Introducing The Science Briefing; a new podcast about the science of everything
The Science Briefing is a brand new podcast from LiSTNR and The Royal Institution of Australia about the science of everything and your new go-to podcast for your snapshot of science news. In the firs...
6 Aug 202212min
Sammy J on privacy in the public eye
Samuel Jonathan McMillan was editing the United Nations Youth Australia newsletter and studying law at Melbourne University when he realised that he was more interested in telling jokes than studying....
5 Aug 202236min
LIV: Saudi Arabia’s global sportswashing campaign
Would you accept a billion dollars to play golf? A new competition funded by Saudi Arabia called LIV Golf is turning the usually staid and boring game of on its head. Saudi money is funding a new golf...
4 Aug 202220min
How to get a better deal in the jobs boom
How do workers take advantage of the record unemployment rate? Unemployment is at its lowest level in 50 years at just 3.5%. We take a look at how you can take advantage of the jobs boom; be it a prom...
3 Aug 202218min
Know your losses: a major new gambling reform
In a major new reform, Aussies using online betting accounts will receive a monthly statement detailing their losses. It means people with gambling issues will be able to take stock of their decisions...
2 Aug 202217min
Cruise ships: are Covid fears overblown?
The cruise industry was thrust into the headlines when the Ruby Princess docked in Sydney at the peak of the pandemic. 28 deaths were linked to the ship. It looked for a while like cruising would neve...
1 Aug 202220min
Should you be mindful of mindfulness
The global wellness industry is worth more than four trillion dollars. It includes mindfulness, a type of meditation where you focus on being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the ...
31 Jul 202221min
A Spoonful of Sarah Davidson
Sarah Davidson describes herself as a funtrepreneur and an overenthusiastic life lover, who is interested in too many things. Sarah was adopted as a baby from South Korea and grew up in Australia. She...
29 Jul 202230min
