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Sean Dooley: Seychelles Warbler Divorce Rates

latham.smith — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:18:00 +0000

Did you know that extreme weather – both wet and dry – has been shown to increase the divorce rate among Seychelles warbler birds. Could climate change be destabilizing their relationships? And what might that mean for the species’ survival?

Guest: Sean Dooley is the National Public Affairs Manager at Birdlife Australia .

Presenter: Warren Andrew.

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Nathan Kilah: Powder or liquid laundry detergent?

latham.smith — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 22:15:41 +0000

Dive into the age-old laundry debate: powder or liquid detergent? Hear about the pros and cons of each, uncover surprising facts, and help you settle the sudsy showdown once and for all. Don’t miss this spin cycle of insights!

Guest: Nathan Kilah is a Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of Tasmania.

Presenter: Warren Andrew.

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JOY Drive Scoop: Aussie Bird Count

Warren — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 02:51:45 +0000

The Aussie Bird Count involves counting the birds that live near you, be it in your garden, the local park, the beach or even outside your office window! JOY Drive’s Chief Bird Nerd, Sean Dooley has the scoop before the initial public release.

Guest: Sean Dooley, National Public Affairs Manager for BirdLife Australia.

Presenter: Warren Andrew.

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Shannon Martinez – Vegan Italian Food. New book!

Warren — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 23:48:24 +0000

If you’ve dined at the hatted Smith & Daughters in Collingwood, or been to Smith & Deli, where everything is plant based, watched Masterchef or My Kitchen Rules, you’ll no doubt be aware of Shannon Martinez.

Smith & Daughters is the first plant-based restaurant in Melbourne to earn a hat from the Age Good Food Awards and in 2023 and Shannon won the Restaurant Personality of the Year award from Gourmet Traveller.

Shannon has just released another book – Vegan Italian Food and talks with Warren about it.

Guest: Shannon Martinez (@shannon_martinez)

Presenter: Warren Andrew (@wazzaandrew)

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Peregrine Falcons return to 367 Collins St Melbourne

Warren — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:21:35 +0000

Sean Dooley talks birds on JOY Drive. In this podcast:

Red tailed black cockatoo – culturally significant for first nations people
Aussie Bird Count registrations now open
Peregrine Falcons return to 367 Collins St

Guest: Sean Dooley, National Public Affairs Manager at Birdlife Australia.

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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Heartwarming story: Baby Rhino born at Werribee Open Range Zoo

Warren — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 22:36:06 +0000

Werribee Open Range Zoo are celebrating what’s been described as an “against the odds birth” of a baby rhino. The birth was kept private for days, and comes after a calf was born last year, but died a few days later.

Guest: Dominic Moss is Werribee Open Range Zoo Savannah Life Sciences Manager.

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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City of Melbourne e-Scooter Ban

Warren — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 04:10:57 +0000

Rental e-scooters will soon disappear from Melbourne’s CBD after the council voted to end operator contracts.

Bad behaviour and safety concerns were cited as some of the leading reasons, but many have been left disappointed by this decision, especially since e-scooters were only introduced in 2022.

Guest: Hussein Dia, Swinburne Professor of Future Urban Mobility.

Presenter: Warren Andrew.

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Animals voluntarily choosing their healthcare? They do at Zoos Victoria!

Warren — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 22:34:16 +0000

Zoos Victoria is continually making giant strides in the animal welfare space. Implementing a variety of impressive new initiatives that encourage the animals to voluntarily participate in their own healthcare...

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Victoria’s new Recycling Plan

Warren — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:18:51 +0000

If you’re in Victoria, you will soon have four bins (if you don’t already) to help separate and increase the amount of waste being recycled.

Will the Victorian Government’s new plan for recycling work and what happens to those soft plastics that we used to drop off at a REDcycle bin?

Guest: Bhavna Middha, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research at RMIT University

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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Sean Dooley – Winter is leaving!

Warren — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 02:32:17 +0000

Bird activity is slowly ramping up with spring & nesting season approaching. There’s a bit of hope that “winter is leaving” hopefully fairly soon! Find out all the latest in bird news from JOY Drive’s Chief Bird Nerd.

Guest: Sean Dooley, National Public Affairs Manager at Birdlife Australia.

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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How can it be so cold in a warming climate?

Warren — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 02:31:31 +0000

Since the beginning of July, we have been experiencing what seems to be colder than usual temperatures.

For those of us who like the cold it’s welcome, but why is it so unusually cold and can we expect more?

Guest: Andrew King is Senior Lecturer in Climate Science at The University of Melbourne.

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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Sean Dooley – JOY Drive’s Chief Bird Nerd

Warren — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 05:57:08 +0000

Sean Dooley reveals some hidden gems in and around Melbourne where you can go and appreciate nature and feel good afterwards. Guest: Sean Dooley, National Public Affairs Manager for BirdLife...

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Puffer Jackets – Listen to this before you buy one!

Warren — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 05:28:46 +0000

With the cold weather snap upon us, Puffer Jackets remain popular as a means to keep warm. Whilst they might seem relatively inexpensive and harmless, there’s another story behind them that might surprise you and cause you to rethink them.

Guest: Sean Dooley is an Australian writer, conservationist and birdwatcher. He is the editor of Australian Birdlife magazine, Author of The Big Twitch and the National Public Affairs Manager at Birdlife Australia.

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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Bird Flu Outbreak – Are eggs and other farm products safe to eat?

Warren — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 00:10:32 +0000

Coles has implemented purchasing limits on eggs after hundreds of thousands of chickens have been euthanized, and quarantine zones have been set up around five farms near Meredith and Terang in Victoria as a result of the nation’s largest outbreak of bird flu.

Can the virus that causes bird flu transfer from farm animals to eggs or other farm products, thereby putting our health at risk?

Guest: Enzo Palombo, Professor of Microbiology, Swinburne University of Technology

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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Zoos Victoria saving Australia’s threatened species

Warren — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 22:32:36 +0000

Australia Added Record Numbers of Wildlife to the List of Threatened Species in 2023. Over 2200 species are now threatened with extinction in Australia, many due to climate change and habitat destruction.

Hearing figures like this can easily make us feel helpless – well the good news is that there are people who work with threatened species in the hope of preventing further losses. In this podcast, we’ll find out about the rediscovery of the Victorian Grassland Earless Dragon, last seen over 50 years ago!

Guest: Nick Cleman, Senior Biologist Herpetology at Zoos Victoria.

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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Surprising support for Cat ban!

Warren — Thu, 23 May 2024 21:49:25 +0000

More and more councils are requiring cats to be contained by introducing cat curfews. Some are also requiring cats to be contained 24 hours a day.

We might assume that all of the cat owners are up in arms about the controls, but a recent survey has shown some surprising results.

Guest: Jaana Dielenberg is from the University of Melbourne and is a spokesperson for the Biodiversity Council.

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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Saving Merri Creek

Warren — Mon, 20 May 2024 22:30:41 +0000

How long has it been since you’ve taken a walk along the path that runs beside Merri Creek? Find out how Merri Creek has been transformed from a polluted waterway to an inner city oasis and wildlife corridor.

Guest:

Judy Bush: Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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Good news and a Massive WIN for Conservation

Warren — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 02:17:30 +0000

JOY Drive’s Chief Bird Nerd, Sean Dooley talks about a rare but massive win for conservation. In a world full of negative news, this is a must listen for those concerned about the environment. It also shows that we should never give up when fighting for a particular cause.

Guest: Sean Dooley, National Public Affairs Manager at Birdlife Australia

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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The facts behind 5 water myths

erielle.sudario — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 10:52:41 +0000

There are many myths about water and we thought we would put some of them to the experts.

Guest: Oliver Jones

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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The Importance of the Fairfield AIDS Memorial Garden

erielle.sudario — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 07:30:22 +0000

With Worlds Aids Day upon us, its time to remember a somewhat forgotten status AIDS Memorial Garden received during the fight against this disease.

Guest: John Hall

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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Protecting our marine ecosystems

Warren — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 20:50:41 +0000

There’s an awesome free event taking place in Melbourne on 8th November at The Capitol, aimed at activating surf and coastal communities to take steps to protect the nation’s amazing marine ecosystems. Home to abundant life, the ocean is a powerful climate solution, yet less than 3 per cent of it is fully protected (at least on paper) from human-driven damage.

Guest: Dr Simon Bradshaw, The Climate Council

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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Halloween Spider Web causing chaos for native birds

Warren — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:23:38 +0000

That fake Halloween Spider Web sprawled across the suburbs is entrapping and killing native birds. We can celebrate Halloween without endangering our native wildlife. Guest: Sean Dooley, National Public Affairs...

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When it comes to food waste, are you a Warrier, Struggler or Slacker?

Warren — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:11:19 +0000

Trang Nguyen is a Postdoctoral Fellow at The University of Adelaide and through her research, has classified food wasters into three types. Which type are you? Find out some simple...

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It’s Brutal – Reality elimination taken to a whole new level!

Warren — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:24:18 +0000

The Bird of The Year Poll is underway and Sean Dooley explains just how brutal the elimination process is. We also find out what we can do to save the Swift Parrot which is heading for extinction within ten years.

Guest: Sean Dooley, National Public Affairs Manager, Birdlife Australia

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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An unexpected skill of the Honey Bee

Warren — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:40:07 +0000

Not only do bees produce honey, they can also act as exceptional pollution monitors. Despite being exposed to pollution, none of it ends up in the honey we eat. Amazing...

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What is Australia’s favourite animal sound? Plus, New Aussie Post stamps

Warren — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 01:57:31 +0000

Find out which birds feature on the new Australia Post Stamps. Plus, what is Australia’s favourite animal sound? Guest: Sean Dooley, National Public Affairs Manager at Birdlife Australia Presenter: Warren...

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Forever Chemicals – Do they really hang around forever?

Warren — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:40:59 +0000

What are forever chemicals, where are they found and how long do they take to break down? What is the Australian Government doing about them? Guest: Sarah Wilson- PhD Candidate...

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El Nino conditions – What can we expect?

Warren — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 00:25:53 +0000

It’s official – we are set for a hot and dry summer. Are we likely to see another catastrophic fire season and if so, when? Guest: Kevin Tolhurst AM Hon....

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Something has appeared in a Swamp in Central Victoria

Warren — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:14:26 +0000

What is it and why has it got so many people excited?

Guest: Sean Dooley – National Public Affairs Manager at Birdlife Australia

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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Hungry caterpillars: Feed me plastic waste now! Yum! Burp!

Warren — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:03:59 +0000

Research underway at Macquarie University may hold the key to solving Australia’s growing plastic waste problem and it involves very hungry caterpillars. This is truly fascinating and exciting! Guest: Amy...

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Bees make decisions better and faster than we do!

Warren — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:16:58 +0000

Honey bees have to balance effort, risk and reward, making rapid and accurate assessments of which flowers are mostly likely to offer food for their hive. Research published in the journal eLife, reveals how millions of years of evolution has engineered honey bees to make fast decisions and reduce risk. A fun chat about what we can learn from Bees when we make decisions.

Guest: Andrew Barron – Professor, School of Natural Sciences – Macquarie University

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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Sean Dooley – We’ve heard of Freeways and Highways, so what are Flyways?

Warren — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 01:58:42 +0000

Flyways is a new film that follows teams of scientists and amateur bird enthusiasts across the world, as they join forces to track shorebirds during their epic, annual migrations. Guest: ...

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The end of Native Forest logging in Victoria

Warren — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 02:39:46 +0000

Sean Dooley from Birdlife Australia talks first with JOY Drive about the Victorian Government’s announcement to end all native forest logging in Victoria.

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Food packaging vs food waste

Warren — Fri, 19 May 2023 06:01:13 +0000

New RMIT-led research reveals most Australians think food packaging waste is a bigger environmental issue than food waste – but the opposite is true. Warren speaks to co-author and RMIT...

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Plant-Based Proteins and Sustainable Sourcing: Top Food Trends to Watch in 2023!

Warren — Tue, 09 May 2023 22:00:35 +0000

We chat with Emma White – Food Tech Consultant about plant based proteins and top sustainable food trends for 2023.

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Open Nature – Melbourne Design Week

Warren — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 07:00:49 +0000

Open House Melbourne launches its 2023 program with Open Nature — an exciting, thoughtful, and engaging series of ticketed walks, talks, tours and events as part of Melbourne Design Week...

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Nature is in crisis. Here are 10 easy ways you can make a difference

Warren — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 03:40:21 +0000

Are you feeling helpless about the state of the Environment? Well by following these simple tips, you can easily make a difference and feel good at the same time!

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The amazing benefits of Seaweed – for the planet and you!

Warren — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 01:44:05 +0000

We chatted with Catriona Macleod – Associate Professor & Interim Executive Director of Ecology & Biodiversity at the Institute of Marine & Antarctic Studies – University of Tasmania about the...

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