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In this week’s episode, we continue with stories from the students at the University of Melbourne and explore the idea of having a sustainability mindset – not just when it comes to the environment around us,  but also when it comes to activities that bring communities together or online platforms that try to divide us.  What if nothing matters? With all the crises happening,...

This week, we’re hearing about climate crises and what we can do about them, from students at the University of Melbourne.   All of them challenge us to rethink our relationship to the land, plants and animals around us. It also asks us to consider the impact that the changing climate is having on our health.      Water Is More Than a Resource  Dr Clint Han...

This week, we are celebrating  NAIDOC Week with an audio drama originally written as a short story by Marcus Woolombi Waters, titled 'No Going Home' .   It's a story set in early colonial Australia that explores the disruption caused by invasion and family conflict. Content Warning : This drama includes themes of mass murder and genocide. Please listen with care and always put yours...

This week's story is streaked with the glittering rainbow of magical realism.  Atul Joshi queers the fabric of reality in Sydney on the 40th anniversary of Mardis Gras by opening portals and cruising paradise for another state of being.   That story was written and performed by Atul Joshi, with sound design by Ramon Briant and production assistance by Phoebe Adler-Ryan.    All...

This week, we dive into the All the Best archives, we march alongside the largest lesbian football club in the world,  learn about the not-so-secret lives of drag kings, and … and hear  about the challenges of living with … fake gay clout? Secrets and Confessions  In our first story Jared challenges our assumptions by confessing a shocking secret. That story was writte...

We continue our celebration of June as Pride month with more live performances from Maeve Marsden's Queerstories .   This week’s continued celebration of queer stories is about finding love … or realising that you just want to be loved … whether that’s through a niche television show and a whale obsession or being the only trans woman at a straight sex party in...

It's June! Which means that for Pride Month we are celebrating queer stories and queer storymakers! In this episode, we tackle the gender binary and explore gender identity.     One of da boiiz  How far did you go to fit in when you were in high school? Nico takes us all back to those awkward moments of high school when we might have faked it just to fit in.   And he...

Sydney is full of hidden stories. Lindsey Vassallo guides us to one of those stories hidden under Hyde Park in the Sydney CBD and investigates the mystery of the Travellator. Travelator Lindsey takes a deep dive into Sydney’s most forgotten and strangest landmark, hidden right under the grounds of Hyde Park. The travelator spans almost 700ft and is accompanied by an equally long mural, which...

Welcome to a very special episode of All The Best . Today, we delve into the surreal and cinematic world of Corpse 5 —a dark, sci-fi-tinged journey through sound, story, and imagination. This piece is part of The Exquisite Audio Corpse , an ambitious international collaboration between 75 audio makers from around the globe run by Audio Club, creating a series of seven sonic “corpses&rd...

The thing about op shops is that they're filled with stories. In this week's episode to mark National Volunteer Week, Ramon Briant joins us in the studio to share his tale of the op-shop thief, The Second Hand Bandit.   The Second Hand Bandit  When a local op shop becomes the target of a string of mysterious burglaries, the shop’s community is pushed to its limits in the face of ad...

Content Warning: This week's stories contain references to a war zone and to gambling. This week, stories that explore how we find joy in dark and challenging times. Acidic Cuts During her trip to Ukraine, Kiera searches for the harmony of the tradition,  and tries to avoid the discordance of fear and air raid sirens. Written and performed by Kiera Brew Kurec. This piece featured recordings c...

There is nothing that compares to making that decision to leave everything you know behind. To choose to make a home in a foreign place.  And while you might have some pre-conceived ideas … you might even have done your research…none of it will quite compare to the experience itself.  In our story this week, Michael’s journey is more than about moving from place to pl...

This week, stories of democracy, dreams, and things happening in and out of the ballot box. Elections Elsewhere by Phoebe Adler-Ryan Have you ever wondered how elections operate in other corners around the world? In our first story, ATB takes you on a ‘election tour’ of different countries as our volunteers - from China, Vietnam, some with connections to the US - gather to talk about w...

To mark Earthday we’re playing two stories that explore how we can use disruption to effect change and save the environment around us.  In our first story, Meagan takes us journey on the Murray-Baaka River that led to the Menindee fish kill in 2019. In Murky Waters Produced by Megan Williams (they/them). The supervising producer was Richard Dinnen.  It was produced as part of the N...

What does heartbreak sound like to you? This week’s stories are about heartbreak… whether it’s the loss of a loved one, the loss of who you once were…or a relationship that didn’t work out. Sounds of Heartbreak In our first story, Lee explores the sounds of different kinds of heartbreak and whether they can become sounds of healing. Produced by Lee Chan. The Supervi...

Can you think of a moment when things fell short of your expectations? A book or a movie you’ve been looking forward to. Maybe you’ve met one of your idols … and … wish you hadn’t.  Maybe it was something bigger … maybe it’s your own country … a conflict of values around democracy and justice. In this episode, we explore the gap between a ci...

In this episode, the artist collective Small Audio Art founded by Phoebe McIndoe invites us to contemplate the possibilities of windows… Interview with Phoebe McIndoe Are you creatively stuck, a worried novice audio-maker, or just feeling a little lonely? Don’t worry, Phoebe McIndoe feels you. Establishing Small Audio Art—a 6-month playful, low-stakes project inviting creators t...

This week's stories call on us to humble ourselves before nature…and consider whether maybe …there are some things that animals know that we don’t.   The Great Dingo Debate by Andrea Dixon In our first story, Andrea shares her love for Taz, a rescued dingo living on her family’s property in Hawkesbury, Darug country. As tensions rise between farmers, conservationists...

The experience of exploring childhood memories can vary greatly from person to person. Sometimes, this emotional excavation can be painful, bringing up unwanted memories that you might not be ready to face. But it can also be a beautiful experience, allowing you to rediscover with fresh eyes the places or people you knew ... or thought you knew ... as a child.    In this episode, we...

  This episode features voices from the story collection Povo edited by Adam Novaldy Anderson and produced by the Sweatshop Literacy Movement. Australia is often referred to as The Lucky Country — a land of economic opportunity and vast natural resources. But how does this myth square up against the true experiences of Indigenous and culturally diverse Australians living in our nation&r...

This week, three stories about connection: connection to the land and the sea, connection to history, connection to the divine and to ourselves.   Weaving Ancestral Voices by Shareeka Helaluddin In our first story, Shareeka reconnects to faith and identity through the voice of the singer Sheila Chandra. Growing up in an interfaith household, Shareeka was immersed in a diverse sonic landscape...

This week, two evocative stories exploring the notion of divinity through history and poetry. These stories were commissioned by guest editors Hasib Hourani and Adalya Nash for Issue 04: Illuminated Manuscript of Debris Magazine .   The Crystal World by Bella Li There was, on the island of St John, a commonly sighted mirage, appearing to those afflicted by an excess of light: a sea of glass l...

"That’s the nature of movement, isn’t it? We are pulled from one thing to another and these things themselves transform into something else. In that vein, I’m once again moving on from something I love dearly to somewhere else my passions lie. It’s time for me to say goodbye to hosting All The Best and to you all." - Madhuraa Prakash This week, a farewell to our multi-talen...

  This week, stories about how ADHD can impact a person’s life, relationships and identity.   Partners In Time by Felicity Weaver    Are you a Type A, always-on-time kinda person? Or are you the one who is always last to arrive at a social gathering?   In our first story, often-late Felicity speaks to her slightly frustrated husband about how ADHD has impacted their...

This week, a specifically Australian take on magical realism weaving a mystery involving a baby, a potentially poisonous mushroom, and the mysterious disappearance of a friend, Chia. Through rich symbolisms and tension, this episode explores truth, lies, friendship, and vulnerability. Shhh…Listen. Banksia’s tell two truths, one lie. The game starts now. Written and read by Leo Alder....