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Events and issues, affecting the broad west gippsland community, and the state and nation. Features local musicians, arts and theater, as well a community activists, leaders, politicians. A podcast th... more
FAQs about West Gippsland Week:How many episodes does West Gippsland Week have?The podcast currently has 176 episodes available.
July 19, 2025Wildlife CrimeWildlife Crime seems to be increasing and often involves significant damage to our unique environment. Here we present a recent example, and what to do if you know of something....more12minPlay
July 19, 2025Disability Housing recomendations from the Royal Commission still not implemented.There was much hope attached to what is known as the Disability Royal Commission, but almost none of the recommendations have been implemented, especially those relating to housing options. The Summer Foundation is a research organization that looks at these issues....more18minPlay
July 13, 2025Improvement in Indigenous participation in healthIndigenous health is very badly behind those of other Australians, and one way to make a difference is to increase the number of indigenous health workers. The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine has seen an improvement in the number of their members, and here we discuss why....more10minPlay
July 13, 2025Making Super Fair for Pacific Island temporary workersThe PALM scheme which allows Pacific Island Worker to come to Australia to work particularly in agriculture has been a quite successful program that has helped both australian industry and the Island economies, but could be made even better, if it adopted some processes used in New Zealand....more11minPlay
July 13, 2025What kind of man do you want to be.Hypermasculinity has become a serious issue of discussion. Here we explore some resources that might help young men grapple with the problem....more13minPlay
July 13, 2025Making robots navigate more like humansTurns 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....more23minPlay
July 13, 2025Bogong Moths use stars to navigateFor 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??...more22minPlay
December 06, 2024Coffe with Chris - facing the Festive seasonWhile 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....more12minPlay
December 06, 2024Wind Power in Bass Strait VictoriaThe 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. ...more11minPlay
December 06, 2024Interest rates and inflation - where are we at and where can we go?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....more13minPlay
FAQs about West Gippsland Week:How many episodes does West Gippsland Week have?The podcast currently has 176 episodes available.