Today we hear about a new report on an inquiry into insurance responses to the 2022 floods, and take you to a book launch in Brisbane where investigative journalist Rick Morton, twice awarded with Walkleys for his work covering Robodebt, recently launched a book on the subject and joined ABC presenter Ellen Fanning for an interview.

Later in the show we are joined by Bay FM’s very own recent award winners, presenter producers Rasela Torise, Lealah Shostak and Monet Shortland.

Hear about their amazing podcast trilogy and how you can listen, as well as a preview.

1.    Flood insurance inquiry highlights vulnerable residents featuring Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research Post Doctoral Research Fellow Antonia Settle (Deakin Percy, The Wire)

2.    The many injustices of Robodebt featuring Walkley Award winning journalist and author of Mean Streak: a moral vacuum and a multi-billion dollar government shake down Rick Morton in conversation with ABC presenter Ellen Fanning (John Jiggens)

3.   Bay FM award winners on value of community engagement featuring Bay FM producers Rasela Torise, Lealah Shostak and Monet Shortland, co-producers of Young legends: flood stories of Main Arm podcast trilogy

4.    Northern Rivers News

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PIC: Lealah Shostak and Rasela Torise at CBAA Awards 2024 (Ange Kent)