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“When my partner Jason arrived in Australia from the US, I assumed he had a bit of debt. But we never really talked about it. I assumed he was handling it… I was naive.”
Debt. Itās not polite conversation, but we’re gettingĀ better at talking about it. So this week we decided to bring you stories of debt, the kind owed to theĀ banks, but also the debt we owe our bodies afterĀ a big night out or aĀ sleepless week.
‘Sleep tight’ by Paige Leacey
First up, we step back fromĀ financial stressĀ to explore the nocturnal underworld of sleep debt. Producer Paige Leacey has always had a fascination with all things insomnia and sleep deprivation. So she decided to conduct a little experiment. On herself.
Supervising Producer: Bec Fary
Music: Sleep Tight (drone stem and synth stem), Quantum Sleep (light version), Soft Wired (light version) all sourced from Extreme Music.com, ‘Souls of Mischief (instrumental)’ by 93′ Til Infinity
‘College debt’ by Jason L’Ecuyer and Sophie Duxson
When we look across the PacificĀ to America’s rising college debt crisis, it’s easy to feel lucky aboutĀ our manageable system here in Australia. But what happens when your American partner brings crippling college debt home to Sydney. Can your relationship survive?
Music: ‘Blammo’ and ‘Just watching’ by Podington Bear
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Executive Producer: Selena Shannon
Vic State Coordinator: Bethany Atkinson-Quinton
Community Coordinator: Chloe Gillespie
Image by Flickr Creative Commons UserĀ Jess J