Name: Iris Yan on Chinatown's lost authenticity by Newsworthy
Duration: 6 min 56 s
Description: As a very young child, Iris Yan "grew up" and found belonging in Chinatown. She speaks with #Newsworthy's Amrita Chahal, Lucy Gleeson and Hannah Park about what has changed and why she no longer feels that strong connection.

Political entertainment – politainment – is on the rise, shifting how Australian politicians engage with the public. #Newsworthy's Mae Rawson speaks with ANU political scientist Jill Shepard and Jack Hayes, a PhD candidate in queer diplomacy on the likely impact a "demure" TikTok by Peter Dutton or Senator Fatima Payman's skibiti speech might have on Generation Z with respect to modern-day politics.

Can 'politainment' get disengaged Gen Z to switch on?

Sabreen Nasri speaks out on the importance of raising awareness of women's rights in Afghanistan rather than relaying Taliban propaganda. She tells #Newsworthy's Dominique Lakis-Nash, Lili Tisch-Bostock, Junjun (Isaac) Gao and Laura Thompson what it would what it would take for her to return to Afghanistan.

Read Sabreen's story here: https://www.newsworthy.org.au/afghanistan-travel-vlogs-women-rights-2669951183.html

Sabreen Nasri on vloggers who promote Taliban propaganda

Srinidi Baskaran was horrified by the huge cost implications of "bridesmaiding". She tells #Newsworthy's Audrey Barker and Liliana Garcia the bride has a financial duty of care to her friends when planning her influencer-fuelled wedding fantasy.

Read Srinidi's story here: https://www.newsworthy.org.au/bridesmaid-bill-shock-dilemma-2669994338.html

Srinidi Baskaran on saying no to the bride

As a very young child, Iris Yan "grew up" and found belonging in Chinatown. She speaks with #Newsworthy's Amrita Chahal, Lucy Gleeson and Hannah Park about what has changed and why she no longer feels that strong connection. 

Iris Yan on Chinatown's lost authenticity

Steven Willems speaks with Mae Rawson, Zihang (Edward) Huang and Georgy Khandruev about his pact with bushwalker Caroline Grandjean-Thomsen to keep the camera rolling no matter what.

Steven Willems on keeping his director's distance when things got tough

Riley Kolbe unpacks the positives and negatives of using artificial intelligence in employment hiring and tells us what we need to know before we apply for our next job. She speaks with #Newsworthy's Molly Rice, Anoushka Rahman, Matthew Ayoub and Sarah Ball.

Riley Kolbe on what you need to know before you apply for your next job

Amelie Ritchie steps into Fibre Fest 2024 and discovered a surprisingly diverse community of knitters, crocheters and other fibre artists. It's definitely not just for nannas.

Knitting is not just for nannas

Newsworthy's Marianne Caburian explores why it has taken so long for alleged crimes, some going back decades, by Sean Coombs (aka P Diddy) to emerge.

Power buys silence: Breaking down the P Diddy saga so far

For half a century, the fantasy storytelling game Dungeons and Dragons has created a space for people to explore and craft their identities through role-playing. To mark its 50th anniversary, a live theatrical experience called "Dungeons & Dragons, The Twenty-Sided Tavern" was created. On Sunday December 15, it opens at the Sydney Opera House.  Newsworthy's Leila Patch spoke with David Carpenter, the show's cofounder and executive producer and some avid Sydney D&D fans about what keeps this game both current and captivating.

Why Dungeons & Dragons is thriving at 50

The Australian Medical Association has called the rise of vapes a catastrophic health concern. From July this year, a new Australian law mandated "all vapes and vaping products, regardless of whether they contain nicotine or not, can only be sold in a pharmacy". #Newsworthy's Daniel McLaren-Kennedy speaks to one vaping advocate Dr Colin Mendelsohn, who has a different, controversial take. 

Song "Peach Ice" by Big Moist and the Smoking Durries used with permission.

Iris Yan on Chinatown's lost authenticity

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