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Could Australia’s aquatic life be harmed by a chemical found in car tyres? [...]Read More... from Toxic Car Tyres

The Australian government’s approval of land clearing is one of the reason for Australia’s high rate of species extinction. Dr Megan Evans explains how the government fails to protect our environment and threatened species like the koala. [...]Read More... from The reason for Australia’s species extinction

Miriam Hechtman joined us on Thursday Drive to talk about her new poetry book, Alphabet of Women. The book is a collaboration between 26 female poets, who wrote works inspired by a specific letter of the alphabet, and address issues in womanhood such as politics, the body, motherhood, tenderness, and everything in between. [...]Read More... from Miriam Hechtman: Alphabet of Women on Thursday Drive

Cedric Burnside is the grandson of RL (Big Daddy) Burnside and is heavily steeped in the gentle blues of the North Mississippi hill country. David Barr talks to him about his life and music.   [...]Read More... from Cedric Burnside: His Fourth Time in Australia

For the first time, scientists use smart climate management of green spaces to reduce urban heat, turning Bicentennial Park at Sydney Olympic Park into the coolest public park in NSW. [...]Read More... from Green Infrastructure Equals Cool Towns

Freshwater mussels are vital ecosystem engineers. Poorly studied and largely ignored, freshwater mussels are dying in droves. It’s time we pay them more attention. [...]Read More... from Freshwater Mussels – Small, Vital & Under Threat