A powerful film about Hazara refugees trapped in Indonesia, who rallied the community to educate their children.

A powerful film about Hazara refugees trapped in Indonesia, who rallied the community to educate their children.

Reactions to the screening of 'We Are Not Powerless' in Drouin

It's spring! And so animals start to get moving, not least our feathered friends who are into nest building a breeding. So some magpies begin swooping passers by in protection of their nests from a perceived threat. How can we manage to avoid damage to ourselves and the birds? We discuss with a wildlife officer from the Environment Department.

It's spring! And so animals start to get moving, not least our feathered friends who are into nest building a breeding. So some magpies begin swooping passers by in protection of their nests from a perceived threat. How can we manage to avoid damage to ourselves and the birds? We discuss with a wildlife officer from the Environment Department.

Swooping Birds - especially magpies

There have been some spectacular videos circulating of car fires, especially in ships and other enclosed spaces, but on the actual statistics this would appear to be a beat up (if not deliberate disinformation). We set out the real situation.

There have been some spectacular videos circulating of car fires, especially in ships and other enclosed spaces, but on the actual statistics this would appear to be a beat up (if not deliberate disinformation). We set out the real situation.

Amelia Pearson - electric car fires

Shockingly animal cruelty reports have increased, and in many cases there are repeat offenders, so the RSPCA is calling for increased penalties to provide stronger deterrence, and for the state to pick up the costs of the inspectorate which is providing a service to the state, currently funded by donations.

Shockingly animal cruelty reports have increased, and in many cases there are repeat offenders, so the RSPCA is calling for increased penalties to provide stronger deterrence, and for the state to pick up the costs of the inspectorate which is providing a service to the state, currently funded by donations.

Mairi Roberts RSPCA election requests improved laws and funding to tackle animal cruelty

With offers abounding to support the installation of both solar panel and batteries, how can we decide on the most cost effective choice? An Adelaide Uni team has tackled the problem and come up with a fairly simple formula, and we discuss it here, along with ideas about the "three for free" offers and Virtual Power Plants.

With offers abounding to support the installation of both solar panel and batteries, how can we decide on the most cost effective choice? An Adelaide Uni team has tackled the problem and come up with a fairly simple formula, and we discuss it here, along with ideas about the "three for free" offers and Virtual Power Plants.

Kirrilie Rowe Adelaide Uni Batteries and panels

With H5N1 Bird Flu arriving on our shores we need to get an understanding of what we are facing, and where preparations are, or are not adequate. Birdlife Australia is the primary NGO wildlife organisation with the knowledge.

With H5N1 Bird Flu arriving on our shores we need to get an understanding of what we are facing, and where preparations are, or are not adequate. Birdlife Australia is the primary NGO wildlife organisation with the knowledge.

Sean Dooley Birdlife Aust H5N1

With a predicted hotter and drier summer ahead it's useful to think about what we need to do to prepare...

With a predicted hotter and drier summer ahead it's useful to think about what we need to do to prepare...

Amelia Pearson Bushfire prep

Regular chat with Baw Baw Mayor Kate Wilson, covering further discussion of the bin collection, suddenly a state election issue, the Shire's "ask" for the election, and processes for dealing with Councillors who stand for election. Also, there has been some new flood mapping included after some delay in the planning scheme, which could affect some residents.

Regular chat with Baw Baw Mayor Kate Wilson, covering further discussion of the bin collection, suddenly a state election issue, the Shire's "ask" for the election, and processes for dealing with Councillors who stand for election. Also, there has been some new flood mapping included after some delay in the planning scheme, which could affect some residents.

Kate Wilson Baw Baw Mayor Aug

A program that looks to what's going on in the community, aims to understand issues that affect us, and lets you know what's on in the coming weeks.

We summarise what's in the local press each week (with members of the Regional News Team), present interviews with experts from here or even around the world to get to the bottom of topics, talk to local politicians from Shire to Federal parliament, talk to local people who are making things happen, and to local performers and artists presenting in the region.

A program that looks to what's going on in the community, aims to understand issues that affect us, and lets you know what's on in the coming weeks.
We summarise what's in the local press each week (with members of the Regional News Team), present interviews with experts from here or even around the world to get to the bottom of topics, talk to local politicians from Shire to Federal parliament, talk to local people who are making things happen, and to local performers and artists presenting in the region.

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