Having spent the past 15 years as an interior design, COVID presented a new opportunity for Nadine Samwell and saw her career go in a totally unexpected direction.

Listen back as we learn about ECO-Edition.

Award-winning Novocastrian playwright Carl Caulfield examines the existential threat facing the Humanities in our universities in his latest work premiering at the Playhouse in Newcastle next month.

Carl and actress Melinda Smith joined us in the studio to talk about the new production.

The NRL is back this weekend and we talk Round 16 with Barry Toohey.

What is on the mind of Gen Z this week? We catch up with Elizabeth for a chat.

In this week's Pub Test Paul Scott talks about the Newcastle GPO, is Council just rates and rubbish, and his thoughts on the new Elvis movie.

During a career spanning over 30 years, David Malek has worked with such luminaries as Sarah Brightman, Michael Crawford and Dawn French.

Born in Canada, love brought him to our shores 20 years ago and he's been here since.

The creator of SMA Productions David will be bringing Rat Pat Reloaded to Belmont 16s on Saturday - he joined us for a chat about his love of the "Rat Pack" and "Rat Pack 2.0"

We are a diverse group in the Hunter and the 2021 Census data has shown us who we are in 2022. But who is the "average" person living in the area? Mark Harding from the 2021 Census Data Operations Branch told us.

Lauren O’Brien joins us to talk about the incredible scenes in the US around Roe v Wade. How did rights for women in the US go back 50 years in one day and can it happen here?

What Were You Wearing invites you to join them on Thursday evening to rally in Solidarity against the Roe v Wade decision and impplications for women worldwide. The rally will also be calling on our government to provide more funding for abortion centres for both services and to keep them running.

Lisa Richmond from What Were You Wearing joins us to discuss the reasons behind the rally and how you can get involved.

Warning: this interview may trigger listeners - Support is available from Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Another biosecurity zone has been set up in NSW after varroa mite was discovered in bee hives at three more properties.

NSW Minister for Agriculture Dugald Saunders says the move accounts for an infested premises, which is located outside the existing zone.

It is a disaster for the bee industry and the Minister joins us with the latest including what support may be made available.