Last year Melbourne experienced a deadly weather event which hospitalised more than 8500 people and killed nine. Heading into the Spring season this year, William Ton looks at the phenomenon known as thunderstorm asthma and explores if it could occur again.

This story was broadcast on Panorama on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Panorama is SYN 90.7fm's news and current affairs program, on air from 4:30-5pm weekdays & streaming at syn.org.au.

Guests: 
Danielle Dal Cortivo, Asthma Foundation of Victoria 
Jeremy Silver, The University of Melbourne 
Thomas Ngo

Thunderstorm Asthma Warning

Police have called for the public to stay calm after a terrorist plot to attack several Melbourne sites was foiled earlier this year.

A mock radio package produced on 12 June 2018 using recordings collected during my internship at ABC News Melbourne.

Melbourne Sites Targeted in Foiled Terror Plot

Voters in Wentworth will head to the polls after Malcolm Turnbull relinquished his seat following the Liberal Party leadership spill.

William Ton reports on the implications for the Liberals in the upcoming poll.

Image: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Wentworth by-election: What's next for the Liberal Party?

Dilip, Qian and Sean talk about their experiences in the RMIT Mates program.

Mentoring and Mates at RMIT

Mental health services are expecting to receive a boost in funding after the government released their 2019 federal budget. Much needed funding for Headspace will see the youth mental health foundation expand the number of centres they currently have. Reporter William Ton looks into the new mental health funding budget measures.

This story was broadcast on Panorama on Thursday, April 4, 2019. Panorama is SYN 90.7FM's news and current affairs program, on air from 4:30-5pm weekdays & streaming at syn.org.au.

Guest: 
Professor Ian Hickie, Co-Director of the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney

Panorama

Budget Funding Promise for Youth Mental Health

Australian fashion brands are on notice following the release of the 2019 Ethical Fashion Report by Baptist World Aid. The report, which surveys companies on their sourcing practices, looks into the company's efforts to mitigate the risks of worker exploitation in their supply chains, as well as protecting the environment. William Ton looks into the report and the fashion industry's trends in recent years.

Find out how your favourite fashion brands rated in the report at https://baptistworldaid.org.au/resources/2019-ethical-fashion-guide/

This story was broadcast on Panorama on Thursday, April 11, 2019. Panorama is SYN 90.7FM's news and current affairs program, on air from 4:30-5pm weekdays & streaming at syn.org.au.

Guests:
Jessica Tatzenko, Corporate Responsibility Researcher at Baptist World Aid Australia
Dr Lisa Heinze, Researcher in the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies at the University of Sydney
Angela Bell, National Manager of Ethical Clothing Australia

Report Reveals Ethical Fashion Practices

Ahead of the 2019 Federal Election, voters are turning out in force to vote before election day on May 18. Previous trends have indicated that this election will see a record number of voters having their say in the three weeks of pre-polling before election day. Reporter William Ton looks into the reasons why this is the case and if it has any implications on Australia's democratic system.

This story was broadcast on Panorama on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Panorama is SYN 90.7FM's news and current affairs program, on air from 4:30-5pm weekdays & streaming at syn.org.au.

Guests:
Dr Stephen Mills, Honorary Senior Lecturer with the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Sydney
Evan Ekin-Smyth, Spokesman at the Australian Electoral Commission

Voters Turn Out for Election Pre-Poll

Ahead of the second Eurovision Song Contest semi-final, reporter William Ton re-caps the performances in the first semi-final. Who soared and which acts flopped on the grandest song competition stage?

This story was broadcast on Panorama on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Panorama is SYN 90.7FM's news and current affairs program, on air from 4pm-5pm weekdays & streaming at syn.org.au.

Guest:
Professor Alison Lewis, German Studies in the School and Languages and Linguistics at The University of Melbourne.

Eurovision Semi-Final Dazzles with Stunning Acts

As the election results fall into place, the Coalition will be returned with a majority in the House of Representatives while Labor, who were widely tipped to win, are going back to the drawing board to see what went wrong. Reporter William Ton takes a look at the election results and what it means for both parties.

Coalition Returned While Labor Back to Drawing Board

SYN News 28/05/2019

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