Pharmacies across rural and remote Australia are struggling to find workers, resulting in impacts to communities that need them.
We caught up with Associate Professor Heather Volk from Charles Darwin University to discuss the driving forces behind the shortages, opportunities for pharmacy students, and how we can address this issue.

Pharmacies across rural and remote Australia are struggling to find workers, resulting in impacts to communities that need them. We caught up with Associate Professor Heather Volk from Charles Darwin University to discuss the driving forces behind the shortages, opportunities for pharmacy students, and how we can address this issue.

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 with UNE's brightest minds and experts from the community.  From climate adaptation to social policy, our guests offer evidence-based insights and constructive approaches to today's challenges.  As part of CBAA's Newshub network, TuneFM's work helps these vital conversations reach audiences across Australia's through National Radio News and The Wire.

Join us as we build on TuneFM's legacy of meaningful dialogue and positive change, bringing academic expertise to bear on the questions that matter most to our community.  Listen wherever you get your podcasts or tune in through TuneFM, UNE's student powered radio.

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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 with UNE's brightest minds and experts from the community.  From climate adaptation to social policy, our guests offer evidence-based insights and constructive approaches to today's challenges.  As part of CBAA's Newshub network, TuneFM's work helps these vital conversations reach audiences across Australia's through National Radio News and The Wire.
Join us as we build on TuneFM's legacy of meaningful dialogue and positive change, bringing academic expertise to bear on the questions that matter most to our community.  Listen wherever you get your podcasts or tune in through TuneFM, UNE's student powered radio.
Brought to you by UNE Life. All music licensed through APRA AMCOS.

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Pharmacy Workforce Shortages in Rural and Remote Australia

Young magpies learn their complex calls in much the same way that human toddlers learn sounds and words. We caught up with Dr Stephanie Mason from the University of Western Australia to talk about her research and what we can learn from it.

Audio of the magpie calls generously provided by Dr Stephanie Mason.

Study can be found at the link below:

https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2025.1620

Young magpies learn their complex calls in much the same way that human toddlers learn sounds and words. We caught up with Dr Stephanie Mason from the University of Western Australia to talk about her research and what we can learn from it.
Audio of the magpie calls generously provided by Dr Stephanie Mason.
Study can be found at the link below:
https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2025.1620

How Magpies Learn to Talk - And What This Tells Us About Language Development

Tristan sits down with UNELife's Jake Hunt, chatting about his journey from student to staff at UNE, highlighting the importance of community, mental health, and online engagement for students this time on UNEarthed.

Intro Music:

"Inspired" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tristan sits down with UNELife's Jake Hunt, chatting about his journey from student to staff at UNE, highlighting the importance of community, mental health, and online engagement for students this time on UNEarthed.
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Intro Music:
"Inspired" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Jake Hunt UNEarthed

Detection dogs can help detect trafficked wildlife in shipping containers, a new study from Adelaide University has found. Dr Georgia Moloney and her team partnered with shipping company CMA CGM to design a new approach to screening shipping containers for trafficked wildlife. Using an air sampling device attached to the shipping container vents, their specially trained detection dog Stan was able to detect hidden wildlife items like pelts with 98% accuracy.

Ash sits down with Dr Moloney to talk about her work.

Detection dogs can help detect trafficked wildlife in shipping containers, a new study from Adelaide University has found. Dr Georgia Moloney and her team partnered with shipping company CMA CGM to design a new approach to screening shipping containers for trafficked wildlife. Using an air sampling device attached to the shipping container vents, their specially trained detection dog Stan was able to detect hidden wildlife items like pelts with 98% accuracy.
Ash sits down with Dr Moloney to talk about her work.

Pharmacy Workforce Shortages in Rural and Remote Australia

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