Podcasts about South Australia

In May 1999, two detectives followed a trail of suspicious missing persons cases to an old, red-brick bank in Snowtown, South Australia. As they head inside, they head straight for the bank’s vault where they find six large plastic barrels containing human remains. They also find handcuffs, knives, a saw, boxes of disposable gloves and bottles of hydrochloric acid. They’d come to realise they'd found the dumping grounds of Australia’s worst serial killings, crimes that would see four men sent to prison with lengthy sentences. But now in 2026, James Vlassaki is set to walk free. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia CREDITS Guest: Jeremy Pudney You can find more info about his book Snowtown: The Bodies in Barrels Murders here. Host: Gemma Bath Executive Producer: Gia Moylan Audio Producer: Scott Stronach The story is not the first time we've covered the Snowtown Murders. Hear our past episode with Debi Marshall here. GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening! Email us at truecrime@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note, and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. Tell us what you really think so we can give you more of what you really want. Fill out this survey and you’ll go in the running to win one of five $100 gift vouchers. If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September 21 marks 100 years since the birth of Don Dunstan – one of the most transformative political figures in South Australia’s history. As Premier, Dunstan helped reshape this state. His government is remembered for social reform, Aboriginal rights, multiculturalism, the arts and equality. He influenced perceptions of the state including how south Australia saw itself. But behind the public figure was a man known closely by only a small group of advisers and colleagues. One of them was Mike Rann. Before he became Premier, Mike Rann worked with Don Dunstan as his press secretary, speech writer and adviser. He saw Dunstan not just as a politician but also behind the scenes, dealing with the pressures, possibilities and personal cost of political life. To commemorate Don's birth 100 years ago Radio Adelaide's Penny Gale spoke with Mike Rann about working with Dunstan and he saw in him that the public didn't get to.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Australia’s economy may be slowing overall, but the picture looks very different depending on where you live. So which states are performing the strongest, and what’s driving the divide? Host Mandy Drury speaks with CommBank Economist Harry Ottley about why Queensland has taken the top spot in CommBank’s latest state rankings, the investment boom supporting South Australia and the pressure households are facing across the country. They unpack how data centre investment is reshaping New South Wales and Victoria, the growing influence of housing and population growth, and what could reshuffle the state rankings over the year ahead. Plus, CommBank Economist & Currency Strategist Carol Kong shares the key focuses for markets in the week ahead. Important Information This podcast is approved and distributed by Global Economic & Markets Research (“GEMR”), a business division of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ABN 48 123 123 124 AFSL 234945 (“the Bank”). Before listening to this podcast, you are advised to read the full GEMR disclaimers, which can be found at www.commbankresearch.com.au. No Reliance This podcast is not investment research and nor does it purport to make any recommendations. Rather, this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not to be relied upon for any investment purposes. This podcast does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. It is not to be construed as a solicitation or an offer to buy or sell any securities or other financial products, or as a recommendation, and/or investment advice. You should not act on the information in this podcast. The Bank believes that the information in this podcast is correct and any opinions, conclusions or recommendations made are reasonably held at the time given, and are based on the information available at the time of its compilation. No representation or warranty, either expressed or implied, is made or provided as to accuracy, reliability or completeness of any statement made. Liability Disclaimer The Bank does not accept any liability for any loss or damage arising out of any error or omission in or from the information provided or arising out of the use of all or part of the podcast. Usage of Artificial Intelligence To enhance efficiency, GEMR may use the Bank approved artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing content for this podcast. These tools are used solely for drafting and structuring purposes and do not replace human judgment or oversight. All final content is reviewed and approved by GEMR analysts for accuracy and independence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've directly observed less than 0.001% of the seafloor — so what's really going on down there? In this episode, Dr Stefan Löhr (ARC Future Fellow at the Adelaide University, and researcher with the Centre for Critical Resources for the Future) makes the case that the ocean floor is anything but a passive dumping ground for eroded continents. This will reshape the way you view the ocean - who knew it was so dynamic!We trace marine weathering from a decades-old mystery in seawater chemistry, through the strange true nature of "clay" (and why geologists bite rocks to classify it), into the surprisingly unresolved question of whether land plants permanently changed how fast the Earth weathers. Finally we digress to discuss a rare earth element deposit in South Australia that shouldn't exist by the textbook rules, sitting on limestone that has essentially zero rare earths of its own. Turns out the answer is written in an ancient lagoon, a pH gradient, and a very long river.Supported by the ARC Centre for Critical Resources for the Future.

Despite efforts from the South Australian Government, one of the country's most notorious serial killers is set to be released from prison.

Hundreds of workers at Whyalla steel works in South Australia will lose their jobs as a result of a decision to permanently shut its blast furnace. 

Hundreds of jobs are lost and the future of the Whyalla steelworks is in question after administrators confirmed the blast furnace used to make steel is shut down for good. State and federal governments have spent billions of dollars on the ailing facility, but it's going to take a new owner at last another $500 million to build a new electric furnace. What happens next?  

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Louise Adler has been one of the biggest and most controversial names in Australian publishing for decades. This is the story of how she fell in love with the world of books.⁠An asthmatic child, she spent most of Melbourne's winters in bed with nothing else to do but read novels.But it wasn't until her parents intervened in Louise's obsession with Enid Blyton's boarding school series that her deep pleasure in the world of books began in earnest.⁠Shaped by her family's story of surviving World War Two, Louise grew up in questioning everything.She was 15 years old when she went to her first Vietnam moratorium and was locked up for her role in the protests.⁠She travelled to Israel at the age of 17, which was a transformative experience for her.⁠⁠Back in Australia, Louise began her career in publishing, backing some unconventional and headline-grabbing authors from Tony Abbott and Mark Latham to Louise Milligan and Mick Gatto.⁠Louise was Director of Adelaide Writers' Week from 2023, until the dramatic collapse of the 2026 festival.⁠This episode of Conversations was produced by Meggie Morris. Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison. It was recorded live at the Byron Writers Festival.It explores writing, writers, books, Australian literature, Randa Abdel-Fattah, Israel, Palestine, Anti-Semitism commission, Judaism, WWII, Holocaust survivors, Adelaide Writers Festival, Byron Writers Festival, freedom of speech, Australian literary scene, origin story, Auspol, politics, big ideas, memoir, love, marriage, safe spaces, Grace Tame.

Adrian Musolino discusses the Supercars return to South Australia for the first round of the Endurance Cup. He looks at the driver combinations and experince that will be together this weekend at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park.

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South Australia's golden canola fields are in full bloom, attracting visitors from across the state. However, concerns are mounting over tourists trespassing on private farmland to capture the perfect shot. This week, Adelaide contributor Leo Kubota joins us with more on the canola season, as well as the Royal Adelaide Show and a fascinating washi art exhibition. - 南オーストラリア州では、黄金色のカノーラ畑が見頃を迎えています。美しい景色が広がる一方で、観光客による農地への無断立ち入りが問題となっています。今週はアデレードのリポーター、久保田怜央さんが登場。カノーラ畑の話題に加え、ロイヤル・アデレード・ショーや和紙アートのエキシビションについてもお伝えします。Listen to SBS Japanese Audio on Tue, Thu and Fri from 1pm on SBS 3. Replays from 10pm on Tue, Thu and Sat on SBS1. Listen to past stories from our podcast.  Download the free SBS Audio App and don't forget to visit SBS Japanese Facebook and Instagram page! - SBSの日本語放送は火木金の午後１時からSBS3で生放送！火木土の夜10時からはおやすみ前にSBS1で再放送が聞けます。SBS日本語放送ポッドキャストから過去のストーリーを聞くこともできます。無料でダウンロードできるSBS Audio Appもどうぞ。SBS 日本語放送のFacebookとInstagramもお忘れなく。

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This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; we have a few scheduling conflicts, so it's just Ben & Scot in the studio; with the always entertaining Mr. Davey Damaged joining us as well!! Kicking things into gear, we discuss the latest News that is hitting our radar. With a heart-felt tribute to some of the recent passings; we reflect on what some of these larger than life people have done; & how each of them will be missed. Then we chat towards the very lack-luster reveal of King Hiss from the MOTU Chronicles line. Peacemaker from Mezco 1:12 is arguably the definitive Toy version of this character we will likely ever get! McFarlane wrap things up with their Wave 16 of DC Super Powers - with an interesting line-up of Characters. But with this being the finale; who are we missing from this overall toy line-up? PlayStation One are getting the Lego treatment; which honestly looks great; but what is with their Easter Egg game choices?! Then we pivot into a general chat towards Latest Scores & then followed up with Reading / Playing / Watching. An overall fun episode - if not for Ben continually tripping over his sentences! Davey plugged the New Australiana Book by: Fridalasvegas -Australianarama - A Campendium Of Kitsch - an awesome history of what makes Australia so unique!! Be sure to check out Davey Damaged on his awesome Podcast: The Davey Damaged Show on all social media platforms & all good Podcasting platforms! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Buying rounds is a key growth strategy." "CRM systems help streamline operations." "Customer relationships are the backbone of success."   Matt Palfrey joined me in 2023 to talk about South Australia and how to work in an industry that all to often competes with the wrong end of the market. Matt found buying other lawn runs and building his business was a winning strategy. We decided to revisit this along with the many changes Matt has implemented since our last interview.  

BOM data shows 2026 was South Australia's 7th warmest and 6th wettest winter on record, challenges continue to get an Australian-European Union trade deal signed off, and another SA country show pulls the pin on its bird exhibits over bird flu concerns.

As 'Rita the Beater' in the final years of the iconic Australian television drama Prisoner, Glenda Linscott scared the living suitcase out of a generation of viewers. Glenda joins us to share her amazing story, which has taken her from from Zimbabwe to Wentworth to today living in regional South Australia. The acting bug bit at an early age and a life on the stage and screen was always the goal. 40 years on, the fascination surrounding Rita has grown and hardly a day goes by when Glenda doesn't have a 'Rita' moment. Glenda has had an equally interesting culinary journey and here she explains how her relationship with the kitchen has evolved over the years. The weekly Food Poll goes right to the comfort food zone as we ask you to choose between tuna mornay and nachos. Glenda will be appearing at the Prisoner event on Sunday October 18th celebrating 40 years of Episode 692. Details and tickets www.partnersincrime.com.au/prisoner Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson and Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Catch us also on: Radio 2DD - Easy Listening - On Line - https://www.2dd.online/ Follow us on Facebook...https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Producer - Christopher Gates © 2026 Howdy Partners MediaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carolyn Gillespie, CEO of Women’s Health in the North and chair of the Victorian Women’s Health Services Network joins us to discuss women’s health during Women’s Health Week. We explore why Victoria’s 35-year-old women’s health infrastructure is among the best in Australia, and why gender equality is the most pressing driver of women’s health outcomes. Jake and Joel also discuss with Carolyn the Victorian parliamentary inquiry into women’s pain, the everyday realities of the gender health gap, and what genuinely inclusive care looks like for queer women and gender diverse people. Finally, we tackle mental health, social connection, and gender based violence as core public health issues, and share one small step listeners can take for their own wellbeing this Women’s Health Week. Chapters 02:20 – Introducing Carolyn and inclusive definitions 06:10 – Most pressing health issues facing women 09:50 – Explaining the gender health gap simply 13:50 – Victorian parliamentary inquiry into women’s pain 17:30 – Socioeconomic and intersectional barriers to care 21:00 – Inclusive care for queer women and gender diverse folk 25:20 – Safety, loneliness and mental health connections 32:00 – Gender based violence as a public health crisis 36:00 – Funding priorities, prevention and Women’s Health Week actions All chapter timecodes are approximate. Want more Well Well Well? Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell. If there's something you'd like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria and South Australia at thorneharbour.org. Produced by: Joel Parker, Jake Neville

Fed Up to Okay – A Meditation for When You're Done, Drained, or Overwhelmed In this gentle, looping meditation, Lauren invites you to come exactly as you are – fed up, exhausted, grieving, frustrated, or simply "not okay." Together, you'll explore small, compassionate steps toward being okay enough, even when life itself isn't okay yet. Through simple breathing, grounding through the senses, and nervous-system-aware language, this practice supports you to: Notice strong feelings (frustration, fed up, done) and soften around them Return to what is in your control: your breath, posture, next small step, and attitude Work with the phrase "Right now, I am safe enough to breathe" as a gentle anchor Use "one percenters" – tiny kind acts – to move through grief, stress, or burnout over time Remember that again is allowed: you can fall, rise, adjust, and continue You'll also hear the soundscape of early morning in South Australia – cockatoos and birds as a living reminder that we rarely get perfect quiet, but we can still practice with what we have. Thank you for listening and for bringing your real, human moments into this space. Your presence here matters. If this episode supports you and you'd like to go deeper with more practices, reflections, and community resources, you can support Lauren and access extra content on Patreon:

Fed Up to Okay – A Meditation for When You're Done, Drained, or Overwhelmed In this gentle, looping meditation, Lauren invites you to come exactly as you are – fed up, exhausted, grieving, frustrated, or simply "not okay." Together, you'll explore small, compassionate steps toward being okay enough, even when life itself isn't okay yet. Through simple breathing, grounding through the senses, and nervous-system-aware language, this practice supports you to: Notice strong feelings (frustration, fed up, done) and soften around them Return to what is in your control: your breath, posture, next small step, and attitude Work with the phrase "Right now, I am safe enough to breathe" as a gentle anchor Use "one percenters" – tiny kind acts – to move through grief, stress, or burnout over time Remember that again is allowed: you can fall, rise, adjust, and continue You'll also hear the soundscape of early morning in South Australia – cockatoos and birds as a living reminder that we rarely get perfect quiet, but we can still practice with what we have. Thank you for listening and for bringing your real, human moments into this space. Your presence here matters. If this episode supports you and you'd like to go deeper with more practices, reflections, and community resources, you can support Lauren and access extra content on Patreon:

This week we talk about peaker plants, blackouts, and at-home battery backups.We also discuss energy resiliency, solar panels, and hydro.Recommended Book: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson BennettTranscriptPeaking power plants, often just called peaker plants, are power plants that are turned on only during periods of high energy demand. That's in contrast to a baseload power plant, which operates more or less 24/7 to ensure there's a steady amount of electricity available on the local power grid.The need for peak-load energy varies depending on the time of year and which part of the world you're looking at. In general, though, energy demand tends to increase in the morning and evening because of temperature fluctuations and lifestyle rhythms.People are at home in the morning and return from work in the evening, at which point they turn on their ACs or heaters, TVs, lights, electric kettles, and video game consoles. That leads to an irregular surge in demand compared with the steady office and factory demand met throughout the day by the baseload power plant.When energy demand peaks, approaching or exceeding what the baseload plant can reliably provide, the peaker plant is spun up and more energy is added to the grid. This helps avoid brownouts and blackouts, situations in which people lose access to power because there isn't enough to go around.This also helps stabilize energy prices. In most countries, pricing is used to manage scarce energy resources, so as a grid approaches the point where it's running out of available electricity, prices rise to incentivize less energy use. Peaker plants keep those prices from going sky-high by increasing the supply, preventing demand from pushing prices into absolutely ridiculous territory.Some peaker plants operate for a handful of hours basically every day. This is especially true in places with extreme temperature fluctuations, or in areas where the population or manufacturing activity has increased rapidly and the local infrastructure hasn't caught up. In those places, the backup plant is used more regularly because the baseload supply hasn't yet increased to meet that new, consistently higher demand.Peaker plants are often less efficient to run because they aren't meant to be used all the time. Consequently, if the baseload power plant isn't capable of providing enough energy for a region on a regular basis, electricity can get much more expensive for everyone, all the time. A power plant intended for occasional use is instead operating constantly, and it wasn't built to be efficient. It was built to come online quickly and operate only during periods of irregular, excessive need.What I'd like to talk about today is an alternative to peaker plants that was conceived of decades ago, but which has only recently started to be deployed at scale in some areas.—As I mentioned in the intro, a peaker power plant is meant to be turned on irregularly to meet above-average energy needs. Those periodic pops in demand are accounted for, and peaker plants are built specifically to meet them. As a result, these plants are typically more expensive and often more polluting than baseload plants, with many using natural gas or coal to produce extra electricity for the grid.In the late 1990s, researchers proposed that it might someday be possible to link energy-production and storage sites together, creating a more flexible grid system they called a virtual power plant. Further research in the early 2000s expanded on the concept, looking specifically at renewable-energy options and how they might be aggregated into a similar virtual-power-plant setup.The basic idea is to recreate the effect of a peaker plant—adding electricity to the power grid when it's most needed—by aggregating power-generating or storage assets and tapping them only when necessary.Software manages that aggregation of smaller assets, ensuring the additional energy reaches the grid when it's needed and at the necessary scale. Managing these assets in this way allows smaller production and storage infrastructure to recreate the impact of a larger peaker plant.A German energy company called RWE launched the first real-world virtual power plant in 2008, linking nine of its hydroelectric plants into a virtual 8.6 MW unit whose output could be managed and deployed remotely. A few years later, in 2011, a Swiss energy company called Kraftwerke did the same with a slew of biogas, solar, and wind-power infrastructure scattered across seven countries.The concept expanded to include demand-side residential energy assets in 2016, when the Australian city of Adelaide enacted a program backed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. The program deployed 1,000 battery systems to homes and businesses across the city. Those battery systems were hooked up to solar panels, and the software managing the batteries allowed their stored energy to act like a 5 MW peaker plant.Tesla then applied the same general idea across South Australia, where energy prices had long been volatile, beginning in 2018. That program reached 50,000 homes by 2022. It was acquired by an energy company called AGL in 2025, which expanded it further until the virtual power plant had a capacity of 25 MW of peaker solar energy and 37 MW of battery-stored peaker energy.Now, again, there's a certain amount of energy available on the grid from standard baseload production sources, including traditional coal- and gas-fired power plants, hydroelectric plants, and nuclear power plants.Solar and wind arrays also contribute to the baseline energy load in some parts of the world. That baseline can be augmented by utility-scale battery facilities that store excess wind and solar production. This makes renewables more reliable as baseload options because excess energy generated during the day or during especially windy periods can be stored in those batteries and used later, at night or when the wind isn't blowing as hard.A VPP addresses periods when the available baseload supply doesn't measure up to current demand. When temperatures are especially high and everyone is using their air conditioners more, and a gas plant or solar array can't provide enough electricity to meet demand, the company operating the virtual power plant can draw energy from scattered resources to cover that additional use.In some cases, that means pooling energy generated by small hydroelectric dams. In others, it means drawing a previously agreed-upon amount or percentage of energy from a homeowner's battery backup.Maybe they have a battery that stores excess electricity from their solar panels, which they can use at night. They might also have an agreement with the VPP operator allowing it to draw a certain amount of energy from that battery when necessary, adding it to the grid to ease excessive demand.This kind of agreement is often beneficial for the homeowner sharing some of their excess energy with the grid to help prevent blackouts and excessively high prices. The cost of the battery installation and hardware might be subsidized, or they might make a small amount of money every time that energy is borrowed.There are also variations on this model that provide the homeowner or renter with a fancy thermostat. During periods of high demand, the thermostat might automatically adjust the AC by a degree or two when the grid is being crushed by demand on crazy-hot days. This ensures there's enough energy to go around by reducing demand rather than increasing supply.Some models also use energy-pricing arbitrage, automatically selling stored energy when electricity is expensive and buying it back when electricity is cheap. This helps balance the grid's overall energy load by contributing to it when energy is scarce and expensive, then restoring that energy to the battery when it is abundant and cheap.Increasingly, these systems tap into other resources connected to the grid to reduce demand or increase supply. They might borrow some energy stored in a homeowner's electric vehicle, for instance, which has been left plugged in to charge but can also act as another, quite large, household battery. Or they might reduce the power being sent to heat pumps or water heaters.Each of these devices or other assets is treated as part of the larger virtual power plant, which may be composed of thousands or tens of thousands of homes and all their connected assets. This helps manage supply and demand so that blackouts and dramatically higher energy prices are less likely, even on days with bizarre weather or when larger energy assets, like power plants, aren't operating at full capacity.This is a huge win for resiliency, and it's also often much cheaper than installing and operating a peaker plant, usually around 40–60% cheaper.These systems can also be installed and activated much faster than a full-on power plant, while dramatically reducing the amount of land used for energy infrastructure and the bureaucracy that has to be traversed to get something like a power plant or solar array installed and operating.Those big chunks of infrastructure can take years or decades to bring online, while a VPP can often be up and running within just a few months. It usually requires no new land and no new interconnections in terms of cables or whatnot. It uses infrastructure that's already there in most cases, though it can also be strengthened by deploying assets, like household batteries, that are useful to the homeowner for other reasons. Kind of a win-win.At the moment, virtual-power-plant capacity is limited primarily by regulatory approval, at least in most countries. Energy utilities don't have much incentive to move these systems forward because they get paid for building and managing traditional power assets, and VPPs are not that.Sometimes an energy company will run this type of program, but usually only if it gets to sell the hardware and is paid to manage the software that keeps everything running smoothly. Household batteries and similar assets otherwise represent competition, so utilities are less inclined to allow these systems to move forward or even be legally installed without a fight.That said, the major players in the VPP space right now are Sunrun, Tesla, Renew Home, Uplight, Next Kraftwerke, and sonnen. The latter is the largest VPP operator in Europe and has recently been expanding into the US, especially in Utah.Most VPP deployment in the US is happening in California, Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico. These systems are also being deployed across South Australia, Germany, and China, where the first gigawatt-scale residential VPP, which aggregates air conditioners and water heaters across millions of households, has been launched.This category of energy technology has rolled out more slowly than originally anticipated. When the early models were deployed in Europe, their outcomes were considered broadly beneficial, but expansion was hindered by regulations—paperwork, basically—and pushback from existing utilities that didn't want the competition.VPPs were also bundled with other renewable-energy infrastructure and consequently faced substantial opposition in the US, in particular, during both Trump administrations. Those administrations pulled support for renewables across the board and, in some cases, actively tried to kill these industries to make even more room for oil and gas companies.In 2025 and so far in 2026, though, the blazing-fast deployment of data centers has brought VPPs back into the conversation. Data centers require a silly amount of energy to run, and power grids in the areas where they're being built have been strained as a consequence, dramatically increasing energy prices.VPPs won't solve that problem, but they could ease it in several ways. They can temper energy use and make more electricity available during periods of peak demand without requiring the construction of expensive power plants that might not come online for years or even a decade.They could also reframe the use of VPPs so that they're no longer seen primarily as environmental efforts, but as economically viable means of addressing data-center-created energy shortfalls. That could lead to more VPP build-outs because these systems would no longer be such obvious targets for anti-renewable-energy legislation and politics.Show Noteshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peaking_power_planthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_power_planthttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X2400097Xhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/05/adelaide-charges-ahead-with-worlds-largest-virtual-power-planthttps://www.nrg.com/insights/energy-education/understanding-virtual-power-plants--a-guide-to-vpps.htmlhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/home-batteries-are-suddenly-cheap-and-everywhere-heres-why/https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/08/13/tesla-unveils-zero-down-powerwall-lease-program-with-retail-electric-plan-in-texas-touts-global-vpp-potential/https://www.energy-storage.news/base-power-launches-100mw-vpp-programme-in-texas/https://www.ess-news.com/2026/02/12/texas-lands-its-first-battery-only-virtual-power-plant/https://nuwattenergy.com/en/virtual-power-plants-2026https://www.ess-news.com/2026/06/25/sunrun-tesla-renew-home-announce-plans-for-16-8-gw-virtual-power-plant-program/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484725003865https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/start-next-kraftwerkes-renewable-virtual-power-plant-stabilises-gridhttps://www.energy.gov/edf/virtual-power-plants-projectshttps://www.woodmac.com/press-releases/virtual-power-plant-capacity-expands-13.7-year-over-year-to-reach-37.5-gwhttps://www.utilitydive.com/news/in-2026-virtual-power-plants-must-scale-or-risk-being-left-behind/810321/https://ieefa.org/resources/case-virtual-power-plantshttps://uplight.com/blog/virtual-power-plants-are-powering-the-grid-of-the-future-and-uplight-is-leading-the-way/https://sepapower.org/knowledge/vpp-and-supporting-der-policy-developments-q1-2026/https://www.energymining.sa.gov.au/consumers/solar-and-batteries/south-australias-virtual-power-planthttps://whatisavpp.com/research/topics/enpal-flexa/https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/virtual-power-plants/rooftop-solar-industry-trump-budget-lawhttps://foleyhoag.com/news-and-insights/blogs/energy-and-climate-counsel/2026/july/virtual-power-plants-the-distributed-energy-revolution-has-arrived/https://ieefa.org/resources/case-virtual-power-plantshttps://sepapower.org/knowledge/vpp-and-supporting-der-policy-developments-q1-2026/https://www.cesa.org/resource-library/resource/puerto-rico-virtual-power-plant/https://www.energy.gov/edf/virtual-power-plants-projectshttps://www.energymining.sa.gov.au/consumers/solar-and-batteries/south-australias-virtual-power-planthttps://www.ess-news.com/2025/01/16/china-launches-work-on-its-first-gw-scale-residential-virtual-power-plant/https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-order-no-2222-explainer-facilitating-participation-electricity-markets-distributed-energyhttps://www.utilitydive.com/news/in-2026-virtual-power-plants-must-scale-or-risk-being-left-behind/810321/ This is a public episode. 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Have you ever had a season of life where you looked in the mirror and barely recognised the woman looking back at you? Maybe you've spent years achieving, giving, caring for everyone else... and somewhere along the way, you've lost touch with yourself. You know what you should be doing. You've read the books, listened to the podcasts, taken the supplements... yet something still feels missing. What if healing isn't about learning more... What if it's about remembering? Today, I'm joined by Artemis, founder of She Awakening. Artemis is a women's guide, bodyworker and ceremonial facilitator based in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. For more than two decades she has been gathering women in circle, drawing on Shamanic Womancraft, somatic therapy, Kahuna Bodywork, womb and pelvic bodywork and other earth-based practices to help them reconnect with their bodies, the Earth and their own inner wisdom. Her work has moved thousands of women through times of change, from motherhood to grief to the thresholds of midlife.  In today's episode, we explore the season she describes as being "blown open" and how her experiences transformed not only her life, but the way she now holds space for thousands of women. This is a conversation about womanhood and what it really takes to truely heal and come home to yourself. Whether you're in a season of growth, feeling a little lost, struggling with women's health issues or simply longing to reconnect with the woman you've always been, I have a feeling this conversation will meet you exactly where you are. Here is episode 144 'The Missing Piece In Women's Healing'. ...... PODCAST SHOWNOTES: https://www.kaseywillson.com/blog/episode144  ORGANIC DANDELION ROOT TEA FOR BETTER GUT & HORMONE HEALTH: https://backtothepaddock.au/shop/ (use code HERBESTVERSION for a special podcast community discount) MORE FROM ARTEMIS:  Website: https://she-awakening.com.au/  & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/she_awakening/reels/ SAY HI TO KASEY ON INSTA: @KaseyWillson.Naturopath

The government's new national spring crop forecast predicts production volume to reach 61 million tonnes, ideal growing conditions in South Australia leads to increased crop disease pressure heading into spring, and researchers at Adelaide University develop a calcium-fortified faba bean milk prototype.

The avian flu H5N1 known as 2.3.4.4b has been tearing around the globe since 2021 causing significant mortality in sea birds and mammals. The Australian and New Zealand mainland were the last holdouts, but this virus was first detected near Esperance, WA on June 20th 2026 and then near Wellington, NZ on Jul 14th. Both cases involved a bird known as the brown skua, which travels across the Southern Ocean, and by August 24th the H5N1 had also been confirmed in fur seals in South Australia and associated with one seal death. While risk to humans from this clade is currently negligible, ID experts are concerned for the health of this domestic poultry and livestock, which have been hard hit internationally, and wild birds and marsupials which would be much harder to protect. This podcast discusses the surveillance and response from a One Health perspective. GuestsMichelle Wille PhD (University of Melbourne; Doherty Institute; WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza) Associate Professor Michael Nissen MBBS FRACP FRCPA FFS (Royal Brisbane Hospital; Research Director, Prince Charles Hospital; University of Queensland. HostAssociate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake FRACP (Canberra Hospital; Australian National University)ProductionProduction by Mic Cavazzini DPhil AND Dr Candice Holland, ASID. Thanks also to Inge Meggitt, events coordinator at ASID. Music licenced from Epidemic Sound includes ‘Exploring the Lake' by View Points and ‘Emerlyn' by Valante. Image copyright ASID (2026).Visit the Pomegranate Health web page for a transcript and supporting references. Add educational activity to MyCPD. Subscribe through any podcasting app or our email alerts list.  

This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; we spotlight one of the more modern Toy Companies, that are really making headlines! Call them a Model-Kit, or call them a Building Kit; The Blokees Franchise seems to have something for everyone! With a spotlight on their history & diverse price brackets, they now have under their banner. It seems like Blokees are here to stay! So we give you the run-down on what you should know; before you dive head first into this fun line. Then we have an in-hand review of the New Playmates Wave Two - TMNT X Godzilla figures. Consisting of Donatello X Jet Jaguar, Splinter X King Caesar & Shredder X Mechagodzilla. Scot & Frank famously rated Wave One of these toys pretty high last year; does this second wave also get that esteemed praise or not? Enjoy. Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Dr Annika Theodoulou speaks to Eleanor Bray, a research associate at the University of East Anglia, UK. The interview covers Eleanor's research article covering a content analysis of illicit vape messaging in young people's information sources.Illicit vaping and why it is an important issue in the UK [01:08]The Tobacco and Vapes Bill in the UK [03:21]How social media platforms like TikTok influence people's understanding of illicit vaping [04:04]What prompted Eleanor's team to explore this topic [05:20]The methods used in the study [06:30]The use of a public and patient engagement representative [09:25]The challenges of using TikTok in research [10:41]The main differences between TikTok and official educational resources [12:11]What we can learn from TikTok [15:45]The take home messages [17:15]About Annika Theodoulou: Annika is a Research Fellow at the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction at Flinders University, South Australia. Her work focuses on health behaviours, including smoking cessation and weight management, with an emphasis on evidence synthesis. She completed a Doctor of Philosophy in Primary Health Care at the University of Oxford, where her research examined socioeconomic inequalities in smoking cessation behaviours and outcomes using quantitative and qualitative methods. Her doctoral research was funded by the Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) and The Rotary Foundation. Annika is an Associate Editor of Nicotine & Tobacco Research and holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences and a Master of Clinical Science from the University of Adelaide.About Eleanor Bray: Eleanor is a Research Associate at the University of East Anglia, working within the Addiction Research Group at Norwich Medical School and the School of Psychology. She has worked on a range of projects within the Addiction Research Group exploring vaping cessation, smoking cessation and use of illegal and novel nicotine products. Her research interests focus particularly on the relationship between social media and addiction, as well as the role of co-production in facilitating harm reduction among young people. Eleanor has presented her research at an international conference and recently published her first paper published in Addiction.The authors declare no conflict of interest.Original article: #NoIDVape: A content analysis of illicit vape messaging in young people's information sources https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70476The opinions expressed in this podcast reflect the views of the host and interviewees and do not necessarily represent the opinions or official positions of the SSA or Addiction journal.The SSA does not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of the information in external sources or links and accepts no responsibility or liability for any consequences arising from the use of such information.Music by Jack Shakespeare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CONTENTS JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 8-26-2026.832Greenwich Observatory (Robert Chambers, p.200, 1832) - Copy.pngJohn Batchelor and Michael Bernstam analyze the revenue-sharing deal between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, which does not resolve the critical global refinery shortage. Decades of zero Western refinery expansion, alongside Ukrainian drone strikes disabling Russian capacity, has left a global deficit of 5.6 to 6 million barrels per day of refined products. This is especially severe for diesel, which requires heavy crude unlike the light sweet crude produced by the US shale revolution. With U.S. refineries running at maximum capacity, the threat of mechanical failures risks a full-blown supply crisis. (1)Richard Reinsch discusses the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and their principles, which advocate for economic collectivism, nationalizing private industries, and dismantling the U.S. constitutional republic in favor of a unicameral legislature. Reinsch contrasts this with a historical 1922 Kremlin conversation where Soviet leader Joseph Stalin accused American communist Jay Lovestone of "heresy" for arguing "American exceptionalism"—the idea that American working-class prosperity made them resistant to Marxism. Today, Reinsch views the DSA as an overeducated, white, urban phenomenon failing to win working-class or minority voters. (2)Rogier Windhorst and David Livingston: Professor Windhorst warns that the Hubble Space Telescope's orbit will begin to decay uncontrollably by September 2033 due to solar maximum atmospheric expansion. To prevent a hazardous, uncontrolled re-entry, Windhorst advocates for a robotic servicing mission to boost Hubble's orbit. As the only remaining telescope with precise blue-ultraviolet capabilities, Hubble's data remains critical and heavily in demand. Windhorst urges NASA to fund a $100 million rescue mission and eventually construct the Habitable Worlds Observatory to search for Earth-like exoplanets starting in 2040. (3)David Hebert discusses the fiscal debates surrounding Social Security's impending 2032 shortfall. Hebert refutes the idea that raising tax rates increases treasury revenue, noting that tax revenue historically remains constant at 17–18% of GDP because high rates prompt tax avoidance. Instead of "starving the beast" of resources, Hebert advocates for "starving the beast of responsibility" by decentralizing programs through federalism to cut administrative costs. He urges structural reforms to Social Security, highlighting that the ratio of workers supporting each retiree has plummeted from 40-to-1 down to 2-to-1. (4)Captain James Fanell (US Navy, retired), co-host Gordon Chang: Fanell warns that China is nearing completion of a military installation on Triton Island in the Paracels, expanding its "ring of control" in the South China Sea. He cautions that China may soon fortify Scarborough Shoal, threatening to block the northern South China Sea and degrade U.S. naval operations. In response to this rising coercion, the Philippines is boosting its 2027 defense budget by 6.3%, allocating $800 million for modernization with a heavy focus on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance drones. Fanell urges more assertive naval cooperation to deter further Chinese expansion. (5)Dean Cheng, co-host Gordon Chang: Cheng analyzes China's space program and its pursuit of reusable booster technology to match SpaceX's cost-saving launch cadences. Although China has successfully recaptured first-stage boosters, it has not yet demonstrated refurbishing or reusing them. Cheng notes that China seeks space dominance to deploy six mega-constellations and establish moon colonies. He suggests that a delay in China's lunar south pole probe—officially blamed on solar exposure—is likely due to the ongoing accident investigation of the Long March 7 rocket failure. Cheng predicts a Chinese astronaut will walk on the moon by December 31, 2030. (6)Charles Burton, co-host Gordon Chang: Burton discusses the escalating trade war between Canada and the Trumpadministration, which triggered $20 billion in Canadian retaliatory tariffs and a 7.5 billion CAD business support package. The dispute has sparked public anti-Trump sentiment and personal mudslinging between Donald Trump and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Stalled negotiations, compounded by unacceptable U.S. demands regarding French labeling laws, have shattered bilateral trust. Burton warns that Canada is prepared to pivot away from MAGA toward free trade with Europe and China, despite severe risks of Chinese economic coercion. (7)Jack Burnham outlines China's persistent military coercion campaign targeting Taiwan, noting that Beijing separates economic trade truces from its aggressive goal to subjugate the island. China's provocations, including Coast Guardpatrols east of Taiwan and flights over the median line, are designed to establish a "new normal." In December 2025, China responded to an $11 billion U.S. arms package by launching "Justice Mission 2025," an expansive military exercise simulating blockades and practicing "all-dimensional deterrence" to discourage U.S. intervention and test regional capabilities. (8)Doug Messier details SpaceX's plans to build "Starbase Louisiana," a massive $100 billion, 125,000-acre spaceport designed as the world's largest launch facility. Scheduled for construction in 2027 and launches by 2029, the facility will feature ten launch pads supporting thousands of annual, airline-style Starship flights. While bringing thousands of jobs, the coastal development raises environmental concerns regarding wetland habitats, which SpaceX has pledged to help restore. Messier also highlights Space Force's startup funding arm, SpaceWERX, which is fostering new aerospace innovators like Antares Nuclear and Muon Space. (9)Jeremy Zakis reports on the unprecedented rainfall sweeping across Australia, driven by a super El Niño cycle interacting with the Indian Ocean Dipole. South Australia and Adelaide experienced the heaviest downpours, breaking monthly rainfall records in a single day, while Sydney's infrastructure coped with several inches of rain. Victoria and Melbourne were largely spared due to the Great Dividing Range acting as a barrier. Zakis warns that weekly spring rains are highly unusual and threaten to fuel rapid forest undergrowth, which could dry out and create a dangerous bushfire hazard during future droughts. (10)

Jeremy Zakis reports on the unprecedented rainfall sweeping across Australia, driven by a super El Niño cycle interacting with the Indian Ocean Dipole. South Australia and Adelaide experienced the heaviest downpours, breaking monthly rainfall records in a single day, while Sydney's infrastructure coped with several inches of rain. Victoria and Melbourne were largely spared due to the Great Dividing Range acting as a barrier. Zakis warns that weekly spring rains are highly unusual and threaten to fuel rapid forest undergrowth, which could dry out and create a dangerous bushfire hazard during future droughts. (10)

Unique catches up with her client Nicole, a 57-year-old physiotherapist from South Australia who successfully healed her gallbladder, reversed severe fatty liver, eliminated pancreatitis, cured chronic eczema, and resolved metabolic syndrome using the Bean Protocol—all without surgery or medication. Huzzah!Key Discussion HighlightsThe Turnaround Moment: After ending up in the ER with a blocked bile duct and being scheduled for gallbladder removal, Nicole chose to discharge herself and find a root-cause solution.Reversing "Irreversible" Conditions: Bloodwork and scans confirmed her fatty liver was gone in 6 months, her metabolic syndrome/pre-diabetes reversed, and her severe foot eczema disappeared in 3 months.The Role of Fiber & Soluble Beans: How dedicated soluble fiber intake binds to bile, clears toxins, lowers cholesterol (Nicole's dropped from 7.2 to 3.6), and supports liver detoxification.Overcoming Coffee Dependency: Nicole details her journey off coffee (a staple during her 8-year battle with chronic/adrenal fatigue) and how breaking caffeine addiction restored her baseline daily energy.Active Aging & Muscle Building: Nicole shares how she built 2 kg of lean muscle mass in her late 50s through resistance training and cycling, debunking age-related decline myths.Practical Travel Hacks: How Nicole dehydrates her own home-cooked bean stews and packs freeze-dried chicken breast to stick to her health boundaries while traveling or camping.Links & Resources Mentioned:Unique's 12-Week women's Fiber healing group w/ Karen Hurd. LINKhttps://www.youregreat.com/join-the-bean-protocol#register-hereTimestamps00:00 – Refusing Gallbladder Removal & Welcome Back02:15 – Unique's Hiatus & Summer Reflection04:10 – Announcement: 12-Week Women's Health Group Enrollment06:45 – Introducing Nicole: A Physiotherapist's Belief in Body Self-Healing09:30 – Root Canals, Infection, and 8 Years of Chronic Fatigue13:10 – The ER Crisis: Blocked Bile Duct & Discharging Herself16:20 – Discovering the Bean Protocol & Reversing Gallbladder Pain19:05 – Dropping Cholesterol from 7.2 to 3.6 in 6 Months21:40 – Reversing Eczema, Fatty Liver, and Fatty Pancreas25:15 – Kicking the Coffee Addiction: Restoring Natural Energy30:00 – Reversing Pre-Diabetic Markers & Metabolic Syndrome34:20 – Building Muscle & Resistance Training in Menopause (At 57)38:10 – The Ultimate Travel Hack: Dehydrating Beans & Freeze-Dried Chicken43:00 – Chrononutrition & Pre-Gaming Treats (Gelato, Wine, & Sugar)47:30 – Final Thoughts: Choosing Health Over Comfort

Could bird flu threaten Australia's seals and sea lions? A second suspected H5 avian influenza case in a seal off South Australia is raising concerns. While vaccines are being rolled out for vulnerable birds, no approved vaccine is available for native marine mammals. Experts are calling for stronger preparedness and urgent action to protect Australia's wildlife.

Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs on about $28 billion [[US$20 billion]] worth of American goods, escalating its trade dispute with the United States. A fox is among the latest suspected bird flu cases in South Australia, as the state battles its worst outbreak of the disease. - カナダ政府は、トランプ政権による関税措置への対抗としてアメリカ製品およそ280億豪ドル相当に対し、最大５０％の追加関税を課すと発表しました。サウス・オーストラリア州で深刻な鳥インフルエンザの感染拡大が続くなか、新たに感染が疑われる事例の中にキツネが含まれていることがわかりました。Listen to SBS Japanese Audio on Tue, Thu and Fri from 1pm on SBS 3.Replays from 10pm on Tue, Thu and Sat on SBS1. Listen to past stories from our podcast. Download the free SBS Audio App and don't forget to visit SBS Japanese Facebook and Instagram page! - SBSの日本語放送は火木金の午後１時からSBS3で生放送！火木土の夜10時からはおやすみ前にSBS1で再放送が聞けます。SBS日本語放送ポッドキャストから過去のストーリーを聞くこともできます。無料でダウンロードできるSBS Audio Appもどうぞ。SBS 日本語放送のFacebookとInstagramもお忘れなく。

Jack Gunston celebrated his 300th game in style, booting five as the Hawks posted a 62-point victory over the Eagles. The result saw Hawthorn sew up fourth spot on the ladder, and now another big test out west awaits: a Qualifying Final against the Dockers. Meanwhile, in South Australia, our AFLW Hawks posted one of their finest wins ever with a stunning second half resurgence against Port Adelaide. There's plenty to tackle in this edition of the Hawk Talk Podcast! Don't forget to find us on our social channels, including X - @HawkTalkPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coober Pedy is also known as the Opal Capital of the World. Most of the world's opal comes from this tiny Outback town and is located in the harsh outback of South Australia. The town is 845kms north of Adelaide and 685 kms south of Alice Springs along the Stuart Highway. About 95% of the world's precious opals come from Australia. And 85% of them are found right here in the 70 opal fields in the region.  But it's not only famous for opals, but also for its unique accommodation, and legendary stories of courage and endurance. This program tells the story of Opal mining in the outback town of Coober Pedy and one man, “Iron Man” Jim Shaw who in 1920 pushed a loaded wheelbarrow across the desert in the height of summer from Tarcoola to the opal fields and became a legend of the outback.

John Mather has worked in electricity markets in more than a dozen countries. He started at PowerGen in 1990, weeks before privatisation, when the UK was inventing the first electricity market anyone had built. He was in the room for the Longford gas crisis in Victoria. So when he says the two nuclear plants Britain is currently paying EDF to build will be white elephants by the time they commission, it's worth hearing why. His argument: the technology has moved too fast for centralised generation to make sense. Australia's rooftop solar penetration is unmatched anywhere in the world, South Australia leads on home batteries, and the wholesale price here is heading to zero or near zero for ten or twelve hours a day. That changes what a grid is for — and it makes energy-intensive industry a mobile asset that will follow cheap power. We also get into why private companies adopt new energy technology faster than public ones, why the UK is falling behind Australia on EVs, and what "peak" and "off-peak" even mean once storage is everywhere. Connect with Sohail Hasnie: Facebook @sohailhasnie X (Twitter) @shasnie LinkedIn @shasnie ADB Blog Sohail Hasnie YouTube @energypreneurs

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460: National XC Championships | Silesia Diamond League | Novablast 6 Review IRP Partner Offer: Saily have teamed up with Inside Running Podcast to offer an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! It's an eSIM service app that lets you choose from a huge range of affordable data plans in over 190 countries and 8 regions Visit: https://saily.com/insiderunning Brad returns from Thailand. Julian needs better sleep while hitting the big loops in Canberra. Brady embraces the change of seasons. IRP Partner Offer: Saily have teamed up with Inside Running Podcast to offer an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! It's an eSIM service app that lets you choose from a huge range of affordable data plans in over 190 countries and 8 regions Visit: https://saily.com/insiderunning This week's running news is presented by Precision Fuel & Hydration, they make it simple with a free online planner, visit precisionhydration.com and get your numbers. Jess Hull placed second in the 1500m at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland, running 3:55.20 just behind Tsige Duguma, with Sarah Billings running 3:56.73 and Linden Hall 4:01.44. Rose Davies third in the 5000m in 14:55.39 behind Nadia Battocletti and Freweyni Hailu, with Georgia Griffith running 14:59.02 and Lauren Ryan 15:02.73 Diamond League Results Audrey Werro maintained her form in the 800m over Femke Bol at the Lausanne Diamond League, while Birhanu Balew held off a trio of Americans to win the 5000m. Diamond League Results   Haftu Strintzos won the 2026 National Cross Country Championships held in Ballarat over Yohanes Asmare and Ed Marks, with Victoria the winning team over New South Wales and South Australia. Holly Campbell won her maiden title over Ruby Smee and Jaylah Hancock-Cameron. New South Wales were the winning team in the Open Women's, ahead of Victoria and Queensland. Australian Athletics Report Results   Yomif Kejelcha set a new World Record at the Buenos Aires Half Marathon, running 56:51 to reclaim the world record World Athletics Report   Jimmy Whelan places 8th at the Antrim Coast Half Marathon in a personal best of 61:19 World Athletics Results   Australian Athletics announces team to represent at World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark Women's Team Half Marathon: Donve Viljoen, Lauren Ryan, Ruby Smee, Rebecca Lowe 5km: Rose Davies, Georgia Griffith 9Road Mile: Linden Hall, Sarah Billings Women's Team Half Marathon: Jack Rayner, Haftu Strintzos, Ed Marks, Liam Boudin 5km: Ky Robinson, Toby Gillen Road Mile: Oli Hoare, Jude Thomas Press Release New York City Marathon announced their elite fields for this years edition, to feature defending champions Benson Kipruto and Hellen Obiri, debut from Andreas Almgren as well as Australians Haftu Strintzos and James Nipperess Citius Mag Article   The boys review the newly released Asics Novablast 6, going through the specs, what's changed in the latest update, how and where they're wearing it and how it fits in the current landscape.   Whispers wonders whether a social media trend of fishing for attention works, then Moose passes judgement on some listener-submitted Kook or Core. This episode's Listener Q's/Training Talk segment is proudly brought to you by Precision Fuel & Hydration. Tips to manage the quads and legs in a hilly marathon?  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/ or follow us on Instagram: @insiderunningpodcast

This week the huns discuss the fact that curses actually exist (is it a form of manifestation?) and Big Suze negs Hannah's H&M red. Big S is free from her piercings and Hannah pulls a Death card... does it have to do with their VERY INNOCENT crush?  Horror Film recco: The Deliverance... based on the TRUE haunting of Latoya Ammons and her family in Gary, Indiana.  Let's get into some spooky stories now that the weather is cooler... want some chills?  1) Hannah kicks us off with a creepy tale about a very weird service station off the M6 in the Midlands...  2) Suzie flies us off to Borneo for a longy story about some terrifying cordyceps... Should she still fly there next year? (JOIN US NEXT WEEK FOR PART TWO!)  Creep of the Week this week is from Holly, a tale about her mother is South Australia. TY HUN! This is called 'The Off Duty Police Officer' (join us next week for PART TWO!!!)  TY FOR JOINING US HUNS WE LOVE YAAAAA xoxoxo Got a story? Send it to ghosthunspod@gmail.com  JOIN OUR PATREON! EXTRA bonus episodes AND a monthly ghost hunt for just £4.50!  Or £6 for AD-FREE EPS and weekly AGONY HUNS! We'll solve your problems huns!  Sign up here: www.patreon.com/GhostHuns MERCH IS HERE: https://ghosthuns.co.uk/ HALLOWEEN 2026 TIX HERE: https://podlifeevents.com/event-details/ghost-huns---live-from-cheerful-earful-11-oct-2026-tickets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The new escalation point comes after a long-nosed fur seal was found dead at Beachport in South Australia; 

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The new escalation point comes after a long-nosed fur seal was found dead at Beachport in South Australia; 

There's some cool cool toys to talk to and the only question is: why isn't Ben getting them? NECA reveal part of thier post-TMNT plans, Invinicible, Blokees and more. Then it's time to kick off our tournament around the best cartoon intros from the 80s and earlier. 32 enter, only one earns the title. Round 1 - FIGHT! 80's Cartoons Tournament Playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMkAw9mpPQHASupport the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On November 30, 1948 in South Australia, a man in a suit appeared on the beach.Despite the many efforts of detectives, scientists, and the public, the man could not be identified. What made this mystery bizarre, was that there were cryptic messages and clues that made no sense. A small rolled up piece of paper, no labels on his clothing, and no apparent signs of struggle. However, in 2022, science finally caught up with the case and the identity was revealed. But even with that information, the case still remains a mystery.You can find Edwin social media as @edwincovHave an idea you want to send? Send me an email or DM! hello@horrorstory.comYou can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime.Get in touch on HorrorStory.com

Hello lovely. I'm Lauren, a meditation teacher, counsellor and positive behaviour support practitioner here in South Australia. This podcast is only possible with listener support on Patreon. If around a thousand of us join there, I'll be able to remove the ads and keep sharing these practices, plus extra meditations, webinars and nervous system reset resources. If you'd like to support the podcast, the link is :   https://www.patreon.com/cw/laurenostrowskifenton. As a patron, you'll receive things like exclusive bonus meditations and practices, behind‑the‑scenes updates and gentle letters from me, and early access to new series and courses. If this podcast has helped you feel a little less alone, please consider "paying it forward" by supporting on Patreon. Your contribution helps cover the costs of creating this work and keeps these episodes free for others who may be going through a hard time and can't afford to pay.

Hello lovely. I'm Lauren, a meditation teacher, counsellor and positive behaviour support practitioner here in South Australia. This podcast is only possible with listener support on Patreon. If around a thousand of us join there, I'll be able to remove the ads and keep sharing these practices, plus extra meditations, webinars and nervous system reset resources. If you'd like to support the podcast, the link is :   https://www.patreon.com/cw/laurenostrowskifenton. As a patron, you'll receive things like exclusive bonus meditations and practices, behind‑the‑scenes updates and gentle letters from me, and early access to new series and courses. If this podcast has helped you feel a little less alone, please consider "paying it forward" by supporting on Patreon. Your contribution helps cover the costs of creating this work and keeps these episodes free for others who may be going through a hard time and can't afford to pay.  

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Jeremy Zakis, Part One: Zakis discusses the looming threat of a Super El Niño, characterized by sea surface temperatures in the Eastern Pacific rising 2.5°C above normal, resulting in extreme atmospheric turmoil and more severe weather patterns than a standard El Niño. Meteorologists in Australia are warning that this event may be the strongest in 500 to 1,000 years, potentially causing upwards of $600 billion in damage worldwide. Australians are being urged to prepare much earlier than usual—by September—for a catastrophic bushfire season, clearing "leaf litter" and shrubbery that acts as kindling and cutting back eucalyptus trees that overhang homes. Zakis describes a "vicious cycle": heavy rains currently hitting parts of Australia encourage rapid undergrowth, and when the intense heat and drought arrive, this growth dries out and becomes fuel, while eucalyptus trees become "balls of fire" due to the oil in their trunks. The heating of the Pacific has made weather highly unpredictable—South Australia has already experienced localized flooding in Adelaide, and heavy rain bands are expected to impact Queensland, Victoria, and New South Wales. In North America, the event is expected to bring drought to the Southwest but unusual precipitation and heavy snow to New England. (1)

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About Lauren Ostrowski Fenton Lauren Ostrowski Fenton is a meditation teacher, yoga instructor, counselor, and Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner based in South Australia. She holds: - An Honours degree in Anthropology - A Master's degree in Counselling - And has begun a second Master's degree in Disability Leadership (Developmental Educator), with the aim of working as a developmental educator Lauren blends her academic background in anthropology, counselling, and disability leadership with lived experience and years of teaching meditation. Her work focuses on nervous system regulation, grief, resilience, and self‑compassion, offering practical, trauma‑aware support for everyday life. --- Support Lauren's Work & Listen Elsewhere If this meditation supports you and you'd like to say thank you, you're warmly invited (only if you're able and it feels right) to support Lauren's work: - One‑off donations via PayPal You can make a one‑off contribution here: http://paypal.me/Laurenostrowski - Patreon – ongoing support & extra content Support Lauren's work and access additional practices and updates: https://www.patreon.com/cw/laurenostrowskifenton - Insight Timer – listen to more of Lauren's meditations https://insig.ht/DqxPBTt624b Your listening, your presence, and any form of support—financial or otherwise—are deeply appreciated. Original vocals and video by Lauren Ostrowski Fenton copyright © 2026 #InnerChildHealing #SomaticMeditation #NervousSystemReset