Best Space Power Centre Australia Podcasts (2025)

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Protests call for gas giant to pay up amid algae bloom outbreak

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South Australia’s coastlines remain plagued by toxic algae, a situation that has left community groups questioning how recovery will be...By Sam Georgiou

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Children’s dental health left behind by parents: data

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New data from the Australian Dental Association shows parents delay their children’s first dental appointment. The data has been released...By Eduardo Jordan

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Multicultural young Australians pitch policy ideas in Canberra

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This week, 16 young multicultural Australians from across the country gathered at Parliament House. The FUSE delegation from the Multicultural...By Noah Secomb

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Homelessness crisis widening gap for Indigenous Australians

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New data coming out of Homelessness Australia has shown the gap for Indigenous Australians continues to widen, especially when it...By Zachary Probert

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Calls for Australia to curb cigarette butt littering

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Australia is one country from the OECD with the lowest rate of daily cigarette smokers that’s according to the Australian...By John Weeks

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Powerful Russian earthquake prompts tsunami warnings and evacuations across the Pacific

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Multiple nations across the Pacific have been issued with widespread tsunami warnings after a powerful magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s...By Ruby Ward

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More than 600 First Nations people have lost their lives in custody

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The recorded number of First Peoples who have died in custody since 1991’s Royal Commission has significantly increased to over...By Micah Kickett

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Tiny Beetle sparks concern for Australia’s ecosystem

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Western Australia have been fighting hard against the Shot-Hole Borer beetle since its first appearance in 2021, with state and...By Sam Georgiou

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Future warfare is already here, and a new story from an old tragedy - the sinking of the Titanic 54:20

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Israel is using AI to track and target Hamas operatives - and those around them. Ukraine is efficiently deploying cheap drones against the military might of Russia. Both conflicts show us how quickly warfare is changing, according to acclaimed New Yorker writer Dexter Filkins. And just when you thought you knew the story of the Titanic, we hear abo…

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Surviving corporate speak with W*nkernomics

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In todays workplace, a values led organisation should take a deep dive into their core values to ensure a best...By Roderick Chambers

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Thai-Cambodian Border Demarkation Remains an Issue

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At the time of this report, over 40 have been killed and 300,000 displaced on both sides of the Thai-Cambodian...By Carlos Tse

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YouTube now included in social media ban

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The Albanese Government has reversed it’s decision to exempt YouTube from the national social media ban. Initially, YouTube was not...By George Pople

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NSW Greens MP urges Police Minister to get rid of ‘cops investigating cops’

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An internal police investigation has taken place over the death of Lindy Lucena. Lucena was killed in a domestic violence...By James Bale

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Fish population continues decline in Murray Darling Basin

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A report on the $13 Million Dollar Murray Darling Basin Evaluation Plan has revealed that additional efforts are required to...By Thomas Koutis

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Unearthing the real Pompeii, plus when Zane Grey went shark-hunting in Australia 54:03

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The Director of Pompeii Archaeological Park Gabriel Zuchtriegel shares some of the latest discoveries from the buried Roman city, as new areas are excavated for the first time. Plus, the Australian adventures of Hollywood writer Zane Grey, who hunted sharks and other game fish in 1930s Australia.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Making space for a child's perspective 25:16

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Children live in a world not quite built for them and, for a long time, galleries were no exception. No touching. No talking. Just stand and receive. But, something is changing. Across Australia, galleries are beginning to meet children where they are — not just as visitors, but as artists in their own right. Tamsin Cull, head of public engagement …

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Urgent plan proposed to save South Australia’s dying Coorong

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Environmental advocates have proposed a “last ditch” strategy to restore South Australia’s Ramsar-listed Coorong, fearing the state’s toxic algae spread...By Nicky Page

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Four-day work week could boost Australia’s economy

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With productivity growth stalling in Australia, experts say a four-day work week could be the boost the economy needs. By...By Moemina Shukur

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Beef demand drives deforestation surge in New South Wales

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Forests across New South Wales are being cleared at an alarming rate, with new data revealing a 50% increase in...By Moemina Shukur

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$20 billion HECS debt cut hits parliament this week

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Parliament is back in Canberra, and new bills are being introduced to support Australians. This Thursday, one of Prime Minister...By Noah Secomb

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Bruce Shapiro's USA, the lost Israeli Left, and Iraq's 'Garden of Eden' marshlands 54:27

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Bruce Shapiro on how the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein is haunting US President Donald Trump. Editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post, Zvika Klein, on the disappearance of the Left in Israeli politics. Plus, the fight to preserve Iraq's magnificent marshlands, drying out due to climate change.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Macquarie Bank Backtracks On Sustainable Energy Investment

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Macquarie Bank remains under fire from their members and shareholders, calling for greater transparency around the bank’s financing of coal...By Zachary Probert

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Calls for action to eliminate Hepatitis B & C in First Nations Communities

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This World Hepatitis Day hears calls for urgent national action to eliminate hepatitis B and C in Australia for Aboriginal...By Mary-Kate Hannagan

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Two years on from SA’s “Unmet Needs Study,” no action from government

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It’s been two years since the South Australian government released The Unmet Needs Study, intended to address the critical shortfall...By Eduardo Jordan

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Byron Bay night precinct sparks concern for alcohol-fuelled violence

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Byron Bay residents are concerned that a plan to boost the tourism hotspot’s nightlife will lead to an increase in...By Mia Armitage

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Annabel Crabb's Canberra, plus Fintan O'Toole on Gaza and the state of global politics 54:37

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Annabel Crabb looks at why the Coalition is refusing to condemn the starvation of people in Gaza by Israel and why they are walking away from net zero. And acclaimed Irish journalist Fintan O'Toole examines Donald Trump's presidency, seven months in.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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International Court of Justice rules on historic global climate policy

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The International Court of Justice has issued a ruling in regards to the climate crisis and the impacts nations can...By Zachary Probert

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Parliament becoming a safe space for First Nations communities

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This week the 48th Parliament in Canberra kicked off with a traditional welcome to Country in the great hall, led...By Micah Kickett Noah Secomb

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Disability Pride Fest kicks off this weekend

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The fourth annual Disability Pride festival kicks off in Sydney this Saturday as part of Disability Pride Month. Disability Pride...By Emma Myers

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Plan to respond against algae bloom in SA released

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An independent collective of marine scientists urge the government to consider their seven-point plan in response to SA’s harmful algae...By Ryan Kirley

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Calls for national healthcare protocol after woman being denied mammogram due to disability

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Members of the disability community are demanding a national protocol in a push for equal access to healthcare services. Physical...By Emma Myers

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Pine Gap 40 years on: reflections on facility’s evolution

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Pine Gap, the controversial intelligence-gathering facility in Alice Springs remains shrouded in secrecy, and for decades has been a source...By Kate Lyons-Dawson

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NGO coalitions call for action on Australian human rights ahead of UN review

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Australia’s human rights record is ‘backsliding,’ – that’s according to a report by a coalition of over 100 NGOs including...By MJ Bakewell

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Victorian Government 100 Neighbourhood Batteries Program Reduces Energy Costs for Local Communities

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The Allan Labor government has launched its third round of grant funding through the 100 Neighbourhood Batteries Program. The initiative...By Deakin Percy

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John Hewson says sack the NACC, plus the Roosevelts' giant panda hunt 54:33

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Former Liberal leader John Hewson says after two years the National Anti-Corruption Commission has failed in its mission to properly investigate allegations of systemic corruption. Plus how US President Theodore Roosevelt's sons introduced the panda to the West.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Taxpayers billed $500 million to clean up Chevron’s WA oil field

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Recent documents obtained under a freedom of information request by Boiling Cold have revealed Australian taxpayers will pay at least...By George Pople

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South Australia Struggles With Algae Bloom

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South Australia continues to grapple with the algae bloom that has been impacting its shores and coastlines, resulting in the...By Thomas Koutis

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Labor wipes 20% off student debts – What’s the catch?

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Labor has introduced a bill in parliament today that will see a 20% reduction to student debt for over 3...By Maeve Groom

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Video Game Emulation

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An Italian YouTuber is under investigation by police for breaking copyright laws, after reviewing video game emulation devices on his...By Cody Giunta

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Starvation in Gaza, China's clean energy boom and Putin's sledgehammer 57:12

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Health officials in Gaza say starvation is now killing Palestinians at a faster rate than at any point in the 21-month war. China might be a coal behemoth, but our northern neighbours are also dominating the world in renewable energy. Plus the rise and fall of Russian mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin. Two years since he was killed in a plane crash, how …

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The art of children's books 25:15

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With just a few lines and strokes, picture books hold whole worlds: joy and sorrow, memory and wonder. They can be stark, fun and beautiful, all at once. This week on The Art Show, we're celebrating the picture book as a subtle, serious art form — where image meets poetry and artists speak, not just to children, but to the child still inside us. Il…