Judging people based on their looks is not exactly a new phenomenon but recent studies suggest that it is seeping more into our psyche than previously thought, especially when it comes to people’s physical builds.    
Emer McCarthy reports. 

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Fat Shaming

For a long time experts have bemoaned the over prescription of antibiotics because of the potential for mass resistance and rise of superbugs, but what is antibiotic resistance and is it something young people should be worried about? 

Reporter, Chelsea Parker, investigated the issue.

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Antibiotics Resistance: Should young people be worried?

The report into the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents was released last Friday. 
This report has highlighted various areas in the mental health sector for youth. 
Alice Rennison spoke to Stephen Carbone from Beyond Blue and Jarrad Hickmott from Headspace, on the report.

Youth mental health report

In 2014 the Northern Territory introduced "paperless arrest" laws, allowing police to detain people for minor offences without formal charges. After the death of an Indigenous man in a Darwin watch house cell in May, the issue again rose to prominence, with an inquiry into the laws. 

Katie Doherty investigated the issue for Panorama.

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Paperless Arrests

As Parliament prepares to introduce a Bill to legalise Same Sex Marriage, lobby groups for and against the cause have launched campaigns to persuade undecided Parliamentarians. Large corporations have given their support to the side in favour of marriage equality. Tess Johnson takes a look at how this has changed the nature of the debate. 

Same Sex Marriage Campaigning

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews recently announced new branding for the state, with a $20 million marketing and advertising campaign taking place to sell Victoria to the world. But is this a good move or a waste of government resources? Luke Michael brings us this report. 

Victoria's New Branding

 Tony Abbott has called for parliament to become more representative, especially when it comes to the election of more women to positions of power.  
 
Whilst this is a step in the right direction, there are debates about which is the best way to achieve this. 

Emer McCarthy reports. 
 
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Women in Australian Politics

The drug court is a division from the Magistrates court in Victoria. The court aims to rehabilitate offenders that have committed crimes as a result of drug or alcohol abuse.
There is currently only one drug court located in Victoria in Dandenong.
Alice Rennison spoke to Victoria Legal Aid about the court

Victorian drug court

Abortion is one of the last taboo topics in society. It makes people squeamy to confront and harder to interact with. However, either sides of the debate are very entrenched, and very set in their ways. Around the world, particularly in the US, pro-life lobbyists stand outside abortion clinic chanting, praying and protesting against what they see as an abomination. 

Fiona Patten today tabled a bill in the senate proposing to ban protesting within 150 metres of these clinics. 

Max Stainkamph reports. 

Abortion Protests To Be Banned

In 2014 the Federal Government proposed changes to university funding, including the deregulation of student fees. Despite being blocked twice by the Senate, they are still trying to pass the reforms. The National Union of Students declared the 19/08/2015 a National Day of Action against the changes, organizing protests around the country.

Katie Doherty reports.

Image: University Cloisters, Flickr

National Day of Action Against Fee Deregulation

After border skirmishes, mobilisation and a "semi state of war" declared, Max Stainkamph investigated what's been going on on the Korean Peninsula. 

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