As Gen Zers become more socially and politically aware, they’re starting to understand the world they inhabit and will inherit. In this episode, journalism students at UNSW Sydney look at the impact of some of those issues such as social media, politics and smoking. And possibly one of the biggest – mental health – is explored through the experience of two autistic sisters who mask their disorder.

Host: Dominique Lakis-Nash
Stories:"Social control" - Reporter: Caitlyn Todorovski
"Celebrity scandal: PDiddy - Reporter: Marian Caburian"Masking autism" - Reporter: Nerissa Caviliere"On the vape" - Reporter: Daniel McLaren-Kennedy"Speak my language" - Reporter: Mae RawsonSound Design: Peter R. WhiteExecutive Producer: Connie LevettSupervising Producer: Simon BradyMore stories from UNSW:
https://www.newsworthy.org.au/

More stories from The Junction:
https://junctionjournalism.com/

Music:
‘Betelgeuse’ / Kunal Shingade
‘Peach Ice’ / Big Moist and the Smoking Durries
‘Come Back Home’ / Olexy
Images:
'Thinking' by Sukinah Hussain / Pixabay