Weekend Afternoons

Last year in Australia, scammers ripped us off to the tune of $630 million. Methods are becoming more sophisticated, and the elderly are particularly vulnerable. Delia Rickard, deputy chair of the ACCC, tells us what to look out for.

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Debate has raged after the Food Regulation Forum gave orange juice a lowly 2.5 star health rating. Citrus Australia has proclaimed that Diet Coke (3.5 stars) would be rated healthier than fresh juice. The Two Murrays spoke to Nathan Hancock, CEO of Citrus Australia, who said "despite evidence that fresh juice contains nutrients vital to physical and mental well-being, these governments have deferred to the anti-sugar lobby, which has had fresh juice in its sights since the Health Star rating system was formed."

Federal agriculture minister, David Littleproud, who proposed the review of fresh juice's rating to four stars, said it was "madness".

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It's not just Australia's koala numbers that are cause for concern. The platypus is also in danger as a result of land clearing and environmental destruction. Evan Quartermaine, head of programs at the Humane Society spoke to the Two Murrays about the threat to Australia's beloved monotreme.

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A capsule containing the first sub-surface samples from an asteroid, has been recovered by scientists in Woomera, South Australia. It ends a six-year journey of more than 5 billion kilometres.  

The Hayabusa2 spacecraft released the small capsule on Saturday and sent it to Earth to deliver samples from a distant asteroid that could give clues to the origin of the solar system and life on our planet, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). 

Glen Nagle from the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex spoke to the Two Murrays about this groundbreaking mission.

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Listen to the full show of "The Two Murrays" - Murray Wilton and Murray Olds. 

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Each week, the Two Murrays ask "how is it made?" This week, they caught up with artisan Pepe Saya about how to make butter.

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December 5, 1972 was the day conscription ended in Australia. Draft resisters were released from jail and pending prosecutions were dropped. Australian War Memorial historian Michael Kelly spoke to the Two Murrays about the history of conscription in Australia.

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Regional airline Rex will enter the domestic capital cities market next year, rivalling carriers Qantas and Virgin in one of the biggest shake-ups in Australian aviation history.The airline will commence flights between Sydney and Melbourne on March 1, with fares starting from $79.

The Two Murrays spoke to Rex Deputy Chairman John Sharp about the regional carrier's foray into metro flights.

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The COVID pandemic has seen a resurgence in domestic tourism and an uptake in caravanning. So if you're new to the game, what do you need to know? Julie Eggenhuizen from Tow-Ed joined the Two Murrays to talk about caravan training and how to tow like a pro.

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This week, the Two Murrays check in with Peter Beer, mayor of Snowy Monaro Regional Council. The Snowies are not just a winter destination!

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