Healthy oceans are vitally important – they feed billions of people and provide most of the oxygen we breathe. However, marine life is under threat from over fishing, water acidification and plastic pollution. Marine Biologist Dr Jodie Rummer joined Hear and There presenter Nathan Reynolds for a deep dive into the issues surrounding ocean sustainability. “Polihale Kauai” by Justin Ornellas
Read moreMore than 100 trees have been nominated for protection in Glen Eira’s significant tree register says Deputy Mayor Cr Jim Magee and with a month to go until nominations close, Council is calling for more nominations to help preserve Glen Eira’s shrinking tree canopy.
Read morePunters lost $85m at 16 pokies venues in the City of Kingston in 2019/20, money which could be far better spent on supporting the local economy according to Kingston Mayor Cr Steve Staikos in conversation with Hear and There presenter Nathan Reynolds.
Read moreFor over three decades Brendan Scott has carved out a successful career in the Australian entertainment industry, bringing music, humour and joy to daytime audiences with his classic variety act. Whilst COVID-19 may have slowed things down, the show – as they say in showbiz – goes on.
Read moreWith books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witches and Matilda, Roald Dahl is a towering figure in children’s literature. His wildly imaginative tales have enthralled and delighted young readers the world over. But some critics argue his works contain anti-child messages, with unfavourable depictions of children deserving of the torment inflicted upon them by their adult oppressors.
Read moreWith civil society riven by identity politics, cancel culture and conspiracy theories, common ground is becoming harder to find. Yet for society to move forward and democracy to thrive, people need to work just as hard to develop an understanding and tolerance of opposing points of view, than they do at promoting their own, argues Dr Hugh Breakey, Senior Research
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