The Junction

Mayor issues warning for future Sunshine Coast storms

USC, Ida Fink Gundtoft • April 2, 2025

Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli is urging stronger preparation measures to protect communities from future extreme weather events in the wake of ex-Cyclone Alfred

Podcast episode 44 – Hoo Gives A Hoot

Curtin University • April 1, 2025

It's a story full of compromises, contradictions and unsuspecting victims. The use of rat and mice...

At a glance: the Petrie electorate

USC, Millie Stocks • March 27, 2025

Everything you need to know about the Petrie electorate ahead of the election. In less than two minutes.

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Podcast episode 44 – Hoo Gives A Hoot

Curtin University • April 1, 2025

It's a story full of compromises, contradictions and unsuspecting victims. The use of rat and mice baits help to keep our homes free of rodents. But they also pose a serious threat to native wildlife...

Despite bans, vapes still easy to buy in Melbourne

University of Melbourne, Alipriya Biswas, and Ricky Sproule • March 11, 2025

ast July, the Australian Government introduced “world-leading” bans on the sale of vapes. But in the months since the restrictions came into place, they appear to have had a limited impact. While vape users question the effectiveness of the laws, experts cautiously welcome early signs of an impact. Ricky Sproule and Alipriya Biswas report.

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Podcast episode 43 – Confronting Threats

February 19, 2025

We deal with threats – both real and perceived – all the time. In this episode of our podcast, Making a Difference, journalism students at Swinburne University look at how we are confronting some of...

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Student pro-Palestine protests

University of Newcastle, Blair Wise • January 16, 2025

On Monday, July 15, over 100 staff, students and community members gathered at the pro-Palestine encampment at the University of Newcastle’s...

Owls on deathwatch

Curtin University • December 22, 2024

Australia's owl populations are under threat from rodenticides on sale here, but banned in other countries.

Children of the SAS

Curtin University, Georgy Sides • December 1, 2024

My dad always seemed to belong to everyone. When he was in Afghanistan he was serving his country and when he was home his time was split between...

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Owls on deathwatch

Curtin University • December 22, 2024

Australia's owl populations are under threat from rodenticides on sale here, but banned in other countries.

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Rediscovering the shores: regen tourism and migratory marvels

University of South Australia, Alana Pahor • December 18, 2024

While better known as a crabbing destination, the shores of Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary are a vital feeding site for migratory shorebirds, who travel thousands of kilometres each year to get there.

Every month students from a different university host our half hour podcast bringing you carefully curated current affairs from all over Australia.

National Radio News is produced by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia's journalists, supported by cadets from Charles Sturt University. News is sourced from Reuters, BBC, Sky News, ABC and community radio stations. The bulletins update hourly from 6am to 7pm (EST) M-F, and 6am to noon (EST) on weekends.

Mayor issues warning for future Sunshine Coast storms
April 2, 2025
USC, Ida Fink Gundtoft
Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli is urging stronger preparation measures to protect communities from future extreme weather events in the wake of ex-Cyclone Alfred
Podcast episode 44 – Hoo Gives A Hoot
April 1, 2025
Curtin University
It's a story full of compromises, contradictions and unsuspecting victims. The use of rat and mice baits help to keep our homes free of rodents. But they also pose a serious threat to native wildlife...
Student pro-Palestine protests
January 16, 2025
University of Newcastle, Blair Wise
On Monday, July 15, over 100 staff, students and community members gathered at the pro-Palestine encampment at the University of Newcastle’s Callaghan campus. They had come to defend the site from...
Minority Report
December 20, 2024
University of Sydney, Ting-Jen Kuo
Minority Report delves into the challenges facing American democracy post-2024 election, especially its ever-concentrating dominant powers, exploring pivotal moments, systemic flaws, and transformative...

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Despite bans, vapes still easy to buy in Melbourne

University of Melbourne, Alipriya Biswas, and Ricky Sproule

‘I wish to see no more discrimination’: family reunited with disabled son

University of Melbourne, Kristian Oka Prasetyadi

In December, reporter Kristian Oka Prasetyadi visited a home in Surabaya, Indonesia, where a 14-year-old boy with cerebral palsy lives with his elderly grandmother and a carer. For years his parents have campaigned to bring him home to Melbourne. Last week, their dream came true.

The Sanctuary of Hope: A Journey of Love and Service

Universitas Multimedia Nusantara, Bernadetta Katrinka

It all started with a quiet calling and a leap of faith. For Imanuel and Santi Talan, dedicating their lives to caring for people with mental...

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Long reads

Owls on deathwatch

Curtin University

Australia's owl populations are under threat from rodenticides on sale here, but banned in other countries.

Children of the SAS

Curtin University, Georgy Sides

My dad always seemed to belong to everyone. When he was in Afghanistan he was serving his country and when he was home his time was split between everyone in his life. When I was nine my class made Christmas decorations for our parents, but my...

Land scars

University of Newcastle, Indiana Hardwick

Land clearing is threatening the survival of native species and ecological communities in Australia and worldwide. Indiana Hardwick reports how one organization is working to turn that around.

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Every month students from a different university host our half hour podcast bringing you carefully curated current affairs from all over Australia.

Despite bans, vapes still easy to buy in Melbourne

University of Melbourne, Alipriya Biswas, and Ricky Sproule • March 11, 2025

Podcast episode 43 – Confronting Threats

February 19, 2025

We deal with threats – both real and perceived – all the time. In this episode of our podcast, Making...

Podcast episode 42 – Looking Out

January 20, 2025

Keeping people safe, helping people out, giving people a leg-up, giving people a chance to shine - it’s...

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The perfect storm

University of Newcastle, Blair Wise • January 16, 2025

University of Newcastle student Blair Wise investigates the links between universities and the Defence...