Concerns Rise over Rough Sleepers in Musgrave Park ahead of Paniyiri Festival

Submitted by StephF on Thu, 25/04/2024 - 12:59

With Australia's rental vacancy rate at one per cent, we're told the homelessness crisis has never been so bad but is true? 4ZZZ Journalist Stephanie Felesina takes a look at the rough sleepers of Musgrave Park who have pitched up their tents for shelter and support and what will happen to them during Paniyiri Festival. To discuss this complex issue she spoke with Paul Slater from Northwest Community Projects, Kayrn Walsh from Micah Project, Trina Massey from Gabba Ward and the Housing Minister.

 

Digital IDs - Here and Abroad

Submitted by ToniPa on Sat, 20/04/2024 - 22:38
Recently have you ever tried lodging photographic documents, such as passports into a government app and the system has asked you to upload to your facial ID in order for you to gain clearance. Well this is an example of a digital ID and they’ve expanded across many sectors of society in Australia and around the world. Have you wondered where exactly are we at with digital IDs and the debates surrounding these systems? Did you know there has actually been a digital id bill put forth in Australia? 4ZZZ's Toni Pankaluic chatted about these topics with Dr Erica Mealy, a Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Boxing Beyond Barriers

Submitted by ToniPa on Sun, 14/04/2024 - 14:25
Boxing... you might think boxing is a sport that’s only about punching and KO'ing your opponent in the ring, which offers nothing more than entertainment. Well, Gareth Williams a former professional boxer and owner of The Boxing Shop gym in Salisbury, Brisbane sets out to prove that thinking wrong. Through a mentorship program he established, Boxing Beyond Barriers... Gareth uses boxing as a way of transforming disengaged and troubled youths lives around South East Queensland schools. 4ZZZ’s Toni Pankaluic interviewed Gareth Williams, head of the program to find out more.

Understanding the Carrington Event

Submitted by ToniPa on Sun, 24/03/2024 - 14:35
Did you know the most powerful geomagnetic storm of the past 500 years occurred in 1859? This phenomena would later be known as the Carrington Event. Apart from the storm’s sheer intensity, why was it significant and what lessons can we learn from the Carrington Event... now and into the future. 4ZZZ's Toni Pankaluic spoke with Professor Jonti Horner, an Astrophysicist and Astronomer from the University of Southern Queensland.

Introducing Judith Wright - Activist Poet of Recent Yore

Submitted by eliotr on Sat, 02/03/2024 - 13:38
Many of us have passed the ‘Judith Wright Centre’ on Brunswick Street in the Valley… however, how much do you really know about Judith Wright? Was she a poet? An environmental activist? Advocate for Aboriginal Land Rights? Actually, she was all this and more, even helping to form the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland. Professor Tony Hughes - d’Aeth the Chair in Australian Literature at The University of Western Australia joined 4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic to chat about Judith Wright.

Julian Assange: Final Appeal

Submitted by MackPr on Wed, 28/02/2024 - 10:17

Julian Assange and his representatives faced a hearing in the UK High Court to see if the Wikileaks founder can appeal his extradition to the United States for Espionage charges.

4ZZZ Journalist Mack Prentis spoke with Greg Barnes SC, Assange's Lawyer about the case and how it went for the unwell publisher, as well as Dr Richard Murray about the case's significance to press freedom.

AI in the Australian News Industry

Submitted by ToniPa on Sun, 25/02/2024 - 14:43
The Australian journalism industry is facing many questions of AI technologies making headways into many newsrooms. How are our news outlets dealing with the changes? Should our aspiring journalists be weary or optimistic of AI? 4ZZZ’s Toni Pankaluic spoke with Dr Anne Kruger, a Journalism and Strategic Communications Lecturer from UQ’s School of Communication and Arts to find out more about AI in our current news industry.
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