter, decided to find out whether the sexual health information found online, was a key player in influencing these statistics.

She spoke to several university students and sexual health nursing unit manager Suzy, to see whether they thought the sexual health information online was a positive or negative thing. Take a listen to see what happened.

Music:
"Let's talk about sex" - Salt-N-Pepa
"Let's get it on" - Marvin Gaye

Is the online world the best place to learn about sexual health?

"Rick Wilson has spent his life watching people fall off horses. Whether they’re bucked off at rodeos, of thrown off at riding schools he hasn’t blinked an eyelid. Witnessing his own daughter being thrown from her horse however was a different story."


JOUR215 Ass. 1. Audio Task

Jannali shopkeepers have had their final say on the brick pit development in Kirrawee. Lizzie Hunter reports.

JOUR216 Assessment Task 1. Track 1.

The Miranda RSL Youth Club has won the Tinkler Memorial Shield Competition for the forth year in a row. Lizzie Hunter reports.

JOUR216 Assessment Task 1. Track 2.

"Moving Out."

Intro: "Living with Asperger syndrome has never been easy for Brendan Lewis and his family.  For Brendan, everyday things that many people take for granted have always been a struggle, but with the help of a pilot program designed to promote independence for the mentally disabled, the 23-year-old’s life is turning around.
Lizzie Hunter reports."

IN: "Tell me the duck story..."

OUT: "...improved understanding of Sydney city, and of public transport."

DURATION: 5.01

Outro: “And that was Lizzie Hunter there with that report.”

JOUR216 Assessment Task 2. Radio Current Affairs Package "Moving Out"

The Fix

A 40 minute radio show presented by 2nd year UOW journalism students. Well done guys!
EP Producer - Shannon Kelleher
Tech Producer - Lizzie Hunter
Reporter - Peta Smith
Presenter A - Jessica Allen
Presenter B - Blake Foden
Reporter - Alyssa Martin

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