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Ollie sits down with Shane from DZ Deathrays to have a chat about their music, current regional tour Weekend Warriors, and their upcoming album hopefully dropping later this year.  Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/tunefm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TuneFM volunteer Tashi Dema sits down with four incredible women from UNE, Dr Lucie Newsome, Director of Oorala Sam Fowler, Professor Susan Wilson, and Dr Somayeh Ba Akhlagh, to discuss their experiences, achievements, and advice on supporting women in academia and beyond.  Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/tunefm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UNE's Professor Karl Vernes and colleagues Dr Rex Mitchell and Professor Vera Weisbecker from Flinders University have recently published an article on the Conversation looking at the desert rat-kangaroo. Rediscovered in the 1930s, the creature was re-declared extinct in the 90s - but researchers think there's a good likelihood it still survives in pockets of habitat in the Sturt Stony Desert. Ash...

Ben Lewis sits down with Professor Annette Cowie, globally recognised climate scientist, UNE academic, and 2025 finalist for the Premier's NSW Woman of Excellence Award.  Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/tunefm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The iconic Ningaloo Reef is experiencing a widespread coral bleaching event, believed to be caused by an ongoing marine heatwave along the Western Australian coast. Coral bleaching occurs when polyps that make up the colony become stressed, generally due to increased temperatures. We spoke with Dr James Gilmour from the Australian Institute for Marine Science, who has over twenty years of experien...

Ash sits down with alternative Aussie singer songwriter Adam Newling. The two chat about the music industry, the importance of musical connections, as well as Adam's upcoming album Love Takes Care, and his previous album, Dorothy's Painted Portraits. Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/tunefm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following the decision by the Queensland Government to restrict access to hormone therapy for gender diverse individuals under the age of 18, thousands of people across the country came together for a national day of action on the 8th of February. Ben and Ash spoke with a number of people at the local rally in Armidale about their thoughts, and what words of advice they have for young trans people...

Bush Heritage Australia has been working to protect environmentally significant habitats along the Murray-Darling Basin, ensuring their preservation and protection. Thanks to Bush Heritage Austraila's recent acquisition of the property Nil Desperandum, they'll be able to better manage places like the Yantabulla Swamp, which is a nationally significant wetland in the region. We spoke to Bridget Rob...

Ash sits down with Yuwaalaraay man and Narran Lake Nature Reserve Aboriginal Joint Management Chairperson, Jason Wilson, and Jabirr Jabirr man and CSIRO indigenous scientist Max Fabila to discuss the ways in which CSIRO is using cultural knowledge to deepen their understanding of drought resilience." Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/tunefm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Tune's resident agricultural report, Goodness, sits down with Cass Donaldson, an agriculture student at UNE.  Together they go over Cass's experience in soil science and her time competing in the Soil Judging competition in 2024, run by Soil Science Australia.  Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/tunefm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

University of New England researcher Dr Lou Streeting and her team has hatched over 600 endangered Bell’s Turtles as part of an ongoing conservation effort to save the species. TuneFM’s Ash Taylor caught up with Dr Streeting in the lab to learn more about these turtles, and how the project has evolved. All turtles were handled under scientific direction, following all ethics guidelines...

Note: this episode does contain discussion of some mature topics. Ever heard a word and gone 'what the hell does that mean?' Well, you're not alone. New words are created pretty regularly, particularly on the internet, but they don't all make it into mainstream speech.  We caught up with UNE's Dr Sally Dixon, who teaches linguistics, to chat about some of 2024's words of the year, including '...

We caught up with Dr Tanya Latty from the University of Sydney about the Christmas Beetle Count project that sees people getting involved with collecting data on Christmas beetle populations. Since our conversation last year, sightings have increased, and Dr Latty hopes that this trend will continue on. Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/tunefm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

As part of our conversation on universal basic income, we spoke with Sustainable Australia Party Founder, William Bourke, about it's place in SAP's policies, and how they would like to see it implemented.  Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/tunefm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the cost of living on the rise, is it time we look at different ways to support our population? We sit down with economist and Australian Basic Income Lab co-founder, Ben Spies-Butcher, to discuss how a universal basic income would benefit the country.  Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/tunefm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent honours thesis from University of South Australia student, Luigi Donnarumma, has investigated the relationship between social media and men's body image - particularly muscle dysmorphia, a form of body dysmorphia often seen in men, resulting in feelings of not being muscular or strong enough. TuneFM caught up with Luigi to discuss his paper, and the impacts of muscle dysphoria on young me...

The NSW State Government has today introduced proposed changes that would see protestors fined a maximum penalty of $22,000 for obstructing a railway.  This new legislation aims to balance the peoples right to protest with public safety. The NSW Council for Civil Liberties opposes the changes, believing them to be undemocratic in nature.  Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/tunefm See omnys...

Australia's biggest frog count has begun - so hop on over to the app store and get involved! This absolutely ribbet-ing project has been running for seven years, and has had 1.1 million frogs recorded in that time. We spoke to the Australian Museum's Dr Jodi Rowley, who is the lead scientist on this project, about Frog ID week and why it's so important.  Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/...

November is Turtle Month and what better way to celebrate than by getting out in nature and participating in a citizen science project! We caught up with Dr Deb Bower from UNE to discuss all things turtles, as well as how YOU can get involved using the TurtleSAT app. Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/tunefm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Sophie Collins from the University of New England sits down with TuneFM to discuss her PhD work and the threats currently facing the endangered Booroolong frog.  Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/tunefm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Rodney Berrell sits down with TuneFM to discuss the impact of a recent fossicking ban in the New England region, and what he hopes to see done for fossicking in the future.  Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/tunefm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fossicking in the Nundle region will continue, following concerns raised regarding its impact on the tourism industry. The short-lived ban was put in place last month, in order to protect the endangered Booroolong frog.  TuneFM spoke to Dr Sophie Collins from UNE, and Dr Rodney Berrell about their thoughts and experiences with the frogs. This package combines both their voices, but the full interv...

Listeners are advised that this episode discusses content regarding domestic and financial abuse. If you or a loved one need help, please reach out to 1800-RESPECT, or visit their website. A recent study from Swinburne University of Technology has revealed that the current child support system model is putting single mothers at risk of poverty and financial abuse. TuneFM sat down with lead study a...

Studying at university can require juggling multiple other elements of your life; you might work, you might be raising children, or you might be in the process of winning an olympic medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games.  Granted, that last one might only be true if your name is Dan Michel, who joined Jack over the airwaves to talk about his studies and his career competing in Boccia. Support the sho...

A question on gender identity and sexuality will now be included on the 2026 census, as the federal government comes under fire from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups. However, the ABS will not be including a question on intersex populations. Treasury Assistant Minister Andrew Leigh said the topic was too technically complex to collect high quality data.   TuneFM caught up with Dr Aileen Kennedy, the chair o...