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TuneFM
TuneFM brings you thoughtful conversations with leading researchers and experts, unpacking today's most pressing issues through a solutions-focused lens. Broadcasting from Australia's oldest university broadcaster at the University of New England, we continue our proud tradition of engaging public discourse that began in 1970. Each week, we dive deep into current events and emerging research wit…Follow the podcast:
The AI Clone Controversy
Ash catches up with Dr Wellett Potter to talk about copyright after an AI clone of Aussie rock band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard popped up on Spotify last year. Originally aired on HQ Now.
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Ben Hingley UNEarted
Tristan sits down with law lecturer at UNE, Ben Hingley, to discuss his role, advice for students, and the ins and outs of martial law this time on UNEarthed. Intro Music: "Inspired" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons…
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Unpacking Del Toro's Frankenstein
Dr Bridgette Glover rejoins Ash in the studio for a deep dive into Guillermo Del Toro's 2025 adaption of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
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Curious Critters - Caviar Parasites
Summer and Tommy sit down to discuss polypodium hydriforme - a bizarre parasite that lives inside sturgeon eggs and eats them from the inside out. Music Attribution: "Graveyard Shift" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecom…
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This Community Garden is Bringing Cultures Closer Together
TuneFM volunteer reporter Tashi Dema speaks with Bhutanese community members and local farmer Andrew Spinks who has donated a patch of land for local community use.
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Patch Notes 9.0
The Patch Notes crew continue their exploration of Kait's adventures in Hollow Knight, and look at some upcoming Christmas-themed content across a variety of games.
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Curious Critters - Carnivorous Sponges
Join Summer and Tommy as they sit down and talk about all things weird. This week they take a deep dive into the deep sea and look at the bizarre anatomy and life of sea sponges. Music Attribution: "Graveyard Shift" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attributi…
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Words, Music, Time, and Place
UNE lecturers Dr Alana Blackburn and Associate Professor Sarah Lawrence are two of four performers set to present a new composition this weekend. Words, Music, Time, and Place takes the works of four local writers and wordsmiths, and sets them to music composed for those works by local composer St…
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Could Christmas Beetles Be Declared Threatened?
Could Christmas beetles be declared a threatened species? Where have they gone? Those are the exact questions that Invertebrates Australia and the University of Sydney are aiming to answer as part of their annual Christmas Beetle Count project through iNaturalist. We caught up with Dr Tanya Latty, …
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Patch Notes 8.0
On today's installment of the Patch Notes, the gang dives into the latest updates in games they're playing, and do a bit of a deep dive into the controversial crossover with Assassin's Creed Shadows and Attack on Titan.
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