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“I never did it to you, I knew the pay-back would have been so much worse.”
From sibling revenge in the bathroom to parkour street crews in Western Sydney, this week we’re talking about Getting Yours. But that expression can go both ways, sometimes you get what you’ve earned, and sometimes you just get what you deserve.
‘The Last Straw’ by Jess Hamilton
Have you ever been on one of those holidays where everything goes wrong? Annika was having one of those trips, and then right before it ended, the final straw came crashing down and broke the camel’s back. But she was determined she wasn’t going to let the bad holiday win.
‘Jump First, Ask Later’ by Selena Shannon
Picture a typical Friday night for a teenager. If you’re from Fairfield in Western Sydney, then maybe the sight of 50 kids backflipping off brick walls on a Friday night is familiar to you.
Our executive producer Selena Shannon brings us this story of parkour vs the council vs the opera house.
Music: ‘Summer vibes’, ‘Funk Song 1’ and ‘Funk Song 2’ by EMI production music.
‘Revenge in the Bathroom’ by Jess Bineth
We’re often reminded that two wrongs don’t make a right, but on the battlefield that is sibling combat, sometimes revenge is too sweet to turn down and you just need to get yours.
Music: Algo Rhythm by Podington Bear
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Executive producer: Selena Shannon
Vic State Coordinator: Bethany Atkinson-Quinton
Presenter: Jess Hamilton
Episode compiler: Tegan Nicholls
Image by Flickr Creative Commons user Katie Earl