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Sep 26th, 2019
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 world in the largest ever strike action against climate change. One of the m...
Sep 12th, 2019
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 shopfront bar, but after counting 150 empty spaces on the main streets he star...
Aug 29th, 2019
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 Keegan Crage would encounter people sleeping rough. He started wondering how...
Aug 15th, 2019
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 negative comments, image-based abuse or identity theft. This kind of bullying can...
Aug 1st, 2019
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 to shift, and more extreme weather patterns predicted, it raises questions ...
Jul 18th, 2019
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.A competition led by Space X in Los Angeles is challenging University studen...
Jul 4th, 2019
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 revived and made it’s way to the Venice Film Festival. palawa kani is a community ...
Jun 20th, 2019
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 winner of the Robertson Show Potato Race was being awarded five times the amount ...
Jun 5th, 2019
“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 behaviour. But then came that threat.Jan Fran and Marc Fennell look into the issu...
Jun 5th, 2019
“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 behaviour. But then came that threat.Jan Fran and Marc Fennell look into the issu...
May 23rd, 2019
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. However, workplaces just may be the key to getting people to reach out for help ...
May 9th, 2019
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% of musicians earn more than $50 thousand dollars a year. Musicians are being ...
Apr 25th, 2019
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 two industry veterans about how they’re working to drive change, to strengthen...
Apr 11th, 2019
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? And how do we reignite the spark of innovation? We meet two people who are us...
Mar 28th, 2019
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 machine learning has been found to have bias.Presenters Jan Fran and Marc Fen...
Mar 14th, 2019
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 and toxic dyes that end up in river systems.It’s a problem, but one that can ...
Feb 27th, 2019
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 the trans and gender diverse community, and especially in Australian workplac...
Feb 1st, 2019
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 safe for women? How will we support a growing population with dwindling foo...
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