White Island: What have we learned about this tragedy?
On this day one year ago Whakaari/White Island volcano off the coast of New Zealand erupted. Tragically there were 47 tourists on or near the island and around 12 of them were actually inside the crat...
8 Dec 202015min
The Aussie dad’s mission to solve his daughter’s murder
In 2016, 20-year-old Australian Elly Warren was killed on a night out with friends at a tourist resort in Mozambique. Her father Paul Warren is still fighting for justice having travelled to Africa an...
7 Dec 202017min
Should we force streaming platforms to make Aussie shows?
Streaming services have transformed the way we watch TV with 16 million Australians now accessing these platforms. But the giants Netflix, Amazon and Disney are all US companies with mostly US shows. ...
6 Dec 202017min
The running boom of 2020
There’s been a running boom in 2020. During lockdown it was one of the only things you could do and in some parts of the country the number of people using running tracks and walking trails doubled du...
3 Dec 202020min
Ankle Bracelets: Are they the future for returned travelers?
A national review has suggested that smartphone apps and wearable surveillance devices including ankle bracelets are among options that could allow returning travellers to quarantine at home rather th...
2 Dec 202020min
Parler: The new ‘free speech’ social media platform
Parler is a growing platform that calls itself the “world’s premier free speech social network.” But is it free speech? or hate speech? Parler has created a space for people who share a similar wor...
1 Dec 202019min
The delivery drivers dying for your dinner
What may be a few easy taps on your phone to order takeout straight to your door, can be a treacherous and sometimes life-threatening trek for food delivery drivers. On average, one food delivery ride...
30 Nov 202020min
Is your super fund doing enough about climate change?
Can “shareholder activists” bring meaningful action on climate change, even as the federal government continues to hold out? At 23 years old, Mark McViegh sued one of Australia’s biggest super funds o...
29 Nov 202020min
