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What happens when the "great Australian dream" turns into a nightmare? This sermon tackles the age-old question of suffering, not from a philosophical standpoint, but through the raw and practical lens of the Book of Job. Join us as speaker Andy Prideaux unpacks the opening chapters of Job, exploring how a man who was "blameless and upright" faced unimaginable loss. Discover the heavenly drama behind Job's trials and Satan's cynical challenge: "Does Job fear God for nothing?". Learn from Job's profound initial responses of worship amidst devastation and his unwavering integrity even when urged to "curse God and die". This message encourages us to consider how we respond to suffering and reminds us that even in our darkest moments, we can move towards God, who is in control and working for our ultimate good. To catch up on the latest sermons from Deep Creek, go to iTunes, Spotify ordeepcreekanglican.comand check out the website for more info about whats happening. We are a welcoming and growing multigenerational church in Doncaster East in Melbourne with refreshing faith in Jesus Christ. We think that looks like being life-giving to the believer, surprising to the world, and strengthening to the weary and doubting. Transcription Bible Reading: Job 1:1 - 2:10 Bible reading today comes from Job chapter one, verse one through to chapter two, verse ten. In the land of us there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright. He feared God and shunned evil. He had seven sons and three daughters, and he owned 7000 sheep, 3000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He was the greatest man among all the people of the East. His sons used to hold feasts in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. When a period of fasting or feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning, he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them. Thinking perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts. This was Job's regular custom. One day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. The Lord said to Satan, where have you come from? Satan answered. Satan answered the Lord from roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it. Then the Lord said to Satan, have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him. He is blameless and upright. A man who fears God and shuns evil. Does Job fear God for nothing? Satan replied, have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face. The Lord said to Satan, very well then, everything he has is in your power. But on the man himself do not lay a finger. Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord. One day, when Job's sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, a messenger came to Job and said the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, and the Sabines attacked and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you. While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, the fire of God fell from heaven, and burnt up the sheep and the servants. And I am the only one who has escaped to tell you. While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said that the Chaldeans formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels, and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you. While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them, and they are dead. And I am the only one who has escaped to tell you. At this Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said, naked, I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away. May the name of the Lord be praised. In all this Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing. On another day, the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them to present himself before him. And the Lord said to Satan, where have you come from? Satan answered the Lord from roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it. Then the Lord said to Satan, have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him. He is blameless and upright. A man who fears God and shuns evil, and he still maintains his integrity. Though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason. Skin for skin. Satan replied, A man will give all he has for his own life. But now stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face. The Lord said to Satan, very well, then, he is in your hands, but you must spare his life. So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head. Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes. His wife said to him, are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die. He replied, you're talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God and not trouble? In all this Job did not sin in what he said. This is the word of the Lord. Introduction to the Sermon and the Book of Job If someone else is going to do the clicking. If I did it, we'd end up. I'd be putting the news on or something. It'd be. It'd be very awkward. my name is Andy Prideaux. And thank you for your invitation. Or at least for Megan's invitation to come and begin the series that you're going to be doing on the Book of Job. This really challenging, confronting, but I think ultimately encouraging and helpful book in the Old Testament. it's so wonderful to be able to share with you today. I'm really encouraged seeing the reading up in three different languages. I work with international students at Melbourne Uni, with the Christian Union, and, I they would be if they were here now, they'd be very excited to see their language, up on the screen as, as the scriptures are read. I went to a wedding recently. One of the women in our team, a Chinese woman, I said, oh, will there be any translation in the service? And she said, yes, it will be translated from Mandarin into Cantonese, which neither of which helped me. But the English was up on the screen. But it was a good reminder that that's what it feels like for a lot of the students coming along. You know, I got to feel what it's like for my language not to be the main one. I think that was a really good thing. but I'm always encouraged because God is bringing people from every tribe, language and nation into his family. And, just it's like a small reminder of that, I think, which is great. one of the reasons, or maybe the reason that Megan invited me to come and speak is because I recently had a commentary published on The Book of Job. It's my latest book. It's my only book, actually. and I'll be coming back at the end of the series to do a QA on Job after you've heard Megan and other people teaching. and I'll bring some books there to sell. So hopefully you'll have so many questions. You want to buy a copy? If on the off chance you have to be a salesman, if on the off chance you want to buy one today, I can give you one for the special discounted price of $25. They're usually $30. So yeah, what can you do? anyway, I won't be offended if you don't buy today because it's early days. But just put a little planting the seed, planting the seed. but more importantly, let's actually come to God's word, to Job and the opening section of this book. I'll pray as we do that. Father God, we thank you for your amazing love for us in Jesus that we've already been reminded of today, in our prayers and in the reading and in the songs, in everything that's happened. I thank you, Lord God, that the Lord Jesus has been glorified, that he has been lifted up. Father, as we grapple with your Word today in a very challenging part of your word, help us to learn more of your all sufficient love for us so that when we struggle and when people around us struggle, we keep going. We keep looking to to you, holding on to you, knowing that you are the one who holds on to us. And we ask it in Jesus name. Amen. The Great Australian Dream vs. Life's Realities Well in the not so recent federal elections, not the other election. the made both of the major parties promised to deliver us from our worst nightmares, didn't they? And deliver the great Australian dream. What is what is at the heart of the great Australian dream? Home ownership. But I wonder what is. What is living the dream look like in our lucky country? Maybe we could take a, like a progressive sort of look at that. Maybe it starts with the right birth plan, then the right preschool or kinder, then the the right school, then the right course after school, then the right job, then you find the right spouse, and then you get the right car and you get the home, and then you get the better car, that new car smell. Maybe you even get to enjoy that. You experience overseas travel. You improve your health. Like me. You get to middle age. You realize you haven't done any exercise in the last 20 years. Maybe I should have a look at that. Then you get the better car, then you get the super. Then you got to improve the health again. Then you get the final car. Maybe then you get the retirement, then maybe some more travel, then protect the health. Then you get the right burial plot. That last one, I believe it or not, I was reminded of almost every day when I came into Melbourne Uni because you got on College Crescent, as it's called, you got all the residential colleges and then literally on the other side you've got the Melbourne Cemetery and there was this big fancy sign at one stage up near the sort of gatehouse of the cemetery. what did it say? It said premium spaces available. Reserve your spot now. That's what it said. I kid you not. It was like my FOMO was being fed even as I thought about my own mortality. Now there's nothing inherently wrong, I think, with the great Australian Dream as I've described it there. We actually need education. Having good health is a good thing. Holidays refresh us. Most of us are going to need a car. All of us are going to need somewhere to live. And if we live long enough, yes, we're going to need some kind of plan for retirement. Of course. And as Christians, we actually have something good to say about these things we can say, because it's true that we receive all of them with thanksgiving from God. They all come from the hand of God. We can receive them with an open hand, rather than sort of just clutching them to ourselves and to our families. We can receive them with thanksgiving rather than turning them into helpless little idols like our lifestyle TV shows do. We can worship God with the whole of our life and in every stage of our life. When Plans Are Interrupted: The Question of Suffering But as God's children. What will we do when some of those plans, or maybe even all of those plans, are interrupted in some way? No one plans for suffering in their five year outlook. Maybe we do in terms of insurance, but I certainly did it when I had a very difficult year in terms of mental illness. I didn't sort of say, well, I'm going to work for a couple of years, then I'll have some holidays, and then in about six months I'll have a mental health crisis and spend some time in hospital. I did sort of plan for that to happen. What do we do when God doesn't give us the gifts that I choose, or the gifts that other people around me seem to be enjoying? What about when God chooses to bring other things into our life? Maybe an old car to drive. Maybe a place to rent instead of to own. Maybe a different job to my dream job. Maybe singleness, maybe childlessness, maybe a broken marriage, maybe chronic illness. The philosopher asks if there is a good God and an all powerful God. Why is there suffering in the world? That's the question of theodicy, and it's a good question to ponder. But the question the book of Job asks is actually a practical one. The question the Book of Job asks is, what will I do when I suffer? And how will I respond to the suffering of other people around me? The short answer to that question is that we will either move towards God or away from him. Job's Story: An Unfolding Narrative of Pain and Faith Now, Job was a man who suffered greatly throughout his life. That's probably a little bit of an understatement. And in the prologue, that is the opening two chapters that have just been read. We see him at the beginning of his pain, I guess, and as the narrative, as the story unfolds, Job's words are going to get more and more emotional. They're going to get more and more passionate, more and more confused, more and more raw. Sometimes you're going to wonder, why on earth did God choose to preserve these words? In the Bible, there should be like a Netflix censorship label sort of warning you for what's what you're about to read. But all of these words, these words of lament are words of faith. They're words of hope in God. They're prayers, actually, that God does answer in Job's lifetime, but ultimately he answers them, like with the lament Psalms, if you like in The Suffering Servant, when the Lord Jesus comes into the world. Job is a poetry sandwich. So the meat in the middle. Most of the book is written in a poetic style. Takes a while to get used to that. You sort of got to go with the flow of it. But like reading the Psalms and the bread on either side is written in prose, which just means normal sentence style narrative kind of a thing. So the prologue that we've just heard and which sets up the story and the epilogue which brings it to a close, is written in prose, and the prologue unfolds in five scenes. And we're going to be looking at the first four of those, because the fifth one is a bit like a hinge into the rest of the book. Scene 1: Job Living the Dream And the first scene, I think. Yes. Megan's on the clicker. Thank you. The first scene is we see Job living the dream. and it makes, I think, the great Australian dream look a bit pale compared to Job's life at this point. Interestingly, this guy is a Gentile. He wasn't a member of Israel, and yet he lives a life that is spiritually described here as blameless and upright. He fears God. He shuns evil. That is, his life was consistent in the way that he loved God and loved his neighbor. Maybe we'd we'd sort of describe it in that way. He was a complete man. He was like the whole package. And he lived a complete life. So the number ten or or or multiples of ten keep coming up. That's the number of wholeness. He had ten children, which it was good to have lots of children back then. Ten children. Thumbs up. He had tens of thousands of livestock. He had a great reputation that seemed to be earned when when people looked at him, they said, here is the greatest man in all the East. Great in wisdom, great in faith, great in wealth, great in life. He was concerned for the spiritual health of his family. He offered sacrifices on their behalf. Like like the patriarchs of old. A kind of a priestly thing. He was. He was concerned not just for appearances being religious, but they might have sinned in their hearts. We need to talk to God about this. He lived consistently. Everyone who looked at him would say he is the blessed person. And and we. We read later on, if you read chapter 29 of Job, it fills out the picture that we just get a glimpse of in the first five verses. So if you want to flesh it out a bit over lunch today, you could read chapter 29. And, it was clear that, yeah, everyone sought out his counsel. they they saw him as a wise man, a compassionate man, a godly man who looked after those people who were in need. But how would these same people, how would his friends view him when all these outward blessings were taken away? Will they stick with him? Will they sit with him? Will they pray for him? Will they care for him? Now this picture, this ideal picture is really important for reading the rest of the book, because you're going to hear in the chapters that follow the his friends who come to comfort him. At first, they're like that song you say at best when you say nothing at all. As soon as they open their mouths, it all goes downhill and they're going to see his suffering as evidence of God's judgment. He must have done something wrong. Nobody suffers that much. If they're a good person, he must have sinned. He suffers because he sins. And then they're going to say. And when he complains he's singing his speech, he's still sinning in the way that he speaks to us about God. But that's not true. The narrator says, the Lord says, we'll hear it again. No, he suffers because he is good, because he is righteous. At the end of the book. In chapter 42, the Lord will say his words, unlike the friends, were words of faith. Even his laments, even his angry outbursts, had faith running through them. Back to the prologue. Scene 2: The Lord's Boast and Satan's Lies We're into season two now. The Lord's boast and Satan's lies. Have a look. Let's have a look at verse six. One day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. The Lord said to Satan, where have you come from? Satan answered, sorry. Satan answered the Lord from roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it. Now we need to remember. And I mean, this is going to become very clear as the book unfolds and certainly in the last few chapters, but it comes up again and again that God is a creator and sustainer of all that is, he is the sovereign ruler, the King over all that he is. And what we discover here is that that includes even the unseen spiritual realm, the realm of angels and demons. Nothing happens that is outside God's direction and control, and that includes even the actions of Satan. So you have this throne room scene. The angels report to him. Satan also comes into their midst. God asks Satan, what have you been doing? And he gives an evasive answer, going to and fro throughout the earth. More accurately, what he's been doing is what we hear in one Peter five and verse eight, your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Satan is prowling around and Job is on the menu on this occasion. And the Lord does something that seems strange at first. In verse eight, he draws Satan's attention to Job. The Lord instigates the action of this chapter. He said to Satan, have you considered my servant Job? There's no one on earth like him. He is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. There's that description again. But then Satan replies, Does Jo fear God for nothing? Haven't you put a hedge around him in his household? Everything he has. You've blessed the work of his hands so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face. It's important to see here the Lord's initiative and the Lord's ultimate control. He brings up the question of Job. Whatever will happen to Job, whatever Satan thinks that he can achieve. It's caught up into God's larger plan, and it has to do with something to do with God proving the reality of Job's faith. The devil cannot escape God's sovereign will. And I want you to hear how much the Lord loves Job. He's. He's gushing over Job. There's no one like him in all the earth, he says. Which is what God does with his people before heavenly beings. Before the universe, if you like. The Lord boasts of his people. He celebrates his church. He writes their names in his book of life. So that so that anyone in the universe can can see it. When one sinner repents. Jesus says he throws a heavenly party. And Zephaniah tells us that God sings over his people. It's extraordinary. We've been singing to God this morning. Listen to Zephaniah 317. The Lord your God will rejoice over you with gladness. He will quiet you by his love. He will exalt over you with loud singing. That's extraordinary. The kind of love that God has for his people. We need to remember that whatever happens to Job and whatever happens to us, we are actually in the palm of God's hand. Suffering will happen, but it will not be the last word. But of course, Satan is the ultimate cynic. He sees through it all. God, you're deluded. And Job. He's a phony. He's only in it for the money. Come on. He's only in it for the health, the wealth, the blessing. Take all that away. He'll spit in your face. He'll curse you. See, Satan's not only confronting Job at this point, he's confronting God. He's calling into question the possibility that God and a human being could actually have a relationship like this. Satan's deluded, though, isn't he? We know that he's defeated. God will vindicate himself. And his servant and their relationship before these lies. But a key question in Satan's challenge is raised in verse nine of chapter one. Does Job fear God for nothing? Well, the law will allow Job's many blessings to be taken away so that nothing is left. Because he's confident that what will be left is his faith in God by God. Let me say it again will remain entirely in control. Satan only acts with God's permission. Verse 12, the Lord said to Satan, very well, then, everything he has is in your power. But on the man himself do not lay a finger. Scene 3: Job's Life Interrupted Scene three Job's life interrupted. Well, we've heard of. We've seen Job live in the dream. But now we see Job's life painfully, I guess. Dismantled. Pulled apart piece by piece. Each of the material blessings he enjoyed are taken away from him. These foreign invaders have come in and decimated his property, his livestock, everything that he owns. There's a sole survivor left after each disaster, but it's almost like they're only spared so that they can bring more bad news until the worst news of all. Verse 18, when he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine in the oldest brother's house, when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them, and they are dead. And I am the only one who has escaped to tell you. Job woke up that morning, as he always did. To pray to offer sacrifices on behalf of his children. Completely unaware of the tragedy awaiting him and his wife. By the end of that same day, their seven sons and three daughters were dead. I think it's easy to get used to stories and descriptions in the Bible, so we get used to knowing them really well. Like when people encounter Jesus and their lives are changed around. We're so used to, you know, we don't sort of think about what it would mean to be blind from birth and then be healed. Like, yeah, Jesus healed the blind man. Okay, what's the next thing? Kind of a thing? I think it's the same thing with the weight of what's going on here. And it came back to me at least about a week ago. I was watching the news and more bad news from Gaza. There was a family, a husband and wife, both doctors, ten children, just like Joe and his wife. The wife was working at the hospital at the time. A bomb struck the building where the family was. The building came down and nine of the ten children died, and the husband and the remaining child were in a critical condition. Bodies were taken to the hospital, and it was the mother who was one of the first people attending. Who. These are my. These are my kids. What do you do? What can you do? How do you make sense of it? How do you respond? We need to remember. The Job knows nothing of the conversation. And the heavenly throne room. Stuff's happening on Earth that's affected by what happens in heaven. But he doesn't get to overhear that. And we don't get to overhear those conversations either, do we? We have more information than Joe because Jesus has come into the world. But still we don't. We're not privy to. We don't sort of have God explaining, okay, now all these things are happening, but don't worry, because tomorrow it doesn't work like that. And it didn't work like that for Joe. All he knows is that one day everything was going well, the next day. It's like everything's turned upside down. How do you respond? Well, how did Job respond? Well, the rest of the book will continue to unpack that response, but this is the initial response in verse 20. He got up, tore his robe, shaved his head, fell to the ground in worship, and said, naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away. May the name of the Lord be praised, literally blessed. In all, this Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing. What does he do? He mourns. Of course he mourns. He tears his robe. He shaves his head. He falls to the ground. And he worships God by acknowledging the reality of who God is and what his life is. No one chooses to be born. Not one person in this room chose to be born. Life is a gift given by God, and God chooses when our life will end, which seems obvious. But in practice, I think even as believers, we sometimes act as if we make ourselves that we answer to ourselves, that we're in control. You know, if I get this situation sorted out and avoid that person and have this experience and adopt this exercise regime, then things, everything should work out. We're in denial of our fragility, our utter dependence upon God, and we're shocked when death interrupts. He'd only just retired. He was going to travel the world. But Job is right. His words are words of faith. Whoever we think we are, whatever we have achieved, whatever others think of us. The truest thing about us is that all that we are and all that we have, and all that we will be, lies in the hands of our maker. It's a famous verse, isn't it? We bring nothing into the world. You take nothing with you naked little screaming, fragile, wrinkly little babies coming into the world, dusty, frail, naked human beings going out of the world. We are really like little babies screaming out into the darkness of the universe in the hands of our maker, who is free. But as the rest of this book will show ultimately, and the rest of the Bible will show is also good, and we owe him our complete worship the Lord gave. The Lord has taken away. May the name of the Lord be praised. Scene 4: Suffering Intensifies - "Skin for Skin" Well, the optimists amongst us, I'm afraid to say I'm a pessimist a lot of the time, but the optimists amongst us might be saying, well, as long as you've got your health, dear, that's the main thing. Well, suffering came down on Job's wealth, even his children. But now it hits his health. It hits his body, it hits his mind. Opening verses of chapter two. It's familiar territory. The heavenly court is again in session. Angelic beings report to God. Satan intrudes. God questions him. Once again, the Lord draws Satan's attention to Job. Once again, the Lord delights in Job and here exposes the failure of Satan's plans. Job still holds fast his integrity. Although you incited me against him to destroy him without reason. What a Job! Say blessed be the name of the Lord. He didn't curse God. He blessed God. But Satan's never satisfied. He's always despising God's good word about his servants. Skin for skin. It's one thing to lose your staff, even your loved ones. But what happens if you feel trapped in the pain of your own mind and body, when your experience is so painful? You just want it to end. Well again, Job's faith will be proven. God's purposes will be vindicated. God allows this terrible interruption to Job's life. The most painful test. But again, notice he's in control. Satan has to answer to God. Verse six of chapter two. Behold, he is in your hand. Only spare his life. And then we hear something of Job's experience. Verse seven Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head. Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it. As he sat among the ashes. The ash heap, the rubbish dump. It's some kind of terrible skin disease that covers his body. He's in constant pain and discomfort. He smells. Even his wife finds it hard to be near him again. Others around him increasingly see him as unclean and cursed. Even children make fun of him. A huge thing in that culture. He has insomnia. His mind, his emotions are in turmoil. And I'm getting that from other little snippets where he describes his situation. So chapter seven, verse five. My flesh is clothed with worms and dirt. My skin hardens, then breaks out of fresh. Chapter 19, verse 17. My breath is offensive to my wife. I'm a stench to the children of my own mother. Chapter 30, verse 17. The night racks my bones. The pain that gnaws me takes no rest. Chapter 30, verse 30. My skin turns black and falls from me. And my bones burn with heat. And spiritually in his relationship to God. It feels like God's just moved further and further away, so we don't hear Job's voice from after the prologue until we get to the to the theophany, the appearance of God in chapter 38. And it's a very long book. That's a very long silence. So Job's going to keep calling out. He's going to keep saying, I can't, I can't feel you. Please speak to me. Why can't I hear your voice? Please show me that you love me. Almost the worst pain for Job, actually, than his physical pain is actually his pain in relationship with God. Because he knows that if he doesn't have God, in the end he doesn't have anything. What he wants most of all is to know that God is for him. Understandably, Job's wife is deeply upset, and I think we need to sit with Job's wife. We don't hear a lot about her, but I think we need to understand that it's her life that's been destroyed as well, isn't it? She bore these children that have died, and this is her husband that she has to watch powerless going through this suffering. And later, as she sits and listens to everyone, just continually throw these, shoot these arrows at Job, she has to hear her, the name of her husband denigrated, and all these terrible things being said about him. I think he or she is speaking out of her pain. She wants it to be over. It's just too much. But we also need to recognize that without knowing it, because she hasn't heard the conversation either. She's echoing the words of Satan when in verse nine she says, are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die. How does Joy respond this time? The last verse we're looking at, you're talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God and not trouble? In all this Job did not see in him what he said. Behind the word accept. There shall we not accept the good and the bad is the meaning. Shall we not make use of? Shall we not profit from not just the good stuff, but shall we not make use of the hard stuff as well? He's trusting in God. He recognizes the good things, and the hard things come from God's hand. They might not fit into our plans, our five year plans, but thankfully everything fits into God's plans for his people. Personal Reflection: God is For You So my illness meant that I was not working for a year I wasn't able to see. People did church online. and I was very grateful for, a handful of Christian friends who were very careful in the way that they rang up to to pray for me or just listen to me, or just sort of to be there. And I remember very clearly a much older mentor who rang up on one occasion and he said, after a very long conversation, said very carefully. He said, do you know, Andy, that, if if God thought that what was happening to you would lead to your eternal damage, he would not let it happen? Andy, God is for you. And that's not just for me, is it? That's for all of us. What does Romans 828 say in all things? Not just the good things, not just the happy things, but the difficult things, the things that other people around us don't understand and aren't sure what to say. In all things, God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose, not my purpose. My purpose is often interruption, interrupted and frustrated, which I think is probably a good thing. But God's purpose is not frustrated by these things. God doesn't say, well, I don't know what to do with that. I don't know what to do with Andy. I guess just taking too long. Is this too. It's just too complicated. His life's too messy. No, he never did that. He never does that. In God's hands, our suffering is not meaningless. In God's hands, nothing is wasted. God is good. Moving Towards God in Suffering When Job suffered and he starts doing it here and he'll keep doing it through the book. Even as he's screaming out of God, he's moving towards God like a little child screaming out in the supermarket. Their parents aren't there. They're doing the right thing. Everyone else is a bit embarrassed how that little child screaming like that in the supermarket had never happened with my children. Rubbish. But anyway. But God, God, he's the best parent, isn't he? He's the perfect father. And Job knew that all, all the thing to do was to run to him. And his words weren't pretty or polite. It's like the kid just screams out. They don't sort of work out this script of how I can be polite to my mum in the supermarket, you know what I mean? His words are passionate. They're angry, they're confused. But in all these prayers, he's crying out to the right person because he's crying out to the one who's in control. He's crying out to the one whose purpose for Job and for his world is good. And we know now. Something the Job didn't know that all those prayers were ultimately going to be answered in Jesus. That in Jesus we see the suffering servant and we discover that in Jesus God has entered into our suffering with us, not metaphorically, but literally. Sharing our tears, sharing our pain. God moves towards us in our suffering. That's the thing that underlies our faith. Before we make any kind of movement towards God, God has already made the first move. Not that we love God, but that he loved us and gave His Son as a sacrifice for our sins. In Christ. God forgives us all our sins. He takes away all our guilt, all our shame, and will finally heal and transform and restore us when Jesus comes again. But right now, maybe for a long time, it won't feel like it. But we need to remember that God is good and he's working for your good, and he's working for the glory of his name in all the earth. Closing Prayer So my prayer for you and for myself, actually, is that as we hold on to Jesus, as we cry out to our loving Heavenly Father who's not embarrassed, not embarrassed even when we can't say anything at all. Actually, when there are only tears that as we do that we know that he is the one who is holding on to us. And whatever happens, he will never let us go. And when we look to the Lord Jesus and what he has done for us and who he is for us, now we know, don't we, that that is true. Let's pray. Heavenly father, we do thank you that you are the most perfect and patient and kind and holy and loving. Heavenly father, we thank you that you did so loved the world that you gave your son, that whoever believes in him might not perish but have eternal life. We thank you that you do walk beside us in our suffering, and that you do catch our suffering up into your purposes for our lives and for your world. We thank you that nothing is wasted in your hands. Lord God, please help us to keep keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, remembering that your eternal hands hold us up now and forever. That we have nothing to fear because your love is true and strong and good. Please sustain us. Please strengthen us. Please help us just to keep going. And we ask it in Jesus name. Amen.

Coach of the Azzco Engineering Lady Heat James Madigan with details on this Weekend's tough roadtrip agtainst Melbourne Uni and Altona. #GoHeatSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

395: Rabat DL & Sound Running | XCR2 & Noosa | Mizuno Neo Vista 2 Review This weeks episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration,  their free online planner has you covered! It calculates exactly how much carb, sodium, and fluid you need to smash your goals. Listen to the show for an exclusive discount. Brad enjoys a solid week of training by himself. Julian recovers from Great Ocean Road Half. Brady commences a new program and takes in a lot of new metrics. NordVPN has partnered with the Inside Running Podcast to offer you an amazing discount, head over to nordvpn.com/insiderunning to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 additional months on top!  This week's running news is presented by Axil Coffee. Beatrice Chebet ran the #2 World all-time 3000m of 8:11.56 in Rabat Diamond League Morocco, while Tshepiso Masalela of Botswana posted a 800m World Lead of 1:42.70. Sarah Billings posts a 1500m season best of 4:02.93, while Jude Thomas a personal best of 3:33.35, 9th fastest all time and just missing the World Championship qualifier Rabat Diamond League Results Linden Hall ran a significant personal best of 14:43.61 winning the 5000m at the Sound Running Track Fest Meet in Los Angeles, which is a World Championship qualifier moving her to #2 all time. Maudie Skyring also ran 15:15.15 and Lauren Ryan ran 15:23.84. Ky Robinson ran 13:05.23 behind winner Eduardo Herrera who was the first Mexican man to run under 13 minutes for 5000m in 12:58.57. Ed Trippas 8:27.58 in the steeplechase behind Olympic silver medallist Kenneth Rooks winning in 8:14, while Amy Cashin ran the steeplechase in 9:42.76. Results   Ed Marks won the 12k Myrniong cross country race of XCR25 in 37:00, ahead of Liam Cashin and Will Garbelotto. Western Athletics were the winners of Men's Premier Division ahead of Sandringham and Melbourne Uni. Katherine Dowie won her second race of the season in 44:29 ahead of Saskia Lloyd and Bianca Puglisi. The Women's Premier Division was won by Sandringham, then Geelong and Melbourne Uni. AthsVic Results Hub  Alex Harvey won the Noosa Marathon in 2:28:26, while Olivia Beck won in 2:54:54. Hamish Hamilton took first place in the half marathon 1:07:36, while Samantha Vance won in 1:18:08. Results Enjoy 20% off your first Axil Coffee order! Use code IRP20 at checkout. Shop now at axilcoffee.com.au The upcoming Mizuno Neo Vista 2 is released on June 3 and the boys give their thoughts on the newest super trainer's build, look and ride after putting it through its paces. The incoming Whispers dispute a physios diagnosis from last week and swirls in unsolicited advice, then Moose on the Loose harsh selection policies based on potential success over long-term growth. This episode's Listener Q's/Training Talk segment is proudly brought to you by Precision Fuel & Hydration. This week's training talk asks for a marathon workout to see how you are tracking a month out from race day. Visit precisionhydration.com for more info on hydration and fuelling products and research, and use the discount code given in the episode.  Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

The Australian Navy buys tug boats from China, Melbourne Uni shows us just where our education system is going wrong. Plus, the prime minister finally admits to falling off a stage, then claims he was joking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Johnny Ly has been the head chef at Green Man's Arms for five and a half years, bringing creativity and passion to plant-based cooking. His journey began at University House at Melbourne Uni, where he completed his apprenticeship and worked for a decade, gaining experience across a variety of cuisines. After stints at RACV fine dining and vegan eateries like The Alley and Serotonin Eatery, he was drawn back to restaurant-style dining, ultimately landing at Green Man's Arms. Johnny takes an innovative approach to plant-based food, reimagining classic dishes while accommodating dietary needs. He credits his mother for sparking his love of food and fosters a collaborative kitchen where his team shares in the creative process. For Johnny, food is deeply personal; a way to evoke memories, bring people together, and create something meaningful.

Tai Snaith is back with Art Attack! She checked out the latest exhibition at the new Ordinance Gallery, Cardboards by Darcey Bella Arnold. The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) Head of Percussion Peter Neville stops by to tell Richard about their festival, Sounds of Australia. It runs from the 28-30 November at the Abbotsford Convent. Tickets and info: https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au/whos-here/anam/ Caitlin Dullard and Nadja Kostich, the Artistic Directors & CEOs of La Mama Theatre & St Martins Youth Arts respectively, are in the studio to tell us about how they're working to fundraise, including their s2m sector pilot program. Brett Sheehy AO, Artistic Director, is on the line to give all the juicy deets on Adelaide Festival 2025! There's nods to the past and an embracing of the present, so something for everyone… start planning your roadtrip! Program available here: https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/whats-on/Lucy Guerin, Tra Mi Dinh and Joel Bray on PIECES 2024, playing at UMAC (the new Union Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building at Melbourne Uni) for 4 special performances from 28 – 30 November. Tickets at www.umac.melbourne

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss the shocking new data from The Lancet which reveals the death toll in Gaza is likely more than 186,000 people and the "Code Blue" national day of action taken by healthcare workers in response to Israel's targeted attacks on hospitals and ambulances.  They also speak with Reham Elzeiny from Unimelb for Palestine about the University of Melbourne's attempts to intimidate student activists with threats of disciplinary measures such as expulsion and with Petrina Harley from Disrupt Burrup Hub about the urgent need to oppose the Burrup Hub gas project in Western Australia.  Read more about the stories we discussed on this episode.  Music by LittleArcherBeats. Watch Ecosocialism 2024 sessions | Healthcare Workers for Palestine | UniMelb for Palestine | Disrupt Burrup Hub | NSW Labor conference protest | Protest IODS | Listen to Green Left Radio on 3CR We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenLeftOnline/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenleftonline TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenleftonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenleftonline/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@greenleftonline Podbean: https://greenleftonline.podbean.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/greenleftonline Podcast available on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Antennapod, Itunes and PodcastAddict.

With Treasurer Jim Chalmers set to hand down the Federal Budget next week, we thought it would be a good time to dive into the process of how it gets made and how the media reports on it. James Chessell, a Walkley Award-winning journalist and former Managing Director of Publishing at Nine Entertainment, is well-versed in covering budgets. Plus, his former time working as a staffer for Joe Hockey makes him uniquely qualified on the topic.  Club Picks: This episode of Politics with Michelle Grattan with economist Chris Richardson. She's the doyen of political coverage out of Canberra's Press Gallery, and he's the go-to guru for anyone looking to make sense of the Budget. Ahead of its release, they set the scene for what's on the government's economic plate.  This piece from 2017 by Dr Denis Muller, a journalism expert from Melbourne Uni, goes into the art of the leak…  And speaking of leaks, the mother of them all came about in 1980 when then-Ten News political reporter Laurie Oakes got access to the Budget in a dark Canberra car park 2 days ahead of its release… This clip of how it unfolded on air is fun, if only for then Treasurer John Howard's reaction… 

Nasser and Jenin speak with Dana, a Palestinian woman from East Palestine, student at Melbourne Uni, and member of Unimelb for Palestine, about the upcoming die-in action planned for Tue 26 Mar outside the Vice Chancellor's office on Melbourne Uni campus to demand that ties are cut with weapons manufacturing companies complicit in profiting off genocide. Details.Nasser and Jenin then speak with Rasha Abbas, Exec. Director of Palestine Australia Relief and Action (PARA), about the humanitarian work and assitance provided through PARA to Palestininas that have been by affected by conflict and displacement. Donate. Contact Clare O'Neal's office, Home Affairs Minister, to demand that she speak with PARA about their humanitaran aid work.Po Box 56Oakleigh, VIC, 3166Tel : (03) 9545 6211 Free Palestine Melbourne rally this Sunday 12pm at State Library Victoria. For updated info on upcoming events and actions, head to instagram.com/freepalestinemelb. Dammi Falastini performed by Mohammed Assaf. 

Coach of the Azzco Engineering Lady Heat Travis Coombs with details on this weekends game aganst Melbourne Uni at the Ausloans Mildura Hothouse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new research hub dedicated to addressing some of the biggest issues facing the Pacific region has been set up in Melbourne. Launched this week, the Oceania Institute at the University of Melbourne brings together researchers to highlight the challenges that directly affects Pacific peoples such as the climate crisis.

Macca and Paul talk to Nicholas Reece @Nicholas_Reece, Deputy Lord Mayor at City of Melbourne and Fellow at School of Social and Political Science, Melbourne Uni shares his thoughts  the USA... LEARN MORE The post Saturday 13th January, 2024, USA Presidential Update, Nick Reece, Dep. Lord Mayor at City of Melb, School of Social and Political Science, Melb. Uni appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Academic Research   Researchers Use GPT-4 To Generate Feedback on Scientific Manuscripts https://hai.stanford.edu/news/researchers-use-gpt-4-generate-feedback-scientific-manuscripts https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.01783 Two episodes ago I shared the news that for some major scientific publications, it's okay to write papers with ChatGPT, but not to review them. But… Combining a large language model and open-source peer-reviewed scientific papers, researchers at Stanford built a tool they hope can help other researchers polish and strengthen their drafts. Scientific research has a peer problem. There simply aren't enough qualified peer reviewers to review all the studies. This is a particular challenge for young researchers and those at less well-known institutions who often lack access to experienced mentors who can provide timely feedback. Moreover, many scientific studies get “desk rejected” — summarily denied without peer review. James Zou, and his research colleagues, were able to test using GPT-4 against human reviews 4,800 real Nature + ICLR papers. It found AI reviewers overlap with human ones as much as humans overlap with each other, plus, 57% of authors find them helpful and 83% said it beats at least one of their real human reviewers.     Academic Writing with GPT-3.5 (ChatGPT): Reflections on Practices, Efficacy and Transparency https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3616961.3616992 Oz Buruk, from Tampere University in Finland, published a paper giving some really solid advice (and sharing his prompts) for getting ChatGPT to help with academic writing. He uncovered 6 roles: Chunk Stylist Bullet-to-Paragraph Talk Textualizer Research Buddy Polisher Rephraser He includes examples of the results, and the prompts he used for it. Handy for people who want to use ChatGPT to help them with their writing, without having to resort to trickery     Considerations for Adapting Higher Education Technology Course for AI Large Language Models: A Critical Review of the Impact of ChatGPT https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/machine-learning-with-applications/articles-in-press This is a journal pre-proof from the Elsevier journal "Machine Learning with Applications", and takes a look at how ChatGPT might impact assessment in higher education. Unfortunately it's an example of how academic publishing can't keep up with the rate of technology change, because the four academics from University of Prince Mugrin who wrote this submitted it on 31 May, and it's been accepted into the Journal in November - and guess what? Almost everything in the paper has changed. They spent 13 of the 24 pages detailing exactly which assessment questions ChatGPT 3 got right or wrong - but when I re-tested it on some sample questions, it got nearly all correct. They then tested AI Detectors - and hey, we both know that's since changed again, with the advice that none work. And finally they checked to see if 15 top universities had AI policies. It's interesting research, but tbh would have been much, much more useful in May than it is now. And that's a warning about some of the research we're seeing. You need to really check carefully about whether the conclusions are still valid - eg if they don't tell you what version of OpenAI's models they've tested, then the conclusions may not be worth much. It's a bit like the logic we apply to students "They've not mastered it…yet"     A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) Analysis of ChatGPT in the Medical Literature: Concise Review https://www.jmir.org/2023/1/e49368/ They looked at 160 papers published on PubMed in the first 3 months of ChatGPT up to the end of March 2023 - and the paper was written in May 2023, and only just published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. I'm pretty sure that many of the results are out of date - for example, it specifically lists unsuitable uses for ChatGPT including "writing scientific papers with references, composing resumes, or writing speeches", and that's definitely no longer the case.     Emerging Research and Policy Themes on Academic Integrity in the Age of Chat GPT and Generative AI https://ajue.uitm.edu.my/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/12-Maria.pdf This paper, from a group of researchers in the Philippines, was written in August. The paper referenced 37 papers, and then looked at the AI policies of the 20 top QS Rankings universities, especially around academic integrity & AI. All of this helped the researchers create a 3E Model - Enforcing academic integrity, Educating faculty and students about the responsible use of AI, and Encouraging the exploration of AI's potential in academia.   Can ChatGPT solve a Linguistics Exam? https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2311/2311.02499.pdf If you're keeping track of the exams that ChatGPT can pass, then add to it linguistics exams, as these researchers from the universities of Zurich & Dortmund, came  to the conclusion that, yes, chatgpt can pass the exams, and said "Overall, ChatGPT reaches human-level competence and         performance without any specific training for the task and has performed similarly to the student cohort of that year on a first-year linguistics exam" (Bonus points for testing its understanding of a text about Luke Skywalker and unmapped galaxies)   And, I've left the most important research paper to last: Math Education with Large Language Models: Peril or Promise? https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4641653 Researchers at University of Toronto and Microsoft Research have published a paper that is the first large scale, pre-registered controlled experiment using GPT-4, and that looks at Maths education. It basically studied the use of Large Language Models as personal tutors. In the experiment's learning phase, they gave participants practice problems and manipulated two key factors in a between-participants design: first, whether they were required to attempt a problem before or after seeing the correct answer, and second, whether participants were shown only the answer or were also exposed to an LLM-generated explanation of the answer. Then they test participants on new test questions to assess how well they had learned the underlying concepts. Overall they found that LLM-based explanations positively impacted learning relative to seeing only correct answers. The benefits were largest for those who attempted problems on their own first before consulting LLM explanations, but surprisingly this trend held even for those participants who were exposed to LLM explanations before attempting to solve practice problems on their own. People said they learn more when they were given explanations, and thought the subsequent test was easier They tried it using standard GPT-4 and got a 1-3 standard deviation improvement; and using a customised GPT got a 1 1/2 - 4 standard deviation improvement. In the tests, that was basically the difference between getting a 50% score and a 75% score. And the really nice bonus in the paper is that they shared the prompt's they used to customise the LLM This is the one paper out of everything I've read in the last two months that I'd recommend everybody listening to read.       News on Gen AI in Education   About 1 in 5 U.S. teens who've heard of ChatGPT have used it for schoolwork https://policycommons.net/artifacts/8245911/about-1-in-5-us/9162789/ Some research from the Pew Research Center in America says 13% of all US teens have used it in their schoolwork - a quarter of all 11th and 12th graders, dropping to 12% of 7th and 8th graders. This is American data, but pretty sure it's the case everywhere.     UK government has published 2 research reports this week. Their Generative AI call for evidence had over 560  responses from all around the education system and is informing UK future policy design. https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/generative-artificial-intelligence-in-education-call-for-evidence     One data point right at the end of the report was that 78% of people said they, or their institution, used generative AI in an educational setting   Two-thirds of respondents reported a positive result or impact from using genAI. Of the rest, they were divided between 'too early to tell', a bit of +positive and a bit of negative, and some negative - mainly around cheating by students and low-quality outputs.   GenAI is being used by educators for creating personalized teaching resources and assisting in lesson planning and administrative tasks. One Director of teaching and learning said "[It] makes lesson planning quick with lots of great ideas for teaching and learning" Teachers report GenAI as a time-saver and an enhancer of teaching effectiveness, with benefits also extending to student engagement and inclusivity. One high school principal said "Massive positive impacts already. It marked coursework that would typically take 8-13 hours in 30 minutes (and gave feedback to students). " Predominant uses include automating marking, providing feedback, and supporting students with special needs and English as an additional language.   The goal for more teachers is to free up more time for high-impact instruction.     Respondents reported five broad challenges that they had experienced in adopting GenAI: • User knowledge and skills - this was the major thing - people feeling the need for more help to use GenAI effectively • Performance of tools - including making stuff up • Workplace awareness and attitudes • Data protection adherence • Managing student use • Access   However, the report also highlight common worries - mainly around AI's tendency to generate false or unreliable information. For History, English and language teachers especially, this could be problematic when AI is used for assessment and grading   There are three case studies at the end of the report - a college using it for online formative assessment with real-time feedback; a high school using it for creating differentiated lesson resources; and a group of 57 schools using it in their learning management system.   The Technology in Schools survey The UK government also did The Technology in Schools survey which gives them information about how schools in England specifically are set up for using technology and will help them make policy to level the playing field on use of tech in education which also brings up equity when using new tech like GenAI. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technology-in-schools-survey-report-2022-to-2023 This is actually a lot of very technical stuff about computer infrastructure but the interesting table I saw was Figure 2.7, which asked teachers which sources they most valued when choosing which technology to use. And the list, in order of preference was: Other teachers Other schools Research bodies Leading practitioners (the edu-influencers?) Leadership In-house evaluations Social media Education sector publications/websites Network, IT or Business Managers Their Academy Strust   My take is that the thing that really matters is what other teachers think - but they don't find out from social media, magazines or websites   And only 1 in 5 schools have an evaluation plan for monitoring effectiveness of technology.       Australian uni students are warming to ChatGPT. But they want more clarity on how to use it https://theconversation.com/australian-uni-students-are-warming-to-chatgpt-but-they-want-more-clarity-on-how-to-use-it-218429 And in Australia, two researchers - Jemma Skeat from Deakin Uni and Natasha Ziebell from Melbourne Uni published some feedback from surveys of university students and academics, and found in the period June-November this year, 82% of students were using generative AI, with 25% using it in the context of university learning, and 28% using it for assessments. One third of first semester student agreed generative AI would help them learn, but by the time they got to second semester, that had jumped to two thirds There's a real divide that shows up between students and academics. In the first semester 2023, 63% of students said they understood its limitations - like hallucinations  and 88% by semester two. But in academics, it was just 14% in semester one, and barely more - 16% - in semester two   22% of students consider using genAI in assessment as cheating now, compared to 72% in the first semester of this year!! But both academics and students wanted clarify on the rules - this is a theme I've seen across lots of research, and heard from students The Semester one report is published here: https://education.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/4677040/Generative-AI-research-report-Ziebell-Skeat.pdf     Published 20 minutes before we recorded the podcast, so more to come in a future episode:   The AI framework for Australian schools was released this morning. https://www.education.gov.au/schooling/announcements/australian-framework-generative-artificial-intelligence-ai-schools The Framework supports all people connected with school education including school leaders, teachers, support staff, service providers, parents, guardians, students and policy makers. The Framework is based on 6 guiding principles: Teaching and Learning  Human and Social Wellbeing Transparency Fairness Accountability Privacy, Security and Safety The Framework will be implemented from Term 1 2024. Trials consistent with these 6 guiding principles are already underway across jurisdictions. A key concern for Education Ministers is ensuring the protection of student privacy. As part of implementing the Framework, Ministers have committed $1 million for Education Services Australia to update existing privacy and security principles to ensure students and others using generative AI technology in schools have their privacy and data protected. The Framework was developed by the National AI in Schools Taskforce, with representatives from the Commonwealth, all jurisdictions, school sectors, and all national education agencies - Educational Services Australia (ESA), Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL), and Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO).

This week we focus on the  Retail and Fast Food Workers Union, RAFFWU's #Super Strike held on Saturday 8th followed by a look at the National Tertiary Education Union, the NTEU, Melbourne Uni second week of strike action that started on Oct 2.

Rattle Ya Bones Day" is coming up and we have Professor Peter Choong, Head of the Dept. of Surgery at Melbourne Uni on to talk on behalf of Musculoskeletal Australia. 1 in 3 people live with the pain from a muscle, joint or bone condition each day. Peter explains what happens to our bones as we age and how to maintain bone health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gender affirming surgeries reduce suicide, depression and gender dysphoria among transgender and gender-diverse people who need them. But they cost patients tens of thousands of dollars. In a historic moment for trans rights in Australia, an application has been made to get gender affirming surgeries fully funded under Medicare - and it's estimated 47,000 people could take up the treatment in the first year. On this extra episode of The Briefing, we hear from the experts on the latest developments, and from trans Australians about what it means to them. Melbourne Uni's head of Trans Health Research, Associate Professor Ada Cheung, and University of Southern Queensland psychologist Jaime Swan talk us through the evidence, and we speak to Tay, Ophelia and Stella about their gender affirmation journeys. Warning: This episode discusses mental illness including suicide. If you need help, contact Lifeline now on 13 11 14.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headlines//FOE Chain Reaction's Strong Blak Resistance, the full BlakOut Takeover Issue today.Old Footscray Hospital Tour coming up Saturday 7 October at 3pm. 7.15: Lana Nguyen on the upcoming Overshare Video Festival happening from 7-22 October// 7.30: Rachel Cook, Women's Health Lead from Thorne Harbour Health, on the sixth national LGBTIQ+ Women's Health Conference taking place from 24-25 October// 7.45: Dr Jing Qi, Program Manager of the RMIT Community Languages Teacher Education Program, on campaigning for the yes vote in migrant communities// 8.00: Chloe, staff member at Melbourne uni and NTEU Vice President for professional staff, on the ongoing strikes and workers rights at Melbourne Uni// 8.15: Nicole Lee, President of People With Disability Australia, speaks with Marisa on Doin' Time about a radical approach to end disability discrimination. This conversation was recorded ahead of the release of the Disability Royal Commission Report// SongsBreakfast in Bed - Rayana JayAll My Boyfriends - Kira PuruMy Love All Mine - MitskiExploding - Angie McMahon

What is a dark matter, to you? Darkness is so dependent on the individuals perception. This week, we are once again bringing you stories inspired by ‘dark matter' from the Masters of Journalism students at the University of Melbourne.  A warning that one of our tales contains themes of child abuse and slavery. Story One - Anaesthetics Anaesthetics was first used in the 1840s and has become a super common medical procedure. But it's hasn't always been widely understood. But as scientists and researchers uncover the deep mysteries of what happens to our brain under anaesthetic, turns out there's may dark side to the practice that's effecting elderly people.  Professor Bruno (he/him)  is a research fellow at the University of Queensland who completed his PhD in evolutionary and population biology.  Produced by Valentina Boulter Story Two - Child Marriage Our next story shares the lives of two women from China who were forced into child marriage and have courageously chosen to speak about their experiences. A warning that this story contains themes of child abuse and slavery. Produced by Yan Li Story Three - Melbourne's Past Next up, a deep dive into an aspect of Melbourne history that isn't regularly spoken about and a reflection about its relevance in the world today. Produced by Timothy Evetts Story Four - Biphobia  This next story shares the origins and impacts of biphobia in both Australian and Chinese cultural contexts. Produced by Nuoxin Li Story Five - Astrology For our last story we're sharing a look into the pre-colonial roots of astrology and its importance in certain South Asian cultures. Produced by Filament Ho All The Best credits: Compiled & Mixed by: Sebastian Fijac Production Manager: Phoebe Adler-Ryan Editorial Manager: Mell Chun Host: Madhuraa Prakash Supervising production for all of today's stories were by Sami Shah, Daniel Semo and Mell Chun.   Join the Team! All The Best is hiring! Check out the role descriptions & how to apply at https://allthebestradio.com/join-the-team/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Organizing the South and why it matters, on Solidarity Works: A Podcast From The United Steelworkers. Then, from The Valley Labor Report, what labor councils are and why they're important, with Nashville Central Labor Council president Vonda McDaniel. Next, we go to Australia, where the Solidarity Breakfast podcast brings us a voice from the Melbourne Uni strike. And in our final segment today, Save WVU; the Working People podcast talks with students and organizers at West Virginia University, which recently announced plans to dramatically cut academic programs and jobs in the coming year. Please help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @steelworkers @LaborReporters @3CRsolidarity @WorkingPod Edited by Patrick Dixon, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

RMIT Strike here II following on from the strike action taken at Melbourne Uni last week, RMIT academics went out on Wednesday 13th of Sept as they push for action on an eba which has not changed since 2018. We speak to one of the workers taking action.Our Voice, Our Heart here II the film that takes us across communities in the NT to find out what they think of the up-coming Voice Referendum. We speak with filmmaker Laurnes Goud and one of the two young indigenous men, Justin Grant, who went on this journey.This is the Week here II Kevin is on fire this week with satire seeping through the framework of Australian political idiocy.Tools For After Opening here II we find out what this festival of Italian Creativity is all about with its opening night down at Fitzroy Town Hall on Thursday 14th of Sept. For more info.MusicGet Me Out of the City - King StingrayThe Sweet Life - Catherine TraicosMake Room - Bridie King

Green Left journalist's Isaac Nellist and Chloe DS go through the latest news from across the continent and around the world. For more information on all of these stories, read our in-depth coverage here. Music and editing by LittleArcherBeats. Housing Justice Summit Peoples' Blockade of the World's Largest Coal Port Listen to Green Left Radio on 3CR Green Left articles featured in this episode: Australia Price controls needed in cost-of-living crisis Waterloo residents slam Labor's housing plan Kristin O'Connell: Labor's housing deal will do ‘basically nothing' Pacific elders to Australia: No support for your COP31 bid until you end fossil fuel subsidies Pilbara Climate Network says ‘No' to Woodside's seismic testing Protect marine life and stop Woodside from seismic blasting for gas Campaign stops NSW Forestry from logging Newry State Forest Rising Tide activists celebrate after court validates their coal train action Aboriginal teenager who died in care ‘needed cultural connection' Voice to parliament discussion NTEU at Melbourne Uni begin week of industrial action Monash NTEU steps up fight for fair enterprise agreement Save Manipur protest calls for an end to ethnic violence Refugees in PNG point to Australia's negligence Glenroy campaigns for its Post Office to stay open Residents say ‘no' to proposed waste-to-energy incinerator Communities call for binding plebiscites on NSW council demergers International Fiji: Solidarity march in Suva opposes Fukushima waste water release into Pacific India: Fact-finding team visits Manipur, holds government responsible for violence and suffering Ukraine offers concrete solidarity to jailed Russian anti-war activists Russian court rejects appeal to free Ukrainian human rights activist Maksym Butkevych Russian folk-punks release track in solidarity with political prisoner Boris Kagarlitsky Progressive Luisa González and millionaire Daniel Noboa head to run off elections in Ecuador Bernardo Arévalo will be Guatemala's next President Five reasons why radical right candidate Javier Milei could win Argentina's presidential elections We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenLeftOnline/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenleftonline TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenleftonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenleftonline/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@greenleftonline Podbean: https://greenleftonline.podbean.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/greenleftonline Podcast available on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Antennapod, Itunes and PodcastAddict.

Three reports: - UnionsNSW commemorate the Wave Hill Walk-off & call for a Yes Vote in the up-coming Voice to Parliament Referendum.- ITF week of action at NSW ports with more to come further down the east coast.- Melbourne Uni workers take industrial action

Headlines// 7.15 & 7.30: Nuclear Free Coordinator at Friends of the Earth Sanne De Swart and primary school teacher Emma on fighting against the military agenda in our school curriculum//7.45: (CW: This interview deals with themes of sexual consent and rape culture) For World Sexual Health Day (4 Sep), Jessica Grahame, lecturer and researcher at Monash University, on consent as a social issue, rape culture and how we can make a difference through legislative change. Resources about consent: ANROWS and WestCASA//8.00: Designer and community engagement practitioner Jen Tran on her upcoming show 100 Eggs, a collaboration between Australian Vietnamese Arts and the Snuff Puppets, as a part of Snuffest//8.15: Chloe from NTEU Melbourne Uni with an update on last week's strike and university management's response. Follow NTEU Melbourne Uni on Twitter/X: @NTEUUniMelb// SongsHands of Addiction - Jada WeazelFeel It Too - RONAFireball Whiskey - Angie McMahonGo Easy - Chitra  

Mt Stirling Logging Threat here II Amidst concerns for areas of endangered plants at the base of Mt Stirling because of possible logging by VicForests, we chat with Matt Ruchel from the Victorian National Park Association (VNPA). It turns out that the end to native logging in Victoria, set for Jan 1, 2024, has a few caveats.Divas here II Bernadette Robinson talks to us about her new show Divas at the Arts Centre to Sept 10 booking infoAll Of This Could Be Yours here II Pony Cam collaborates with 28 Darebin 55+ residents to bring their stories to the stage in an exciting stage event at the Darebin Arts Centre Sept 5th - All Of This Could Be Yours - two shows only!!. booking info We talk with Hugo and Claire from Pony Cam.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy cuts the hedge that is Australian politics once more.Plan E here II Dr Liz Boulton speaks at the Mothers For Climate Justice event outside NGV Sat 19 Aug about what it would take if society took the climate emergence on-board and executed a planned response - Plan E.A Voice From UniMelb Strike here II Abigail, a casual tutor for 7 years, addresses the rally at Melbourne Uni on Mon 28 Aug and says why she is taking strike action. strike fund here

Headlines//7.15: Discussion on the tendency to dismiss and ignore women's pain, reproductive rights and navigating the medical system. 7.30: Chloe, staff member at Melbourne Uni and NTEU Vice President for professional staff, talking to us about the strike action happening at Melbourne Uni this week//7.45: Professor Sandy O'Sullivan talking to us about their research, their project on Mapping the influence of Indigenous LGBTIQ+ creative artists, and free public lecture at Victoria University on 31 August. Follow Professor O'Sullivan on Twitter and Instagram.//8.15: Freja Leonard, Coordinator of the No More Gas Collective at Friends of the Earth, on their campaign to get off gas.//SongsHeat - Archana b-day - Jewel OwusuEphemera - Vallis AlpsFriends with Feelings - Alice SkyeNight Shift - Lucy Dacus

It's Radiothon time at Triple R. As an independent media organisation, Triple R relies on its listeners to help support and fund its programming each year.  For their special Radiothon edition of the show, Dylan and Kulja are joined by regular guest Dave Nichols who gives a history lesson on the longevity of Triple R and his own decades-long involvement at the station. Grapevine regular and Victorian State Correspondent for The Guardian, Benita Kolovos, chats about her community radio roots and reporting on state politics and government accountability.Plus, Ben Harrington and Dan Morganti, current and former podcast editors for The Grapevine, get into working on the show and their involvement across the station, and regular guest Jeff Sparrow reports live from a strike for better working conditions for university staff at Melbourne Uni to chat about people power and the community spirit.And finally, musician Emma Russack reflects on how her career has intersected with the station.

Line of Blood: the Truth about Alfred Howitt here II Author Craig Horne talks to us about his book that explores the life and works of Alfred Howitt. Howitt has an important place in the manufacturing of the myths surrounding the bloody, murderous take over of Victoria from the indigenous people. Published by Melbourne Books Line of Blood is now available.Uluru statement from the heart here II the Union movement has put its weight behind the Voice to Parliament Campaign. Rachel Bos, Kaurna woman and ACTU First Nations Educator and Officer, opened the day at the WRAW 2023 Conference on 24 August. Here she reads the Uluru statement from the heart.Hands Around Preston Market here II Connor Flynn gives us the low-down on what happened at the Save Preston Market event Hands Around Preston Market held on 12th August.Melb Uni on Strike here II David Gonzalez, President of the Melbourne Uni Branch of the NTEU, goes through the issues behind the unprecedented 7 day protected action happening at Melbourne Uni starting 28th August.  For updates & details: UniMelb EBA NowThis is the Week here II Kevin Healy is razor sharp this week as he slices the belly of the beast with satire.Don Sutherland on Profit Season here II Don goes through what these profits really mean & what working people need to do to draw a different, better picture. SongsSolidarity Forever - Pete SeegerPie in the Sky - Joe Glazer

‘Dark matter' is a component of the universe that scientists say encompasses 80% of its makeup. It doesn't emit light and is therefore invisible and it cannot be detected by electromagnetic or other means. Scientists say dark matter exists, not because they've encountered it but because it doesn't make sense for the rest of the universe to exist without it.  The students of the Master of Journalism at the University of Melbourne were tasked with creating an audio story using the term ‘dark matter' as inspiration. As part of All the Best's annual collaboration with these students we have chosen some of our favorites to share with you. 1 - Psilocybin Amelia investigates Australia's journey into legalising psychedelic assisted therapies, where MDMA and magic mushrooms could be used to treat severe PTSD and depression.  Produced by Amelia Costigan 2 - Taboo Our next story focuses on the idea of ‘taboo', a term that has a long history from ancient religious societies. But despite this history are taboos still relevant in contemporary society? Or they just a way for families to maintain control? Produced by Li Guangao 3 - New Parents Post-natal depression and anxiety is a common issue suffered by new parents, but is rarely talked about in the mainstream. Our next story explores the toll this isolating feeling can take on the people bringing new life into the world.  Produced by Angelina Maroulis 4 - A Light in Dark Times Our final piece is the story of Sarah Chien. Sarah is an international student from Taiwan who used her creativity and connection to culture to create a light for herself in the darkest of times.  Produced by Chung-Yun Hsu   Supervising production for these stories were by Sami Shah, Daniel Semo and Mell Chun. Music: Dark Matters by Leftfield   All The Best credits: Production Manager: Phoebe Adler-Ryan Editorial Manager: Mell Chun Host: Madhuraa Prakash   All the Best's Monthly Newsletter is back! Sign up here. Stay in the loop with all things All The Best by signing up for our monthly newsletter. On the second last Wednesday of every month, receive a rundown of the latest episodes, info on upcoming events, giveaways, competitions and free resources! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We set out to answer the question, "Will buying things make me happier?" expecting that the answer would, of course, be, “No”. But, to our surprise, this conversation with Bec Mitchell enlightened us to a less black-and-white way to consider materialism. Join us as we delve into the complex realm of materialism and its impact on our happiness. Bec, an international keynote speaker, shares her insights on evidence-based wellbeing and the pursuit of true fulfilment. Discover the primal need for human connection that drives our desire for material possessions and status. We explore the concept of the arrival fallacy and how it challenges our expectations of lasting happiness. Gain a fresh perspective on finding joy in everyday experiences and uncover the transformative power of mindfulness. Tune in and embrace a new perspective on living a meaningful life. Our favourite quotable moments: “In order to gain connection, one of the ways we do that is to try and portray this sense of status and success.” - Bec Mitchell "We're not great at giving ourselves compassion as human beings for some of these qualities that we might consider a bit grotesque." - Bec Mitchell "If you're aware of the fact that gaining these goals is not going to achieve that lasting happiness, you can enjoy the journey a little bit more." - Bec Mitchell "The research shows we can change the way that we view the world and what we value." - Bec Mitchell "Comparing yourself only to yourself is generally the most helpful strategy." - Bec Mitchell Resources: Bec Mitchell Website Email: hello@becmitchell.com Linkedin Bec Mitchell About Bec: Bec Mitchell is an Organisational Wellbeing Specialist. Spending the first 7 years of her career as a Physiotherapist in Melbourne and Sydney's top Sports Medicine clinics she learnt the importance of science-backed health for performance. Her passion for spreading evidence based wellbeing strategies for happiness and productivity has seen her complete additional certifications in Meditation, Pilates and Nutrition. She is also currently completing her Masters of Applied Positive Psychology at Melbourne Uni. For the last 6 years she has taken her knowledge and molded it into fun wellbeing programs and seminars for Australia's top corporate executives including CBA, The Australian Army, Westpac and EY. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/virginactiveaustralia/message

Coach of the Azzco Engineering Lady Heat James Madigan with details on this Saturday Nights Home Game against Melbourne Uni. Tip off at 6PM at the Ausloans Mildura Hothouse...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, Ricky and Jon interview return guest Holly Lawford-Smith. Holly is an Associate Professor in Political Philosophy at the University of Melbourne. She is currently the target of an ongoing campaign to get her fired from teaching at Melbourne University for attending Kellie-Jay Keen's Let Women Speak tour and publishing books critical of gender ideology. Holly's second book “Sex Matters - Essays in Gender-Critical Philosophy” comes out in 2023. ---ARTICLES AND LINKS DISCUSSED---Holly Lawford-Smith Official Website:https://hollylawford-smith.org/---Follow Holly on Twitter:@aytchellesse---FOLLOW THE CONVERSATION ON reddit:https://www.reddit.com/r/thenewfleshpodcast/---SUPPORT THE NEW FLESHBuy Me A Coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thenewflesh---Instagram: @thenewfleshpodcast---Twitter: @TheNewFleshpod---Follow Ricky: @ricky_allpike on InstagramFollow Jon: @thejonastro on Instagram---Logo Design by Made To Move: @made.tomove on InstagramTheme Song: Dreamdrive "Vermilion Lips" 

For the past seven years, All the Best has collaborated with the University of Melbourne's Centre for Advancing Journalism and the Science Gallery to mentor students in my Audio Journalism class and to provide audio editorial training. These produced narrative podcasts that have been used in the Science Gallery's shows and broadcast on All the Best. This collaboration has allowed students to produce work for broadcast for a public audience for the first time. This year's theme is 'Dark Matter' and All The Best mentors are currently working with students on a brand new batch of stories to fit this theme. You can keep an eye out for those in June, but in the meantime here are some of our favourites from previous years. You'll hear the stories as they were first aired, so get keen to hear voices from hosts of All the Bests' past! Grandpa Delivers The Eulogy At His Funeral by Julia Bergin 2017 Three years prior to his death, Grandpa and father began formal discussions for his funeral. Whilst they disagreed over size and music, there was consensus that Grandpa should speak on the day of his departure. In March this year, the funeral planning committee's recommendations took effect; Grandpa addressed the congregation from his casket, delivering the eulogy at his own funeral. Supervising producer: Jordan Fennell. More Than a Pad by Wing Kuang, Chang He and Inderpreet Kaur 2019 Australians are pretty used to disposable menstrual products. But for Indepreet, growing up in India, cloth pads have always been the norm. Supervising producer: Eugenia Zoubtchenko. Brown and Happy by Dilpreet Kaur  2018 “You have dark skin and a fat nose,” said the 60-year-old neighbour to a 12 year-old girl. A whole decade later, this girl is still fighting the stereotype of being a woman of color and the lack of privilege of not being white. Does she give in? Supervising Producer: Jordan Fennell. All The Best credits: Production Manager: Phoebe Adler-Ryan Editorial Manager: Mell Chun Episode Mix and Compile: Phoebe Adler-Ryan Host: Madhuraa PrakashSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kristian Stephan-Martin joins us for Season 1 (2021) of Birdsong. Kristian is a captivating thought leader, relationship and sex coach, and dancer, committed to helping people live an unbounded life. I recall taking notice of Kristian after seeing his TedX talk at Melbourne Uni, titled “Reconnecting To The Inner Feminine.” Since then we've kept in touch and I've followed his journey as a workshop facilitator, podcast host and professional bachata dancer. Kristian fiercely advocates that freedom" and aliveness are found in you becoming more of YOU, not anyone else, and that the path to doing so is clearing all that is covering up your True Nature.

A daily pill discovered in Melbourne more than a decade ago is being hailed as a potential cure for epilepsy. An internal war has broken out in the Victorian Greens after the party reprimanded a member but failed to suspend or expel them for social media posts  Almost a third of Victorian principals have been physically attacked by aggressive students or parents, a new survey has found And Carlton star Sam Docherty has hit out at the quality of the MCG turf following the medial ligament injury that could put star Cats defender Tom Stewart out for a month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy speaks with Dr Ben Eltham from Monash Uni and Associate Professor Jo Caust from Melbourne Uni as they delve into the details of Australia's new arts and cultural policy, REVIVE. They talk about how these policy changes will reposition the arts in Australia and affect artists, musicians, writers, actors, and more. They analyse what sectors have benefited from the policy and what areas have been neglected. Professor Chris Wallace returns to speak in-depth about her new book, Political Lives: Australian Prime Ministers and Their Biographers. Chris tells Australian political history anew through her account of prime ministers, their biographies and their biographers – examining their motivations and relationships. Kendrah Morgan, Head Curator at the Heide Museum of Modern Art sits down to speak about the first survey exhibition of modernist sculptor Barbara Hepworth's (1903–1975) work in Australia. Inspired by the landscape and human form, Hepworth was one of the leading British artists of her generation and the first woman sculptor to achieve international recognition. BARBARA HEPWORTH – IN EQUILIBRIUM is showing at the Heide until March 13.

Sorry for the delay folks, a certain guest host forgot to send some files! It's worth the wait though, as the lads look into both sides of the Geelong CC set up before running an eye over two contenders in Melbourne Uni and St Kilda. Check it out wherever you get your pods!

Dominique Hes is a senior lecturer in Sustainable Architecture at Melbourne Uni and  co-author of Designing for Hope: Pathways to Regenerative Sustainability and one of the most respected voices in Australia on the topics of sustainability. We talked about:   First principles approach, shifting the paradigm from siloed standardized to integrative and whole using regenerative design principles Finding the mutual win for all stakeholders, including designers, government, the community and the environment How the business case for sustainability and regenerative design is building, through necessity, and the change from passive consumption to active participation   You can find her book here: www.amazon.com/Designing-Hope-Pathways-Regenerative-Sustainability/dp/1138800627   We want to learn more about you! Please fill out the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JL3P8HY   Join our mailing list to receive regular free reports on the future of the buildings industry.  http://eepurl.com/dg2No1

This week, we're sharing more stories produced by Melbourne Uni audio journalism students as part of our special collaboration with the Science Gallery. Each student will be sharing their take on the theme “Breaking The Binary” Aania Tandon In our first story, the obstacles an interfaith couple faces on their journey to marriage.  Produced by Aania Tandon Supervising Producer: Mell Chun Qinyuan Zhang  Next, Qinyuan explores the way K-pop fans are breaking down gender binaries in response to artists who do the same.  Produced by Qinyuan Zhang  Supervising producer: Danni Stewart Xin Meng Up next is the story of Xiang and her experience being a trans woman living in China.  Warning, this story includes descriptions of transphobia, suicide and sexual assault.  For crisis support you can call lifeline on 13 11 14, for LGBT+ specific support you can call Qlife on 1800 184 527 or if you'd rather chat online head to Qlife.org.au  Produced by Xin Meng. Supervising Producer Mell Chun Zhixin Zhang  In our next story, June speaks about balancing her Chinese identity and pro-democracy beliefs, inspired by the city of Macau.  Produced by Zhixing Zhang, Supervising producer Mell Chun Sean Ruse  In our final story, Sean investigates the concept of prosocial lying and whether lying is morally wrong or just part of being polite. Produced by Sean Ruse Supervising producer: Daniel Semo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the next two weeks we'll be playing stories produced by Melbourne Uni audio journalism students as part of our special collaboration with the Science Gallery. Each student made a short story based on the theme “Breaking The Binary” Death Doula In our first story, Sasha Gattermayr explores life and death and how for some, these concepts aren't as disparate as we may first assume. Produced by Sasha Gattermayr. Supervising producer: Ollie Krusec.  Music from Purple Planet   Indigenous Design In our next story, Anaiwan person Nick Doyle on reclaiming space for Indigenous knowledge systems and incorporating connection to country in the built environment. Produced by Nick Doyle. Supervising producer Mell Chun.    My Self and My Homeland, Similarly Divided  Malta is a country heavily influenced by Catholic identity, so what happens when choose a different religion? Serena Raza speaks about the abrupt shift she faced when she converted to Islam. Produced by Serena Raza. Supervising producer: Mell Chun.   Sexism in Football AFL is publicly known as a sport of growing inclusivity, with more participation of women and gender diverse people now than before. Angus delves into AFL behind the scenes, which differs from public perception. Produced by Angus McIntyre.   Supervising producer: Danni Stewart.   Falling for a virtual boyfriend In our final story, Gwen introduces us to a modern romance, and describes a relationship some may deem unconventional. Produced by Gwen Lui.  Supervising Producer: Daniel Semo Music from Blue Dot Sessions   All The Best Credits Production Manager & Host: Danni Stewart Editorial Manager: Mell Chun Episode Mix and Compile: Danni Stewart Social Media Producers: Emma Pham and Anusha Rana Community and Events Coordinator: Lidiya Josifova See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Having defeated the flu, Dr Shane is back with Dr Ray, Dr Stacey, Dr Jen and Dr Graci to learn that cockroaches are evolving to be less interested in sugar; mice are able to have their dopamine levels read through an implantable device; and dogs can detect covid with remarkable accuracy. Dr Jaclyn Pearson from the Hudson Institute of Medical Research joins the show to talk about the evolution of antimicrobial resistant bacteria; and Mikaeylah Davidson, PhD candidate with Melbourne Uni's Faculty of Veterinary and Agriculture Sciences, explains her work with frogs and the deadliest wildlife disease every recorded: chytridiomycosis.Program page: Einstein-A-Go-GoFacebook page: Einstein-A-Go-GoTwitter: Einstein-A-Go-Go

Fresh from a hard-fought win over Melbourne Uni, women's reserves players Julia Milevski & Grace Acosta tell us about the camaraderie and good vibes permeating the squad in their undefeated campaign so far.

Back again!? The thylacine has made its last appearance alive on earth. Or has it? Ann chases the elusive Tasmanian Tiger with geneticists, conservationists and a bloke who saw one while he was coming home from the shops.  

Back again!? The thylacine has made its last appearance alive on earth. Or has it? Ann chases the elusive Tasmanian Tiger with geneticists, conservationists and a bloke who saw one while he was coming home from the shops.  

Back again!? The thylacine has made its last appearance alive on earth. Or has it? Ann chases the elusive Tasmanian Tiger with geneticists, conservationists and a bloke who saw one while he was coming home from the shops.  

Dr. Karel Liem (1935-2009) was the best of the best as ichthyologist, teacher, prankster and all-around good guy. Thankfully I managed to include him in “Flock of Dodos” where he told about having had 8 bypasses on his heart. Fisheries biologist Julie Claussen (and ABT course advisor) and Liem student Dr. Dana Ono join me to discuss whether there are any other scientists who have more fun than fish biologists. Also with us is co-host Dr. Jen Martin who returns, post-COVID, to join us from Melbourne Uni. Liem Tribute Part One https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M3zYctu-Wc Liem Tribute Part Two https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X94cD8mCC-Y Randy Olson https://twitter.com/ABTagenda​ Randy's Blog: http://scienceneedsstory.com Learn more about the ABT Framework Course: http://www.abtframework.com/ Jen Martin https://twitter.com/scidocmartin https://www.instagram.com/scidocmartin/ Science Communication at the University of Melbourne: https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/ Jen's Blog: https://espressoscience.com/

Welcome to EPISODE 73! Today I chat with Quan Nguyen who runs for Melbourne Uni and also currently studying a Bachelor's of Science, majoring in Mathematics. We touch on the year 12 journey during COVID in 2020, ambitious running goals, speed cubing (Completing a rubik's cube within 10 secs) and Quan's YouTube channel which delves into imaginary numbers and exotic maths ideas (qncubed3). If you loved this episode, please share with mates, follow on Spotify and Subscribe on iTunes and of course YOUTUBE! --- Quan's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/qncubed3/ Quan's maths tutoring and CAS programs - https://qncubed3.wixsite.com/maths --- Contact Email - jezzaa004@gmail.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jezzandfriends

PART A of our interview with Tim Reed. Tim Reed is a seriously good doer. He is the President of the Business Council of Australia, MD at Potentia Capital and Non Executive Director at Transurban. He is a husband, father, optimist, technologist and one of the greatest leaders you will ever get to meet. In this episode you will hear how a boy from country Victoria goes on to become one of Australia's most influential business leaders, who is now focused on Australia's post-pandemic success. We crack the Tim code, from his days studying economics at Melbourne Uni, to travelling the globe as a strategic consultant. How a Harvard MBA fueled his lifelong thirst for knowledge and how he got his start in tech in Silicon Valley. And Tim talks all things transformation as he takes us through what it took to evolve MYOB from a desktop business, to a super successful tech company. Log into this one...its a cracking user experience!

A fascinating journey from selling hot dogs, to working for global consulting firms and large banks, to launching tech startups in Silicon Valley, and now as Director of Small Business Australia is one of the most prominent voices about the heart and soul of running a business. After being inspired at a young age by his parents' small business journey, starting his own business was only a matter of time. Bill Lang launched ‘Dr Dog', a hotdog start-up, with fellow Melbourne Uni students with one of the best taglines “the coolest hound around, the hottest dog in town.” Following Dr Dog he co-founded two internet businesses, FreeOnline in Australia and Sharinga Networks Inc., the San Francisco-based technology company, culminating in a $120 million global alliance with AT&T and British Telecom. Bill is an educator, coach and advisor. With an extensive career profile including working as a strategist and management consultant with KPMG, AXA, Macquarie Bank and McKinsey. After graduating from Harvard, Bill married the girl of his dreams and raised their three energetic children in Melbourne. As Director of Small Business Australia, Bill works tirelessly as an advocate for better conditions for small business owners; supporting them to survive and thrive. www.billlang.org www.bill-lang.com www.smallbusinessaustralia.org Go to NAB Business Fit for more Follow Andrew May Follow StriveStronger Follow Bill Lang If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

AFLW Draft Insight - A WARFRadio.com and DraftCentral.com.au collaborationHosts: Peter Holden and Peter WilliamsOn this week's special episode, we look at the following VFLW clubs and their players who could potentially be taken in the 2019 AFL Women's Draft. Includes comments from the coaches and the players.Clubs looked at in this episode: Collingwood, Saints, Bulldogs, Tigers, Melbourne Uni, Geelong, Hawthorn.