Many of us are aware of human activity’s effects on rainforests or coral reefs, however… are you aware of another major threatened ecosystem - the Giant Kelp forests? Do you know where the kelp forests are or even what kelp is?

4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin chatted with Nur Arafeh Dalmau whoʻs part of an international team currently mapping our kelp forests and determining the best way to protect them.

Our Pelicans and Seabirds are magnificent. Their behaviour is part of the natural fabric to our marine habitat bringing nutrients and keeping the ecological balance. Unfortunately, many of our precious native birds who are otherwise healthy end up losing their life unnecessarily because of entanglements from fishing tackle, weed matting, disposal masks, socks and a variety of objects. Worse yet, some are even intentionally abused by humans.

Our local Pelican and Seabird Rescue specialise in rescuing injured native birds that can still fly.

Hammy Forrest president of the Pelican and Seabird Rescue joined 4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin back in 2018 to chat about their organisation, living with wildlife & tips on preserving their environments.

The ‘End of Financial Year’ is already upon us… it’s time to get your tax filing together. Are there any significant changes this year? As an artist or musician… are you best set up for your taxes as individuals or as a band?

4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic chatted with Chanelle Michael, the Director of Accounting & Business Services about about Accounting for Musicians and Artists as well as some changes for us audience folk.

For decades, thousands of Greyhounds have been routinely bred, and discarded, every year here in Australia. Hmmm. discarded may mean… they are they killed? Can you actually do anything to help greyhounds? Perhaps so...

4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic chatted with Lisa White the Founder and President of ‘Friends of the Hound’ - as well as a rescuer.

Wastewater has been monitored to track invasive ant species via eDNA, birth control residues and drug remnants…

Recently, a coordinated international study over the last 3 years has been conducted to monitor new psychoactive substances flying-under-the-radar used recreationally. AND… over a dozen new drugs have been discovered!

How is… or can this data be used?

4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin & Toni Pankaluic chatted with Dr Richard Bade from UQ's Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences about his study on monitoring wastewater for new psychoactive drugs and its implications.

New legislation has been passed by the Queensland government putting a limit on the frequency that landlords can raise rent on tenants.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced a cap to rental price will increase to one per year as opposed to every six-months to combat rental price pressures. The limit will apply beginning from 1 July 2023 to new and existing tenants.

To understand what implications this legislation will have for those in the rental market, The Wire’s Toni Pankaluic spoke with Penny Carr (CEO of Tenants Queensland) as well as Lloyd Edge (Founder and Managing Director of Aus Property Professionals).

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.

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.

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.

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.