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Oct 3, 2024 • 51min

What makes a cold case run hot?

A crucial cog in cracking any cold case is forensic science and investigation.
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Oct 2, 2024 • 51min

Is new car technology a force for good?

Some experts are warning that the integration of data into our cars is allowing manufacturers to demand too much personal information from car owners. 
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Oct 1, 2024 • 51min

How do we create a sustainable water future?

From water licensing, to drought resilience and everyday access, how our water supply is controlled is an issue that affects everyone. 
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Sep 30, 2024 • 49min

How can we help endangered species?

Across the country, remarkable efforts are ongoing to protect at-risk species. 
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Sep 26, 2024 • 52min

A Parkinson's diagnosis can come sooner than you think

When Rebekah Lowe first searched for answers to a strange tremor in her foot, she dismissed the most common result: Parkinson's disease.
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Sep 24, 2024 • 48min

Is your local council important to you?

Close to 50 candidates have been elected unopposed to Victoria councils. 
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Sep 23, 2024 • 52min

What makes a good public park?

Nick Reece has pledged to to deliver an extra 10 new parks across the City of Melbourne if he's re-elected as Melbourne’s lord mayor next month.
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Sep 20, 2024 • 47min

The evolution of prosthetic technology

With every advancement in prosthetic technology, life gets a bit easier for the people using them.
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Sep 19, 2024 • 49min

Moving to the country

Recent data has shown people are leaving major cities in large numbers. 
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Sep 18, 2024 • 48min

What makes a protest effective?

In recent weeks, protesters have drawn both praise and condemnation for the varied tactics employed to bring about change.

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