By: Clare Bruce
With Aussie farmers facing one of the worst droughts in our history, listeners have been asking how they can make a difference.
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On Death Row for 28 Years. Here’s How Anthony Ray Hinton Stayed Joyful
By: Sheridan Voysey
In 1985 Anthony Ray Hinton was charged with the murders of two restaurant managers in Birmingham, Alabama. A jury found him guilty, a judge sentenced him to death. But he was innocent.
World First – Dementia, Sleep Apnoea Linked
By: Anne Rinaudo
Obstructive sleep apnoea has been linked to structural brain changes seen in the early stages of dementia, University of Sydney research reveals.
Political Discourse or Sexist Abuse? Did Leyonhjelm Cross A Line?
By: Anne Rinaudo
Do men need to change their language? Senator David Leyonhjelm is refusing to withdraw or apologise for comments directed at Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. Those comments have widely been criticised as abusive and sexist. She is threatening to sue him. Is name calling part of political discourse or did he cross the line?
The Book Opening Young Peoples’ Eyes to Subtle Cultural Influences
By: Clare Bruce
In an age when the idea of “truth” is about as wobbly as the climate, many young people are struggling to know what to believe.
Roger Federer’s Charity – Almost at 1 Million Children Goal
Above: Roger Federer with some of the children supported by his child development foundation. All pictures: Roger Federer Foundation.
By: Clare Bruce
Winning the world’s biggest tennis tournaments year-in, year-out makes a person incredibly wealthy.
Jubilation in Thailand, and an Aussie at Centre of ‘Wild Boars’ Cave Rescue
By: Clare Bruce
The feeling in Thailand is one of “incredible jubilation” after the last of 12 soccer players from the Wild Boars youth team, and their coach, were brought safely out of the Tham Luang cave.
Ethics of Creating ‘Three Parent’ Babies
By: Anne Rinaudo
If science allows for the possibility that we can do something – should we? On ‘Open House’ Margo Somerville, Professor of Bioethics at The University of Notre Dame Australia, discusses with Stephen O’Doherty some of the questions that arise if Australia lifts a ban on creating ‘three person’ IVF babies.
What Our View of Death Says About The Value Of Life
The things a society celebrates are markers for its values. For instance we celebrate life, but we never celebrate death. When we gather to mourn a person who has died it is the value we placed on their life that dominates our thoughts. We celebrate what they meant to their family, friends and the wider community but mourn their loss.