Whether it’s Aussie rules, soccer, rugby league or union, Australians love their football. Each of these codes has its own loyal fans and traditions, and different representations in the media. Nasya Bahfen, is a senior lecturer in the Departme

10: Linguistic diversity in focus – Lauren Gawne

Apr 11th, 2019 24m 19s

We don’t often think about the gestures that we use when we talk, although you might after listening to this episode. Gestures are a part of language, and like many other areas of language, linguistics provides a way to better understand them,

09: Interntional student experiences in focus – Jasvir Singh

Mar 28th, 2019 18m 43s

Education is Australia’s third largest export, worth around 28 billion dollars to the economy, behind iron and coal. But what are the desires and aspirations of those who choose to study in another country? Jasvir Nachatar Singh, is a Lecturer

08: Conversion therapy in Australia in focus – Timothy Jones

Mar 14th, 2019 22m 15s

Some Australians take radical steps to reconcile their sexuality or sexual identity with their religious beliefs. But what are the impacts of purported conversion therapies on individuals and communities? Timothy Jones is a Senior Lecturer in H

07: Climate change on the Tibetan Plateau in focus – Ruth Gamble

Feb 28th, 2019 24m 15s

The Himalayan mountain range sits on the border between India and China, the world’s two most populated nations, and also travels through Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan. These mountains are a key geopolitical and environmental landscape with implic

06: Women's social media activism in Indonesian politics in focus - Monika Winarnita

Feb 14th, 2019 18m 24s

We might think of social media as a way of staying in touch with friends and family, and sharing pictures of our pets, but it also has an important role in providing new pathways to political and social activism. Monika Winarnita is a Research

05: Australia’s innovative economic history in focus – Anne Rees

Jan 31st, 2019 24m 11s

Most of what we learn in Australian history is about major events that shape the Australian culture, but new focus on the economic history of Australia is revealing a rich and often untold story. Anne Rees is a David Myers Research Fellow in Hi

04: The future of journalism in focus – Lawrie Zion

Jan 17th, 2019 24m 35s

Journalism has undergone a major shift in the last couple of decades, with a shrinking number of full-time journalists and a diversifying digital media landscape. Lawrie Zion is Professor of Journalism and Director of the Transforming Human Soc

03: International climate law in focus - Julia Dehm

Dec 20th, 2018 20m 13s

There is growing awareness of the need to tackle climate change, and one policy initiative has been to offset or reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the maintenance and growth of forests that would otherwise be destroyed. Julia Dehm is a Le

02: Australian bush tucker in focus - Jillian Garvey

Dec 20th, 2018 20m 56s

Australians love a good barbeque, but if you look at what’s on the barbie, very little of the meat comes from indigenous fauna. Jillian Garvey, is an ARC DECRA Fellow in Archeology at La Trobe. Her research focuses on understanding the records

01: International peacekeeping forces in focus - Jasmine-Kim Westendorf

Dec 20th, 2018 17m 42s

Mention “peacekeeping forces” and the first thing that comes to mind is the role they play in conflict resolution, often in dangerous conditions. But there have been serious issues with the way peacekeepers have interacted with the communities

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