Podcasts about Western Australia

Interview with Caedmon Marriott, Managing Director of Western Mines GroupOur previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/western-mines-asxwmg-building-australias-next-major-nickel-resource-6328Recording date: 28th July 2025Western Mines Group presents a compelling investment opportunity in the nickel sector, combining world-class resource scale with strategic market positioning as the commodity establishes a price floor. The company's Mulga Tank project near Kalgoorlie hosts Australia's largest nickel sulfide deposit, containing 5.3 million tons of nickel across a nearly 2 billion ton resource with 0.27% nickel grades. This positions Western Mines among the world's top 10 nickel deposits by contained metal.The investment thesis centers on three key pillars: exceptional resource quality, strategic timing, and significant exploration upside. The deposit demonstrates superior metallurgical characteristics with four times the sulfur content of comparable Canadian projects and grades 25% higher than peer operations. This sulfur-to-nickel ratio approaching pentlandite composition, combined with enrichment in chalcophile and platinum group elements, supports enhanced processing efficiency and recovery rates. The company's conservative approach using a 0.2% nickel cutoff—double the threshold employed by many competitors—demonstrates disciplined resource estimation practices.Market dynamics strongly favor Western sulfide producers like Western Mines. The nickel price has established a durable floor at $15,000 per ton, with Managing Director Caedmon Marriott noting that "absolutely nobody is making money at these prices," including large-scale Indonesian and Chinese producers. This supply discipline, combined with robust demand growth of 6-7% annually in stainless steel and over 10% in defense applications, creates favorable conditions for price recovery. The battery sector maintains 25-30% growth trajectories in Western markets, supporting long-term structural demand.Environmental regulations are creating additional advantages for Western producers. European battery passport requirements mandate detailed CO2 accounting, with nickel representing 30-35% of an electric vehicle's carbon budget. Western Mines' sulfide operation positions it at the bottom of the CO2 intensity curve, benefiting from increasing preference for "green nickel" and supply chain security considerations as buyers diversify away from Chinese-controlled Indonesian operations.The exploration upside provides significant optionality beyond the established resource. Recent drilling has identified 91 occurrences of massive sulfide evidence, including large immiscible sulfide globules described as "tennis ball-sized." This statistical abundance across limited drilling suggests a substantial massive sulfide system at depth. If Western Mines delineates a "Perseverance-style" deposit of 50 million tons at 2% nickel, it would dramatically accelerate development timelines and enhance project economics. Such a discovery would transform the project from a large-scale, low-grade operation into a hybrid system capable of supporting both high-grade standalone developments and integrated large-scale processing.Operational advantages include Western Australia's stable jurisdiction with established mining infrastructure and government support through exploration incentive schemes totaling $220,000 in recent grants. The deposit's shallow nature, with mineralization beginning at 50-60 meters below surface, and anticipated low strip ratios under 2:1 support cost-effective mining scenarios. The modular development approach, potentially scaling from 10 million to 40 million tons annually, offers risk-managed capital deployment.Current drilling programs focus on resource extension and massive sulfide targeting, with results expected to feed into metallurgical testing and scoping studies in early 2025. Western Mines represents a rare opportunity to access a world-class nickel asset at attractive valuations while the sector remains distressed, positioning investors for significant revaluation as market fundamentals improve and the energy transition accelerates demand for critical battery materials.View Western Mines Group's company profile: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/western-mines-groupSign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

The state fisheries minister has being urged to take immediate action to protect WA's iconic dhufish, after confidential documents revealed its sustainability risk has escalated from high to severe. 

If you want to talk about doing stuff that matters, this week will produce one of the great ones. Repealing the oil and gas ban, as the Government are about to do, puts right an egregious wrong – possibly the most egregious wrong of the last Government. What gives this current Government a better than even chance of a second term is the fact the damage done to the economy was done by the very same people who are still in Labour, still running Labour, and presumably will still argue for the same recipe of destruction next year. Megan Woods drove the oil and gas ban under the instruction of you-know-who. There was no warning, no consultation. Just a fateful announcement in Taranaki. It was idealism at its very worst. If we had all the windmills and solar panels and batteries in place it might have made more sense. But as we have seen and felt for the past handful of winters, we don't. Not even close. What has made it particularly galling is that Australia has doubled down on gas. It understands gas is the transition fuel, while the so-called renewable transformation takes place. Australia's gas industry is run out of Western Australia, which is run by a Labour Government, and fed to the rest of Australia, which is run by a Labour Government. And that, as I have said before, is what can make Labour palatable. A centrist Labour party is electable i.e. Albanese's version or Hawke's. The Ardern and Hipkins version look like a bunch of wonks who never met an economy they couldn't wreck. Now, the repeal won't solve everything overnight. Our reputation is so damaged that a lot of face time and explaining has had to be undertaken with potential investors, hence the Government's $200m stake in the game fund. If you ever wanted a living, breathing, tangible example of a Government that simply didn't get it, think back to your last couple of winters where the coal pile is a mile high, the rain may or may not have come, the gas reports keep getting worse, the spot price heads to the stratosphere and your power bill continues to head to the roof. That is Labour's energy policy. That is the Labour Government's idea of a fun winter. Getting that repealed is rectifying a shockingly shallow, ill-conceived idea and a monumental mistake. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Email comments or guest ideas (to reply, include your email address)This episode dives deep into Australia's position as an emerging leader in the green hydrogen market, exploring both the immense potential and current challenges facing the industry. Nick Smith, a leading expert, shares insights from his unique perspective spanning corporate, government, and advisory roles, discussing major projects like the 1.8 million tonne Murchison Green Hydrogen Project in Western Australia and the infrastructure developments reshaping the sector. The conversation covers critical topics including cost reduction strategies, safety considerations, financing models, and the shift from export-focused to domestic market applications. With China controlling 80% of global green hydrogen installations and Australia navigating boom-bust cycles, this episode provides a pragmatic assessment of where the industry stands and realistic expectations for the next two decades.ABOUT NICK. Nick is the Managing Director of Global Decarbonisation Advisory (GDA), bringing together people, projects and capital to accelerate decarbonisation across the energy, mineral processing and hard to abate industrial sectors. Nick is the current President of the International Association for Hydrogen Safety (HySafe), is a member of the International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association's Technical Committee and is a member of the Clean Energy Transition Advisory Committee at the Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee. Nick has extensive experience as an executive and non-executive director predominantly in Australia and is recognised for delivering world leadership in decarbonisation across the energy sector and mineral extraction and processing sector in Australia. Prior to commencing GDA, Nick held a range of senior executive and leadership roles across the government, gas, and construction materials sectors delivering strategy, policy and commercial advice along with full accountability for business performance and profitability.Nick holds a Masters degree in Business Administration, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Energy.FEEDBACK: Email Host | HOST, PRODUCTION, ARTWORK: Joseph Jacobelli | MUSIC: Ep0-29 The Open Goldberg Variations, Kimiko Ishizaka Ep30-50 Orchestra Gli Armonici – Tomaso Albinoni, Op.07, Concerto 04 per archi in Sol - III. Allegro. | Ep51 – Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, Movement I (Allegro), BWV 1049 Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

Western Australia's beekeepers are now stepping up to help drought affected farmers in South Australia.

Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has this week introduced a bill to scrap Australia's legal commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050. And that move has exposed deep divisions within the Coalition over their climate policy. Joyce's push comes as Liberal branches in Western Australia and South Australia have voted to abandon net zero commitments. This all comes against the backdrop of a visit from the UN’s top climate diplomat, who’s in the country urging Australian officials to set ambitious climate targets.Today we're unpacking the debate over net zero and what this means for the Coalition's climate stance. Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: Orla Maher Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel Have feedback for us?We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Midweek Takeaway, Kevin Hornsby and Charles Archer are joined by Tristan Pottas, CEO of First Development Resources plc (AIM: FDR), to discuss the company's official admission to the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. FDR, a UK-based explorer with key mineral assets in Australia, has raised £2.3 million through its IPO, positioning itself to accelerate exploration across four diverse projects in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Tristan shares the company's strategic vision post-listing, the global demand for critical and base metals, and how FDR plans to deliver value from one of the world's most promising mining jurisdictions. Disclaimer & Declaration of Interest This podcast may contain paid promotions, including but not limited to sponsorships, endorsements, or affiliate partnerships. The information, investment views, and recommendations provided are for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as a solicitation to buy or sell any financial products related to the companies discussed. Any opinions or comments are made to the best of the knowledge and belief of the commentators; however, no responsibility is accepted for actions based on such opinions or comments. The commentators may or may not hold investments in the companies under discussion. Listeners are encouraged to perform their own research and consult with a licensed professional before making any financial decisions based on the content of this podcast. 

A new program designed to support the mental wellbeing of veterinarians has secured the funding it needs for a national roll-out. 

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin with Vincent Racaniello chat about how flies transmit H5N1 to humans via their feet and milk, the recent pertussis oubreak and measles epidemic before Dr. Griffin discusses monoclonal antibody therapy can enrich for RSV variants before deep diving into recent statistics on RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, whether or not the NB.1.8.1 should be included in the fall 2025 vaccines, the effectiveness of Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine, where to find PEMGARDA, provides information for Columbia University Irving Medical Center's long COVID treatment center, where to go for answers to your long COVID questions, how mast cell activation can enhance long COVID and contacting your federal government representative to stop the assault on science and biomedical research. Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Flies, ‘milk snatching' among H5N1 transmission contributors in dairy cattle(CIDRAP) H5N1 virus invades the mammary glands of dairy cattle through “mouth-to-teat” transmission (NSR: National Science Review) Mississippi warns of steep increase in pertussis cases (CIDRAP) MSDH Issues Pertussis Alert (Mississippi State Department of Health) Wastewater for measles (WasterWater Scan) Measles cases and outbreaks (CDC Rubeola) Weekly measles and rubella monitoring (Government of Canada) Measles vaccine recommendations from NYP (jpg) Measles (WHO) Get the FACTS about measles (NY State Department of Health) Measles (CDC Measles (Rubeola)) Measles vaccine (CDC Measles (Rubeola)) Presumptive evidence of measles immunity (CDC) Contraindications and precautions to measles vaccination (CDC) Measles (CDC Measles (Rubeola)) Adverse events associated with childhood vaccines: evidence bearing on causality (NLM) Measles Vaccination: Know the Facts (ISDA: Infectious Diseases Society of America) Deaths following vaccination: what does the evidence show (Vaccine) Influenza: Waste water scan for 11 pathogens (WastewaterSCan) US respiratory virus activity (CDC Respiratory Illnesses) Respiratory virus activity levels (CDC Respiratory Illnesses) Weekly surveillance report: clift notes (CDC FluView) FDA-CDC-DOD: 2025-2046 influenza vaccine composition (FDA) RSV: Waste water scan for 11 pathogens (WastewaterSCan) US respiratory virus activity (CDC Respiratory Illnesses) ENFLONSIA: novel drug approvals 2025 (FDA) RSV-Network (CDC Respiratory Syncytial virus Infection) Respiratory Syncytial virus Strain Evolution and Mutations in Western Australia in the Context of Nirsevimab Prophylaxis (OFID) Waste water scan for 11 pathogens (WastewaterSCan) COVID-19 deaths (CDC) Respiratory Illnesses Data Channel (CDC: Respiratory Illnesses) COVID-19 national and regional trends (CDC) COVID-19 variant tracker (CDC) SARS-CoV-2 genomes galore (Nextstrain) Antigenic and Virological Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 Variant BA.3.2, XFG, and NB.1.8.1 (biRxiV) Real-world Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine Against Symptomatic COVID-19 in an Omicron-Dominant Setting in Mozambique (CID) Where to get pemgarda (Pemgarda) EUA for the pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 (INVIYD) Infusion center (Prime Fusions) CDC Quarantine guidelines (CDC) NIH COVID-19 treatment guidelines (NIH) Drug interaction checker (University of Liverpool) Paxlovid (Pfizer) Infectious Disease Society guidelines for treatment and management (ID Society) Molnupiravir safety and efficacy (JMV) Convalescent plasma recommendation for immunocompromised (ID Society) What to do when sick with a respiratory virus (CDC) Managing healthcare staffing shortages (CDC) Steroids, dexamethasone at the right time (OFID) Anticoagulation guidelines (hematology.org) Daniel Griffin's evidence based medical practices for long COVID (OFID) Long COVID hotline (Columbia : Columbia University Irving Medical Center) The answers: Long COVID Mast cell activation symptoms are prevalent in Long-COVID (International Journal of Infectious Diseases) Using the Right Criteria for MCAS (Current Allergy and Asthma Reports) Utility of glucagon-like-peptide-1-receptor agonists in mast cell activation syndrome (The American Journal of the Medical Sciences) Reaching out to US house representative Letters read on TWiV 1238 Dr. Griffin's COVID treatment summary (pdf) Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your questions for Dr. Griffin to daniel@microbe.tv Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.

Foundations of Amateur Radio Recently I came across a series of strident posts about the injustice associated with a non-amateur service using the 70cm band. Complete with links to discussions, spectrum plots, angst and even incoherent outrage, all related to the notion that whomever "allowed" this user to transmit on this band was clearly incompetent. Except, that this is probably not the case, or the full story. So, what's going on and why are people incensed? This all started at least six years ago. Since then AST SpaceMobile has deployed seven low Earth orbit satellites and used the 70cm band to communicate with them. Although in the trial phase, there's plans for an additional 243 satellites, and there's at least one other company playing in the same space, Atmos Space Cargo. The outcry from amateurs is around the commercial use of "their" 70cm amateur band. It's an emotional statement, but what is the reality? Before I dig in, let's set some terms. Radio frequencies are globally coordinated because electromagnetism doesn't care about sovereign borders. This coordination is conducted at the United Nations by a body called the ITU, the International Telecommunications Union. Within that body, amateur radio gets a seat at the table from an organisation called the IARU, the International Amateur Radio Union. For the purposes of the ITU, the world is divided into three, Region 1, or essentially Europe, Russia and Africa, Region 2, the Americas and Greenland, and Region 3, the rest of the world. There's more to it, for example, Antarctica is split across all three, but for the moment, that really doesn't matter. Of interest is that the band plan, the agreements that outline which frequencies are set aside for what service, might be defined differently across each of those three regions. To add complexity, each country can be granted exceptions. I don't know the exact mechanics of how this is achieved, but I can guarantee that there's lots of haggling and foot stomping, diplomatically of course. If you're curious how I come to that observation, just look at the absurd list of exceptions associated with each band plan allocation. Further complexity is added by the fact that not all allocations occupy the same frequency range. For example, in Region 1, the 2m band for Amateurs exists between 144 and 146 MHz, in Region 2 and 3 it's between 144 and 148 MHz. Within an allocation there is the concept of shared and exclusive priorities. These determine who "wins" if two stations with a different service are transmitting on the same frequency. Essentially, a secondary user may not interfere with a primary user and a tertiary user may not interfere with either a secondary or a primary user and so on. A primary user can pretty much do what they want, as long as they stay within the allocation and don't interfere with other primary users. As a result, the order in which services are listed, matters. An exclusive allocation doesn't have to be shared at all. Between regions these service priorities might not be the same. For example, in Region 1 between 430 and 432 MHz is allocated to Amateurs and Radio Location, but in Region 2 and 3 it's between Radio Location and Amateurs. So an amateur using that frequency whilst in Region 1 would be a primary user, but in Region 2 or 3 they wouldn't. As an added wrinkle, for example in Australia, that slice is "primarily for the purposes of defence and national security", even though Radio Location is the primary service and Amateurs the secondary one. As a bonus, amateurs in Australia have access to 420.8 to 421.2 MHz as a secondary service, even though the ITU designates this as Fixed, then Mobile, except Aeronautical Mobile, and then Radio Location. Although amateurs are a secondary service, they come after the Department of Defence who are the primary users for those frequencies in Australia. Between 420 and 430 MHz, and from 440 to 450 MHz in several countries, Australia included, the Amateur Service is explicitly designated as a secondary service even though the band plan doesn't actually show this. If you're confused, you're in good company, since this tapestry of regulation isn't as straightforward as the "70cm band is an amateur band", in fact, I'd go so far as to say that it's not an amateur band at all, except perhaps in Region 1 between 430 and 440 MHz where Amateur is designated as the non-exclusive primary service. Back to the blow up. AST was at one time authorised to use 430 to 440 MHz for trial purposes by a regulator in Region 2, the FCC, the United States Federal Communications Commission. I suspect that at the time, the Blue Walker 1 nano satellite was experimental and the approval made sense. You can argue that whomever initially allowed this made a mistake, but, reality is whatever the regulator says it is, unless someone at the ITU objects. It appears that the FCC has since been attempting to make AST comply, instead with billions of dollars at stake, AST continues to apply for more spectrum, which they apparently originally filed with the ITU through the Papua New Guinea administration. It's unclear if the FCC has since capitulated. There is evidence that the new commercial AST satellites are transmitting outside of their authorisation, euphemistically described as "IARU Uncoordinated". Ask yourself, how is it possible, or even allowable, that a regulator permits use of radio spectrum outside its borders and what penalties and remedies exist? The ground stations using these disputed frequencies are all outside the USA. One of the five ground stations is in my own city, Perth in Western Australia. I haven't noticed any discussion on this topic within my local community, even though this has been brewing for years. It does raise a bigger question. How is the band plan enforced? I mean, the 40m band is pretty much unusable in VK6 between sunset and midnight thanks to the fishing fleet of our northern neighbours, it's been like that for as long as I've been an amateur and I expect no change during my lifetime. How is this satellite fleet operating on the 70cm band any different? That said, I cannot help but wonder, will the originally authorised 50 kHz signal every eight seconds, not for phone calls to space, and only for 24 hours after launch or in the unlikely event of an emergency, for Telemetry, Tracking and Command, actually cause issues, or will it be an opportunity for radio amateurs to learn how to deal with interference? Speaking of interference and considering the allocated services, who is interfering with whom here and what priorities and remedies exist? Recently I talked about promotion, and the lack thereof, across our community. This is an example of promotion, and despite the uproar this week, a very poor example at that. Searching for "AST SpaceMobile", the oldest post I could find was on the German AMSAT, or Amateur Satellite forums back in September 2022 by Peter DB2OS who has been very active on this matter. His original post was in English, but went on to discuss the issue in German. I only found it after specifically looking for the names of the organisation involved. Peter's posts supplied links to many of the documents I consulted. Despite having links to specific pages, I found no search results for "AST SpaceMobile" on the websites for the regulators in the US, UK, Germany or Australia, and none on the ARRL, RSGB or DARC. The WIA produced two glowing news reports around the beginning of 2023 about this wonderful new mobile phone service. No mention of the 70cm band. The only active discussions appear to be the German and UK AMSAT forums, that and all the glowing investor posts. In other words. This is the equivalent of publishing the information at your local planning department in Alpha Centauri, 50 years before the event and hoping for a good outcome. As a potential path forward, in January 2023 the German regulator forced AST to shut off 70cm operations whilst it was within radio visibility of Germany. I don't know if that's still in effect, or how and if it's being enforced. It appears that AST has been lobbying for the use of this spectrum for a long time, not just the 340 page submission made last month. For example, NASA made its first response to this satellite constellation in October 2020. It appears that the WIA responded four years later, but I have yet to see it, and this week the Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs, the ARRL, and RSGB added theirs. The IARU issued a statement this week too. The fact that we're still arguing about it over half a decade later is a good indication that how we're responding as a global community is clearly ineffectual. Perhaps that is what we should be arguing stridently about. So, where do you stand on this? Should something be done about this, and if-so, what, and more importantly, how? I'm Onno VK6FLAB

Ayya Karunika explains how to cultivate Satisampajanna and also discuss what gives rise to ignorance. Explains about wise attention (Yonisomanasikara). Talk given on 26 September 2024. Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the Abbot at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. Ayya Karunika started her monastic life in 2010 and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for over a decade with Ajahn Hāsapaññā. She has been a student of Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Brahmali for over 2 decades. Ayya Kārunikā is able to articulate the Buddhist teachings in a way that is practical and comprehensible to people of all ages and has experience in conducting retreats for both adults and youth. While she has a PhD in Microbiology and worked as a scientist, she has also been the building project manager for the construction of the Dhammasara Nuns Monastery main building complex and has worked with many volunteers over the years. Ayya Kārunikā was born in Sri Lanka but has been living and working in Australia for over 2 decades. She has a passion to share her experience and knowledge and loves working with people and also doing creative projects. She is dedicated to supporting the growth of Bhikkhunis around the world and is currently involved in projects to support the establishment of places for Bhikkhunis in Theravada forest tradition in Australia, New Zealand, Poland and Sri Lanka.  Please visit the Santi Forest Youtube Channel and Santi Forest Monastery website Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

⸻ Podcast: Redefining Society and Technologyhttps://redefiningsocietyandtechnologypodcast.com Title: How to hack Global Activism with Tech, Music, and Purpose: A Conversation with Michael Sheldrick, Co-Founder of Global Citizen and Author of “From Ideas to Impact”Guest: Michael SheldrickCo-Founder, Global Citizen | Author of “From Ideas to Impact” (Wiley 2024) | Professor, Columbia University | Speaker, Board Member and Forbes.com ContributorWebSite: https://michaelsheldrick.comOn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-sheldrick-30364051/Global Citizen: https://www.globalcitizen.org/Host: Marco CiappelliCo-Founder & CMO @ITSPmagazine | Master Degree in Political Science - Sociology of Communication l Branding & Marketing Consultant | Journalist | Writer | Podcasts: Technology, Cybersecurity, Society, and Storytelling.WebSite: https://marcociappelli.comOn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-ciappelli/_____________________________This Episode's SponsorsBlackCloak provides concierge cybersecurity protection to corporate executives and high-net-worth individuals to protect against hacking, reputational loss, financial loss, and the impacts of a corporate data breach.BlackCloak:  https://itspm.ag/itspbcweb_____________________________⸻ Podcast Summary ⸻ Michael Sheldrick returns to Redefining Society and Technology to share how Global Citizen has mobilized billions in aid and inspired millions through music, tech, and collective action. From social media activism to systemic change, this conversation explores how creativity and innovation can fuel a global movement for good.⸻ Article ⸻ Sometimes, the best stories are the ones that keep unfolding — and Michael Sheldrick's journey is exactly that. When we first spoke, Global Citizen had just (almost) released their book From Ideas to Impact. This time, I invited Michael back on Redefining Society and Technology because his story didn't stop at the last chapter.From a high school student in Western Australia who doubted his own potential, to co-founding one of the most influential global advocacy movements — Michael's path is a testament to what belief and purpose can spark. And when purpose is paired with music, technology, and strategic activism? That's where the real magic happens.In this episode, we dig into how Global Citizen took the power of pop culture and built a model for global change. Picture this: a concert ticket you don't buy, but earn by taking action. Signing petitions, tweeting for change, amplifying causes — that's the currency. It's simple, smart, and deeply human.Michael shared how artists like John Legend and Coldplay joined their mission not just to play music, but to move policy. And they did — unlocking over $40 billion in commitments, impacting a billion lives. That's not just influence. That's impact.We also talked about the role of technology. AI, translation tools, Salesforce dashboards, even Substack — they're not just part of the story, they're the infrastructure. From grant-writing to movement-building, Global Citizen's success is proof that the right tools in the right hands can scale change fast.Most of all, I loved hearing how digital actions — even small ones — ripple out globally. A girl in Shanghai watching a livestream. A father in Utah supporting his daughters' activism. The digital isn't just real — it's redefining what real means.As we wrapped, Michael teased a new bonus chapter he's releasing, The Innovator. Naturally, I asked him back when it drops. Because this conversation isn't just about what's been done — it's about what comes next.So if you're wondering where to start, just remember Eleanor Roosevelt's quote Michael brought back:“The way to begin is to begin.”Download the app. Take one action. The world is listening.Cheers,Marco⸻ Keywords ⸻ Society and Technology, AI ethics, generative AI, tech innovation, digital transformation, tech, technology, Global Citizen, Michael Sheldrick, ending poverty, pop culture activism, technology for good, social impact, digital advocacy, Redefining Society, AI in nonprofits, youth engagement, music and change, activism app, social movements, John Legend, sustainable development, global action, climate change, eradicating polio, tech for humanity, podcast on technology__________________ Enjoy. Reflect. Share with your fellow humans.And if you haven't already, subscribe to Musing On Society & Technology on LinkedIn — new transmissions are always incoming.https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/musing-on-society-technology-7079849705156870144You're listening to this through the Redefining Society & Technology podcast, so while you're here, make sure to follow the show — and join me as I continue exploring life in this Hybrid Analog Digital Society.End of transmission.____________________________Listen to more Redefining Society & Technology stories and subscribe to the podcast:

Tidal Moon, une entreprise autochtone d'Australie-Occidentale s'appuie sur le savoir-faire traditionnel pour relancer l'exportation des concombres de mer.

5 Day Meditation Retreat with  Ajahn Hasapanna at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 10th June - 15th June 2025. Track 1 :  –  Introduction & Guided Meditation – 10th June 25. See the full retreat on here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

5 Day Meditation Retreat with  Ajahn Hasapanna at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 10th June - 15th June 2025. Track 2 :   –  Morning Talk - 11th June 25. See the full retreat on bswa.org here.  Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

5 Day Meditation Retreat with  Ajahn Hasapanna at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 10th June - 15th June 2025. Track 3 :    Talk & Guided Meditation -  11th June 25. See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

5 Day Meditation Retreat with  Ajahn Hasapanna at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 10th June - 15th June 2025. Track 8 :    Morning Talk – 13th June 25. See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

5 Day Meditation Retreat with  Ajahn Hasapanna at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 10th June - 15th June 2025. Track 12 :  –  Talk & Guided Meditation - 14th June 25. See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

5 Day Meditation Retreat with  Ajahn Hasapanna at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 10th June - 15th June 2025. Track 11 :  –  Q & A - 14th June 25. See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

5 Day Meditation Retreat with  Ajahn Hasapanna at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 10th June - 15th June 2025. Track 9 :  - Q & A - 13th June 25. See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

5 Day Meditation Retreat with  Ajahn Hasapanna at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 10th June - 15th June 2025. Track 10 :  –  Morning Talk – 14th June 25. See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

5 Day Meditation Retreat with  Ajahn Hasapanna at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 10th June - 15th June 2025. Track 7 :   –  Q & A - 12th June 25. See the full retreat on bswa.org here.  Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

5 Day Meditation Retreat with  Ajahn Hasapanna at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 10th June - 15th June 2025. Track 6 :  –  Talk & Guided Meditation  – 12th June 25. See the full retreat on here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

5 Day Meditation Retreat with  Ajahn Hasapanna at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 10th June - 15th June 2025. Track 5 :  –  Morning Talk - 12th June 25. See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

5 Day Meditation Retreat with  Ajahn Hasapanna at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 10th June - 15th June 2025. Track 4 :  - Q & A - 11th June 25. See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

2025 May-June | 9 Day Sutta Retreat (9/26)| Ajahn Brahmali 9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 9 :  –  Afternoon Sutta Session -  3 June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 3 :    Afternoon Sutta Session– 31st May 25 . See the full retreat on here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 4 :  - MEDITATION SESSION , Q & A – 31st May 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 5 :  - Morning Sutta Session - 1st June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 6 :  –  Afternoon Sutta Session - 1st June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 7 :  –  MEDITATION SESSION , Q & A - 1st June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 8 :  – - Morning Sutta Session – 2nd June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 19 :  –  MEDITATION SESSION , Q & A – 5th June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

2025 May-June | 9 Day Sutta Retreat (10/26)| Ajahn Brahmali 9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 10 :  –  MEDITATION SESSION , Q & A – 2nd June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 26 :  – Last Session -  7th June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 13 :  –  MEDITATION SESSION , Q & A – 3rd June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 14 :  –  - Morning Sutta Session – 4th June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 15 :  – Afternoon Sutta Session -  4th June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 16 :  –  Guided Meditation , MEDITATION SESSION , Q & A – 4th June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 17 :  – - Morning Sutta Session – 5th June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 18 :  –  Afternoon Sutta Session -  5th June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

2025 May-June | 9 Day Sutta Retreat (12/26)| Ajahn Brahmali 9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 12 :  –  Afternoon Sutta Session -  3rd June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 20 :  – - Morning Sutta Session – 6th June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 21 :  –  Afternoon Sutta Session -  6th June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 22 :  –    Guided Meditation , MEDITATION SESSION , Q & A – 6th June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 23 :  –  - Morning Sutta Session – 7th June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 24 :  – Afternoon Sutta Session -  7th June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

9 Day Sutta Retreat with  Ajahn Brahmali at Jhana Grove Retreat Centre in Serpentine, Western Australia, from 30th May - 8th June 2025. Track 25 :  –  Guided Meditation & MEDITATION SESSION , Q & A -  7th June 25 . See the full retreat on bswa.org here. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available from: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube Copyright Buddhist Society of Western Australia www.bswa.org

Eric Edgar Cooke, nicknamed the Night Caller and the Nedlands Monster, was a serial killer who terrorized Perth, Australia from 1958 to 1963. He was incredibly hard to catch, because his MO was to not have an MO. Sometimes he ran over women in a stolen car. Sometimes he shot women. Sometimes he shot men. Sometimes his crimes were sexually motivated, other times purely opportunistic. He attacked one victim with an axe, another with a knife. He strangled one victim, punched others, and once even knocked on someone's door and when they answered he shot them in the forehead. He was mayhem personified, and the last man to be hanged in Western Australia.Merch and more: www.badmagicproductions.com Timesuck Discord! https://discord.gg/tqzH89vWant to join the Cult of the Curious PrivateFacebook Group? Go directly to Facebook and search for "Cult of the Curious" to locate whatever happens to be our most current page :)For all merch-related questions/problems: store@badmagicproductions.com (copy and paste)Please rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere and follow the suck on social media!! @timesuckpodcast on IG and http://www.facebook.com/timesuckpodcastWanna become a Space Lizard? Click here: https://www.patreon.com/timesuckpodcast.Sign up through Patreon, and for $5 a month, you get access to the entire Secret Suck catalog (295 episodes) PLUS the entire catalog of Timesuck, AD FREE. You'll also get 20% off of all regular Timesuck merch PLUS access to exclusive Space Lizard merch.

Venerable Hue Can is the Abbess of Sunyata Meditation Centre in Vic Park and has the very clear goal to teach others how to realise their full potential through Zen Buddhism. Venerable Hue Can had an interesting and diverse career as a teacher, children's librarian and co-ordinator of the Ethnic Child Care Resource Unit. As an advocate for access and equity she have worked in the area of social welfare, particularly in the Vietnamese community in Western Australia. When the Most Venerable Master Thich Thanh Tu came to Perth in 1996 she was fortunate to attend his lecture "Why am I a Buddhist”. She found out that Buddhism could give her five things that she had always been searching for – wisdom, altruism, freedom, equality and emancipation. She wanted to become his disciple and follow the path that he had illuminated. Her first ordination occurred in 1998. Every year, the monastic community (Monks and nuns) go on a three month retreat called the “Rains Retreat” from mid July to mid October. During this period, they do not visit our centres for teachings as it's a time for deepening their own practice. While the monks and nuns are away, we will have some interesting guest speakers coming in to give the Friday Night talk. Dust in Our Eyes 2025 (Rains Retreat Speakers' Series 2025) Hear stories of everyday dhamma as told by monastics and lay practitioners from various Buddhist traditions. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube