Weekend Afternoons

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

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Are you a hoarder? More than just being a sign of laziness or messiness, it can actually be a sign of a serious mental health condition. The Two Murrays spoke to clinical psychologist Professor Jessica Grisham about this deeply ingrained attachment to possessions.

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A new koala protection policy has been launched by federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley.

The centrepiece of Ms Ley’s policy is a population census to identify key habitat areas in koalas' range across Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South Australia.

The Two Murrays spoke to Chairwoman of the independent Threatened Species Scientific Committee, Emeritus Professor Helene Marsh. Marsh says there are "lots of places where koalas occur where we know very, very little" about the species and the census was a “very significant move by the minister”.  

Koalas could be extinct in NSW by 2050 unless urgent action is taken, and last summer's deadly bushfires razed key habitat areas.

Sussan Ley said the national audit would help to decide where to best direct funding and support.

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Lyndall Gray, CEO of the Caravan & Camping Industry Association says there has been a surge in popularity of caravanning and camping due to COVID travel restrictions.

"There's a real rediscovery of the joys of caravanning and camping."

Be it buying or hiring, Australians are finding what camping holidays can offer.

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The Friends of Rookwood is a community based organisation, made up of volunteers who are passionately interested in the restoration of one of the best surviving examples of a Victorian gardenesque cemetery in the world and the largest cemetery in the Southern Hemisphere. Approximately 1 million people have their final resting place within the boundaries of it's almost 300 hectares.

Their aims are to promote the interests of Rookwood Necropolis, raise public awareness of the social, cultural and historical aspects of Rookwood Necropolis and cemeteries in general, and to raise funds and provide financial assistance for special projects within Rookwood Necropolis.

The Two Murrays caught up with Julie Ruston to reflect on the history of Rookwood Cemetery.

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

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The Two Murrays are exploring how we make stuff. This week they ask, how do you make sourdough bread? They speak to James from Staple Bakery about the art of breadmaking.

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The Two Murrays catch up with acclaimed Australian author Fiona Higgins to talk about her latest book, An Unusual Boy.

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2020 marks the 166th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade. The battle was fought between rebels and the colonial forces of Australia on 3 December 1854 at Eureka Lead and named after a stockade structure built by miners in the lead-up to the conflict. Gregory Blake, historian and author of Eureka: a Ferocious and Bloody Battle spoke to the Two Murrays about an historic event which many hail as the start of Australian democracy. 

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Each week, the Two Murrays catch up with a representative of an Aussie town to promote domestic tourism. Thai week, they speak to Peter Scott, Mayor of Cooktown.

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