Wake Up Australia

Wake Up Australia

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Wake Up Australia episodes

  • Are you a mozzie magnet?
    Michael is joined by Dr Cameron Webb, Clinical Lecturer & Principal Hospital Scientist at the University of Sydney, who confirms that mosquitoes really do prefer to bite some people over others.
     
    Dr Webb also addresses other mozzie mysteries such as why do mosquitoes need blood; how do mosquitoes find us and do they have a preference for different parts of the body.
    10 min
  • Recent rain & the need for more dams
    Michael is joined by John Anderson AO, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia & leader of the National Party from 1999 to 2005 for his view on the issue of dams as It was a weekend of relief for many farmers across parts of Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia, who saw significant rainfall for the first time in years.
    13 min
  • Has China learnt nothing from the SARS epidemic?
    Piers Akerman, Daily Telegraph columnist, joins Michael to talk about his latest article where he writes ‘the coronavirus has exposed China for the totalitarian monster it is and has brought down the reputation of the World Health Organisation and other institutions that have been trying to ­ignore the frightening realities of China’s command and control system”.
    11 min
  • The nuclear power debate may have gotten a boost
    Robert Parker, vice president of the Australian Nuclear Association, joins Michael to talk about an interesting development in the push for nuclear power yesterday with Prime Minister Scott Morrison announcing Queensland MP Keith Pitt’s promotion to the position of Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia following the resignation of Matt Canavan.
     
    Mr Pitt, who previously resigned in opposition to the government’s commitment to reducing emissions under the Paris accord, in recent years has been a very outspoken advocate for nuclear power.
    13 min
  • Sue Dodd
    Michael has his weekly chat with Sue Dodds from the Sydney Markets about what bargains are on offer at the markets this week
    9 min

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