Shalailah Medhora
Shalailah Medhora is the political reporter for triple j's current affairs program, Hack. She focuses on youth issues for radio, online, social media and television, and can be seen on the ABC's coverage of political events, including Insiders.
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What is nuclear energy and how does it work?
Nuclear power is in the headlines a lot right now. So we ask energy experts to break down exactly what it is.
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Why domestic violence advocates and victim-survivors say the system fails young people
Witnessing family violence as a child can lead to a range of issues in adulthood yet support services for this vulnerable group are few and far between.
'Legal discrimination against young people': Unions to push for scrapping of junior wages
Australian trade unions have endorsed a campaign to end the junior wages scheme, which legally allows hospitality and retail employees under 21 to be paid less than their adult colleagues.
It now takes on average 107 days to have your Disability Support Pension claim assessed
The average wait time to be assessed for the Disability Support Pension has tripled in four years. It's leaving people 'genuinely in crisis' without income support for months.
Meet the people falling through the gaps of the mental health care system
People with complex and ongoing mental health needs say the health system is letting them down.
Waiting for darkness to use the toilet: What life is like for women in flood-affected Afghanistan
Climate change-induced flooding has left thousands of people in northern Afghanistan without homes or livelihoods.
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Analysis
analysis:Younger voters say the budget does nothing to fix generational inequality
Fewer than two out of five voters under 40 voted for Labor at the last election. What does this year's budget say about the party's chances of hanging on to this vital demographic?
'My gut dropped': What the HECS changes mean if you've recently paid off your student loan
If you paid off your student loan within the past year, you could be entitled to a juicy little tax return.
Non-binary doctors report more discrimination and harassment
The discrimination and bullying reported by non-binary trainee doctors in the latest Medical Training Survey is double the average for their male and female peers, and they are more likely to be considering dropping out.
Drinking, drugs and pill-testing: What the latest data tells us about Australians' substance use
A massive survey of 21,000 Australians shows a 'concerning' reversal of trends around binge-drinking and drug use.
Politicians call for changes to 'unfair' HECS repayment system
Current and former university students copped a massive 7.1 per cent indexation hit to their student loans last year.
TGA's new changes to advertising rules leave cosmetic injectables businesses 'silenced', practitioners say
Practitioners say the new rules around cosmetic injectables effectively gags their businesses and limits the information prospective patients can receive about their care.
Hospital giving women a green whistle to help with IUD pain relief
A public hospital in Melbourne has become one of the first in the country to offer women the green whistle when they get IUDs.
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'Out of step with expectations': The rules allowing insurers to discriminate on mental health grounds
Belle Grati sought help after a sexual assault and her mother's death. Those two traumas would later see her denied coverage for life insurance.
Female, middle-aged and left-leaning: Meet the people most likely to be undecided on the Voice
More people are undecided on the Voice to Parliament than during the last federal election. But is there enough to sway the outcome either way?
Why young people from multicultural groups could hold the key to the outcome of the Voice referendum
Young people from migrant groups are often the translators and educators in their communities. They're proving to be central to the outcome of the Voice referendum.
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Government urged to make telehealth services for abortions permanent
An estimated one in 10 GPs currently provide abortion services. Experts warn that unless the federal government steps in to extend telehealth services, more women will miss out on crucial health care.
'It knocked the lights out of me': Surfer Owen Wright on the moment that changed his life
Owen Wright was at the top of his game when he suffered a massive wipe-out that resulted in bleeding on the brain. With help from his partner, singer-songwriter Kita Alexander, he made an incredible comeback.
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Why young people with life-limiting illnesses need special end-of-life care
A 20-year-old has different priorities in life than an 80-year-old. So why do we assume their priorities in death are the same?
'I haven't looked back': Meet the young women ditching hair dye and going grey
Meet social media's "greyfluencers" — mostly young women who are encouraging others to embrace the beauty of their natural hair colour.
‘I don’t have the luxury of forgetting’: What the end of Robodebt Royal Commission means for victims and their families
Hundreds of thousands of Australians fell victim to the former government's illegal Robodebt scheme. For some, the end of the royal commission brings closure.
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The Coalition could lose 35 seats as older voters die and younger ones stay left, think tank warns
A Centre for Independent Studies report shows that the Coalition would need unprecedented support from older generations in order to win coming elections with the projected loss of young voters.
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Campaign kicks off to lower the compulsory voting age to 16
Young people are increasingly concerned about the future of the planet and want to have a say, according to organisers of the Make It 16 campaign.
Young people are moving back in with their families — and it's not just them benefiting
Around one in three families has multiple generations living under the same roof. Cost of living could see that figure increase.
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'An extra semester's worth of debt': Proposal to freeze student loans rejected
A Senate inquiry rejects a proposal to freeze indexation on the student loans, meaning they could increase by up to 7 per cent in June.