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…

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…

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, …

How Disabilities are Represented in Horror Films

Ash sits down with UNE's Dr Bridgette Glover to discuss how disabilities and differences are represented in horror films. 

Loot Boxes and Gambling

A recent study from KU Leuven in Belgium suggests that teenagers who play games with gambling-like or chance-based mechanics like prize wheels and loot boxes are more likely to gamble with real money later on. To understand more about the behaviours that lead to gambling, and how these mechanics c…

CSIRO Open Day Showcases Sustainability

Join TuneFM volunteer Goodness Adebo as he speaks with three CSIRO scientists about their work on sustainability at the Chiswick Project open day in Armidale.

Digging for Dinos in Mongolia

Ash sits down with UNE undergrad student Tian to discuss her experience in Mongolia, as part of a palaentological dig.

How this Organisation is Promoting Mental Health in Australian Shearing Sheds

Join Cass as she sits down with Carol Mudford from Shedway, the recipient of AgriFuture's 2025 Rural Woman of the Year Award.  Carol is the founder of Shedway, an organisation that promotes mental health support in shearing sheds across Australia, and her work in this space has been recognised by …

Help the Kelp - Researchers Call for 14 Billion Dollar Investment

New research from the University of New South Wales has called for a $14 billion USD investment in order to protect kelp forests. These marine ecosystems are important carbon sinks, helping to promote ocean health, and they also play a role in many marine-based industries. BUT they're in danger of …

Why Insects Are Cool, Actually

For the second year in a row, the ABC is holding it's Australian Insect of the Year competition, with six bugs competing for the crown of Australia's favourite. We catch up with UNE's very own Dr Anna Probert to discuss insects, bugs, and why people should care about them.