JOY Drive

19 Sep 2025

Dr Rebecca Davies: Alpha Centauri’s Secrets and a Comet Older Than Earth

Environment, Natural Sciences, Science

Could our nearest star neighbour be hiding a planet with moons fit for life? And what can a 3-billion-year-old comet tell us about the universe’s beginnings? Rebecca Davies brings us this week’s space news with discoveries close to home and far beyond.

Guest: Dr Rebecca Davies, ARC DECRA Fellow and Faculty member at the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing at Swinburne University of Technology

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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7 Nov 2025

Associate Professor Theresa Larkin: Sneezes, Itches and Allergies Explained

Diet and Nutrition, Environment, Health

Spring in Australia means pollen, sneezes and endless antihistamines, but what’s really happening inside our immune system when allergies hit? Associate ...

7 Nov 2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: The Internet’s Mayor and the Politics of Virality

News & Politics, Politics, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

New York Assembly member Zohran Mamdani has been dubbed “the Internet’s Mayor”. His joyful, viral campaign is turning local politics ...

7 Nov 2025

David Martin Harris: Celebrating Queer Storytelling at the Melbourne Awards

LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

The Melbourne Queer Film Festival has been named a finalist in this year’s Melbourne Awards, recognising its role as a ...