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Dungeons, Dragons and Racist Robots: What a cult board game can teach us about artificial intelligence

Researchers at the University of Melbourne have built a website where you can upload a photo of your face and find out what Dungeons and Dragons character you are. It may be fantasy, but artificial intelligence is already making decisions about our real lives, too. Producer Angus Thomson reports. Twitter: @_justgusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 25, 20213 min

News Talk: How are young people impacted by this year's state budget?

Reporter Emile Pavlich caught up with Youth Affairs Council spokesperson Mark Yin to discuss the state government spending on mental health services and what impact that will have on Australia's youth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 25, 20216 min

Why Aiden is considering calling time on playing football

Concussion is a growing issue in contact sports, with a website launched last week to track all player concussions during the AFL season. But the problem is even more serious in junior and local competitions, where the protocols for protecting young people's brains aren't always clear. Producer Angus Thomson talks to young footballer Aiden May about his latest concussion, as well as Concussion Watch founder, Peter Jess.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 12, 20214 min

Maria Ressa wins UNESCO Press Freedom Prize

Faith Macale reports on former CNN journalist and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa's UNESCO press freedom prize."Freedom of the press continues to be a strong pillar of democracy in the Philippines"    Twitter: @FaithMacaleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 11, 20214 min

MCG crowds but no certainty for future of live music industry

Reporter Kendra Jewell spoke to young Australian singer songwriter Holly Hebe and emerging R&B artist Squid about their experiences of the music industry in a post-COVID world.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 11, 20214 min

Green strip thinking: Are bike lanes the answer for post-covid Melbourne?

If you’ve ever ridden a bike in Melbourne, you’ll know that sharing the road with trams, cars and trucks can be a scary experience. But the coronavirus pandemic has made the City of Melbourne re-think how cyclists move through the city. Angus Thomson begins this story in Carlton.  He spoke with Bike Network CEO Craig Richards and Victorian Transport Association CEO Peter Anderson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 11, 20213 min

Planned burns across the state

Deadwood, leaf litter and other high-risk bush has been the target of 'planned burning' around the state this autumn. From a practical standpoint, the burns reduce fuel for future bushfires.  The Joint Fuel Management Program is a state-wide, three year initiative to manage bushfire fuel across public and private land.  Reporter Emile Pavlich chats to Murray Johns, a landcare facilitator from the Victorian Landcare Gateway group about the planned burns.    @emile_pavlichSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 6, 20213 min

State government tax on low emission vehicles

A proposed tax on electric and other low emission vehicles is currently being debated in the lower house of the Victorian parliament. Reporter Lilian Bernhardt spoke to electric vehicle researcher and specialist Jake Whitehead from the University of Queensland to discuss the possible implications of the tax and what it could mean for Victoria's emission goals and the uptake of EV'S in Australia. Twitter: @LilianBernhar12See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 29, 20216 min