Could the teal wave crash upcoming state elections
At May’s federal election, six so-called teal independents defeated six sitting Liberal MPs. Teal is a mix of green and blue - so voters saw the six candidates as having conservative views, while supp...
30 Aug 202220min
What they found in the drugs: Canberra’s pill testing trial
Back on July 19th, Australia’s first fixed pill testing site opened in Canberra’s city centre. The pilot program is running two nights a week for six months. Pill testing was one of the recommendation...
29 Aug 202219min
As Instagram battles TikTok, BeReal attacks from the other side
Could BeReal overtake Instagram and Facebook? Data from Google trends, which ranks a search term’s popularity out of 100, shows social media platform BeReal shot from 38 to 92 points the same week “Ma...
28 Aug 202221min
The double-edged sword of making robots more human
The Science Briefing is a 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 this episode, ...
27 Aug 202215min
Beyond The Binary with Nevo Zisin
Nevo Zisin is a queer author, speaker, performer, and activist. Their speaking and writing in the gender and LGBTQIA+ space has been affirming for so many queer kids and adults, and educative for frie...
26 Aug 202232min
An intimacy coordinator takes us behind the scenes
Actor Sean Bean, known for Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings has been getting heat for saying intimacy coordinators reduce “the natural way lovers behave” into a “technical exercise.” Emma Thompso...
25 Aug 202222min
Shockwaves: 20 years since the Bali Bombings
Shockwaves: The Bali Bombings is a narrative documentary series exploring the lives of people in Australia and Bali impacted by the 12 October 2002 Bali Bombings. Of the 202 people killed, 88 were Aus...
24 Aug 202220min
Why homosexuality is dividing the Anglican Church
There’s been a major split in Australia’s Anglican Church; conservatives who oppose same-sex marriage have launched a breakaway movement led by former Sydney Archbishop Glenn Davies. They aim to lure ...
23 Aug 202222min
