JOY Drive

21 Jul 2024

Can you get sunburnt through a window and will it help your Vitamin D levels?

Health, Science & Medicine

This winter has been particularly cold, so we might be tempted to stay inside.  What happens when you get sunshine from behind a glass window? Can you still get sunburnt inside or in the car, and will it help your levels of Vitamin D.

Guest: Professor Anne Cust is Chair of Cancer Council’s National Skin Cancer Committee & Deputy Director of The Daffodil Centre and Professor of Cancer Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health from the University of Sydney.

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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5 Feb 2026

Jesse Matheson: Mardi Gras Cancels its After Party

LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Safety, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

The cancellation of the official Mardi Gras after-party has raised big questions for festival-goers and the broader community. Jesse Matheson ...

5 Feb 2026

Professor Emerita Thea van de Mortel: Why We Get Sick as Soon as the Holiday Starts

Health, Natural Sciences, Places & Travel, Science & Medicine

Many people push through stress and deadlines, only to feel unwell the moment they finally stop. Thea van de Mortel ...

5 Feb 2026

Associate Professor Vincent Ho: Ultra-processed Foods Increasing Bowel Cancer Rates In Under 50s

Diet and Nutrition, Health, Science & Medicine

Rates of bowel cancer are rising in people under 50, and researchers are increasingly linking this shift to ultra-processed foods. ...