West Gippsland Week

EV cars have been selling strongly in recent months in Australia, at an average rate of one every 77 seconds, so will the charging infrastructure match this surge?

Well intention-ed efforts to assist wild life following disasters such as the wild-fires on Kangaroo Island can be counter-productive unless done with knowledge. Prof Sophie Pettit from Adelaide University has done some of the research required.

Is hoarding a symptom of anxiety? In at least some cases, so we chat with psychotherapist Chris Roering about it and how to tackle the issue.

After the huge Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Child Abuse a redress scheme was established but demand has well outstripped initial estimates to administration has been slow, and it is now due to close which risks many missing out. We discuss the issue, the problems with and benefits of the scheme, and the options victims have.

A survey by federation University aims to understand the ways in which phone apps are used in domestic abuse. We explore what is going on and how to be part of the survey.

There is much talk of critical minerals but what are they and are they a net benefit to our environment?

Employment in Australia appears to be statistically "full", but hours worked show many want more work, but employers still complain of insufficient skills in applicants. And further many are using automatic culling of written applications. What helps to get through this maze...

Home batteries come with several different chemistries with different performance. We explore some basic choices.

We discuss state politics with Wayne Farnham, member for Narracan in Victoria. We look at language in robust debate, the experience of late night sitting in parliament, the opening of a new rail tunnel in Melbourne and some fresh ideas to speed the supply of housing.

A recent report from Infrastructure Victoria (the state government organization that plans and recommends development) has set out the costs likely to be faced arising from continuing climate change