Associate Professor Rebecca Carey from the University of Tasmania and a crew of over 40 people have embarked on a 54 day long scientific voyage to learn more about the driving forces behind the 2022 eruption of the Hunga Volcano.

Ash catches up with her from the CSIRO research vessel, RV Investigator to learn more.

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In today's episode, Ash catches up with Dr Freya Higgins-Desbiolle, Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management at the University of South Australia.

Dr Higgins-Desbiolle explains the need for responsible tourism, and what it looks like in practice alongside the complexities of the tourism industry; how it can help or harm communities.

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For National Science Week, Ash sits down with Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Science, Dr Sandy Boucher, to talk about how philosophical thinking underpins scientific thought, and the schism between the two. They talk everything from science's origins in early Greek philosophy, to the differentiation that we see between the two in the modern era, and whether or not philosophy can make you a better scientist.

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To celebrate National Science Week, Ash sits down with UNE physics lecturer, Dr Stephen Bosi, to talk about the this year's theme of 'decoding the universe.' With lighthearted humour, Stephen addresses some of the latest news in cosmology and astronomy, and talks about his own area of expertise in medical physics and nuclear medicine. 

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PhD student and TuneFM volunteer, Goodness Adebo, sits down with Dr Mahen Sabampillai to discuss the new varieties of pigeon pea that may soon be growing in Australian soil.

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Today on TuneFM, Ash is joined by Incognito Art Show co-founder, Dave Liston.

Bringing together artists across the country - from beginner to award-winner - the Incognito Art Show is a yearly initiative that aims to make art accessible. By selling original, anonymous artworks, the non-profit raises money to support organisations like Studio A that support artists living and working with disability. 

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The act of lying seems to be an inherently human trait at times, but when we dig a bit deeper beneath the surface we see that nature practices deception all the time.

As part of the 2025 Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour conference and ahead of the release of his latest book, we caught up with James to chat about his work, and the incredible ways that animals deceive us and others. 

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Last week Taylor Swift made an announcement that many fans have long been waiting for: she now owns the master recordings of all six of her early albums. 

To learn why this is a big deal, we sat down with copyright and IP expert and Taylor Swift fan, Dr Wellett Potter from the University of New England.

Dr Potter has also written a Conversation article on the topic, which you can read here: https://theconversation.com/taylor-swift-now-owns-all-the-music-she-has-ever-made-a-copyright-expert-breaks-it-down-257965

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Fossils play an important part in how we interact with and understand our environment - including those environments long past. 

There's a wealth of fossils in Lightning Ridge, which can teach us much about the mid-Cretaceous, and that's exactly what today's guest, Sherri Donaldson, is working on.

We caught up with Sherri for World Environment Day to talk about how these ancient creatures can teach us not just about the past, but also our future. 

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that this episode discusses heavy topics surrounding the Myall Creek Massacre of 1838, and may contain the names of people who have died.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Myall Creek Memorial in it's current form. Over 180 years ago, settlers murdered at least 28 Aboriginal people who had taken refuge from colonial violence at Myall Creek Station. 

What makes this event different to others is that it was the first and only time in Australian history where white settlers were charged with the murder of Aboriginal people. Seven men were hanged.

Each year around June 10th, the Friends of Myall Creek mark the occasion with a memorial service, now held at the site. In 2018 The University of New England's School of Law became involved, running a symposium ahead of the memorial at the Oorala Aboriginal Centre. 

In today's episode, Ash sits down with Julie Collins and Andrew Lawson, two members of the Armidale branch of the Friends of Myall Creek, about their involvement in the memorial, the symposium, and its relevance to the study of law in NSW, and the act of Reconciliation. 

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