Now in it's 4th year, the Platy Project is recording sightings of platypus across east Australia to help collect population data.

We catch up with National Nature Campaigner Jess Abrahams from the Australian Conservation Foundation to talk about the Platy Project and how people can get involved.

The Platy Project Interactive Map can be found here: https://platy-project.acf.org.au/

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New research from Curtin University and published in Physical Review Research, has found that the chemistry of zircons found in Earth’s crust contained a geological archive of Earth’s interaction with the Milky Way.

To learn more about these findings and how this new line of research connects geology and astrophysics, we caught up with lead study author Professor Chris Kirkland.

For anyone interested in the study, it can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1103/98c3-d9j2

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Thanks to Murawin, the Young Tiddas on Country program will see First Nations girls in Armidale, Uralla, and Guyra, supported culturally through years 4 to 9, starting in 2026.

We sat down with Cassie Strong, a consultant for Murawin and Armidale local, to talk about the project and what opportunities it will give these girls.

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What is Climate Change Criminology, and how does it impact the way we engage with crime and harm?

We caught up with Professor Rob White to discuss these topics and more.

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What's the difference between being literate and having literacy? That's just one of many questions we explore with UNE Senior Lecturer in English, Literacies and Language in the School of Education, Dr Nathan Lowien.

September 8th is World Literacy day, so to celebrate we're discussing the different ways we approach literacy.

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Cartograph is a solo journaling-based RPG that sees you take on the role of a cartographer uncovering new lands. Created by Brandon Lee from Ravensridge Emporium, it's a fantastic lightweight solo rpg that can be used to create worlds and maps for games or fun.

We caught up with Brandon to talk about the birth of Cartograph, his experience with game design, and what the future might hold for the game as whole.

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In a landmark decision, the Australian Medical Association unanimously voted at their National Conference in August to recognise intersex traits as natural variations in sex characteristics.

We caught up with Dr Aileen Kennedy from UTS, who is also a Director at InterAction for Health and Human Rights (formerly Intersex Human Rights Australia) about the change and what it means for the intersex community.

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The 4 day work week is a hot topic at the moment, with the Australian Council for Trade Unions pushing to see it introduced across a variety of sectors.

We caught up with New England local, Michael Bramford, whose business model recently introduced a 4 day work week, and how it's impacted both workers and clients alike.

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