The UN has declared the climate crisis an existential threat to humanity. Scientists warn that rising temperatures will have catastrophic effects on our weather, our food, our homes.On September 20 millions of people flooded streets around the

Open for business: A tale of two main streets

Sep 12th, 2019 27m 40s

As our lives increasingly move online, it’s important to maintain real public spaces—both for the local economy and to keep our communities vibrant and engaged.Returning to his hometown of Newcastle, Marcus Westbury planned to start a trendy sh

Going the distance: getting a job when you’re homeless

Aug 29th, 2019 26m 54s

Running a marathon isn’t usually a requirement for job applicants, but for some homeless people around Australia it’s a key achievement that has led them towards employment.While training for a marathon in Perth, Western Australia, businessman

Names can never hurt me: cyberbullying and image-based abuse

Aug 15th, 2019 32m 8s

Being told to ignore bullies and "walk away" was never an overly effective anti bullying method and now bullies are inescapable.One-in-three Australians have reported experiencing some form of online abuse, whether that be someone posting negat

Plating up edible insects and the whole hog

Aug 1st, 2019 29m 18s

Mealtime could look and taste a little different in the future. The United Nations estimates that by 2050 the world’s population will rocket to almost 10 billion people, that's another 2.5 billion more mouths to feed. As global markets continue

Planes, trains and driverless automobiles

Jul 18th, 2019 33m 35s

Australia has the second busiest domestic air route in the world. Over 54 thousand flights flyfrom Melbourne to Sydney each year, in part because we’re limited to driving or flying. Butwhat if there was another way to move around the continent.

How do you wake a sleeping language?

Jul 4th, 2019 35m 49s

Prior to 1788 there were an estimated 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait languages and 800 dialects spoken across this continent we now know as Australia. Now there are approximately 150.In lutruwita (Tasmania) a sleeping language has been revive

Equal pay for equal play

Jun 20th, 2019 33m 38s

When we speak of a sports pay gap we generally think of elite athletes. But what happened at a small town's annual footrace highlighted the gender inequality rife across all sporting codes.Melanie Tait was shocked to realise that the male winne

“You can’t watch me 24/7”: empty streets and violent homes

Jun 5th, 2019 28m 31s

“You can’t watch me 24/7. When you least expect it I'm going to lock you all in this house and I want to burn the house down”Arman Abrahimzadeh grew up witnessing his dad’s violence against his mum . At first, he didn’t question his dad’s behav

“You can’t watch me 24/7:” empty streets and violent homes

Jun 5th, 2019 28m 31s

Workplace mental health: "the anxiety was a weird feeling in my stomach"

May 23rd, 2019 30m 45s

Can sharing your experience with a mental illness help others? It’s estimated that 45% of Australians between the ages of 16 and 85 will experience a mental illness - but less than half will seek help and part of that comes down to stigma. Howe

Please don't stop the music

May 9th, 2019 31m 8s

We love music, of course we do. More Australians caught a gig in 2018 then attended a major sporting event. It is a vital, billion dollar industry - but it's getting harder for the people who actually make the music to make a living. Only 16% o

Making a brilliant career in Australia’s film industry

Apr 25th, 2019 36m 6s

The bright lights of Hollywood will always beckon, but with the local film industry struggling to reward and retain its most experienced talent, what impact does this have on the stories on our screens?Hosts Marc Fennell and Jan Fran talk to tw

Risky business: start ups, STEMs and innovation

Apr 11th, 2019 31m 47s

Australia has a proud history of being a “nation of innovation”: we created Wifi, the black box flight recorder… the Hills Hoist. Nowadays, a technology and innovation slowdown appears to be making us more averse to risk. How did we get here? A

Not OK computer: Future-proofing Artificial Intelligence

Mar 28th, 2019 28m 39s

Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning is a big part of our lives. It predicts our searches, suggests answers for our emails, it’s been used in recruitment, surveillance and in the US to assist judges in determining judgement.But AI and m

Sustainable style and the price of fast fashion

Mar 14th, 2019 31m 38s

What is the true cost of your latest fashion purchase?Beyond the price tag are the factory workers barely making a living wage. Then there’s the environmental impact – the thousands of litres of water being used to make a single pair of jeans a

The quality of equality: Transgender in the workplace

Feb 27th, 2019 34m 25s

The successful campaign for marriage equality was a watershed moment for LGBTIQ+ Australians, but it would be a mistake to assume that all the major hurdles have been overcome. There are still significant barriers to equality, particularly in t

Introducing 'The Few Who Do'

Feb 1st, 2019 1m 50s

Two hosts, one problem, two possibilities...Presented by Jan Fran and Marc Fennell 'The Few Who Do' tackles the big questions in society and culture today.Can we make AI that's free from prejudice? Who’s responsibility is it to make our streets