West Gippsland Week

Turns out the amount of energy used by the human brain to navigate is much less than a robot brain. Making the robot brain mimic the way a human brain works would make drones and other robot feasible to run on batteries and so be more mobile.

For a small creature, the australian bogong moth travels an amazing distance from it's birth place to spend summer in the australain alps. How do they do it??

While many find the festive season "the best time of the year", for many it just highlights their disconnection, with sad results. Here Gippsland Psychotherapist Chris Roering chats about the level of pressure that some feel, and what might help relieve it. Trigger warning - this episode has mention of suicide.

The most progressed wind farm project in Victoria's Bass Strait has recently produced an update on research driven changes to the project. here we discuss those changes and what the research has found, including understanding the behavior of marine wild life, including birds and whales, to adjust the design of the turbines.

We speak with the Chief economist from the Bendigo Bank about all the talk of interest rates and inflation, and consider what possible alternatives to hammering people with high interest rates may help.

Loneliness appears to be on the rise, especially for elderly people, even those with good family support. Red Cross in Australia is funded to coordinate a team of volunteers that can give an elderly person a daily "check up" call or a longer friendly chat.Here we talk about the service, and the vital part that volunteers play, not just substituting for paid staff.

Australia is one of the top nations when it comes to loosing money on gambling of all sorts. But the effects of gambling are not just economic. Here we explore a recent report from a Lancet public health commission which examined the health damages caused by gambling around the world.

Parenting styles and their outcomes: choices; consequences; consistency; compassion.

The RSPCA has released it latest report on Jumps racing that shows the death rate of horses continues, in spite of claims of increased safety.

Good connection between children and parents and also with grandparents is very important in developing good mental health. Here we chat through the 7 habits for disconnection and the 7 habits for good connection.