UnCover Canberra

You might jump on the light rail every day but how much do you really know about it? UnCover Canberra has you covered!

In this episode, we talk about art and more specifically, the story behind the design of the light rail seat fabric, and the artwork at each light rail stop.

UnCover Canberra is a partnership project between Canberra Metro Operations and the Faculty of Arts and Design at the University of Canberra. Find out more on UnCover: https://www.canberra.edu.au/uncover

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In this episode, hear from Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Canberra, Dr Caroline Fisher, one of the authors of the Digital News Report: Australia, published annually. 

The Digital News Report: Australia 2020 found that news consumption surges during crisis. During the bushfires, Australians were already consuming more news. The percentage of heavy news users had risen to 56%. This increased further during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic to 70%. Caroline discusses how Australians went from being the lightest news consumers globally, to climbing six places in the space of a year.

UnCover Canberra is a partnership project between Canberra Metro Operations and the Faculty of Arts and Design at the University of Canberra. Find out more on UnCover: https://www.canberra.edu.au/uncover

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You might jump on the light rail every day but how much do you really know about it? UnCover Canberra has you covered!

In this episode, find out how many jobs were created during the light rail construction process, reminisce on when light rail first got up and running in Canberra and much more.

UnCover Canberra is a partnership project between Canberra Metro Operations and the Faculty of Arts and Design at the University of Canberra. Find out more on UnCover: https://www.canberra.edu.au/uncover

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In this episode, hear from international urban-change leader Charles Landry who joins the University of Canberra’s Associate Dean of Architecture, Erin Hinton, and Associate Professor in Architecture Max Maxwell as they discuss all things ambition and the concept of the ‘Creative City’, a term coined by Mr Landry.

UnCover Canberra is a partnership project between Canberra Metro Operations and the Faculty of Arts and Design at the University of Canberra. Find out more on UnCover: https://www.canberra.edu.au/uncover

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In this episode, New York Times bestselling author Garth Nix and one of Australia’s most influential screenwriters Felicity Packard sit down and chat all things from growing up in Canberra together and their time at the University of Canberra, to working together professionally and what is in store for the future.

UnCover Canberra is a partnership project between Canberra Metro Operations and the Faculty of Arts and Design at the University of Canberra. Find out more on UnCover: https://www.canberra.edu.au/uncover

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You might jump on the light rail every day but how much do you really know about it? UnCover Canberra has you covered!

In this episode, find out how many passenger boardings there have been up to September 2020, what the most popular day to travel on the light rail is, and much more.

UnCover Canberra is a partnership project between Canberra Metro Operations and the Faculty of Arts and Design at the University of Canberra. Find out more on UnCover: https://www.canberra.edu.au/uncover

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Thousands of people use the light rail every day, and throughout your travels you might have noticed a couple of smiling faces greeting you at various light rail stops. 

These are Customer Service Officers (CSO) and in this episode, we sit down with Pauline and hear her story on how she became a CSO and what she loves most about her job. 

UnCover Canberra is a partnership project between Canberra Metro Operations and the Faculty of Arts and Design at the University of Canberra. Find out more on UnCover: https://www.canberra.edu.au/uncover

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Thousands of people use light rail every day, but how often do you notice the people around you?

In this episode, hear from one of light rail’s biggest fans, Bobby Graham, who is a local sketch artist and publisher who started sketching her surroundings while travelling on light rail which has been turned into a book.

UnCover Canberra is a partnership project between Canberra Metro Operations and the Faculty of Arts and Design at the University of Canberra. Find out more on UnCover: https://www.canberra.edu.au/uncover

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Twitter: @UniCanberra