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This is ‘ from the wire ’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info ’s special reports.  This is ‘The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable’ by Julia Juremi from the Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU) , part of our special report on cyberscams. The written version can be found here: 360info.org/the-scamdemic-targeting-the-young-and-vulnerable/

This is ‘ from the wire ’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info ’s special reports.  This is ‘Our online world is getting angrier, is it by circumstance or design?’ by Sebastian F. K. Svegaard from the Queensland University of Technology , part of our special report on anger. The written version can be found here: 360info.org/our-online-world-is-getting-angrier-is-it-by-circumstance-o...

This is ‘ from the wire ’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info ’s special reports.  This is ‘Who’s afraid of quantum computing?’ by Chris Ferrie from University of Technology Sydney, part of our special report on quantum computing. The written version can be found here: 360info.org/whos-afraid-of-quantum-computing/

This is ‘ from the wire ’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info ’s special reports.  This is ‘How a cost of living crisis can fuel extremism among young men’ by Josh Roose from Deakin University , part of our special report on anger. The written version can be found here: 360info.org/ai-is-changing-the-way-we-think/

This is ‘ from the wire ’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info ’s special reports.  This is ‘AI is changing the way we think’ by Giuseppe Riva from the Catholic University of Sacred Heart Milan , part of our special report on AI and the future. The written version can be found here: 360info.org/how-social-media-is-reshaping-human-connection

This is ‘ from the wire ’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info ’s special reports.  This is ‘The invisible killer lurking in the air of our cities’ by Wenhua Yu from Monash University , part of our special report on the relationship between climate change and health. The written version can be found here: 360info.org/the-invisible-killer-lurking-in-the-air-of-our-cities/

This is ‘ from the wire ’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info ’s special reports.  This is ‘Firefighters face mental health threats as bushfires worsen’ by Graham Dwyer from the University of Melbourne , part of our special report on the relationship between climate change and health. The written version can be found here: 360info.org/firefighters-face-mental-health-threats-as-bushf...

This is ‘ from the wire ’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info ’s special reports.  This is ‘Cockroaches can teach us plenty about eating well’ by David Raubenheimer from The University of Sydney , part of our special report on sustainable gastronomy. The written version can be found here: 360info.org/cockroaches-can-teach-us-plenty-about-eating-well/

This is ‘ from the wire ’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info ’s special reports.  This is ‘Busted: five myths about eco-friendly eating’ by Bianca Wassmann from the Singapore-ETH Centre , part of our special report on sustainable gastronomy. The written version can be found here: 360info.org/busted-five-myths-about-eco-friendly-eating/

This is ‘ from the wire ’, spoken versions of selected articles from 360info ’s special reports.  This is ‘AI is changing the way we think’ by Giuseppe Riva & Massimo Chiriatti from the Catholic University of Sacred Heart Milan , part of our special report on AI and the future. The written version can be found here: 360info.org/ai-is-changing-the-way-we-think/

 As the war in Ukraine escalates and winter deepens, global tensions rise to a fever pitch. Could Putin’s nuclear rhetoric and the re-election of Donald Trump reshape the trajectory of the conflict—and the world? In this episode of Leave it To The Experts , Professor James Der Derian from the University of Sydney explores the chilling implications of Putin’s strategic moves, Trump’s transactional...

Just days away from the 2024 US presidential election, it is still too close to call. Like Philippe Petit did 50 years ago between the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in New York, Americans walk a tightrope. Just like those who watched the French artist walk without a harness 100 floors up, you can wince, gasp, and be scared, but you can not look away. In this episode, our experts are: Bill...

In a series of new reports, climate scientists across the world have again raised the alarm about the critical need for real action — before the impacts of climate change become truly catastrophic. In Australia, the state of the climate report released yesterday by CSIRO and The Bureau of Meteorology revealed that Australia’s average temperature has already increased by more than 1.5 degrees Celsi...

India's history with Britain is brutal. Economist Utsa Patanik's research claims the British stole $US45 trillion from India throughout its rule, among a series of other alleged crimes. India's former Foreign Secretary and current Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University, Dr Kanwal Sibal, is no stranger to the impacts of the British in South Asia, having had to move as a child from his family hom...

Calls for reparations for the harms of slavery and the British Empire are set to narrow in on King Charles and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Samoa. This is Part 2 of our look at the British Royal Families trip to Australia and the Pacific,  In this episode, we will travel the breadth of the empire, from Australia, Samoa to the Caribbean and India...

King Charles is in Australia on his first official visit as monarch. It's his 17th trip to Australia, but despite such a deep relationship, he has yet to truly acknowledge the position that he now holds and the impact it has had on the country's first-nations people. The British Crown stakes itself as key to upholding tradition and continuity, but if tradition is so important to the British Royal...

Tua Tagovailoa is one of the NFL's rising stars, signing a four-year, $212.4 million contract extension earlier this year. So, why is the 26-year-old, father of two, one of the biggest stories in the world? And why does every sporting code from Miami to Melbourne need to watch what happens next in his career? This episode of Leave it To The Experts looks at brain injuries, their impact on the live...

Since October 2023, with the support of the US and other Western allies, Israel responded to the October 7 attack with a campaign of aerial bombardment that devastated Gaza. The death toll is now well beyond 40,000 people, and there appears to be no end sight to the suffering.  As the war widens and deepens across the region, questions of what will happen to the Palestinian people when the war end...

History exploded on October 7, 2023 in Israel. Fighters from the Palestinian militant group Hamas , which ruled the Gaza strip, crossed into southern Israel and unleashed a storm of horrific violence.  An estimated 1,200 people were killed – soldiers and civilians, young and old, men, women and children. More than 200 Israelis were taken hostage.  To help us understand the impacts this attack has...

The attack on Hezbollah’s communications network has enormously damaged the group, but was the attack, believed to be by Israel, legal under international law? And is this the start of a new age of warfare in which everyday objects become weapons? Featuring 360info's Emma Hoy, and  Dr Tamer Morris and Dr Olga Boichak from The University of Sydney.

The mineral Cobalt is in almost everything required for the future. Laptops, smartphones, and semiconductors all use this rock, which is mostly pulled out of mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cobalt, along with Lithium is also set to revolutionise the way we live and power our world through solar panels and enormous battery storage, but as much as 30% of the cobalt mined in the DRC is don...

Military spending hit an all-time global high of $US2.4 trillion in 2023, with the US, China and Russia at the top of that list. Most of that cash went towards artificial intelligence, automation, big data and drone technology, hi-tech equipment that bring entirely new capacities to the fight — in speed, precision, stealth and surveillance. However, military enlistments are falling across the glob...

As the war in Gaza drags into its eleventh month and the death toll rises, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pursuit of ‘total victory’ over Hamas seems increasingly out of reach. Israel faces growing scrutiny and condemnation for its actions around the globe, yet its most important ally, the United States, continues to offer unwavering support and billions of dollars worth of military e...

Young voters, angered by being left behind economically and politically, are voting for more extreme candidates in an attempt to be heard. What do they want? Featuring 360info's Emma Hoy and The University of Sydney's Dr David Blunt.

The Real Madrid-bound superstar Kylian Mbappe is one of many footballers at Euro 2024 who have found themselves entwined in a divisive immigration debate that is sitting at the epicentre of elections in France, the United Kingdom and across Europe. Featuring 360info's Emma Hoy and Associate Professor Ben Wellings from Monash University.