Breaking the Animal Communication Barrier Using AI

Submitted by ToniPa on Sun, 21/05/2023 - 17:25
Ever wondered if animals could talk. We’ve all heard birds chirp away at each other and wondered just what are they are talking about. Or heard a dog bark or a cat meow and thought ‘Are they saying something’? Well it turns out they are! But you just didn’t understand. 4ZZZ reporter Anita Diamond spoke with Professor Karen Bakker of the University of British Columbia and a fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute of Advanced Study on how scientists are using A.I to talk to animals.

Government Announces New Crocodile Management Methods As Calls For Cull Continue

Submitted by JoshuaM on Tue, 16/05/2023 - 17:05

4ZZZ Journalists Stephanie Felesina and Joshua McIntosh investigate the state of crocodile management in Queensland. Stephanie Felesina speaks to State Member for Traeger and Leader of Katter's Australian Party about his calls for culling and the introduction of a new statutory body. Joshua McIntosh speaks with Dr Matthew Brien, Queensland Regional Director of Northern Parks and Forests, about the Government's approach.

Animal Problem Solving

Submitted by ToniPa on Sat, 13/05/2023 - 19:49
Smartphone cameras and YouTube have captured a lot of previously unseen animal behaviour and it seems people are more accepting of animals intelligence, however how much further do we need to go in our understanding? 4ZZZʻs Eliot Rifkin chatted about animal problem solving with researcher Misha Rowell from James Cook Universityʻs College of Science and Engineering.

Designing Architecture with All Life in Mind - Not Just for Humans

Submitted by ToniPa on Sun, 07/05/2023 - 14:40
Humans create our architectural and various other designs with our ‘own’ species in mind. While most of us are now environmentally conscious of the biodiversity balance, when might we begin to consider designing our buildings and cities with a ‘More-than-human’ design and consider other species… benefitting all forms of life? 4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic chatted with Stanislav Roudavski from the ‘Deep Design Lab’ at the University of Melbourne about the ‘More-than-human’ architectural design movement.

Unhappy Valley: the Local Fight against Gambling in Stafford

Submitted by CatherineS on Wed, 03/05/2023 - 11:44

In the North-side suburb of Stafford, locals have been lobbying against the redevelopment of their community bowls club beginning from late last year. The site has been largely unmaintained since 2017, and the new renovation plan is expected to bring in 76 poker machines, which has drawn further attention from locals, as well as politicians and the Office for Liquor and Gaming. 4ZZZ Journalist Catherine Strohfeldt spoke to community locals and politicians to determine the recent changes on the site, with additional reporting from Olivia Martini and Yunri Deng.

Fight or Flight: The Noise Pollution Problem affecting Brisbane Communities

Submitted by StephF on Wed, 03/05/2023 - 08:07

In recent years, noise pollution impacting Brisbane community members has been a key aspect of political promises, community forums, and more recently public outcry. To better understand the fight or flight response currently being faced by those involved I spoke with Marcus Foth, Brisbane Flight Path Community Alliance, Stephen Beckett, Head of Public Affairs BAC, and Donna Marshall, Head of Community Engagement of Air Services Australia. 

 

 

Solar Flares Effects on Technology

Submitted by ToniPa on Tue, 02/05/2023 - 21:31
With all our reliance on computer technology, do we need to consult space weather to know when solar flares may affect us? Are we sitting ducks? The processes underlying sun spots, solar flares and the structure of the sun’s magnetic field are still poorly understood even today. 4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin chatted about our sun with Dr Alina Catalina-Donea an Astrophysicist on how solar flares affect us.

Yellow Crazy Ants on the March

Submitted by ToniPa on Sun, 23/04/2023 - 13:55
Here in Brisbane, a lot of us are aware of the battle to keep fire ants at bay. Perhaps some of us had an encounter with them or even had them invade their property. However, are you aware of another unwanted ant invading Queensland… the Yellow Crazy Ant? What’s being done to mitigate Yellow Crazy Ants from entering our lifestyle? 4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic chatted with Dr Cecilia Villacorta-Rath about how TropWATER scientists are tracking one of the world’s most invasive ants moving into our waterways using eDNA.

Traditional Indian Medicine 101 - Ayurvedic Principles

Submitted by ToniPa on Sun, 02/04/2023 - 08:58
Many of us are obviously aware of our Western healthcare system, some of us use naturopath medicine and some of us are aware of the existence of Chinese herbalists… However, do you know anything of India’s centuries old Ayurvedic medicine system of which 80% of India’s population takes part in? 4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic chatted about the traditional Indian medicine’s - Ayurvedic Principles with Dr Deepika Kaushal an Ayurvedic Doctor from Ayurvedic Wellness Centre.
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