Making A Difference

About Making A Difference

Making A Difference is a podcast by The Junction, a collective of journalism schools at universities around Australia. The podcast is produced by student journalists, and episodes are hosted by a different university each month. Our public interest reporting reflects the depth and diversity of the issues that matter to a broad cross-section of society. You can listen on our website, https://junctionjournalism.com/, or subscribe to receive new episodes on your favourite podcast app.

Publisher

Junction Journalism

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Nov 2020

Latest episode

31 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

58 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Aug 2026

   Episode 56 - The Last Stop (Swinburne)

   It's a ritual we all take part in regardless of our culture or religion or heritage. The funeral, and the wake that follows, is a way to honour the dearly departed and to deal with our own loss. In this episode, Seth Delfin from Swinburne University looks at the tradition from his own Filipino culture and how people of his own generation are questioning its relevance and meaning. But it's also a revelation about how we all navigate, grief, memory and the unseen. Host/Reporter: Seth Delfin Epi...

2. 

   1 Jul 2026

   Rooms Of Their Own (University of Sydney)

   Women-only spaces have existed for centuries, if only as a response to the way women were excluded from many aspects of society. In this episode, University of Sydney reporter Ella Dungey takes us inside these spaces to explore why they are so necessary for many women. Production: Reporter / Producer: Ella Dungey Episode Executive Producer: Lea Redfern Supervising Producer: Simon Brady Music: ‘Betelgeuse’ / Kunal Shingade ‘Come Back Home’ / Olexy Artwork: Ella Dungey &nbs...

3. 

   29 May 2026

   Episode 54 - Threads of Connection (Edith Cowan Uni)

   There's a growing body of evidence that shows loneliness and isolation is an issue for an increasing number of people. And one of the solutions - connection with others - is often is easier said than done. So, in this episode, student journalists from Edith Cowan University bring us stories about people trying to connect to the world and, just as importantly, helping others to do the same. Hosts: Isla Tomlinson and Francess Waddell Stories: 'The Fine Line' - Reporter: Isla Tomlinson 'To The R...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

145,551

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

23

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

60

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