Balmoral Cemetery - Resting place of a local WW1 Indigenous digger and WW1 nurse - upcoming workshops

Submitted by ToniPa on Sun, 22/01/2023 - 10:03
We had a chat last year with ‘The Friends of Balmoral Cemetery’ on Brisbane’s early local cemeteries. Recently, they’ve had workshops restoring headstones and making the stories of a few occupants more accessible like a local World War 1 Indigenous digger (Thomas Robinson) and a WW1 nurse (Ida Mackay). Joining 4ZZZ's Eliot and this time Toni to chat about their stories as well as some events coming up in the cemetery is Jenny Pearsall, the Vice President of ‘Friends of Balmoral Cemetery'.

Tenant Activism amid Queensland's Ongoing Rental Crisis

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Tue, 17/01/2023 - 16:14

Three weeks into January and it is peak rental season for a housing market already in apparent crisis. However, for renters and other Australians in insecure housing situations, tenant-led institutions are stepping in to provide a helping hand and support network, as well as guiding those in need towards existing aid infrastructure. 4ZZZ journalist Catherine Strohfeldt spoke with Cassie, spokesperson for the Southeast Queensland Union of Renters (SEQUR), about what tenants should expect, ought to know, and an overview of the fast-growing renters' union.

Apnoea and Dementia causal link study

Submitted by ToniPa on Sun, 15/01/2023 - 01:28
Have you ever awoke from a night’s sleep unrested and then been told you were snoring? You may have been a little oxygen deprived and some snoring may be a symptom of sleep apnoea. ...AND some people with apnoea may even be at risk of Alzheimer's Disease. Joining 4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic to chat about her Apnoea and Dementia causal link study is Professor Elizabeth Coulson from UQ’s school of Biomedical Sciences and Queensland Brain Institute.

How to Recognise Those Nasty Paralysis Ticks

Submitted by ToniPa on Sat, 07/01/2023 - 08:36
Is your dog drooling a lot lately or a bit wobbly on their back legs? Well, it may not be a reaction to the heat, it can actually be symptoms of the start of progressive tick paralysis and is very serious. Oh, and cats aren’t immune either - so keep your pet calm and get them to a vet as soon as possible. RSPCA’s Anne Chester the Chief Veterinarian Officer joined 4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic to chat about thud nasty Paralysis Ticks.

Spooky Moths Stay on Target

Submitted by ToniPa on Mon, 26/12/2022 - 19:38
Remember that spooky moth on the cover of the classic horror film – 'Silence of the Lambs'? Well, it turns out there’s more to that moth than just looking creepy. The Death’s-head hawkmoth is a clever little insect, it migrates for miles and even knows how to navigate. You might say, it’s a pilot! 4ZZZ's intrepid reporter, Anita Diamond, interviewed Dr Myles Menz, who conducted a recent study revealing how the Death's-head hawkmoth migrates.

The Cost of Kindness: A NSW Health Sector Year in Review

Submitted by StephF on Thu, 15/12/2022 - 09:43

Nurses and midwives across the NSW Health Sector are facing unprecedented conditions; pay cheques that don’t align with the current inflation, unruly patient-to-staff ratios, and emotional burnout, calling into question – What is the cost of kindness, and who's paying the price?

4ZZZ Journalist Stephanie Felesina spoke with NSW midwife Bella Liberty, NSW Emergency nurse Ellie Peach speaking from the NSW Nursing and Midwife association, and Charmaine Murphy of the Lismore Nurse and Midwife association.

John Büsst the Bingil Bay Bastard of Ninney Rise - OG of Save the Barrier Reef

Submitted by ToniPa on Sat, 10/12/2022 - 16:32
Did you know that the Great Barrier reef was almost mined for its coral as lime fertiliser for cane farmers? Are you aware of an unsung hero John Büsst who was the architect in the activism campaigns to ‘Save the Reef” and proved the reef was alive… counter to prevailing beliefs that the reef was just dead coral. 4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin spoke with Sandal Hayes of the Friends of Ninney Rise, which was John Büsst’s Bingil Bay home and centre for the inception of the ‘Save the Reef’ movement.

Brisbane’s Green Olympics - Is our local biodiversity being taken into account?

Submitted by ToniPa on Sun, 04/12/2022 - 14:10
If you hadn’t heard, Brisbane has won the 2032 Olympics. Will this international spotlight on our liveable city be a blessing or impact our environmental balance? Is anything being taken into account to mitigate unintended consequences? 4ZZZʻs Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic chatted with Kira Athanasiov the Secretary of the Brisbane Catchments Network to discuss Brisbane’s 2032 Green Olympics.

Following the Plastic Brick Road to Accountability

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Tue, 29/11/2022 - 16:23

As Australia seeks to reduce their role in plastic pollution, researchers from the Queensland University of Technology are looking into an emerging area of technology that makes it possible to embed a traceable code, which researchers have likened to plastic "DNA", into plastic polymer. In a recent paper published in Polymer Chemistry, QUT researchers have rallied the polymer-chemistry community to work towards embeddable codes for plastic, that can be read on small handheld devices in the field, and ideally even on mobile phones.

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