West Gippsland Week

New systems have been introduced to make stroke survival more likely and mean patients can stay closer to home.

How does our attitude to death affect our lives?

Universities Australia has put a submission to an inquiry into improving productivity, to argue their role.

To help students develop financial literacy we introduce a school competition.

Each month we catch up with Australian federal Member fro the electorate of Monash, southeast of Melbourne. here we chat about her first weeks as a member of Parliament, and processes of policy review.

Recent work in NSW has shown that renewals and agriculture can not only work together, but can be mutually beneficial, improving output and providing multiple income streams to the farmer.

Amazing research has revealed that organic compost can remove damaging chemicals, and either change them into benign chemicals or lock them in.

Wildlife Crime seems to be increasing and often involves significant damage to our unique environment. Here we present a recent example, and what to do if you know of something.

There was much hope attached to what is known as the Disability Royal Commission, but almost none of the recommendations have been implemented, especially those relating to housing options. The Summer Foundation is a research organization that looks at these issues.

Indigenous health is very badly behind those of other Australians, and one way to make a difference is to increase the number of indigenous health workers. The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine has seen an improvement in the number of their members, and here we discuss why.

The PALM scheme which allows Pacific Island Worker to come to Australia to work particularly in agriculture has been a quite successful program that has helped both australian industry and the Island economies, but could be made even better, if it adopted some processes used in New Zealand.

Hypermasculinity has become a serious issue of discussion. Here we explore some resources that might help young men grapple with the problem.

Turns out the amount of energy used by the human brain to navigate is much less than a robot brain. Making the robot brain mimic the way a human brain works would make drones and other robot feasible to run on batteries and so be more mobile.

For a small creature, the australian bogong moth travels an amazing distance from it's birth place to spend summer in the australain alps. How do they do it??

While many find the festive season "the best time of the year", for many it just highlights their disconnection, with sad results. Here Gippsland Psychotherapist Chris Roering chats about the level of pressure that some feel, and what might help relieve it. Trigger warning - this episode has mention of suicide.

The most progressed wind farm project in Victoria's Bass Strait has recently produced an update on research driven changes to the project. here we discuss those changes and what the research has found, including understanding the behavior of marine wild life, including birds and whales, to adjust the design of the turbines.

We speak with the Chief economist from the Bendigo Bank about all the talk of interest rates and inflation, and consider what possible alternatives to hammering people with high interest rates may help.

Loneliness appears to be on the rise, especially for elderly people, even those with good family support. Red Cross in Australia is funded to coordinate a team of volunteers that can give an elderly person a daily "check up" call or a longer friendly chat. Here we talk about the service, and the vital part that volunteers play, not just substituting for paid staff.

Australia is one of the top nations when it comes to loosing money on gambling of all sorts. But the effects of gambling are not just economic. Here we explore a recent report from a Lancet public health commission which examined the health damages caused by gambling around the world.

Parenting styles and their outcomes: choices; consequences; consistency; compassion.

The RSPCA has released it latest report on Jumps racing that shows the death rate of horses continues, in spite of claims of increased safety.

Good connection between children and parents and also with grandparents is very important in developing good mental health. Here we chat through the 7 habits for disconnection and the 7 habits for good connection.

Across Australia's rural areas pest plants and animals are a constant problem. This reports is the first of three from a Forum organized by the regional Landcare network in South East Victoria.

In previous chats we have talked about concerns many have about the effects current amounts of screen time that young people indulge in. We take that further but then explore the idea also previously raised that "we are not our thoughts".

Although in limited quantities and thus relatively expensive, indigenous food crops are being produced on a farm in East Gippsaland, and may offer a new option for sustainable farming. Ian Hill reports.