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Editor's note
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It’s the weekend; time to pop on the headphones, download some podcasts and power through some chores.
We’d love you to start with Media Files, a new podcast produced by a team of journalists and academics who have spent decades working in and reporting on the media industry. They’re taking a critical look at where the media is getting it right - and where there might be cause for concern. The first episode all about the Nine Fairfax merger, the largest media amalgamation in Australia in 30 years. Eric Beecher of Private Media, Stephen Mayne of
the Mayne Report and ABC finance presenter Alan Kohler join presenters Andrew Dodd and Andrea Carson to discuss the implications for diversity and quality journalism. This is a fascinating, meaty discussion that should help you tackle the first and most taxing of your
weekend chores – say, some garden jobs you’ve been putting off for far too long.
Then, you’ll need a change of pace. Head over to that towering pile of clean washing, and smash through it while your mind is transported elsewhere by Trust Me, I’m An Expert, a podcast that brings you the most surprising and fascinating stories from the world of academic research. This month’s episode is all about research related to music – how technology is changing what we think of as music, why one researcher spent 12 years recording and
transcribing pied butcherbird songs, and how the power of song can help address Indigenous language loss.
That job done, you might need something to occupy your brain while you exercise, shop or run errands in the car. We’ve got just the thing for you – our latest episode of Speaking with, which features journalist David Neiwert on the rise of the alt-right in Trump’s America. As Kumuda Simpson says in her accompanying article, Neiwert spent more than two decades immersing himself in the strange, disturbing world of radical right-wing groups in the US, and shares what he learned on this episode of Speaking with.
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Sunanda Creagh
Head of Digital Storytelling
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A merger between Nine and Fairfax was announced in July this year.
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Andrew Dodd, University of Melbourne
Eric Beecher of Private Media, Stephen Mayne of the Mayne Report and ABC finance presenter Alan Kohler join Andrew Dodd and Andrea Carson to discuss what the Nine Fairfax merger means for quality journalism.
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Could music one day be something we experience through augmented reality, responding to the way we move through the world? Sound supplemented with colours and shapes?
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Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation; Juliana Yu, The Conversation; Shelley Hepworth, The Conversation
Today, we're hearing about a researcher who records birdsong, how tech changes music and why song might help address Indigenous language loss.
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A white supremacist holding a US flag over his face during a Unite the Right rally in Washington in August.
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Kumuda Simpson, La Trobe University
With the election of Trump, these once marginalised groups now have a figurehead who promotes their conspiracy theories to the world.
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Environment + Energy
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Dylan McConnell, University of Melbourne
Sections of the media have talked up the prospects of future power outages, even though the electricity market operator predicts that Australia's stringent reliability standards will still be met.
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Jonathan Pollock, Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Catherine Ganter, Australian Bureau of Meteorology; David Jones, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
A new outlook from the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts a dry, warm spring – and not the sustained rain we need.
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Politics + Society
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Chris Wallace, Australian National University
Other conservatives parties in the Western world have done better on female representation than the Liberals - the party needs a gender quota and to rid itself of its right-wing thugs.
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Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle; Kcasey McLoughlin, University of Newcastle
Denying Manning the opportunity to enter Australia to undertake her speaking tour seems at odds with the Australian government’s purported commitment to freedom of expression.
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Science + Technology
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Alice Gorman, Flinders University
Stone working is one of the most successful technologies used by humans, from 3.3 million years ago to the present day. So don't think its "primitive".
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Phillippa Carnemolla, University of Technology Sydney
People with disabilities face barriers to sexual expression. New technologies can help, but we need to look at both the opportunities and risks these developments bring.
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Health + Medicine
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Yasmine Probst, University of Wollongong; Ruth Crowe, University of Wollongong
It's not just about getting kids to eat their greens; they should be eating fruits and vegetables of all different colours. Here are some strategies to make it easier.
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Bronwyn Hemsley, University of Technology Sydney; Harmony Turnbull, University of Technology Sydney; Joanne Steel, University of Technology Sydney; Lucy Bryant, University of Technology Sydney; Melissa Brunner, University of Technology Sydney
There's a lot we can do to make society more accessible for people with communication disability.
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Arts + Culture
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Stephen Knight, University of Melbourne
With The Dying Trade, Peter Corris introduced Australia to one of its most successful crime heroes, Cliff Hardy.
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Ken Gelder, University of Melbourne; Rachael Weaver, University of Melbourne
In the mid 19th century, kangaroo hunting was a sport. Colonial hunting clubs were established across Australia and everyone from Charles Darwin to Anthony Trollope tried their hand at shooting roos.
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Education
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Sue Malta, University of Melbourne; Raelene Wilding, La Trobe University
Important programs helping older adults learn how to use the internet are effective but limited.
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Catherine Wade, University of Sydney; Julie Green, University of Melbourne
New research has found one in five dads has experienced symptoms of depression and/or anxiety after having children.
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Cities
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Jake Whitehead, The University of Queensland
Busting congestion requires some creativity - and evidence-based methods. Here are four of these.
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Hassan Vally, La Trobe University
What's your risk of dying if you cycle to work, versus the health benefits? What about walking, or driving, or catching a train? Here are the risks and benefits.
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Business + Economy
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Peter Whiteford, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
The press said the Productivity Commission found that all of us are better off. It didn't.
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Richard Holden, UNSW
The mere possibility of online competition is restraining prices offline.
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